Rice vs Woltemade

FPL Comparison · GW38 · Who to buy?

Quick answer: Buy Rice over Woltemade this week. Rice edges it on: stronger captain verdict (STRONG), higher projected xP (4.8), better recent form (3.8).

Buy Rice over Woltemade this week.

Rice edges it on: stronger captain verdict (STRONG), 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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Woltemade
Newcastle
FWD£6.7m6.4% owned
8
Goals
4
Assists
106
Points
Engine verdict:AVOID
Next: @ FUL · D3/5 · 2.8 xP
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Head-to-Head Stats

Rice (A) vs Woltemade (B) — ✓ marks the better value
AStatB
£7.2mPrice£6.7m
24.2%Ownership6.4%
184Total points106
4Goals8
9Assists4
23Bonus points12
3.8Form (last 30 days)2.8
3.4Avg pts last 5 GWs2.4
4.8Next fixture xP2.8
4.86-GW projected xP2.8
3.1xG this season6.6
7.3xA this season1.5

Recent Form — Last 5 Gameweeks

Rice
2
2
5
3
5
Woltemade
1
1
0
2
8

Upcoming Fixture Difficulty

Rice
CRY
Woltemade
FUL
Easy (D1–2) Medium (D3) Hard (D4) Very hard (D5)

Rice vs Woltemade — Common Questions

Should I buy Rice or Woltemade in FPL?

Buy Rice over Woltemade this week. Rice edges it on: stronger captain verdict (STRONG), higher projected xP (4.8), better recent form (3.8). Rice costs £7.2m and Woltemade costs £6.7m — the price gap is £0.5m.

Rice or Woltemade — 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), better recent form (3.8).

How do Rice and Woltemade compare statistically?

This season: Rice has 4 goals + 9 assists (184 pts, £7.2m). Woltemade has 8 goals + 4 assists (106 pts, £6.7m). Rice lead on goal involvements.

Who has the better fixture — Rice or Woltemade?

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

Do Rice or Woltemade take set pieces?

Neither Rice nor Woltemade 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.