Tavernier vs Barnes

FPL Comparison · GW7 · Who to buy?

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Buy Barnes over Tavernier this week.

Barnes edges it on: stronger captain verdict (STRONG), higher projected xP (5.5), better recent form (5.5).

Decided on Barnes? Finish the job:

Tavernier
Bournemouth
MID£6.1m7.3% owned
3
Goals
0
Assists
32
Points
Captain verdict:AVOID
Next: vs SUN · D3/5 · 1.5 xP
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✓ Recommended pick
Barnes
Newcastle
MID£6.1m8.1% owned
1
Goals
3
Assists
30
Points
Captain verdict:STRONG
Next: vs AVL · D3/5 · 5.5 xP
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Head-to-Head Stats

Tavernier (A) vs Barnes (B) — ✓ marks the better value
AStatB
£6.1mPrice£6.1m
7.3%Ownership8.1%
32✓Total points30
3✓Goals1
0Assists✓3
8✓Bonus points3
1.5Form (last 30 days)✓5.5
4.4Avg pts last 5 GWs✓5.6
1.5Next fixture xP✓5.5
9.06-GW projected xP✓31.4
1.7✓xG this season1.0
1.0✓xA this season0.8

Recent Form — Last 5 Gameweeks

Tavernier
1
10
8
2
1
Barnes
3
12
2
9
2

Upcoming Fixture Difficulty

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

Tavernier vs Barnes — Common Questions

Should I buy Tavernier or Barnes in FPL?

Buy Barnes over Tavernier this week. Barnes edges it on: stronger captain verdict (STRONG), higher projected xP (5.5), better recent form (5.5). Tavernier costs £6.1m and Barnes costs £6.1m — the price gap is £0.0m.

Tavernier or Barnes — who should I captain GW7?

Onside recommends Barnes as the captain pick for GW7. Barnes edges it on: stronger captain verdict (STRONG), higher projected xP (5.5), better recent form (5.5).

How do Tavernier and Barnes compare statistically?

This season: Tavernier has 3 goals + 0 assists (32 pts, £6.1m). Barnes has 1 goals + 3 assists (30 pts, £6.1m). Barnes lead on goal involvements.

Who has the better fixture — Tavernier or Barnes?

GW7: Tavernier plays vs SUN (D3) and Barnes plays vs AVL (D3). Both have the same fixture difficulty.

Do Tavernier or Barnes take set pieces?

Tavernier takes penalties and free kicks and corners for Bournemouth. Barnes takes corners for Newcastle.

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Comparison data sourced from Fantasy Premier League API. Verdicts computed by the Onside engine. Data refreshes continuously.