Mainoo vs Howell

FPL Comparison · this week · Who to buy?

Quick answer: Mainoo and Howell 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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Mainoo and Howell 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.

Mainoo
Man Utd
MID£4.7m1.4% owned
1
Goals
2
Assists
73
Points
Engine verdict:AVOID
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Howell
Brighton
MID£4.5m0.0% owned
0
Goals
0
Assists
4
Points
Engine verdict:AVOID
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Head-to-Head Stats

Mainoo (A) vs Howell (B) — ✓ marks the better value
AStatB
£4.7mPrice£4.5m
1.4%Ownership0.0%
73Total points4
1Goals0
2Assists0
2Bonus points0
0.0Form (last 30 days)0.0
4.8Avg pts last 5 GWs0.0
Next fixture xP
6-GW projected xP
0.5xG this season0.0
1.3xA this season0.0

Recent Form — Last 5 Gameweeks

Mainoo
4
9
5
4
2
Howell
0
0
0
0
0

Upcoming Fixture Difficulty

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

Mainoo vs Howell — Common Questions

Should I buy Mainoo or Howell in FPL?

Mainoo and Howell 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. Mainoo costs £4.7m and Howell costs £4.5m — the price gap is £0.2m.

Mainoo or Howell — who should I captain this gameweek?

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

How do Mainoo and Howell compare statistically?

This season: Mainoo has 1 goals + 2 assists (73 pts, £4.7m). Howell has 0 goals + 0 assists (4 pts, £4.5m). Mainoo lead on goal involvements.

Do Mainoo or Howell take set pieces?

Neither Mainoo nor Howell 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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