FPL comparison · GW8

Gvardiol vs Virgil

— who to buy for GW8?

Gvardiol
MCI · Defender
Gvardiol
Price
£5.8m
xP
0.9
Owned
28.2%
Virgil
LIV · Defender
Virgil
Price
£6.4m
xP
0.9
Owned
15.3%
Too close to call

Gvardiol and Virgil 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.

Too close to call on its own? Zoom out:

Gvardiol
Man City
DEF£5.8m28.2% owned
1
Goals
4
Assists
41
Points
Captain verdict:AVOID
Next: @ AVL · D3/5 · 0.9 xP
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Virgil
Liverpool
DEF£6.4m15.3% owned
0
Goals
0
Assists
29
Points
Captain verdict:AVOID
Next: vs BHA · D3/5 · 0.9 xP
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Head-to-Head Stats

Gvardiol (A) vs Virgil (B) — ✓ marks the better value
AStatB
£5.8m✓Price£6.4m
28.2%Ownership15.3%
41✓Total points29
1✓Goals0
4✓Assists0
2Clean sheets✓3
6✓Bonus points0
2.0Form (last 30 days)2.0
5.4✓Avg pts last 5 GWs5.2
0.9Next fixture xP0.9
15.86-GW projected xP✓18.7
0.3✓xG this season0.3
0.9✓xA this season0.1

Recent Form — Last 5 Gameweeks

Gvardiol
8
11
4
4
0
Virgil
6
8
8
0
4

Upcoming Fixture Difficulty

Gvardiol
AVL
BHA
NFO
FUL
ARS
LEE
Virgil
BHA
ARS
CRY
MUN
EVE
SUN
Easy (D1–2) Medium (D3) Hard (D4) Very hard (D5)

Gvardiol vs Virgil — Common Questions

Should I buy Gvardiol or Virgil in FPL?

Gvardiol and Virgil 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. Gvardiol costs £5.8m and Virgil costs £6.4m — the price gap is £0.6m.

Gvardiol or Virgil — who should I captain GW8?

Gvardiol and Virgil are very similar captain options for GW8. Check for late team news before the deadline.

How do Gvardiol and Virgil compare statistically?

This season: Gvardiol has 1 goals + 4 assists (41 pts, £5.8m). Virgil has 0 goals + 0 assists (29 pts, £6.4m). Gvardiol lead on goal involvements.

Who has the better fixture — Gvardiol or Virgil?

GW8: Gvardiol plays @ AVL (D3) and Virgil plays vs BHA (D3). Both have the same fixture difficulty.

Do Gvardiol or Virgil take set pieces?

Neither Gvardiol nor Virgil 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 engine. Data refreshes continuously.