Saka or Palmer?
Bukayo Saka, midfielder, Arsenal
Cole Palmer, midfielder, Chelsea
Palmer has 47 points to Saka's 37 this season, from 10 and 7 appearances. Saka costs £9.4m, £0.4m less than Palmer at £9.8m, and returns 3.9 points per million to Palmer's 4.8. Saka: 3 goals, 0 assists, 4 bonus points. Palmer: 3 goals, 4 assists, 3 bonus points. Next 5 fixtures: Saka's average difficulty 3.2 out of 5 (Newcastle first), Palmer's 3.4 (Leeds first).
| 2026/27 | Saka | Palmer |
|---|---|---|
| Points | 37 | 47 |
| Price | £9.4m | £9.8m |
| Points per £m | 3.9 | 4.8 |
| Form (match rating) | 7.4 | 7.3 |
| Appearances | 7 | 10 |
| Minutes | 596 | 878 |
| Goals | 3 | 3 |
| Assists | 0 | 4 |
| Bonus points | 4 | 3 |
| Next fixtures, average difficulty | 3.2 | 3.4 |
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 |
| GW9 | - | 8 |
| GW10 | - | 2 |
Saka: next fixtures
- GW11 Newcastle (A), difficulty 2, easy
- GW12 Manchester City (H), difficulty 4, hard
- GW13 Brentford (A), difficulty 3, medium
- GW14 Tottenham (A), difficulty 4, hard
- GW15 Bournemouth (H), difficulty 3, medium
Palmer: next fixtures
- GW11 Leeds (H), difficulty 2, easy
- GW12 Nottingham Forest (A), difficulty 4, hard
- GW13 Crystal Palace (H), difficulty 2, easy
- GW14 Liverpool (H), difficulty 5, very hard
- GW15 Manchester City (A), difficulty 4, hard
Questions people ask
Who has more FPL points, Saka or Palmer?
Palmer: 47 to 37 this season, 10 points more, from 10 appearances to 7. Both totals are scored from stored match data under the classic rules.
Who is cheaper, Saka or Palmer?
Saka, at £9.4m against £9.8m: £0.4m less, and 3.9 points per million to Palmer's 4.8. Prices are copied from the official game and checked every 15 minutes.
Who has the easier fixtures, Saka or Palmer?
Saka: his next 5 opponents average difficulty 3.2 out of 5 against 3.4 for Palmer. Saka plays Newcastle (A, 2), Manchester City (H, 4), Brentford (A, 3), Tottenham (A, 4), Bournemouth (H, 3); Palmer plays Leeds (H, 2), Nottingham Forest (A, 4), Crystal Palace (H, 2), Liverpool (H, 5), Manchester City (A, 4).
Who is in better form, Saka or Palmer?
Over the last 3 rounds Saka scored 0 and Palmer 9. Saka's match rating is 7.4 to 7.3 out of 10.
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