Richards vs Van de Ven

FPL Comparison · this week · Who to buy?

Quick answer: Buy Van de Ven over Richards this week. Van de Ven edges it on: stronger captain verdict (AVOID).

Buy Van de Ven over Richards this week.

Van de Ven edges it on: stronger captain verdict (AVOID).

Richards
Crystal Palace
DEF£4.4m2.2% owned
1
Goals
0
Assists
128
Points
Engine verdict:UNAVAILABLE
Ankle injury - Expected back 01 Jun
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✓ Recommended pick
DEF£4.4m17.6% owned
4
Goals
1
Assists
116
Points
Engine verdict:AVOID
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Head-to-Head Stats

Richards (A) vs Van de Ven (B) — ✓ marks the better value
AStatB
£4.4mPrice£4.4m
2.2%Ownership17.6%
128Total points116
1Goals4
0Assists1
11Clean sheets9
5Bonus points10
0.0Form (last 30 days)0.0
1.0Avg pts last 5 GWs3.2
Next fixture xP
6-GW projected xP
2.4xG this season2.8
1.6xA this season0.4

Recent Form — Last 5 Gameweeks

Richards
1
3
1
0
0
Van de Ven
6
2
2
0
6

Upcoming Fixture Difficulty

Richards
No upcoming fixtures
Van de Ven
No upcoming fixtures
Easy (D1–2) Medium (D3) Hard (D4) Very hard (D5)

Richards vs Van de Ven — Common Questions

Should I buy Richards or Van de Ven in FPL?

Buy Van de Ven over Richards this week. Van de Ven edges it on: stronger captain verdict (AVOID). Richards costs £4.4m and Van de Ven costs £4.4m — the price gap is £0.0m.

Richards or Van de Ven — who should I captain this gameweek?

Onside recommends Van de Ven as the captain pick for this gameweek (AVOID). Van de Ven edges it on: stronger captain verdict (AVOID).

How do Richards and Van de Ven compare statistically?

This season: Richards has 1 goals + 0 assists (128 pts, £4.4m). Van de Ven has 4 goals + 1 assists (116 pts, £4.4m). Van de Ven lead on goal involvements.

Do Richards or Van de Ven take set pieces?

Neither Richards nor Van de Ven 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.