van Hecke or Calafiori?
Jan Paul van Hecke, defender, Spurs
Riccardo Calafiori, defender, Arsenal
van Hecke and Calafiori both have 57 points this season, from 10 and 10 appearances. van Hecke costs £5.1m, £0.8m less than Calafiori at £5.9m, and returns 11.2 points per million to Calafiori's 9.7. van Hecke: 2 goals, 0 assists, 4 clean sheets, 6 bonus points. Calafiori: 1 goal, 2 assists, 6 clean sheets, 3 bonus points. Next 5 fixtures: van Hecke's average difficulty 2.8 out of 5 (Ipswich first), Calafiori's 3.2 (Newcastle first).
| 2026/27 | van Hecke | Calafiori |
|---|---|---|
| Points | 57 | 57 |
| Price | £5.1m | £5.9m |
| Points per £m | 11.2 | 9.7 |
| Form (match rating) | 7.7 | 6.8 |
| Appearances | 10 | 10 |
| Minutes | 900 | 767 |
| Goals | 2 | 1 |
| Assists | 0 | 2 |
| Clean sheets | 4 | 6 |
| Bonus points | 6 | 3 |
| Next fixtures, average difficulty | 2.8 | 3.2 |
Points by gameweek
| GW | van Hecke | Calafiori |
|---|---|---|
| GW1 | 1 | 9 |
| GW2 | 1 | 11 |
| GW3 | 8 | 2 |
| GW4 | 8 | 6 |
| GW5 | 6 | 1 |
| GW6 | 3 | 9 |
| GW7 | 4 | 6 |
| GW8 | 7 | 1 |
| GW9 | 15 | 6 |
| 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
Calafiori: 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
Questions people ask
Who has more FPL points, van Hecke or Calafiori?
Neither: both have 57 points this season, scored from stored match data under the classic rules.
Who is cheaper, van Hecke or Calafiori?
van Hecke, at £5.1m against £5.9m: £0.8m less, and 11.2 points per million to Calafiori's 9.7. Prices are copied from the official game and checked every 15 minutes.
Who has the easier fixtures, van Hecke or Calafiori?
van Hecke: his next 5 opponents average difficulty 2.8 out of 5 against 3.2 for Calafiori. van Hecke plays Ipswich (H, 3), Sunderland (A, 1), Fulham (H, 2), Arsenal (H, 5), Hull City (A, 3); Calafiori plays Newcastle (A, 2), Manchester City (H, 4), Brentford (A, 3), Tottenham (A, 4), Bournemouth (H, 3).
Who is in better form, van Hecke or Calafiori?
Over the last 3 rounds van Hecke scored 26 and Calafiori 13. van Hecke's match rating is 7.7 to 6.8 out of 10.
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