Rice vs Szoboszlai

FPL Comparison · GW38 · Who to buy?

Quick answer: Buy Szoboszlai over Rice this week. Szoboszlai edges it on: higher projected xP (6.7), better recent form (6.2).

Buy Szoboszlai over Rice this week.

Szoboszlai edges it on: higher projected xP (6.7), better recent form (6.2).

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
Szoboszlai
Liverpool
MID£7.0m13.5% owned
6
Goals
7
Assists
158
Points
Engine verdict:STRONG
Next: vs BRE · D3/5 · 6.7 xP
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Head-to-Head Stats

Rice (A) vs Szoboszlai (B) — ✓ marks the better value
AStatB
£7.2mPrice£7.0m
24.2%Ownership13.5%
184Total points158
4Goals6
9Assists7
23Bonus points21
3.8Form (last 30 days)6.2
3.4Avg pts last 5 GWs6.0
4.8Next fixture xP6.7
4.86-GW projected xP6.7
3.1xG this season4.3
7.3xA this season6.5

Recent Form — Last 5 Gameweeks

Rice
2
2
5
3
5
Szoboszlai
5
1
13
2
9

Upcoming Fixture Difficulty

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

Rice vs Szoboszlai — Common Questions

Should I buy Rice or Szoboszlai in FPL?

Buy Szoboszlai over Rice this week. Szoboszlai edges it on: higher projected xP (6.7), better recent form (6.2). Rice costs £7.2m and Szoboszlai costs £7.0m — the price gap is £0.2m.

Rice or Szoboszlai — who should I captain GW38?

Onside recommends Szoboszlai as the captain pick for GW38 (STRONG). Szoboszlai edges it on: higher projected xP (6.7), better recent form (6.2).

How do Rice and Szoboszlai compare statistically?

This season: Rice has 4 goals + 9 assists (184 pts, £7.2m). Szoboszlai has 6 goals + 7 assists (158 pts, £7.0m). Both players lead equally on goal involvements.

Who has the better fixture — Rice or Szoboszlai?

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

Do Rice or Szoboszlai take set pieces?

Neither Rice nor Szoboszlai 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.