Cunha or Rice?
Matheus Santos Carneiro da Cunha, midfielder, Man Utd
Declan Rice, midfielder, Arsenal
Rice has 39 points to Cunha's 38 this season, from 8 and 8 appearances. Rice costs £7.4m, £0.4m less than Cunha at £7.8m, and returns 5.3 points per million to Cunha's 4.9. Cunha: 1 goal, 3 assists, 7 bonus points. Rice: 0 goals, 4 assists, 5 bonus points. Next 5 fixtures: Cunha's average difficulty 3.6 out of 5 (Chelsea first), Rice's 3.6 (Liverpool first).
| 2026/27 | Cunha | Rice |
|---|---|---|
| Points | 38 | 39 |
| Price | £7.8m | £7.4m |
| Points per £m | 4.9 | 5.3 |
| Form (match rating) | 6.7 | 7.4 |
| Appearances | 8 | 8 |
| Minutes | 548 | 670 |
| Goals | 1 | 0 |
| Assists | 3 | 4 |
| Bonus points | 7 | 5 |
| Next fixtures, average difficulty | 3.6 | 3.6 |
Points by gameweek
| GW | Cunha | Rice |
|---|---|---|
| GW1 | 2 | 3 |
| GW2 | 9 | 5 |
| GW3 | 3 | 5 |
| GW4 | 2 | 6 |
| GW5 | 10 | 1 |
| GW6 | 10 | 7 |
| GW7 | 1 | 9 |
| GW8 | 1 | 3 |
Cunha: next fixtures
- GW9 Chelsea (A), difficulty 4, hard
- GW10 Aston Villa (H), difficulty 4, hard
- GW11 Liverpool (A), difficulty 5, very hard
- GW12 Brentford (H), difficulty 3, medium
- GW13 Newcastle (A), difficulty 2, easy
Rice: next fixtures
- GW9 Liverpool (A), difficulty 5, very hard
- GW10 Hull City (H), difficulty 3, medium
- GW11 Newcastle (A), difficulty 2, easy
- GW12 Manchester City (H), difficulty 5, very hard
- GW13 Brentford (A), difficulty 3, medium
Questions people ask
Who has more FPL points, Cunha or Rice?
Rice: 39 to 38 this season, 1 point more, from 8 appearances to 8. Both totals are scored from stored match data under the classic rules.
Who is cheaper, Cunha or Rice?
Rice, at £7.4m against £7.8m: £0.4m less, and 5.3 points per million to Cunha's 4.9. Prices are copied from the official game and checked every 15 minutes.
Who has the easier fixtures, Cunha or Rice?
They are level: both runs average difficulty 3.6 out of 5. Cunha plays Chelsea (A, 4), Aston Villa (H, 4), Liverpool (A, 5), Brentford (H, 3), Newcastle (A, 2); Rice plays Liverpool (A, 5), Hull City (H, 3), Newcastle (A, 2), Manchester City (H, 5), Brentford (A, 3).
Who is in better form, Cunha or Rice?
Over the last 3 rounds Cunha scored 12 and Rice 19. Rice's match rating is 7.4 to 6.7 out of 10.
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