J.Murphy vs Thiaw

FPL Comparison · this week · Who to buy?

Quick answer: J.Murphy 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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J.Murphy 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.

J.Murphy
Newcastle
MID£5.9m0.6% owned
3
Goals
2
Assists
82
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

J.Murphy (A) vs Thiaw (B) — ✓ marks the better value
AStatB
£5.9mPrice£4.9m
0.6%Ownership4.7%
82Total points126
3Goals4
2Assists0
8Clean sheets5
5Bonus points12
0.0Form (last 30 days)0.0
3.0Avg pts last 5 GWs1.8
Next fixture xP
6-GW projected xP
3.1xG this season4.8
2.7xA this season1.0

Recent Form — Last 5 Gameweeks

J.Murphy
2
8
3
1
1
Thiaw
2
2
2
2
1

Upcoming Fixture Difficulty

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

J.Murphy vs Thiaw — Common Questions

Should I buy J.Murphy or Thiaw in FPL?

J.Murphy 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. J.Murphy costs £5.9m and Thiaw costs £4.9m — the price gap is £1.0m.

J.Murphy or Thiaw — who should I captain this gameweek?

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

How do J.Murphy and Thiaw compare statistically?

This season: J.Murphy has 3 goals + 2 assists (82 pts, £5.9m). Thiaw has 4 goals + 0 assists (126 pts, £4.9m). J.Murphy lead on goal involvements.

Do J.Murphy or Thiaw take set pieces?

Neither J.Murphy 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.