Verbruggen or Trafford?
Bart Verbruggen, goalkeeper, Brighton
James Trafford, goalkeeper, Leeds
Verbruggen has 57 points to Trafford's 54 this season, from 10 and 10 appearances. Verbruggen costs £4.7m, £0.3m less than Trafford at £5.0m, and returns 12.1 points per million to Trafford's 10.8. Verbruggen: 0 goals, 0 assists, 7 clean sheets, 26 saves, 5 bonus points. Trafford: 0 goals, 0 assists, 4 clean sheets, 37 saves, 11 bonus points. Next 5 fixtures: Verbruggen's average difficulty 2.6 out of 5 (Hull City first), Trafford's 3.4 (Chelsea first).
| 2026/27 | Verbruggen | Trafford |
|---|---|---|
| Points | 57 | 54 |
| Price | £4.7m | £5.0m |
| Points per £m | 12.1 | 10.8 |
| Form (match rating) | 7.5 | 7.3 |
| Appearances | 10 | 10 |
| Minutes | 900 | 900 |
| Goals | 0 | 0 |
| Assists | 0 | 0 |
| Clean sheets | 7 | 4 |
| Saves | 26 | 37 |
| Bonus points | 5 | 11 |
| Next fixtures, average difficulty | 2.6 | 3.4 |
Points by gameweek
| GW | Verbruggen | Trafford |
|---|---|---|
| GW1 | 6 | 9 |
| GW2 | 0 | 3 |
| GW3 | 3 | 3 |
| GW4 | 8 | 3 |
| GW5 | 6 | 10 |
| GW6 | 9 | 2 |
| GW7 | 6 | 2 |
| GW8 | 2 | 10 |
| GW9 | 11 | 2 |
| GW10 | 6 | 10 |
Verbruggen: next fixtures
- GW11 Hull City (A), difficulty 3, medium
- GW12 Newcastle (H), difficulty 2, easy
- GW13 Bournemouth (A), difficulty 3, medium
- GW14 Nottingham Forest (A), difficulty 4, hard
- GW15 Everton (H), difficulty 1, very easy
Trafford: next fixtures
- GW11 Chelsea (A), difficulty 4, hard
- GW12 Coventry (H), difficulty 1, very easy
- GW13 Manchester City (A), difficulty 4, hard
- GW14 Ipswich (H), difficulty 3, medium
- GW15 Liverpool (A), difficulty 5, very hard
Questions people ask
Who has more FPL points, Verbruggen or Trafford?
Verbruggen: 57 to 54 this season, 3 points more, from 10 appearances to 10. Both totals are scored from stored match data under the classic rules.
Who is cheaper, Verbruggen or Trafford?
Verbruggen, at £4.7m against £5.0m: £0.3m less, and 12.1 points per million to Trafford's 10.8. Prices are copied from the official game and checked every 15 minutes.
Who has the easier fixtures, Verbruggen or Trafford?
Verbruggen: his next 5 opponents average difficulty 2.6 out of 5 against 3.4 for Trafford. Verbruggen plays Hull City (A, 3), Newcastle (H, 2), Bournemouth (A, 3), Nottingham Forest (A, 4), Everton (H, 1); Trafford plays Chelsea (A, 4), Coventry (H, 1), Manchester City (A, 4), Ipswich (H, 3), Liverpool (A, 5).
Who is in better form, Verbruggen or Trafford?
Over the last 3 rounds Verbruggen scored 19 and Trafford 22. Verbruggen's match rating is 7.5 to 7.3 out of 10.
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