Kayode or Mendy?
Michael Kayode, defender, Brentford
Nobel Mendy, defender, Hull City
Kayode and Mendy both have 34 points this season, from 10 and 7 appearances. Mendy costs £4.1m, £0.4m less than Kayode at £4.5m, and returns 8.3 points per million to Kayode's 7.6. Kayode: 1 goal, 0 assists, 3 clean sheets, 1 bonus point. Mendy: 1 goal, 0 assists, 2 clean sheets, 1 bonus point. Next 5 fixtures: Kayode's average difficulty 3.0 out of 5 (Everton first), Mendy's 3.6 (Brighton first).
| 2026/27 | Kayode | Mendy |
|---|---|---|
| Points | 34 | 34 |
| Price | £4.5m | £4.1m |
| Points per £m | 7.6 | 8.3 |
| Form (match rating) | 6.7 | 6.8 |
| Appearances | 10 | 7 |
| Minutes | 744 | 519 |
| Goals | 1 | 1 |
| Assists | 0 | 0 |
| Clean sheets | 3 | 2 |
| Bonus points | 1 | 1 |
| Next fixtures, average difficulty | 3.0 | 3.6 |
Points by gameweek
| GW | Kayode | Mendy |
|---|---|---|
| GW1 | 13 | 15 |
| GW2 | 2 | 1 |
| GW3 | 1 | 8 |
| GW4 | 1 | 1 |
| GW5 | 6 | - |
| GW6 | 0 | 3 |
| GW7 | 1 | - |
| GW8 | 4 | - |
| GW9 | 5 | 3 |
| GW10 | 1 | 3 |
Kayode: next fixtures
- GW11 Everton (H), difficulty 1, very easy
- GW12 Manchester United (A), difficulty 3, medium
- GW13 Arsenal (H), difficulty 5, very hard
- GW14 Manchester City (H), difficulty 4, hard
- GW15 Fulham (A), difficulty 2, easy
Mendy: next fixtures
- GW11 Brighton (H), difficulty 5, very hard
- GW12 Crystal Palace (A), difficulty 2, easy
- GW13 Nottingham Forest (H), difficulty 4, hard
- GW14 Bournemouth (A), difficulty 3, medium
- GW15 Tottenham (H), difficulty 4, hard
Questions people ask
Who has more FPL points, Kayode or Mendy?
Neither: both have 34 points this season, scored from stored match data under the classic rules.
Who is cheaper, Kayode or Mendy?
Mendy, at £4.1m against £4.5m: £0.4m less, and 8.3 points per million to Kayode's 7.6. Prices are copied from the official game and checked every 15 minutes.
Who has the easier fixtures, Kayode or Mendy?
Kayode: his next 5 opponents average difficulty 3.0 out of 5 against 3.6 for Mendy. Kayode plays Everton (H, 1), Manchester United (A, 3), Arsenal (H, 5), Manchester City (H, 4), Fulham (A, 2); Mendy plays Brighton (H, 5), Crystal Palace (A, 2), Nottingham Forest (H, 4), Bournemouth (A, 3), Tottenham (H, 4).
Who is in better form, Kayode or Mendy?
Over the last 3 rounds Kayode scored 10 and Mendy 6. Mendy's match rating is 6.8 to 6.7 out of 10.
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