Virgil vs McConnell

FPL Comparison · GW1 · Who to buy?

Quick answer: Buy Virgil over McConnell this week. Virgil edges it on: stronger captain verdict (STRONG), higher projected xP (3.1).

Buy Virgil over McConnell this week.

Virgil edges it on: stronger captain verdict (STRONG), higher projected xP (3.1).

✓ Recommended pick
Virgil
Liverpool
DEF£6.5m15.9% owned
6
Goals
1
Assists
175
Points
Engine verdict:STRONG
Next: @ NEW · D3/5 · 3.1 xP
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McConnell
Liverpool
MID£4.5m0.1% owned
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
Points
Engine verdict:AVOID
Next: @ NEW · D3/5 · 1.0 xP
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Head-to-Head Stats

Virgil (A) vs McConnell (B) — ✓ marks the better value
AStatB
£6.5mPrice£4.5m
15.9%Ownership0.1%
175Total points0
6Goals0
1Assists0
10Clean sheets0
10Bonus points0
0.0Form (last 30 days)0.0
0.0Avg pts last 5 GWs0.0
3.1Next fixture xP1.0
19.16-GW projected xP6.3
3.8xG this season0.0
1.4xA this season0.0

Recent Form — Last 5 Gameweeks

Virgil
No history
McConnell
No history

Upcoming Fixture Difficulty

Virgil
NEW
NFO
IPS
FUL
BOU
MCI
McConnell
NEW
NFO
IPS
FUL
BOU
MCI
Easy (D1–2) Medium (D3) Hard (D4) Very hard (D5)

Virgil vs McConnell — Common Questions

Should I buy Virgil or McConnell in FPL?

Buy Virgil over McConnell this week. Virgil edges it on: stronger captain verdict (STRONG), higher projected xP (3.1). Virgil costs £6.5m and McConnell costs £4.5m — the price gap is £2.0m.

Virgil or McConnell — who should I captain GW1?

Onside recommends Virgil as the captain pick for GW1 (STRONG). Virgil edges it on: stronger captain verdict (STRONG), higher projected xP (3.1).

How do Virgil and McConnell compare statistically?

This season: Virgil has 6 goals + 1 assists (175 pts, £6.5m). McConnell has 0 goals + 0 assists (0 pts, £4.5m). Virgil lead on goal involvements.

Who has the better fixture — Virgil or McConnell?

GW1: Virgil plays @ NEW (D3) and McConnell plays @ NEW (D3). Both have the same fixture difficulty.

Do Virgil or McConnell take set pieces?

Neither Virgil nor McConnell 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.