Rice vs Baleba

FPL Comparison · GW38 · Who to buy?

Quick answer: Buy Rice over Baleba this week. Rice edges it on: higher projected xP (4.8), better recent form (3.8).

Buy Rice over Baleba this week.

Rice edges it on: higher projected xP (4.8), better recent form (3.8).

✓ Recommended pick
Rice
Arsenal
MID£7.2m24.2% owned
4
Goals
9
Assists
184
Points
Engine verdict:STRONG
Next: @ CRY · D3/5 · 4.8 xP
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Baleba
Brighton
MID£4.5m1.5% owned
0
Goals
0
Assists
55
Points
Engine verdict:STRONG
Next: vs MUN · D3/5 · 3.2 xP
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Head-to-Head Stats

Rice (A) vs Baleba (B) — ✓ marks the better value
AStatB
£7.2mPrice£4.5m
24.2%Ownership1.5%
184Total points55
4Goals0
9Assists0
23Bonus points0
3.8Form (last 30 days)3.2
3.4Avg pts last 5 GWs2.6
4.8Next fixture xP3.2
4.86-GW projected xP3.2
3.1xG this season0.8
7.3xA this season0.7

Recent Form — Last 5 Gameweeks

Rice
2
2
5
3
5
Baleba
0
3
2
5
3

Upcoming Fixture Difficulty

Rice
CRY
Baleba
MUN
Easy (D1–2) Medium (D3) Hard (D4) Very hard (D5)

Rice vs Baleba — Common Questions

Should I buy Rice or Baleba in FPL?

Buy Rice over Baleba this week. Rice edges it on: higher projected xP (4.8), better recent form (3.8). Rice costs £7.2m and Baleba costs £4.5m — the price gap is £2.7m.

Rice or Baleba — who should I captain GW38?

Onside recommends Rice as the captain pick for GW38 (STRONG). Rice edges it on: higher projected xP (4.8), better recent form (3.8).

How do Rice and Baleba compare statistically?

This season: Rice has 4 goals + 9 assists (184 pts, £7.2m). Baleba has 0 goals + 0 assists (55 pts, £4.5m). Rice lead on goal involvements.

Who has the better fixture — Rice or Baleba?

GW38: Rice plays @ CRY (D3) and Baleba plays vs MUN (D3). Both have the same fixture difficulty.

Do Rice or Baleba take set pieces?

Neither Rice nor Baleba 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.