How do I choose which FPL player to buy?

Use our player comparison tools to review form, fixture difficulty, and historical performance. Get a clear recommendation for the best player to transfer or captain for this gameweek.

How can I find the best FPL captain pick?

FPL.my’s detailed stats and expected returns analysis help you choose the player with the highest upside for captaincy each gameweek.

Lienou or Shaw | FPL PlayerComparison

Please select a player from the suggestions

GW7 data · compared 5× this gameweek · last compared 1 day ago

Defender

Lienou

Leeds, LEE

Defender

Shaw

Man Utd, MUN

🏆 Shaw wins 6 of 10 of data comparisons

4.0M

Cost

4.3M

Total Points

0.0

Points Per Game

2.4

0.1%

Selected By

6.7%

Goals Scored

Assists

Clean Sheets

Minutes Played

425

0.0

ICT Index

23.1

0.0

Form

2.5

💰 Shaw is the value pick - 2.79 pts per £m (Lienou 0.0 vs Shaw 2.79)

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

Fixtures

Leeds

MUN 4 (H) - 2026-10-18
SUN 3 (A) - 2026-10-25
BOU 3 (A) - 2026-10-31
TOT 2 (H) - 2026-11-07
CHE 4 (A) - 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

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

FPL Advisor Recommendation

Lienou

15.7

Shaw

37.7

High Confidence

Recommendation: Transfer in Shaw

Key Factors:

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

Other Considerations:

⚠️Shaw: Unspecified injury - 75% chance of playing

Shaw (Man Utd, £4.3m, 12 points) is the better FPL pick over Lienou (Leeds, £4.0m, 0 points) as of Gameweek 7, and Lienou also has the easier next five fixtures (3.2 vs 3.4 average difficulty).