How do Ballard and Robinson compare?

Robinson has more season points (30 vs 14), Robinson is more owned (1.3% vs 1%), Robinson is cheaper (4.4m vs 4.7m), Robinson has the higher Start rate (89% vs 56%), but Robinson has more Bonus (1 vs 0).

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Ballard

4 stats won

Robinson

24 stats won

Who wins more stats: Ballard or Robinson?

Robinson wins 24 of 28 stats

Robinson wins 24 of the 28 stats with an outright best. Others: Ballard 4.

Points
Ballard: 14Robinson: 30
xGI (6 gw)
Ballard: 0.04Robinson: 0.09
Price
Ballard: £4.7mRobinson: £4.4m

Which sections does each player win?

Stats won by each player, by section
SectionBallardRobinson
Price & ownership12
Playing time04
Recent form24
Season totals05
Set pieces01
Bonus04
Fixtures00
FPL ranks14
Total424

A stat counts when one player is strictly best. Ties and availability are not counted.

How do their key stats compare?

Each spoke is scaled against the best DEF in the game. Hover for values.

Ballard: Points 14, xGI (6 gw) 0.04, BPS 31, Mins (6 gw) 30, DC (6 gw) 3.3, Upcoming FDR 3.40. Robinson: Points 30, xGI (6 gw) 0.09, BPS 129, Mins (6 gw) 75, DC (6 gw) 7.5, Upcoming FDR 3.40.

A tick marks the best value. Grey figures show how far each other player is from it.

Who is more expensive and more owned?

Robinson leads 2 of 3
Who is more expensive and more owned?
StatBallardRobinson
Price

4.7m(best)

4.4m−0.3m vs best

Ownership

1%−0.3% vs best

1.3%(best)

Top 10k ownership

0.1%−0.4% vs best

0.5%(best)

Availability

0% · Hamstring injury - Unknown return date

Available

See alsoTop 10k ownership

Who starts and plays more minutes?

Robinson leads 4 of 4
Who starts and plays more minutes?
StatBallardRobinson
Starts

5−3 vs best

8(best)

Start rate

56%−33% vs best

89%(best)

Minutes (season)

450−249 vs best

699(best)

Avg minutes

50−28 vs best

78(best)

Who has better recent form?

Robinson leads 4 of 6
Who has better recent form?
StatBallardRobinson
Mins (6 gw)

30−45 vs best

75(best)

xG (6 gw)

0.04(best)

0.03−0.01 vs best

xA (6 gw)

0.00−0.06 vs best

0.06(best)

xGI (6 gw)

0.04−0.05 vs best

0.09(best)

DC (6 gw)

3.33−4.17 vs best

7.50(best)

xGC (6 gw) · lower is better

0.78(best)

0.90+0.12 vs best

Who has scored more this season?

Robinson leads 5 of 5
Who has scored more this season?
StatBallardRobinson
Points

14−16 vs best

30(best)

Goals

0

0

Assists

0

0

Total xG

0.31−0.10 vs best

0.41(best)

Total xA

0.16−0.36 vs best

0.52(best)

DC (season)

49−11 vs best

60(best)

Clean sheets

1−2 vs best

3(best)

See alsoDefender stat leaders

Who takes the set pieces?

Robinson leads 1 of 1
Who takes the set pieces?
StatBallardRobinson
Corners & indirect FKs

—

—

Direct free kicks

—

—

Penalties

—

2nd choice(best)

Penalties missed · lower is better

0

0

Who is collecting more bonus?

Robinson leads 4 of 4
Who is collecting more bonus?
StatBallardRobinson
BPS

31−98 vs best

129(best)

BPS (6 gw)

-2.0−20.0 vs best

18.0(best)

Bonus

0−1 vs best

1(best)

Bonus (6 gw)

0.0−0.2 vs best

0.2(best)

Who has easier upcoming fixtures?

No outright winner
Who has easier upcoming fixtures?
StatBallardRobinson
Next 5 GWs

CHE

(H)

10

AVL

(A)

11

TOT

(H)

12

LIV

(A)

13

NEW

(A)

14

NEW

(H)

10

MCI

(A)

11

BOU

(H)

12

TOT

(A)

13

EVE

(A)

14

Avg FDR · lower is better

3.40

3.40

See alsoSeason calendarTeam ratingProjected goals and clean sheet probability

How do their official FPL ranks compare?

