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Verbruggen or Horníček | FPL PlayerComparison

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GW6 data · compared 626× this gameweek · last compared 39 minutes ago

Goalkeeper

Horníček

Newcastle, NEW

🏆 Verbruggen wins 5 of 10 of data comparisons

4.5M

Cost

5.0M

Total Points

4.6

Points Per Game

2.8

21.3%

Selected By

1.5%

Goals Scored

Assists

Clean Sheets

450

Minutes Played

450

11.7

ICT Index

15.5

7.0

Form

2.0

💰 Verbruggen is the value pick - 5.11 pts per £m (Verbruggen 5.11 vs Horníček 2.8)

🎯 Horníček is your differential (1.5% owned) - Verbruggen is the template pick at 21.3%

Fixtures

Brighton

SUN 3 (A) - 2026-10-10
CRY 2 (H) - 2026-10-18
LIV 4 (A) - 2026-10-25
MCI 5 (A) - 2026-10-31
BRE 3 (H) - 2026-11-08

Newcastle

COV 2 (A) - 2026-10-12
AVL 3 (H) - 2026-10-17
CRY 3 (A) - 2026-10-25
EVE 3 (H) - 2026-11-02
FUL 3 (A) - 2026-11-07

📅 Horníček has the easier run over the next 5 (avg difficulty 2.8 vs 3.4)

FPL Advisor Recommendation

Verbruggen

55.8

Horníček

39.6

High Confidence

Recommendation: Transfer in Verbruggen

Key Factors:

Better current form (7.0 vs 2.0)
Better value for money

Verbruggen (Brighton, £4.5m, 23 points) is the better FPL pick over Horníček (Newcastle, £5.0m, 14 points) as of Gameweek 6, and Horníček also has the easier next five fixtures (2.8 vs 3.4 average difficulty).