Rice vs Petrović

FPL Comparison · GW38 · Who to buy?

Quick answer: Buy Rice over Petrović this week. Rice edges it on: stronger captain verdict (STRONG), higher projected xP (4.8).

Buy Rice over Petrović this week.

Rice edges it on: stronger captain verdict (STRONG), higher projected xP (4.8).

✓ Recommended pick
Rice
Arsenal
MID£7.2m24.1% owned
4
Goals
9
Assists
184
Points
Engine verdict:STRONG
Next: @ CRY · D3/5 · 4.8 xP
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Petrović
Bournemouth
GKP£4.6m5.0% owned
0
Goals
0
Assists
121
Points
Engine verdict:DIFFERENTIAL
Next: @ NFO · D3/5 · 4.0 xP
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Head-to-Head Stats

Rice (A) vs Petrović (B) — ✓ marks the better value
AStatB
£7.2mPrice£4.6m
24.1%Ownership5.0%
184Total points121
4Goals0
9Assists0
18Clean sheets11
23Bonus points5
3.8Form (last 30 days)4.0
3.4Avg pts last 5 GWs3.4
4.8Next fixture xP4.0
4.86-GW projected xP4.0
3.1xG this season0.0
7.3xA this season0.0

Recent Form — Last 5 Gameweeks

Rice
2
2
5
3
5
Petrović
1
1
6
6
3

Upcoming Fixture Difficulty

Rice
CRY
Petrović
NFO
Easy (D1–2) Medium (D3) Hard (D4) Very hard (D5)

Rice vs Petrović — Common Questions

Should I buy Rice or Petrović in FPL?

Buy Rice over Petrović this week. Rice edges it on: stronger captain verdict (STRONG), higher projected xP (4.8). Rice costs £7.2m and Petrović costs £4.6m — the price gap is £2.6m.

Rice or Petrović — who should I captain GW38?

Onside recommends Rice as the captain pick for GW38 (STRONG). Rice edges it on: stronger captain verdict (STRONG), higher projected xP (4.8).

How do Rice and Petrović compare statistically?

This season: Rice has 4 goals + 9 assists (184 pts, £7.2m). Petrović has 0 goals + 0 assists (121 pts, £4.6m). Rice lead on goal involvements.

Who has the better fixture — Rice or Petrović?

GW38: Rice plays @ CRY (D3) and Petrović plays @ NFO (D3). Both have the same fixture difficulty.

Do Rice or Petrović take set pieces?

Neither Rice nor Petrović 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.