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GW6 data · compared 406× this gameweek · last compared 3 days ago

Defender

Shahar

Newcastle, NEW

🏆 Diop wins 5 of 10 of data comparisons

4.0M

Cost

4.0M

Total Points

2.4

Points Per Game

0.0

12.6%

Selected By

0.2%

Goals Scored

Assists

Clean Sheets

450

Minutes Played

15.5

ICT Index

0.0

2.5

Form

0.0

💰 Diop is the value pick - 3.0 pts per £m (Diop 3.0 vs Shahar 0.0)

🎯 Shahar is your differential (0.2% owned) - Diop is the template pick at 12.6%

Fixtures

Ipswich Town

FUL 2 (H) - 2026-10-10
MCI 5 (A) - 2026-10-17
NFO 3 (H) - 2026-10-23
HUL 2 (A) - 2026-10-31
BOU 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

📅 Shahar has the easier run over the next 5 (avg difficulty 2.8 vs 3.0)

FPL Advisor Recommendation

Diop

40.5

Shahar

19.2

High Confidence

Recommendation: Transfer in Diop

Key Factors:

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

Diop (Ipswich Town, £4.0m, 12 points) is the better FPL pick over Shahar (Newcastle, £4.0m, 0 points) as of Gameweek 6, and Shahar also has the easier next five fixtures (2.8 vs 3.0 average difficulty).