Rice vs Matheus N.

FPL Comparison · GW38 · Who to buy?

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

Buy Rice over Matheus N. 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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Matheus N.
Man City
DEF£5.3m2.9% owned
1
Goals
8
Assists
154
Points
Engine verdict:STRONG
Next: vs AVL · D3/5 · 3.5 xP
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Head-to-Head Stats

Rice (A) vs Matheus N. (B) — ✓ marks the better value
AStatB
£7.2mPrice£5.3m
24.2%Ownership2.9%
184Total points154
4Goals1
9Assists8
18Clean sheets12
23Bonus points16
3.8Form (last 30 days)3.0
3.4Avg pts last 5 GWs3.0
4.8Next fixture xP3.5
4.86-GW projected xP3.5
3.1xG this season0.3
7.3xA this season2.2

Recent Form — Last 5 Gameweeks

Rice
2
2
5
3
5
Matheus N.
6
1
5
1
2

Upcoming Fixture Difficulty

Rice
CRY
Matheus N.
AVL
Easy (D1–2) Medium (D3) Hard (D4) Very hard (D5)

Rice vs Matheus N. — Common Questions

Should I buy Rice or Matheus N. in FPL?

Buy Rice over Matheus N. this week. Rice edges it on: higher projected xP (4.8), better recent form (3.8). Rice costs £7.2m and Matheus N. costs £5.3m — the price gap is £1.9m.

Rice or Matheus N. — 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 Matheus N. compare statistically?

This season: Rice has 4 goals + 9 assists (184 pts, £7.2m). Matheus N. has 1 goals + 8 assists (154 pts, £5.3m). Rice lead on goal involvements.

Who has the better fixture — Rice or Matheus N.?

GW38: Rice plays @ CRY (D3) and Matheus N. plays vs AVL (D3). Both have the same fixture difficulty.

Do Rice or Matheus N. take set pieces?

Neither Rice nor Matheus N. 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.