McGinn or Josh King?
John McGinn, midfielder, Aston Villa
Joshua King, midfielder, Fulham
McGinn and Josh King both have 34 points this season, from 8 and 8 appearances. McGinn costs £5.4m, £0.2m less than Josh King at £5.6m, and returns 6.3 points per million to Josh King's 6.1. McGinn: 1 goal, 3 assists, 5 bonus points. Josh King: 2 goals, 1 assist, 3 bonus points. Next 5 fixtures: McGinn's average difficulty 2.8 out of 5 (Manchester City first), Josh King's 3.0 (Coventry first).
| 2026/27 | McGinn | Josh King |
|---|---|---|
| Points | 34 | 34 |
| Price | £5.4m | £5.6m |
| Points per £m | 6.3 | 6.1 |
| Form (match rating) | 6.8 | 7.2 |
| Appearances | 8 | 8 |
| Minutes | 634 | 657 |
| Goals | 1 | 2 |
| Assists | 3 | 1 |
| Bonus points | 5 | 3 |
| Next fixtures, average difficulty | 2.8 | 3.0 |
Points by gameweek
| GW | McGinn | Josh King |
|---|---|---|
| GW1 | 1 | 7 |
| GW2 | 1 | 2 |
| GW3 | 3 | 10 |
| GW4 | 6 | 3 |
| GW5 | 6 | 2 |
| GW6 | 10 | 2 |
| GW7 | 1 | 2 |
| GW8 | 6 | 6 |
McGinn: next fixtures
- GW8 Manchester City (H), difficulty 5, very hard
- GW9 Fulham (H), difficulty 2, easy
- GW10 Manchester United (A), difficulty 3, medium
- GW11 Sunderland (H), difficulty 1, very easy
- GW12 Ipswich (A), difficulty 3, medium
Josh King: next fixtures
- GW8 Coventry (A), difficulty 1, very easy
- GW9 Aston Villa (A), difficulty 3, medium
- GW10 Newcastle (H), difficulty 2, easy
- GW11 Manchester City (A), difficulty 5, very hard
- GW12 Bournemouth (H), difficulty 4, hard
Questions people ask
Who has more FPL points, McGinn or Josh King?
Neither: both have 34 points this season, scored from stored match data under the classic rules.
Who is cheaper, McGinn or Josh King?
McGinn, at £5.4m against £5.6m: £0.2m less, and 6.3 points per million to Josh King's 6.1. Prices are copied from the official game and checked every 15 minutes.
Who has the easier fixtures, McGinn or Josh King?
McGinn: his next 5 opponents average difficulty 2.8 out of 5 against 3.0 for Josh King. McGinn plays Manchester City (H, 5), Fulham (H, 2), Manchester United (A, 3), Sunderland (H, 1), Ipswich (A, 3); Josh King plays Coventry (A, 1), Aston Villa (A, 3), Newcastle (H, 2), Manchester City (A, 5), Bournemouth (H, 4).
Who is in better form, McGinn or Josh King?
Over the last 3 rounds McGinn scored 17 and Josh King 10. Josh King's match rating is 7.2 to 6.8 out of 10.
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