Barnes or Josh King?
Harvey Barnes, midfielder, Newcastle
Barnes has 44 points to Josh King's 39 this season, from 10 and 10 appearances. Josh King costs £5.5m, £0.6m less than Barnes at £6.1m, and returns 7.1 points per million to Barnes's 7.2. Barnes: 2 goals, 3 assists, 3 bonus points. Josh King: 2 goals, 1 assist, 3 bonus points. Next 5 fixtures: Barnes's average difficulty 3.4 out of 5 (Arsenal first), Josh King's 3.0 (Manchester City first).
| 2026/27 | Barnes | Josh King |
|---|---|---|
| Points | 44 | 39 |
| Price | £6.1m | £5.5m |
| Points per £m | 7.2 | 7.1 |
| Form (match rating) | 6.7 | 7 |
| Appearances | 10 | 10 |
| Minutes | 886 | 806 |
| Goals | 2 | 2 |
| Assists | 3 | 1 |
| Bonus points | 3 | 3 |
| Next fixtures, average difficulty | 3.4 | 3.0 |
Points by gameweek
| GW | Barnes | Josh King |
|---|---|---|
| GW1 | 2 | 7 |
| GW2 | 3 | 2 |
| GW3 | 12 | 10 |
| GW4 | 2 | 3 |
| GW5 | 9 | 2 |
| GW6 | 2 | 2 |
| GW7 | 2 | 2 |
| GW8 | 8 | 6 |
| GW9 | 2 | 2 |
| GW10 | 2 | 3 |
Barnes: next fixtures
- GW11 Arsenal (H), difficulty 5, very hard
- GW12 Brighton (A), difficulty 5, very hard
- GW13 Manchester United (H), difficulty 3, medium
- GW14 Sunderland (H), difficulty 1, very easy
- GW15 Ipswich (A), difficulty 3, medium
Josh King: next fixtures
- GW11 Manchester City (A), difficulty 4, hard
- GW12 Bournemouth (H), difficulty 3, medium
- GW13 Tottenham (A), difficulty 4, hard
- GW14 Everton (A), difficulty 1, very easy
- GW15 Brentford (H), difficulty 3, medium
Questions people ask
Who has more FPL points, Barnes or Josh King?
Barnes: 44 to 39 this season, 5 points more, from 10 appearances to 10. Both totals are scored from stored match data under the classic rules.
Who is cheaper, Barnes or Josh King?
Josh King, at £5.5m against £6.1m: £0.6m less, and 7.1 points per million to Barnes's 7.2. Prices are copied from the official game and checked every 15 minutes.
Who has the easier fixtures, Barnes or Josh King?
Josh King: his next 5 opponents average difficulty 3.0 out of 5 against 3.4 for Barnes. Barnes plays Arsenal (H, 5), Brighton (A, 5), Manchester United (H, 3), Sunderland (H, 1), Ipswich (A, 3); Josh King plays Manchester City (A, 4), Bournemouth (H, 3), Tottenham (A, 4), Everton (A, 1), Brentford (H, 3).
Who is in better form, Barnes or Josh King?
Over the last 3 rounds Barnes scored 12 and Josh King 11. Josh King's match rating is 7 to 6.7 out of 10.
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