Schlager or Xhaka?
Xaver Schlager, midfielder, Nottm Forest
Granit Xhaka, midfielder, Sunderland
Xhaka has 33 points to Schlager's 31 this season, from 10 and 10 appearances. Schlager costs £5.0m, £0.3m less than Xhaka at £5.3m, and returns 6.2 points per million to Xhaka's 6.2. Schlager: 0 goals, 1 assist, 0 bonus points. Xhaka: 0 goals, 1 assist, 5 bonus points. Next 5 fixtures: Schlager's average difficulty 3.2 out of 5 (Bournemouth first), Xhaka's 4.0 (Aston Villa first).
| 2026/27 | Schlager | Xhaka |
|---|---|---|
| Points | 31 | 33 |
| Price | £5.0m | £5.3m |
| Points per £m | 6.2 | 6.2 |
| Form (match rating) | 6.9 | 7.4 |
| Appearances | 10 | 10 |
| Minutes | 756 | 813 |
| Goals | 0 | 0 |
| Assists | 1 | 1 |
| Bonus points | 0 | 5 |
| Next fixtures, average difficulty | 3.2 | 4.0 |
Points by gameweek
| GW | Schlager | Xhaka |
|---|---|---|
| GW1 | 1 | 9 |
| GW2 | 4 | 6 |
| GW3 | 3 | 3 |
| GW4 | 3 | 1 |
| GW5 | 2 | 2 |
| GW6 | 2 | 2 |
| GW7 | 4 | 2 |
| GW8 | 4 | 3 |
| GW9 | 1 | 4 |
| GW10 | 7 | 1 |
Schlager: next fixtures
- GW11 Bournemouth (A), difficulty 3, medium
- GW12 Chelsea (H), difficulty 4, hard
- GW13 Hull City (A), difficulty 3, medium
- GW14 Brighton (H), difficulty 5, very hard
- GW15 Sunderland (A), difficulty 1, very easy
Xhaka: next fixtures
- GW11 Aston Villa (A), difficulty 5, very hard
- GW12 Tottenham (H), difficulty 4, hard
- GW13 Liverpool (A), difficulty 5, very hard
- GW14 Newcastle (A), difficulty 2, easy
- GW15 Nottingham Forest (H), difficulty 4, hard
Questions people ask
Who has more FPL points, Schlager or Xhaka?
Xhaka: 33 to 31 this season, 2 points more, from 10 appearances to 10. Both totals are scored from stored match data under the classic rules.
Who is cheaper, Schlager or Xhaka?
Schlager, at £5.0m against £5.3m: £0.3m less, and 6.2 points per million to Xhaka's 6.2. Prices are copied from the official game and checked every 15 minutes.
Who has the easier fixtures, Schlager or Xhaka?
Schlager: his next 5 opponents average difficulty 3.2 out of 5 against 4.0 for Xhaka. Schlager plays Bournemouth (A, 3), Chelsea (H, 4), Hull City (A, 3), Brighton (H, 5), Sunderland (A, 1); Xhaka plays Aston Villa (A, 5), Tottenham (H, 4), Liverpool (A, 5), Newcastle (A, 2), Nottingham Forest (H, 4).
Who is in better form, Schlager or Xhaka?
Over the last 3 rounds Schlager scored 12 and Xhaka 8. Xhaka's match rating is 7.4 to 6.9 out of 10.
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