Johnson vs Garner

FPL Comparison · GW1 · Who to buy?

Quick answer: Johnson and Garner 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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Johnson and Garner 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.

Johnson
Crystal Palace
MID£6.0m0.2% owned
2
Goals
1
Assists
65
Points
Engine verdict:AVOID
Next: @ EVE · D3/5 · 2.1 xP
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Garner
Everton
MID£6.0m3.3% owned
2
Goals
7
Assists
159
Points
Engine verdict:AVOID
Next: vs CRY · D3/5 · 2.1 xP
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Head-to-Head Stats

Johnson (A) vs Garner (B) — ✓ marks the better value
AStatB
£6.0mPrice£6.0m
0.2%Ownership3.3%
65Total points159
2Goals2
1Assists7
2Bonus points13
0.0Form (last 30 days)0.0
0.0Avg pts last 5 GWs0.0
2.1Next fixture xP2.1
12.66-GW projected xP12.9
2.5xG this season2.1
1.3xA this season6.2

Recent Form — Last 5 Gameweeks

Johnson
No history
Garner
No history

Upcoming Fixture Difficulty

Johnson
EVE
MCI
FUL
IPS
LEE
NFO
Garner
CRY
BOU
MUN
TOT
IPS
HUL
Easy (D1–2) Medium (D3) Hard (D4) Very hard (D5)

Johnson vs Garner — Common Questions

Should I buy Johnson or Garner in FPL?

Johnson and Garner 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. Johnson costs £6.0m and Garner costs £6.0m — the price gap is £0.0m.

Johnson or Garner — who should I captain GW1?

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

How do Johnson and Garner compare statistically?

This season: Johnson has 2 goals + 1 assists (65 pts, £6.0m). Garner has 2 goals + 7 assists (159 pts, £6.0m). Garner lead on goal involvements.

Who has the better fixture — Johnson or Garner?

GW1: Johnson plays @ EVE (D3) and Garner plays vs CRY (D3). Both have the same fixture difficulty.

Do Johnson or Garner take set pieces?

Johnson does not take set pieces. Garner takes free kicks and corners for Everton.

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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.