Tarkowski or Calafiori?
James Alan Tarkowski, defender, Everton
Riccardo Calafiori, defender, Arsenal
Tarkowski has 48 points to Calafiori's 45 this season, from 8 and 8 appearances. Calafiori costs £6.0m, £0.2m less than Tarkowski at £6.2m, and returns 7.5 points per million to Tarkowski's 7.7. Tarkowski: 1 goal, 1 assist, 3 clean sheets, 7 bonus points. Calafiori: 1 goal, 2 assists, 4 clean sheets, 3 bonus points. Next 5 fixtures: Tarkowski's average difficulty 3.2 out of 5 (Arsenal first), Calafiori's 3.0 (Everton first).
| 2026/27 | Tarkowski | Calafiori |
|---|---|---|
| Points | 48 | 45 |
| Price | £6.2m | £6.0m |
| Points per £m | 7.7 | 7.5 |
| Form (match rating) | 7.6 | 6.9 |
| Appearances | 8 | 8 |
| Minutes | 720 | 609 |
| Goals | 1 | 1 |
| Assists | 1 | 2 |
| Clean sheets | 3 | 4 |
| Bonus points | 7 | 3 |
| Next fixtures, average difficulty | 3.2 | 3.0 |
Points by gameweek
| GW | Tarkowski | Calafiori |
|---|---|---|
| GW1 | 6 | 9 |
| GW2 | 12 | 11 |
| GW3 | 3 | 2 |
| GW4 | 8 | 6 |
| GW5 | 14 | 1 |
| GW6 | 3 | 9 |
| GW7 | 0 | 6 |
| GW8 | 2 | 1 |
Tarkowski: next fixtures
- GW8 Arsenal (A), difficulty 5, very hard
- GW9 Newcastle (A), difficulty 2, easy
- GW10 Coventry (H), difficulty 1, very easy
- GW11 Brentford (A), difficulty 3, medium
- GW12 Liverpool (H), difficulty 5, very hard
Calafiori: 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
Questions people ask
Who has more FPL points, Tarkowski or Calafiori?
Tarkowski: 48 to 45 this season, 3 points more, from 8 appearances to 8. Both totals are scored from stored match data under the classic rules.
Who is cheaper, Tarkowski or Calafiori?
Calafiori, at £6.0m against £6.2m: £0.2m less, and 7.5 points per million to Tarkowski's 7.7. Prices are copied from the official game and checked every 15 minutes.
Who has the easier fixtures, Tarkowski or Calafiori?
Calafiori: his next 5 opponents average difficulty 3.0 out of 5 against 3.2 for Tarkowski. Tarkowski plays Arsenal (A, 5), Newcastle (A, 2), Coventry (H, 1), Brentford (A, 3), Liverpool (H, 5); Calafiori plays Everton (H, 1), Liverpool (A, 5), Hull City (H, 2), Newcastle (A, 2), Manchester City (H, 5).
Who is in better form, Tarkowski or Calafiori?
Over the last 3 rounds Tarkowski scored 5 and Calafiori 16. Tarkowski's match rating is 7.6 to 6.9 out of 10.
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