Rice vs Virgil

FPL Comparison · GW38 · Who to buy?

Quick answer: Buy Virgil over Rice this week. Virgil edges it on: higher projected xP (5.7), better recent form (5.2).

Buy Virgil over Rice this week.

Virgil edges it on: higher projected xP (5.7), better recent form (5.2).

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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✓ Recommended pick
Virgil
Liverpool
DEF£6.0m30.5% owned
6
Goals
1
Assists
173
Points
Engine verdict:STRONG
Next: vs BRE · D3/5 · 5.7 xP
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Head-to-Head Stats

Rice (A) vs Virgil (B) — ✓ marks the better value
AStatB
£7.2mPrice£6.0m
24.2%Ownership30.5%
184Total points173
4Goals6
9Assists1
18Clean sheets10
23Bonus points10
3.8Form (last 30 days)5.2
3.4Avg pts last 5 GWs5.8
4.8Next fixture xP5.7
4.86-GW projected xP5.7
3.1xG this season3.7
7.3xA this season1.3

Recent Form — Last 5 Gameweeks

Rice
2
2
5
3
5
Virgil
8
4
1
2
14

Upcoming Fixture Difficulty

Rice
CRY
Virgil
BRE
Easy (D1–2) Medium (D3) Hard (D4) Very hard (D5)

Rice vs Virgil — Common Questions

Should I buy Rice or Virgil in FPL?

Buy Virgil over Rice this week. Virgil edges it on: higher projected xP (5.7), better recent form (5.2). Rice costs £7.2m and Virgil costs £6.0m — the price gap is £1.2m.

Rice or Virgil — who should I captain GW38?

Onside recommends Virgil as the captain pick for GW38 (STRONG). Virgil edges it on: higher projected xP (5.7), better recent form (5.2).

How do Rice and Virgil compare statistically?

This season: Rice has 4 goals + 9 assists (184 pts, £7.2m). Virgil has 6 goals + 1 assists (173 pts, £6.0m). Rice lead on goal involvements.

Who has the better fixture — Rice or Virgil?

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

Do Rice or Virgil take set pieces?

Neither Rice nor Virgil 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.