Barnes or Groß?
Harvey Lewis Barnes, midfielder, Newcastle
Pascal Groß, midfielder, Brighton
Groß has 58 points to Barnes's 40 this season, from 8 and 8 appearances. Barnes costs £6.1m, £0.1m less than Groß at £6.2m, and returns 6.6 points per million to Groß's 9.4. Barnes: 2 goals, 3 assists, 3 bonus points. Groß: 3 goals, 6 assists, 9 bonus points. Next 5 fixtures: Barnes's average difficulty 3.0 out of 5 (Crystal Palace first), Groß's 3.4 (Liverpool first).
| 2026/27 | Barnes | Groß |
|---|---|---|
| Points | 40 | 58 |
| Price | £6.1m | £6.2m |
| Points per £m | 6.6 | 9.4 |
| Form (match rating) | 6.8 | 7.4 |
| Appearances | 8 | 8 |
| Minutes | 707 | 700 |
| Goals | 2 | 3 |
| Assists | 3 | 6 |
| Bonus points | 3 | 9 |
| Next fixtures, average difficulty | 3.0 | 3.4 |
Points by gameweek
| GW | Barnes | Groß |
|---|---|---|
| GW1 | 2 | 2 |
| GW2 | 3 | 13 |
| GW3 | 12 | 1 |
| GW4 | 2 | 17 |
| GW5 | 9 | 14 |
| GW6 | 2 | 6 |
| GW7 | 2 | 5 |
| GW8 | 8 | 0 |
Barnes: next fixtures
- GW8 Crystal Palace (A), difficulty 2, easy
- GW9 Everton (H), difficulty 1, very easy
- GW10 Fulham (A), difficulty 2, easy
- GW11 Arsenal (H), difficulty 5, very hard
- GW12 Brighton (A), difficulty 5, very hard
Groß: 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, Barnes or Groß?
Groß: 58 to 40 this season, 18 points more, from 8 appearances to 8. Both totals are scored from stored match data under the classic rules.
Who is cheaper, Barnes or Groß?
Barnes, at £6.1m against £6.2m: £0.1m less, and 6.6 points per million to Groß's 9.4. Prices are copied from the official game and checked every 15 minutes.
Who has the easier fixtures, Barnes or Groß?
Barnes: his next 5 opponents average difficulty 3.0 out of 5 against 3.4 for Groß. Barnes plays Crystal Palace (A, 2), Everton (H, 1), Fulham (A, 2), Arsenal (H, 5), Brighton (A, 5); Groß plays Liverpool (A, 5), Manchester City (A, 5), Brentford (H, 3), Hull City (A, 2), Newcastle (H, 2).
Who is in better form, Barnes or Groß?
Over the last 3 rounds Barnes scored 12 and Groß 11. Groß's match rating is 7.4 to 6.8 out of 10.
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