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Saka or Gakpo | FPL PlayerComparison

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GW8 data · last compared 12 days ago

Midfielder

Saka

Arsenal, ARS

Midfielder

Gakpo

Liverpool, LIV

🏆 Saka wins 6 of 10 of data comparisons

9.6M

Cost

7.1M

Total Points

5.3

Points Per Game

6.4

15.2%

Selected By

6.5%

Goals Scored

Assists

Clean Sheets

596

Minutes Played

370

63.0

ICT Index

35.2

2.5

Form

0.0

💰 Gakpo is the value pick - 4.51 pts per £m (Saka 3.85 vs Gakpo 4.51)

🎯 Gakpo is your differential (6.5% owned) - Saka is the template pick at 15.2%

Fixtures

Arsenal

EVE 3 (H) - 2026-10-24
LIV 4 (A) - 2026-11-01
HUL 2 (H) - 2026-11-07
NEW 3 (A) - 2026-11-21
MCI 4 (H) - 2026-11-29

Liverpool

BHA 3 (H) - 2026-10-25
ARS 4 (H) - 2026-11-01
CRY 3 (A) - 2026-11-08
MUN 4 (H) - 2026-11-22
EVE 3 (A) - 2026-11-29

📅 Saka has the easier run over the next 5 (avg difficulty 3.2 vs 3.4)

FPL Advisor Recommendation

Saka

48.8

Gakpo

29.9

High Confidence

Recommendation: Transfer in Saka

Key Factors:

Better current form (2.5 vs 0.0)
Better value for money
More secure playing time
More favorable upcoming fixtures

Other Considerations:

⚠️Saka: Thigh injury - 50% chance of playing

Saka (Arsenal, £9.6m, 37 points) is the better FPL pick over Gakpo (Liverpool, £7.1m, 32 points) as of Gameweek 8, and Saka also has the easier next five fixtures (3.2 vs 3.4 average difficulty).