Pope vs Thiaw

FPL Comparison · this week · Who to buy?

Quick answer: Pope and Thiaw 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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Pope and Thiaw 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.

Pope
Newcastle
GKP£5.0m4.5% owned
0
Goals
1
Assists
96
Points
Engine verdict:AVOID
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Thiaw
Newcastle
DEF£4.9m4.7% owned
4
Goals
0
Assists
126
Points
Engine verdict:AVOID
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Head-to-Head Stats

Pope (A) vs Thiaw (B) — ✓ marks the better value
AStatB
£5.0mPrice£4.9m
4.5%Ownership4.7%
96Total points126
0Goals4
1Assists0
7Clean sheets5
3Bonus points12
0.0Form (last 30 days)0.0
2.8Avg pts last 5 GWs1.8
Next fixture xP
6-GW projected xP
0.2xG this season4.8
0.0xA this season1.0

Recent Form — Last 5 Gameweeks

Pope
2
3
3
4
2
Thiaw
2
2
2
2
1

Upcoming Fixture Difficulty

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

Pope vs Thiaw — Common Questions

Should I buy Pope or Thiaw in FPL?

Pope and Thiaw 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. Pope costs £5.0m and Thiaw costs £4.9m — the price gap is £0.1m.

Pope or Thiaw — who should I captain this gameweek?

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

How do Pope and Thiaw compare statistically?

This season: Pope has 0 goals + 1 assists (96 pts, £5.0m). Thiaw has 4 goals + 0 assists (126 pts, £4.9m). Thiaw lead on goal involvements.

Do Pope or Thiaw take set pieces?

Neither Pope nor Thiaw 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.