Richards vs Thiaw

FPL Comparison · this week · Who to buy?

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

Buy Thiaw over Richards this week.

Thiaw 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
Thiaw
Newcastle
DEF£4.9m4.7% owned
4
Goals
0
Assists
126
Points
Engine verdict:AVOID
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Head-to-Head Stats

Richards (A) vs Thiaw (B) — ✓ marks the better value
AStatB
£4.4mPrice£4.9m
2.2%Ownership4.7%
128Total points126
1Goals4
0Assists0
11Clean sheets5
5Bonus points12
0.0Form (last 30 days)0.0
1.0Avg pts last 5 GWs1.8
Next fixture xP
6-GW projected xP
2.4xG this season4.8
1.6xA this season1.0

Recent Form — Last 5 Gameweeks

Richards
1
3
1
0
0
Thiaw
2
2
2
2
1

Upcoming Fixture Difficulty

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

Richards vs Thiaw — Common Questions

Should I buy Richards or Thiaw in FPL?

Buy Thiaw over Richards this week. Thiaw edges it on: stronger captain verdict (AVOID). Richards costs £4.4m and Thiaw costs £4.9m — the price gap is £0.5m.

Richards or Thiaw — who should I captain this gameweek?

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

How do Richards and Thiaw compare statistically?

This season: Richards has 1 goals + 0 assists (128 pts, £4.4m). Thiaw has 4 goals + 0 assists (126 pts, £4.9m). Thiaw lead on goal involvements.

Do Richards or Thiaw take set pieces?

Neither Richards 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.