Van Dijk or Gabriel?
Virgil van Dijk, defender, Liverpool
Gabriel Magalhães, defender, Arsenal
Gabriel has 66 points to Van Dijk's 43 this season, from 10 and 10 appearances. Van Dijk costs £6.4m, £1.7m less than Gabriel at £8.1m, and returns 6.7 points per million to Gabriel's 8.1. Van Dijk: 0 goals, 0 assists, 4 clean sheets, 1 bonus point. Gabriel: 1 goal, 0 assists, 7 clean sheets, 5 bonus points. Next 5 fixtures: Van Dijk's average difficulty 2.2 out of 5 (Manchester United first), Gabriel's 3.2 (Newcastle first).
| 2026/27 | Van Dijk | Gabriel |
|---|---|---|
| Points | 43 | 66 |
| Price | £6.4m | £8.1m |
| Points per £m | 6.7 | 8.1 |
| Form (match rating) | 7.2 | 7.2 |
| Appearances | 10 | 10 |
| Minutes | 900 | 900 |
| Goals | 0 | 1 |
| Assists | 0 | 0 |
| Clean sheets | 4 | 7 |
| Bonus points | 1 | 5 |
| Next fixtures, average difficulty | 2.2 | 3.2 |
Points by gameweek
| GW | Van Dijk | Gabriel |
|---|---|---|
| GW1 | 2 | 5 |
| GW2 | 1 | 8 |
| GW3 | 6 | 2 |
| GW4 | 8 | 9 |
| GW5 | 8 | 1 |
| GW6 | 0 | 2 |
| GW7 | 4 | 8 |
| GW8 | 9 | 17 |
| GW9 | 1 | 6 |
| GW10 | 4 | 8 |
Van Dijk: 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
Gabriel: next fixtures
- GW11 Newcastle (A), difficulty 2, easy
- GW12 Manchester City (H), difficulty 4, hard
- GW13 Brentford (A), difficulty 3, medium
- GW14 Tottenham (A), difficulty 4, hard
- GW15 Bournemouth (H), difficulty 3, medium
Questions people ask
Who has more FPL points, Van Dijk or Gabriel?
Gabriel: 66 to 43 this season, 23 points more, from 10 appearances to 10. Both totals are scored from stored match data under the classic rules.
Who is cheaper, Van Dijk or Gabriel?
Van Dijk, at £6.4m against £8.1m: £1.7m less, and 6.7 points per million to Gabriel's 8.1. Prices are copied from the official game and checked every 15 minutes.
Who has the easier fixtures, Van Dijk or Gabriel?
Van Dijk: his next 5 opponents average difficulty 2.2 out of 5 against 3.2 for Gabriel. Van Dijk plays Manchester United (H, 3), Everton (A, 1), Sunderland (H, 1), Chelsea (A, 4), Leeds (H, 2); Gabriel plays Newcastle (A, 2), Manchester City (H, 4), Brentford (A, 3), Tottenham (A, 4), Bournemouth (H, 3).
Who is in better form, Van Dijk or Gabriel?
Over the last 3 rounds Van Dijk scored 14 and Gabriel 31. Both carry a match rating of 7.2 out of 10.
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