Richards vs Burn

FPL Comparison · GW1 · Who to buy?

Quick answer: Richards and Burn are very closely rated this week. Both players score similarly on the Onside engine — captain verdict, fixture, and form are all within margin. Consider price and ownership when deciding.
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Richards and Burn are very closely rated this week.

Both players score similarly on the Onside engine — captain verdict, fixture, and form are all within margin. Consider price and ownership when deciding.

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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Burn
Newcastle
DEF£5.0m1.9% owned
1
Goals
3
Assists
93
Points
Engine verdict:AVOID
Next: vs LIV · D4/5 · 2.2 xP
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Head-to-Head Stats

Richards (A) vs Burn (B) — ✓ marks the better value
AStatB
£5.0mPrice£5.0m
1.1%Ownership1.9%
128Total points93
1Goals1
0Assists3
11Clean sheets6
5Bonus points5
0.0Form (last 30 days)0.0
0.0Avg pts last 5 GWs0.0
2.2Next fixture xP2.2
13.26-GW projected xP13.8
2.4xG this season1.1
1.6xA this season0.4

Recent Form — Last 5 Gameweeks

Richards
No history
Burn
No history

Upcoming Fixture Difficulty

Richards
EVE
MCI
FUL
IPS
LEE
NFO
Burn
LIV
TOT
BOU
LEE
HUL
COV
Easy (D1–2) Medium (D3) Hard (D4) Very hard (D5)

Richards vs Burn — Common Questions

Should I buy Richards or Burn in FPL?

Richards and Burn are very closely rated this week. Both players score similarly on the Onside engine — captain verdict, fixture, and form are all within margin. Consider price and ownership when deciding. Richards costs £5.0m and Burn costs £5.0m — the price gap is £0.0m.

Richards or Burn — who should I captain GW1?

Richards and Burn are very similar captain options for GW1. Check for late team news before the deadline.

How do Richards and Burn compare statistically?

This season: Richards has 1 goals + 0 assists (128 pts, £5.0m). Burn has 1 goals + 3 assists (93 pts, £5.0m). Burn lead on goal involvements.

Who has the better fixture — Richards or Burn?

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

Do Richards or Burn take set pieces?

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

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Comparison data sourced from Fantasy Premier League API. Verdicts computed by the Onside v5 engine with Monte Carlo simulation. Refreshes every hour via ISR.