Matthews vs Darlow

FPL Comparison · this week · Who to buy?

Quick answer: Matthews and Darlow 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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Matthews and Darlow 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.

Matthews
Crystal Palace
GKP£3.9m0.1% owned
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
Points
Engine verdict:AVOID
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Darlow
Leeds
GKP£4.0m6.9% owned
0
Goals
0
Assists
71
Points
Engine verdict:AVOID
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Head-to-Head Stats

Matthews (A) vs Darlow (B) — ✓ marks the better value
AStatB
£3.9mPrice£4.0m
0.1%Ownership6.9%
0Total points71
0Goals0
0Assists0
0Clean sheets5
0Bonus points3
0.0Form (last 30 days)0.0
0.0Avg pts last 5 GWs3.8
Next fixture xP
6-GW projected xP
0.0xG this season0.0
0.0xA this season0.1

Recent Form — Last 5 Gameweeks

Matthews
0
0
0
0
0
Darlow
2
2
2
11
2

Upcoming Fixture Difficulty

Matthews
No upcoming fixtures
Darlow
No upcoming fixtures
Easy (D1–2) Medium (D3) Hard (D4) Very hard (D5)

Matthews vs Darlow — Common Questions

Should I buy Matthews or Darlow in FPL?

Matthews and Darlow 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. Matthews costs £3.9m and Darlow costs £4.0m — the price gap is £0.1m.

Matthews or Darlow — who should I captain this gameweek?

Matthews and Darlow are very similar captain options for this gameweek. Check for late team news before the deadline.

How do Matthews and Darlow compare statistically?

This season: Matthews has 0 goals + 0 assists (0 pts, £3.9m). Darlow has 0 goals + 0 assists (71 pts, £4.0m). Both players lead equally on goal involvements.

Do Matthews or Darlow take set pieces?

Neither Matthews nor Darlow 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.

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