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GW7 data · compared 8× this gameweek · last compared 11 hours ago

Defender

Smith

Bournemouth, BOU

Defender

Shaw

Man Utd, MUN

🏆 Shaw wins 6 of 10 of data comparisons

4.5M

Cost

4.3M

Total Points

0.7

Points Per Game

2.4

0.1%

Selected By

6.7%

Goals Scored

Assists

Clean Sheets

505

Minutes Played

425

9.8

ICT Index

23.1

1.0

Form

2.5

💰 Shaw is the value pick - 2.79 pts per £m (Smith 0.89 vs Shaw 2.79)

🎯 Smith is your differential (0.1% owned) - Shaw is the template pick at 6.7%

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

Man Utd

LEE 3 (A) - 2026-10-18
BOU 3 (H) - 2026-10-25
CHE 4 (A) - 2026-10-31
AVL 3 (H) - 2026-11-08
LIV 4 (A) - 2026-11-22

📅 Smith has the easier run over the next 5 (avg difficulty 3.0 vs 3.4)

FPL Advisor Recommendation

Smith

28.4

Shaw

37.7

Medium Confidence

Recommendation: Transfer in Shaw

Key Factors:

Better current form (2.5 vs 1.0)
Better value for money

Other Considerations:

⚠️Shaw: Unspecified injury - 75% chance of playing

Shaw (Man Utd, £4.3m, 12 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 3.4 average difficulty).