Barnes vs Thiaw

FPL Comparison · this week · Who to buy?

Quick answer: Barnes 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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Barnes 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.

Barnes
Newcastle
MID£6.1m1.3% owned
7
Goals
1
Assists
106
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

Barnes (A) vs Thiaw (B) — ✓ marks the better value
AStatB
£6.1mPrice£4.9m
1.3%Ownership4.7%
106Total points126
7Goals4
1Assists0
5Clean sheets5
9Bonus points12
0.0Form (last 30 days)0.0
4.0Avg pts last 5 GWs1.8
Next fixture xP
6-GW projected xP
6.8xG this season4.8
2.7xA this season1.0

Recent Form — Last 5 Gameweeks

Barnes
1
6
7
5
1
Thiaw
2
2
2
2
1

Upcoming Fixture Difficulty

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

Barnes vs Thiaw — Common Questions

Should I buy Barnes or Thiaw in FPL?

Barnes 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. Barnes costs £6.1m and Thiaw costs £4.9m — the price gap is £1.2m.

Barnes or Thiaw — who should I captain this gameweek?

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

How do Barnes and Thiaw compare statistically?

This season: Barnes has 7 goals + 1 assists (106 pts, £6.1m). Thiaw has 4 goals + 0 assists (126 pts, £4.9m). Barnes lead on goal involvements.

Do Barnes or Thiaw take set pieces?

Neither Barnes 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.