Van Dijk or Hill?
Virgil van Dijk, defender, Liverpool
James Hill, defender, Bournemouth
Van Dijk has 43 points to Hill's 42 this season, from 10 and 10 appearances. Hill costs £5.6m, £0.8m less than Van Dijk at £6.4m, and returns 7.5 points per million to Van Dijk's 6.7. Van Dijk: 0 goals, 0 assists, 4 clean sheets, 1 bonus point. Hill: 0 goals, 0 assists, 3 clean sheets, 4 bonus points. Next 5 fixtures: Van Dijk's average difficulty 2.2 out of 5 (Manchester United first), Hill's 3.8 (Nottingham Forest first).
| 2026/27 | Van Dijk | Hill |
|---|---|---|
| Points | 43 | 42 |
| Price | £6.4m | £5.6m |
| Points per £m | 6.7 | 7.5 |
| Form (match rating) | 7.2 | 7.1 |
| Appearances | 10 | 10 |
| Minutes | 900 | 900 |
| Goals | 0 | 0 |
| Assists | 0 | 0 |
| Clean sheets | 4 | 3 |
| Bonus points | 1 | 4 |
| Next fixtures, average difficulty | 2.2 | 3.8 |
Points by gameweek
| GW | Van Dijk | Hill |
|---|---|---|
| GW1 | 2 | 1 |
| GW2 | 1 | 4 |
| GW3 | 6 | 1 |
| GW4 | 8 | 2 |
| GW5 | 8 | 4 |
| GW6 | 0 | 2 |
| GW7 | 4 | 7 |
| GW8 | 9 | 11 |
| GW9 | 1 | 6 |
| GW10 | 4 | 4 |
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
Hill: next fixtures
- GW11 Nottingham Forest (H), difficulty 4, hard
- GW12 Fulham (A), difficulty 2, easy
- GW13 Brighton (H), difficulty 5, very hard
- GW14 Hull City (H), difficulty 3, medium
- GW15 Arsenal (A), difficulty 5, very hard
Questions people ask
Who has more FPL points, Van Dijk or Hill?
Van Dijk: 43 to 42 this season, 1 point more, from 10 appearances to 10. Both totals are scored from stored match data under the classic rules.
Who is cheaper, Van Dijk or Hill?
Hill, at £5.6m against £6.4m: £0.8m less, and 7.5 points per million to Van Dijk's 6.7. Prices are copied from the official game and checked every 15 minutes.
Who has the easier fixtures, Van Dijk or Hill?
Van Dijk: his next 5 opponents average difficulty 2.2 out of 5 against 3.8 for Hill. Van Dijk plays Manchester United (H, 3), Everton (A, 1), Sunderland (H, 1), Chelsea (A, 4), Leeds (H, 2); Hill plays Nottingham Forest (H, 4), Fulham (A, 2), Brighton (H, 5), Hull City (H, 3), Arsenal (A, 5).
Who is in better form, Van Dijk or Hill?
Over the last 3 rounds Van Dijk scored 14 and Hill 21. Van Dijk's match rating is 7.2 to 7.1 out of 10.
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