O'Brien vs Garner

FPL Comparison · GW1 · Who to buy?

Quick answer: O'Brien and Garner are very closely rated this week. Both players score similarly on the Onside engine — captain verdict, fixture, and form are all within margin. Consider price and ownership when deciding.
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O'Brien and Garner are very closely rated this week.

Both players score similarly on the Onside engine — captain verdict, fixture, and form are all within margin. Consider price and ownership when deciding.

O'Brien
Everton
DEF£5.0m0.6% owned
1
Goals
3
Assists
116
Points
Engine verdict:AVOID
Next: vs CRY · D3/5 · 2.2 xP
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Garner
Everton
MID£6.0m3.3% owned
2
Goals
7
Assists
159
Points
Engine verdict:AVOID
Next: vs CRY · D3/5 · 2.1 xP
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Head-to-Head Stats

O'Brien (A) vs Garner (B) — ✓ marks the better value
AStatB
£5.0mPrice£6.0m
0.6%Ownership3.3%
116Total points159
1Goals2
3Assists7
10Clean sheets11
2Bonus points13
0.0Form (last 30 days)0.0
0.0Avg pts last 5 GWs0.0
2.2Next fixture xP2.1
13.56-GW projected xP12.9
1.7xG this season2.1
1.0xA this season6.2

Recent Form — Last 5 Gameweeks

O'Brien
No history
Garner
No history

Upcoming Fixture Difficulty

O'Brien
CRY
BOU
MUN
TOT
IPS
HUL
Garner
CRY
BOU
MUN
TOT
IPS
HUL
Easy (D1–2) Medium (D3) Hard (D4) Very hard (D5)

O'Brien vs Garner — Common Questions

Should I buy O'Brien or Garner in FPL?

O'Brien and Garner are very closely rated this week. Both players score similarly on the Onside engine — captain verdict, fixture, and form are all within margin. Consider price and ownership when deciding. O'Brien costs £5.0m and Garner costs £6.0m — the price gap is £1.0m.

O'Brien or Garner — who should I captain GW1?

O'Brien and Garner are very similar captain options for GW1. Check for late team news before the deadline.

How do O'Brien and Garner compare statistically?

This season: O'Brien has 1 goals + 3 assists (116 pts, £5.0m). Garner has 2 goals + 7 assists (159 pts, £6.0m). Garner lead on goal involvements.

Who has the better fixture — O'Brien or Garner?

GW1: O'Brien plays vs CRY (D3) and Garner plays vs CRY (D3). Both have the same fixture difficulty.

Do O'Brien or Garner take set pieces?

O'Brien does not take set pieces. Garner takes free kicks and corners for Everton.

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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.