McGinn or Ayari?

John McGinn, midfielder, Aston Villa

Yasin Ayari, midfielder, Brighton

Ayari has 46 points to McGinn's 44 this season, from 9 and 10 appearances. McGinn costs £5.4m, £0.1m less than Ayari at £5.5m, and returns 8.1 points per million to Ayari's 8.4. McGinn: 2 goals, 4 assists, 5 bonus points. Ayari: 3 goals, 1 assist, 4 bonus points. Next 5 fixtures: McGinn's average difficulty 1.6 out of 5 (Sunderland first), Ayari's 2.6 (Hull City first).

2026/27McGinnAyari
Points4446
Price£5.4m£5.5m
Points per £m8.18.4
Form (match rating)6.77.1
Appearances109
Minutes790741
Goals23
Assists41
Bonus points54
Next fixtures, average difficulty1.62.6

Points by gameweek

GWMcGinnAyari
GW112
GW21-
GW332
GW468
GW563
GW6103
GW7113
GW862
GW9010
GW10103

McGinn: next fixtures

  • GW11 Sunderland (H), difficulty 1, very easy
  • GW12 Ipswich (A), difficulty 3, medium
  • GW13 Everton (H), difficulty 1, very easy
  • GW14 Crystal Palace (H), difficulty 2, easy
  • GW15 Coventry (A), difficulty 1, very easy

Ayari: 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, McGinn or Ayari?

Ayari: 46 to 44 this season, 2 points more, from 9 appearances to 10. Both totals are scored from stored match data under the classic rules.

Who is cheaper, McGinn or Ayari?

McGinn, at £5.4m against £5.5m: £0.1m less, and 8.1 points per million to Ayari's 8.4. Prices are copied from the official game and checked every 15 minutes.

Who has the easier fixtures, McGinn or Ayari?

McGinn: his next 5 opponents average difficulty 1.6 out of 5 against 2.6 for Ayari. McGinn plays Sunderland (H, 1), Ipswich (A, 3), Everton (H, 1), Crystal Palace (H, 2), Coventry (A, 1); Ayari plays Hull City (A, 3), Newcastle (H, 2), Bournemouth (A, 3), Nottingham Forest (A, 4), Everton (H, 1).

Who is in better form, McGinn or Ayari?

Over the last 3 rounds McGinn scored 16 and Ayari 15. Ayari's match rating is 7.1 to 6.7 out of 10.

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