van Hecke or De Cuyper?
Jan Paul van Hecke, defender, Spurs
Maxim De Cuyper, defender, Brighton
De Cuyper has 75 points to van Hecke's 57 this season, from 10 and 10 appearances. van Hecke costs £5.1m, £0.4m less than De Cuyper at £5.5m, and returns 11.2 points per million to De Cuyper's 13.6. van Hecke: 2 goals, 0 assists, 4 clean sheets, 6 bonus points. De Cuyper: 2 goals, 4 assists, 7 clean sheets, 9 bonus points. Next 5 fixtures: van Hecke's average difficulty 2.8 out of 5 (Ipswich first), De Cuyper's 2.6 (Hull City first).
| 2026/27 | van Hecke | De Cuyper |
|---|---|---|
| Points | 57 | 75 |
| Price | £5.1m | £5.5m |
| Points per £m | 11.2 | 13.6 |
| Form (match rating) | 7.7 | 7.1 |
| Appearances | 10 | 10 |
| Minutes | 900 | 822 |
| Goals | 2 | 2 |
| Assists | 0 | 4 |
| Clean sheets | 4 | 7 |
| Bonus points | 6 | 9 |
| Next fixtures, average difficulty | 2.8 | 2.6 |
Points by gameweek
| GW | van Hecke | De Cuyper |
|---|---|---|
| GW1 | 1 | 17 |
| GW2 | 1 | 0 |
| GW3 | 8 | 4 |
| GW4 | 8 | 11 |
| GW5 | 6 | 6 |
| GW6 | 3 | 15 |
| GW7 | 4 | 6 |
| GW8 | 7 | 1 |
| GW9 | 15 | 9 |
| GW10 | 4 | 6 |
van Hecke: next fixtures
- GW11 Ipswich (H), difficulty 3, medium
- GW12 Sunderland (A), difficulty 1, very easy
- GW13 Fulham (H), difficulty 2, easy
- GW14 Arsenal (H), difficulty 5, very hard
- GW15 Hull City (A), difficulty 3, medium
De Cuyper: next fixtures
- GW11 Hull City (A), difficulty 3, medium
- GW12 Newcastle (H), difficulty 2, easy
- GW13 Bournemouth (A), difficulty 3, medium
- GW14 Nottingham Forest (A), difficulty 4, hard
- GW15 Everton (H), difficulty 1, very easy
Questions people ask
Who has more FPL points, van Hecke or De Cuyper?
De Cuyper: 75 to 57 this season, 18 points more, from 10 appearances to 10. Both totals are scored from stored match data under the classic rules.
Who is cheaper, van Hecke or De Cuyper?
van Hecke, at £5.1m against £5.5m: £0.4m less, and 11.2 points per million to De Cuyper's 13.6. Prices are copied from the official game and checked every 15 minutes.
Who has the easier fixtures, van Hecke or De Cuyper?
De Cuyper: his next 5 opponents average difficulty 2.6 out of 5 against 2.8 for van Hecke. van Hecke plays Ipswich (H, 3), Sunderland (A, 1), Fulham (H, 2), Arsenal (H, 5), Hull City (A, 3); De Cuyper plays Hull City (A, 3), Newcastle (H, 2), Bournemouth (A, 3), Nottingham Forest (A, 4), Everton (H, 1).
Who is in better form, van Hecke or De Cuyper?
Over the last 3 rounds van Hecke scored 26 and De Cuyper 16. van Hecke's match rating is 7.7 to 7.1 out of 10.
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