Mainoo or Wharton?
Kobbie Mainoo, midfielder, Man Utd
Adam Wharton, midfielder, Crystal Palace
Mainoo has 30 points to Wharton's 29 this season, from 8 and 10 appearances. Wharton costs £5.3m, £0.2m less than Mainoo at £5.5m, and returns 5.5 points per million to Mainoo's 5.5. Mainoo: 0 goals, 1 assist, 2 bonus points. Wharton: 0 goals, 1 assist, 2 bonus points. Next 5 fixtures: Mainoo's average difficulty 2.6 out of 5 (Liverpool first), Wharton's 3.2 (Coventry first).
| 2026/27 | Mainoo | Wharton |
|---|---|---|
| Points | 30 | 29 |
| Price | £5.5m | £5.3m |
| Points per £m | 5.5 | 5.5 |
| Form (match rating) | 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Appearances | 8 | 10 |
| Minutes | 566 | 883 |
| Goals | 0 | 0 |
| Assists | 1 | 1 |
| Bonus points | 2 | 2 |
| Next fixtures, average difficulty | 2.6 | 3.2 |
Points by gameweek
| GW | Mainoo | Wharton |
|---|---|---|
| GW1 | 1 | 4 |
| GW2 | 4 | 2 |
| GW3 | 9 | 2 |
| GW4 | 4 | 2 |
| GW5 | 4 | 2 |
| GW6 | 4 | 7 |
| GW7 | - | 2 |
| GW8 | - | 2 |
| GW9 | 0 | 4 |
| GW10 | 4 | 2 |
Mainoo: next fixtures
- GW11 Liverpool (A), difficulty 5, very hard
- GW12 Brentford (H), difficulty 3, medium
- GW13 Newcastle (A), difficulty 2, easy
- GW14 Coventry (H), difficulty 1, very easy
- GW15 Crystal Palace (A), difficulty 2, easy
Wharton: next fixtures
- GW11 Coventry (A), difficulty 1, very easy
- GW12 Hull City (H), difficulty 3, medium
- GW13 Chelsea (A), difficulty 4, hard
- GW14 Aston Villa (A), difficulty 5, very hard
- GW15 Manchester United (H), difficulty 3, medium
Questions people ask
Who has more FPL points, Mainoo or Wharton?
Mainoo: 30 to 29 this season, 1 point more, from 8 appearances to 10. Both totals are scored from stored match data under the classic rules.
Who is cheaper, Mainoo or Wharton?
Wharton, at £5.3m against £5.5m: £0.2m less, and 5.5 points per million to Mainoo's 5.5. Prices are copied from the official game and checked every 15 minutes.
Who has the easier fixtures, Mainoo or Wharton?
Mainoo: his next 5 opponents average difficulty 2.6 out of 5 against 3.2 for Wharton. Mainoo plays Liverpool (A, 5), Brentford (H, 3), Newcastle (A, 2), Coventry (H, 1), Crystal Palace (A, 2); Wharton plays Coventry (A, 1), Hull City (H, 3), Chelsea (A, 4), Aston Villa (A, 5), Manchester United (H, 3).
Who is in better form, Mainoo or Wharton?
Over the last 3 rounds Mainoo scored 4 and Wharton 8. Mainoo's match rating is 7.1 to 6.7 out of 10.
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