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GW7 data · compared 4× this gameweek · last compared 22 hours ago

Midfielder

Botman

Newcastle, NEW

🏆 Botman wins 7 of 10 of data comparisons

5.4M

Cost

5.0M

Total Points

1.8

Points Per Game

3.8

0.2%

Selected By

0.8%

Goals Scored

Assists

Clean Sheets

149

Minutes Played

540

11.6

ICT Index

23.2

1.0

Form

6.0

💰 Botman is the value pick - 4.6 pts per £m (Hackney 2.04 vs Botman 4.6)

🎯 Hackney is your differential (0.2% owned) - Botman is the template pick at 0.8%

Fixtures

Everton

CHE 4 (H) - 2026-10-17
ARS 5 (A) - 2026-10-24
NEW 3 (A) - 2026-11-02
COV 2 (H) - 2026-11-06
BRE 3 (A) - 2026-11-23

Newcastle

AVL 3 (H) - 2026-10-17
CRY 3 (A) - 2026-10-25
EVE 3 (H) - 2026-11-02
FUL 3 (A) - 2026-11-07
ARS 4 (H) - 2026-11-21

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

FPL Advisor Recommendation

Hackney

24.8

Botman

57.2

High Confidence

Recommendation: Transfer in Botman

Key Factors:

Better current form (6.0 vs 1.0)
Better value for money
More secure playing time
More favorable upcoming fixtures

Botman (Newcastle, £5.0m, 23 points) is the better FPL pick over Hackney (Everton, £5.4m, 11 points) as of Gameweek 7, and Botman also has the easier next five fixtures (3.2 vs 3.4 average difficulty).