Richards vs Ballard

FPL Comparison · this week · Who to buy?

Quick answer: Buy Ballard over Richards this week. Ballard edges it on: stronger captain verdict (AVOID).

Buy Ballard over Richards this week.

Ballard edges it on: stronger captain verdict (AVOID).

Richards
Crystal Palace
DEF£4.4m2.2% owned
1
Goals
0
Assists
128
Points
Engine verdict:UNAVAILABLE
Ankle injury - Expected back 01 Jun
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✓ Recommended pick
Ballard
Sunderland
DEF£4.6m2.4% owned
2
Goals
2
Assists
116
Points
Engine verdict:AVOID
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Head-to-Head Stats

Richards (A) vs Ballard (B) — ✓ marks the better value
AStatB
£4.4mPrice£4.6m
2.2%Ownership2.4%
128Total points116
1Goals2
0Assists2
11Clean sheets6
5Bonus points9
0.0Form (last 30 days)0.0
1.0Avg pts last 5 GWs-0.4
Next fixture xP
6-GW projected xP
2.4xG this season2.5
1.6xA this season0.6

Recent Form — Last 5 Gameweeks

Richards
1
3
1
0
0
Ballard
0
-2
0
0
0

Upcoming Fixture Difficulty

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

Richards vs Ballard — Common Questions

Should I buy Richards or Ballard in FPL?

Buy Ballard over Richards this week. Ballard edges it on: stronger captain verdict (AVOID). Richards costs £4.4m and Ballard costs £4.6m — the price gap is £0.2m.

Richards or Ballard — who should I captain this gameweek?

Onside recommends Ballard as the captain pick for this gameweek (AVOID). Ballard edges it on: stronger captain verdict (AVOID).

How do Richards and Ballard compare statistically?

This season: Richards has 1 goals + 0 assists (128 pts, £4.4m). Ballard has 2 goals + 2 assists (116 pts, £4.6m). Ballard lead on goal involvements.

Do Richards or Ballard take set pieces?

Neither Richards nor Ballard 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.