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Braithwaite or Shaw | FPL PlayerComparison

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Defender

Shaw

Man Utd, MUN

🏆 Shaw wins 3 of 10 of data comparisons

4.0M

Cost

4.5M

Total Points

1.0

Points Per Game

1.0

0.0%

Selected By

18.9%

Goals Scored

Assists

Clean Sheets

Minutes Played

114

0.0

ICT Index

9.0

1.0

Form

1.0

💰 Shaw is the value pick - 0.44 pts per £m (Braithwaite 0.25 vs Shaw 0.44)

🎯 Braithwaite is your differential (0.0% owned) - Shaw is the template pick at 18.9%

Fixtures

Man City

COV 2 (H) - 2026-09-05
MUN 4 (A) - 2026-09-13
SUN 2 (H) - 2026-09-20
LIV 4 (A) - 2026-10-11
IPS 2 (H) - 2026-10-17

Man Utd

EVE 3 (A) - 2026-09-06
MCI 4 (H) - 2026-09-13
FUL 3 (A) - 2026-09-20
TOT 3 (H) - 2026-10-10
LEE 3 (A) - 2026-10-18

📅 Braithwaite has the easier run over the next 5 (avg difficulty 2.8 vs 3.2)

FPL Advisor Recommendation

Braithwaite

26.7

Shaw

24.9

Low Confidence

Recommendation: Transfer in Braithwaite

Key Factors:

More favorable upcoming fixtures

Braithwaite (Man City, £4.0m, 1 points) is the better FPL pick over Shaw (Man Utd, £4.5m, 2 points) as of Gameweek 3, and Braithwaite also has the easier next five fixtures (2.8 vs 3.2 average difficulty).