Van Dijk or Araújo?
Virgil van Dijk, defender, Liverpool
Ronald Araújo, defender, Liverpool
Araújo has 44 points to Van Dijk's 43 this season, from 10 and 10 appearances. Araújo costs £5.5m, £0.9m less than Van Dijk at £6.4m, and returns 8.0 points per million to Van Dijk's 6.7. Van Dijk: 0 goals, 0 assists, 4 clean sheets, 1 bonus point. Araújo: 0 goals, 0 assists, 5 clean sheets, 3 bonus points. Next 5 fixtures: Van Dijk's average difficulty 2.2 out of 5 (Manchester United first), Araújo's 2.2 (Manchester United first).
| 2026/27 | Van Dijk | Araújo |
|---|---|---|
| Points | 43 | 44 |
| Price | £6.4m | £5.5m |
| Points per £m | 6.7 | 8.0 |
| Form (match rating) | 7.2 | 6.9 |
| Appearances | 10 | 10 |
| Minutes | 900 | 663 |
| Goals | 0 | 0 |
| Assists | 0 | 0 |
| Clean sheets | 4 | 5 |
| Bonus points | 1 | 3 |
| Next fixtures, average difficulty | 2.2 | 2.2 |
Points by gameweek
| GW | Van Dijk | Araújo |
|---|---|---|
| GW1 | 2 | 1 |
| GW2 | 1 | 0 |
| GW3 | 6 | 8 |
| GW4 | 8 | 6 |
| GW5 | 8 | 7 |
| GW6 | 0 | 0 |
| GW7 | 4 | 1 |
| GW8 | 9 | 10 |
| GW9 | 1 | 4 |
| GW10 | 4 | 7 |
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
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
Questions people ask
Who has more FPL points, Van Dijk or Araújo?
Araújo: 44 to 43 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 Araújo?
Araújo, at £5.5m against £6.4m: £0.9m less, and 8.0 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 Araújo?
They are level: both runs average difficulty 2.2 out of 5. Van Dijk plays Manchester United (H, 3), Everton (A, 1), Sunderland (H, 1), Chelsea (A, 4), Leeds (H, 2); Araújo plays Manchester United (H, 3), Everton (A, 1), Sunderland (H, 1), Chelsea (A, 4), Leeds (H, 2).
Who is in better form, Van Dijk or Araújo?
Over the last 3 rounds Van Dijk scored 14 and Araújo 21. Van Dijk's match rating is 7.2 to 6.9 out of 10.
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