Richards vs Andersen

FPL Comparison · GW1 · Who to buy?

Quick answer: Buy Richards over Andersen this week. Richards edges it on: stronger captain verdict (AVOID), easier next fixture (difficulty 3/5), higher projected xP (2.2).

Buy Richards over Andersen this week.

Richards edges it on: stronger captain verdict (AVOID), easier next fixture (difficulty 3/5), higher projected xP (2.2).

✓ Recommended pick
Richards
Crystal Palace
DEF£5.0m1.1% owned
1
Goals
0
Assists
128
Points
Engine verdict:AVOID
Next: @ EVE · D3/5 · 2.2 xP
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Andersen
Fulham
DEF£5.0m0.1% owned
0
Goals
1
Assists
123
Points
Engine verdict:UNAVAILABLE
Next: vs CHE · D4/5 · 0.0 xP
Suspended until 29 Aug
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Head-to-Head Stats

Richards (A) vs Andersen (B) — ✓ marks the better value
AStatB
£5.0mPrice£5.0m
1.1%Ownership0.1%
128Total points123
1Goals0
0Assists1
11Clean sheets8
5Bonus points8
0.0Form (last 30 days)0.0
0.0Avg pts last 5 GWs0.0
2.2Next fixture xP0.0
13.26-GW projected xP0.0
2.4xG this season1.4
1.6xA this season1.8

Recent Form — Last 5 Gameweeks

Richards
No history
Andersen
No history

Upcoming Fixture Difficulty

Richards
EVE
MCI
FUL
IPS
LEE
NFO
Andersen
CHE
SUN
CRY
LIV
MUN
IPS
Easy (D1–2) Medium (D3) Hard (D4) Very hard (D5)

Richards vs Andersen — Common Questions

Should I buy Richards or Andersen in FPL?

Buy Richards over Andersen this week. Richards edges it on: stronger captain verdict (AVOID), easier next fixture (difficulty 3/5), higher projected xP (2.2). Richards costs £5.0m and Andersen costs £5.0m — the price gap is £0.0m.

Richards or Andersen — who should I captain GW1?

Onside recommends Richards as the captain pick for GW1 (AVOID). Richards edges it on: stronger captain verdict (AVOID), easier next fixture (difficulty 3/5), higher projected xP (2.2).

How do Richards and Andersen compare statistically?

This season: Richards has 1 goals + 0 assists (128 pts, £5.0m). Andersen has 0 goals + 1 assists (123 pts, £5.0m). Both players lead equally on goal involvements.

Who has the better fixture — Richards or Andersen?

GW1: Richards plays @ EVE (D3) and Andersen plays vs CHE (D4). Richards has the easier fixture.

Do Richards or Andersen take set pieces?

Neither Richards nor Andersen are listed as primary set-piece takers in Onside's current data.

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