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GW7 data · compared 11× this gameweek · last compared 2 hours ago

Defender

Diop

Ipswich Town, IPS

🏆 Diop wins 6 of 10 of data comparisons

4.5M

Cost

4.0M

Total Points

0.7

Points Per Game

2.3

0.1%

Selected By

11.6%

Goals Scored

Assists

Clean Sheets

505

Minutes Played

540

9.8

ICT Index

18.0

1.0

Form

3.0

💰 Diop is the value pick - 3.5 pts per £m (Smith 0.89 vs Diop 3.5)

🎯 Smith is your differential (0.1% owned) - Diop is the template pick at 11.6%

Fixtures

Bournemouth

SUN 3 (H) - 2026-10-18
MUN 4 (A) - 2026-10-25
LEE 3 (H) - 2026-10-31
IPS 2 (A) - 2026-11-08
NFO 3 (H) - 2026-11-21

Ipswich Town

MCI 5 (A) - 2026-10-17
NFO 3 (H) - 2026-10-23
HUL 2 (A) - 2026-10-31
BOU 3 (H) - 2026-11-08
TOT 3 (A) - 2026-11-21

📅 Smith has the easier run over the next 5 (avg difficulty 3.0 vs 3.2)

FPL Advisor Recommendation

Smith

28.4

Diop

42.6

High Confidence

Recommendation: Transfer in Diop

Key Factors:

Better current form (3.0 vs 1.0)
Better value for money
More secure playing time

Diop (Ipswich Town, £4.0m, 14 points) is the better FPL pick over Smith (Bournemouth, £4.5m, 4 points) as of Gameweek 7, and Smith also has the easier next five fixtures (3.0 vs 3.2 average difficulty).