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GW8 data · compared 3× this gameweek · last compared 20 hours ago

Defender

Meunier

Sunderland, SUN

🏆 Meunier wins 8 of 10 of data comparisons

4.0M

Cost

4.5M

Total Points

0.8

Points Per Game

2.5

0.5%

Selected By

0.2%

Goals Scored

Assists

Clean Sheets

242

Minutes Played

429

9.3

ICT Index

16.7

0.0

Form

0.5

💰 Meunier is the value pick - 3.33 pts per £m (Herrington 1.25 vs Meunier 3.33)

🎯 Meunier is your differential (0.2% owned) - Herrington is the template pick at 0.5%

Fixtures

Hull City

BRE 3 (H) - 2026-10-25
IPS 2 (H) - 2026-10-31
ARS 5 (A) - 2026-11-07
BHA 3 (H) - 2026-11-22
CRY 3 (A) - 2026-11-29

Sunderland

LEE 3 (H) - 2026-10-25
COV 2 (A) - 2026-10-31
CHE 4 (H) - 2026-11-08
AVL 3 (A) - 2026-11-21
TOT 2 (H) - 2026-11-29

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

FPL Advisor Recommendation

Herrington

19.4

Meunier

30.3

High Confidence

Recommendation: Transfer in Meunier

Key Factors:

Better current form (0.5 vs 0.0)
Better value for money
More secure playing time
More favorable upcoming fixtures

Other Considerations:

⚠️Meunier: Groin injury - 75% chance of playing

Meunier (Sunderland, £4.5m, 15 points) is the better FPL pick over Herrington (Hull City, £4.0m, 5 points) as of Gameweek 8, and Meunier also has the easier next five fixtures (2.8 vs 3.2 average difficulty).