Diakité vs Richards

FPL Comparison · GW1 · Who to buy?

Quick answer: Diakité and Richards 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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Diakité and Richards 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.

Diakité
Bournemouth
DEF£5.0m0.2% owned
0
Goals
0
Assists
46
Points
Engine verdict:AVOID
Next: @ MCI · D5/5 · 2.2 xP
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Richards
Crystal Palace
DEF£5.0m1.1% owned
1
Goals
0
Assists
128
Points
Engine verdict:AVOID
Next: @ EVE · D3/5 · 2.2 xP
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Head-to-Head Stats

Diakité (A) vs Richards (B) — ✓ marks the better value
AStatB
£5.0mPrice£5.0m
0.2%Ownership1.1%
46Total points128
0Goals1
0Assists0
4Clean sheets11
2Bonus points5
0.0Form (last 30 days)0.0
0.0Avg pts last 5 GWs0.0
2.2Next fixture xP2.2
12.66-GW projected xP13.2
0.0xG this season2.4
0.2xA this season1.6

Recent Form — Last 5 Gameweeks

Diakité
No history
Richards
No history

Upcoming Fixture Difficulty

Diakité
MCI
EVE
NEW
BRE
LIV
CHE
Richards
EVE
MCI
FUL
IPS
LEE
NFO
Easy (D1–2) Medium (D3) Hard (D4) Very hard (D5)

Diakité vs Richards — Common Questions

Should I buy Diakité or Richards in FPL?

Diakité and Richards 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. Diakité costs £5.0m and Richards costs £5.0m — the price gap is £0.0m.

Diakité or Richards — who should I captain GW1?

Diakité and Richards are very similar captain options for GW1. Check for late team news before the deadline.

How do Diakité and Richards compare statistically?

This season: Diakité has 0 goals + 0 assists (46 pts, £5.0m). Richards has 1 goals + 0 assists (128 pts, £5.0m). Richards lead on goal involvements.

Who has the better fixture — Diakité or Richards?

GW1: Diakité plays @ MCI (D5) and Richards plays @ EVE (D3). Richards has the easier fixture.

Do Diakité or Richards take set pieces?

Neither Diakité nor Richards 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.