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Thiaw or Mykolenko | FPL PlayerComparison

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GW6 data · compared 656× this gameweek · last compared 4 hours ago

Defender

Mykolenko

Everton, EVE

🏆 Mykolenko wins 6 of 10 of data comparisons

5.0M

Cost

4.6M

Total Points

2.8

Points Per Game

5.4

2.2%

Selected By

3.8%

Goals Scored

Assists

Clean Sheets

450

Minutes Played

450

12.7

ICT Index

15.5

3.0

Form

8.0

💰 Mykolenko is the value pick - 5.87 pts per £m (Thiaw 2.8 vs Mykolenko 5.87)

🎯 Thiaw is your differential (2.2% owned) - Mykolenko is the template pick at 3.8%

Fixtures

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

Everton

HUL 2 (A) - 2026-10-11
CHE 4 (H) - 2026-10-17
ARS 5 (A) - 2026-10-24
NEW 3 (A) - 2026-11-02
COV 2 (H) - 2026-11-06

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

FPL Advisor Recommendation

Thiaw

45.2

Mykolenko

59.5

High Confidence

Recommendation: Transfer in Mykolenko

Key Factors:

Better current form (8.0 vs 3.0)
Better value for money

Other Considerations:

⚠️Mykolenko: Leg injury - 75% chance of playing

Mykolenko (Everton, £4.6m, 27 points) is the better FPL pick over Thiaw (Newcastle, £5.0m, 14 points) as of Gameweek 6, and Thiaw also has the easier next five fixtures (2.8 vs 3.2 average difficulty).