Araújo or Gvardiol?
Ronald Araújo, defender, Liverpool
Joško Gvardiol, defender, Man City
Araújo and Gvardiol both have 44 points this season, from 10 and 10 appearances. Araújo costs £5.5m, £0.1m less than Gvardiol at £5.6m, and returns 8.0 points per million to Gvardiol's 7.9. Araújo: 0 goals, 0 assists, 5 clean sheets, 3 bonus points. Gvardiol: 1 goal, 4 assists, 2 clean sheets, 6 bonus points. Next 5 fixtures: Araújo's average difficulty 2.2 out of 5 (Manchester United first), Gvardiol's 3.2 (Fulham first).
| 2026/27 | Araújo | Gvardiol |
|---|---|---|
| Points | 44 | 44 |
| Price | £5.5m | £5.6m |
| Points per £m | 8.0 | 7.9 |
| Form (match rating) | 6.9 | 7 |
| Appearances | 10 | 10 |
| Minutes | 663 | 700 |
| Goals | 0 | 1 |
| Assists | 0 | 4 |
| Clean sheets | 5 | 2 |
| Bonus points | 3 | 6 |
| Next fixtures, average difficulty | 2.2 | 3.2 |
Points by gameweek
| GW | Araújo | Gvardiol |
|---|---|---|
| GW1 | 1 | 9 |
| GW2 | 0 | 5 |
| GW3 | 8 | 8 |
| GW4 | 6 | 11 |
| GW5 | 7 | 4 |
| GW6 | 0 | 4 |
| GW7 | 1 | 0 |
| GW8 | 10 | 1 |
| GW9 | 4 | 2 |
| GW10 | 7 | 0 |
Araújo: next fixtures
- GW11 Manchester United (H), difficulty 3, medium
- GW12 Everton (A), difficulty 1, very easy
- GW13 Sunderland (H), difficulty 1, very easy
- GW14 Chelsea (A), difficulty 4, hard
- GW15 Leeds (H), difficulty 2, easy
Gvardiol: next fixtures
- GW11 Fulham (H), difficulty 2, easy
- GW12 Arsenal (A), difficulty 5, very hard
- GW13 Leeds (H), difficulty 2, easy
- GW14 Brentford (A), difficulty 3, medium
- GW15 Chelsea (H), difficulty 4, hard
Questions people ask
Who has more FPL points, Araújo or Gvardiol?
Neither: both have 44 points this season, scored from stored match data under the classic rules.
Who is cheaper, Araújo or Gvardiol?
Araújo, at £5.5m against £5.6m: £0.1m less, and 8.0 points per million to Gvardiol's 7.9. Prices are copied from the official game and checked every 15 minutes.
Who has the easier fixtures, Araújo or Gvardiol?
Araújo: his next 5 opponents average difficulty 2.2 out of 5 against 3.2 for Gvardiol. Araújo plays Manchester United (H, 3), Everton (A, 1), Sunderland (H, 1), Chelsea (A, 4), Leeds (H, 2); Gvardiol plays Fulham (H, 2), Arsenal (A, 5), Leeds (H, 2), Brentford (A, 3), Chelsea (H, 4).
Who is in better form, Araújo or Gvardiol?
Over the last 3 rounds Araújo scored 21 and Gvardiol 3. Gvardiol's match rating is 7 to 6.9 out of 10.
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