Richards vs Walker-Peters

FPL Comparison · this week · Who to buy?

Quick answer: Buy Walker-Peters over Richards this week. Walker-Peters edges it on: stronger captain verdict (AVOID).

Buy Walker-Peters over Richards this week.

Walker-Peters 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£4.2m0.3% owned
1
Goals
0
Assists
53
Points
Engine verdict:AVOID
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Head-to-Head Stats

Richards (A) vs Walker-Peters (B) — ✓ marks the better value
AStatB
£4.4mPrice£4.2m
2.2%Ownership0.3%
128Total points53
1Goals1
0Assists0
11Clean sheets4
5Bonus points0
0.0Form (last 30 days)0.0
1.0Avg pts last 5 GWs1.8
Next fixture xP
6-GW projected xP
2.4xG this season1.1
1.6xA this season0.4

Recent Form — Last 5 Gameweeks

Richards
1
3
1
0
0
Walker-Peters
2
1
0
0
6

Upcoming Fixture Difficulty

Richards
No upcoming fixtures
Walker-Peters
No upcoming fixtures
Easy (D1–2) Medium (D3) Hard (D4) Very hard (D5)

Richards vs Walker-Peters — Common Questions

Should I buy Richards or Walker-Peters in FPL?

Buy Walker-Peters over Richards this week. Walker-Peters edges it on: stronger captain verdict (AVOID). Richards costs £4.4m and Walker-Peters costs £4.2m — the price gap is £0.2m.

Richards or Walker-Peters — who should I captain this gameweek?

Onside recommends Walker-Peters as the captain pick for this gameweek (AVOID). Walker-Peters edges it on: stronger captain verdict (AVOID).

How do Richards and Walker-Peters compare statistically?

This season: Richards has 1 goals + 0 assists (128 pts, £4.4m). Walker-Peters has 1 goals + 0 assists (53 pts, £4.2m). Both players lead equally on goal involvements.

Do Richards or Walker-Peters take set pieces?

Neither Richards nor Walker-Peters 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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