Leno or Verbruggen?
Bernd Leno, goalkeeper, Fulham
Bart Verbruggen, goalkeeper, Brighton
Verbruggen has 38 points to Leno's 34 this season, from 7 and 8 appearances. Leno costs £4.5m, £0.1m less than Verbruggen at £4.6m, and returns 7.6 points per million to Verbruggen's 8.3. Leno: 0 goals, 0 assists, 3 clean sheets, 21 saves, 4 bonus points. Verbruggen: 0 goals, 0 assists, 5 clean sheets, 16 saves, 2 bonus points. Next 5 fixtures: Leno's average difficulty 3.0 out of 5 (Coventry first), Verbruggen's 3.4 (Liverpool first).
| 2026/27 | Leno | Verbruggen |
|---|---|---|
| Points | 34 | 38 |
| Price | £4.5m | £4.6m |
| Points per £m | 7.6 | 8.3 |
| Form (match rating) | 6.6 | 7.2 |
| Appearances | 8 | 7 |
| Minutes | 720 | 630 |
| Goals | 0 | 0 |
| Assists | 0 | 0 |
| Clean sheets | 3 | 5 |
| Saves | 21 | 16 |
| Bonus points | 4 | 2 |
| Next fixtures, average difficulty | 3.0 | 3.4 |
Points by gameweek
| GW | Leno | Verbruggen |
|---|---|---|
| GW1 | 2 | 6 |
| GW2 | 3 | 0 |
| GW3 | 1 | 3 |
| GW4 | 9 | 8 |
| GW5 | 3 | 6 |
| GW6 | 2 | 9 |
| GW7 | 6 | 6 |
| GW8 | 8 | - |
Leno: next fixtures
- GW8 Coventry (A), difficulty 1, very easy
- GW9 Aston Villa (A), difficulty 3, medium
- GW10 Newcastle (H), difficulty 2, easy
- GW11 Manchester City (A), difficulty 5, very hard
- GW12 Bournemouth (H), difficulty 4, hard
Verbruggen: next fixtures
- GW8 Liverpool (A), difficulty 5, very hard
- GW9 Manchester City (A), difficulty 5, very hard
- GW10 Brentford (H), difficulty 3, medium
- GW11 Hull City (A), difficulty 2, easy
- GW12 Newcastle (H), difficulty 2, easy
Questions people ask
Who has more FPL points, Leno or Verbruggen?
Verbruggen: 38 to 34 this season, 4 points more, from 7 appearances to 8. Both totals are scored from stored match data under the classic rules.
Who is cheaper, Leno or Verbruggen?
Leno, at £4.5m against £4.6m: £0.1m less, and 7.6 points per million to Verbruggen's 8.3. Prices are copied from the official game and checked every 15 minutes.
Who has the easier fixtures, Leno or Verbruggen?
Leno: his next 5 opponents average difficulty 3.0 out of 5 against 3.4 for Verbruggen. Leno plays Coventry (A, 1), Aston Villa (A, 3), Newcastle (H, 2), Manchester City (A, 5), Bournemouth (H, 4); Verbruggen plays Liverpool (A, 5), Manchester City (A, 5), Brentford (H, 3), Hull City (A, 2), Newcastle (H, 2).
Who is in better form, Leno or Verbruggen?
Over the last 3 rounds Leno scored 16 and Verbruggen 15. Verbruggen's match rating is 7.2 to 6.6 out of 10.
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