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GW7 data · compared 11× this gameweek · last compared 1 hour ago

Defender

Shaw

Man Utd, MUN

Defender

Mings

Aston Villa, AVL

🏆 Shaw wins 7 of 10 of data comparisons

4.3M

Cost

4.5M

Total Points

2.4

Points Per Game

2.2

6.7%

Selected By

0.4%

Goals Scored

Assists

Clean Sheets

425

Minutes Played

351

23.1

ICT Index

9.8

2.5

Form

2.0

💰 Shaw is the value pick - 2.79 pts per £m (Shaw 2.79 vs Mings 2.44)

🎯 Mings is your differential (0.4% owned) - Shaw is the template pick at 6.7%

Fixtures

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

Aston Villa

NEW 3 (A) - 2026-10-17
MCI 4 (H) - 2026-10-24
FUL 2 (H) - 2026-10-31
MUN 4 (A) - 2026-11-08
SUN 3 (H) - 2026-11-21

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

FPL Advisor Recommendation

Shaw

37.7

Mings

34.0

Low Confidence

Recommendation: Transfer in Shaw

Key Factors:

Better current form (2.5 vs 2.0)
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 Mings (Aston Villa, £4.5m, 11 points) as of Gameweek 7, and Mings also has the easier next five fixtures (3.2 vs 3.4 average difficulty).