Saka or Palmer?
Bukayo Ayoyinka Temidayo Saka, midfielder, Arsenal
Cole Jermaine Palmer, midfielder, Chelsea
Saka and Palmer both have 37 points this season, from 7 and 8 appearances. Saka costs £9.5m, £0.3m less than Palmer at £9.8m, and returns 3.9 points per million to Palmer's 3.8. Saka: 3 goals, 0 assists, 4 bonus points. Palmer: 2 goals, 4 assists, 3 bonus points. Next 5 fixtures: Saka's average difficulty 3.0 out of 5 (Everton first), Palmer's 3.0 (Tottenham first).
| 2026/27 | Saka | Palmer |
|---|---|---|
| Points | 37 | 37 |
| Price | £9.5m | £9.8m |
| Points per £m | 3.9 | 3.8 |
| Form (match rating) | 7.4 | 7.3 |
| Appearances | 7 | 8 |
| Minutes | 596 | 698 |
| Goals | 3 | 2 |
| Assists | 0 | 4 |
| Bonus points | 4 | 3 |
| Next fixtures, average difficulty | 3.0 | 3.0 |
Points by gameweek
| GW | Saka | Palmer |
|---|---|---|
| GW1 | 9 | 13 |
| GW2 | 11 | 7 |
| GW3 | 2 | 1 |
| GW4 | 8 | 5 |
| GW5 | 2 | 2 |
| GW6 | 2 | 8 |
| GW7 | 3 | 2 |
| GW8 | - | -1 |
Saka: next fixtures
- GW8 Everton (H), difficulty 1, very easy
- GW9 Liverpool (A), difficulty 5, very hard
- GW10 Hull City (H), difficulty 2, easy
- GW11 Newcastle (A), difficulty 2, easy
- GW12 Manchester City (H), difficulty 5, very hard
Palmer: next fixtures
- GW8 Tottenham (H), difficulty 4, hard
- GW9 Manchester United (H), difficulty 3, medium
- GW10 Sunderland (A), difficulty 1, very easy
- GW11 Leeds (H), difficulty 3, medium
- GW12 Nottingham Forest (A), difficulty 4, hard
Questions people ask
Who has more FPL points, Saka or Palmer?
Neither: both have 37 points this season, scored from stored match data under the classic rules.
Who is cheaper, Saka or Palmer?
Saka, at £9.5m against £9.8m: £0.3m less, and 3.9 points per million to Palmer's 3.8. Prices are copied from the official game and checked every 15 minutes.
Who has the easier fixtures, Saka or Palmer?
They are level: both runs average difficulty 3.0 out of 5. Saka plays Everton (H, 1), Liverpool (A, 5), Hull City (H, 2), Newcastle (A, 2), Manchester City (H, 5); Palmer plays Tottenham (H, 4), Manchester United (H, 3), Sunderland (A, 1), Leeds (H, 3), Nottingham Forest (A, 4).
Who is in better form, Saka or Palmer?
Over the last 3 rounds Saka scored 5 and Palmer 9. Saka's match rating is 7.4 to 7.3 out of 10.
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