Robinson leads 4 of 5
How do their official FPL ranks compare?
StatBallardRobinson
Form

0.0

200th DEF · 545th overall

4.5(best)

18th DEF · 46th overall

ICT index

16.3

81st DEF · 226th overall

34.7(best)

24th DEF · 86th overall

Selected

72nd DEF

182nd overall

61st DEF(best)

156th overall

Points per game

2.8

73rd DEF · 183rd overall

3.8(best)

44th DEF · 101st overall

Cost rank

81st DEF(best)

423rd overall

128th DEF

523rd overall

What do the bookies expect from their next fixtures?

  • BallardSUN

    1. SUN v CHE home, gameweek 10: 1.03 projected goals, 23% clean sheet chance
    2. SUN v AVL away, gameweek 11: 0.97 projected goals, 24% clean sheet chance

  • RobinsonFUL

    1. FUL v NEW home, gameweek 10: 1.54 projected goals, 33% clean sheet chance
    2. FUL v MCI away, gameweek 11: 0.91 projected goals, 12% clean sheet chance

Over their next 2 fixtures: Ballard (SUN) 0.5 expected clean sheets, Robinson (FUL) 0.4 expected clean sheets.

Team projections from bookmaker odds; shaded by clean sheet chance. All projections

Who is over- or under-performing their expected stats?

Goals vs xG

  • Ballard−0.3Ballard: 0 goals from 0.31 xG (−0.3)
  • Robinson−0.4Robinson: 0 goals from 0.41 xG (−0.4)

Everyone is within half a goal of expected.

Assists vs xA

  • Ballard−0.2Ballard: 0 assists from 0.16 xA (−0.2)
  • Robinson−0.5Robinson: 0 assists from 0.52 xA (−0.5)

Robinson has 0.5 fewer assists than xA.

Goals conceded vs xGC · fewer is better

  • Ballard+1.3Ballard: 10 conceded from 8.66 xGC (+1.3)
  • Robinson−2.6Robinson: 9 conceded from 11.58 xGC (−2.6)

Ballard has conceded 1.3 more than xGC; Robinson has conceded 2.6 fewer than xGC.

Where do their FPL points come from?

  • Ballard · 14 pts50% from appearances

    −6 from goals conceded, cards and other deductions

  • Robinson · 30 pts48% from appearances

    −3 from goals conceded, cards and other deductions

Season points by source
SourceBallardRobinson
Appearances1016
Clean sheets412
Defensive contribution64
Bonus01
Deductions−6−3
Total1430

Worked out match by match from FPL's scoring rules; deductions are what's left against FPL's total.

Who scores against good teams?

Easy (FDR 1–2)

  • Ballard4.0(2)
  • Robinson5.0(3)

Medium (FDR 3)

  • BallardNo games
  • Robinson2.7(3)

Hard (FDR 4–5)

  • Ballard2.0(3)
  • Robinson3.5(2)

Points per game in matches played (games in brackets). Against hard opponents: Robinson 3.5 points per game, Ballard 2.0 points per game.

Who is better at home, and who away?

Home

  • Ballard4.0(2)
  • Robinson2.8(4)

Away

  • Ballard2.0(3)
  • Robinson4.8(4)

Points per game in matches played (games in brackets). Away from home: Robinson 4.8 points per game, Ballard 2.0 points per game.

Who is more central to their team's attack?

  • Ballard0%

    0 goals and 0 assists of 6 SUN goals

  • Robinson0%

    0 goals and 0 assists of 8 FUL goals

Ballard is involved in 0% of SUN's goals, against 0% for Robinson.

Who is a rotation risk?

  • Ballard5 of 9 full games

    5 × 90 minutes, 4 × Didn't play

  • Robinson6 of 9 full games

    6 × 90 minutes, 2 × 60–89, 1 × Didn't play

Is each player a creator or a goal threat?

Influence

  • Ballard104.2
  • Robinson150.8

Creativity

  • Ballard23.8
  • Robinson148.2

Threat

  • Ballard35.0
  • Robinson49.0

FPL's season ICT scores. Ballard's biggest score is influence, an all-round influence; Robinson's biggest score is influence, an all-round influence.

Who are managers buying this gameweek?

  • Ballard−4.4k4.4k out15 in
  • Robinson+902.2k out2.3k in

Robinson has the most net transfers in this gameweek (+90).

Which player gives more points per million?

Every DEF who has played, by price and season points. Above the line is better value than the median.

Of 159 defenders who have played: Ballard 3.0 points per £m (83rd), Robinson 6.8 points per £m (35th). Median 3.3.

How have their stats tracked by gameweek?

  • Ballard
  • Robinson

Who has scored more points over these gameweeks?

Points over GW 4 to 9: Robinson 26, Ballard 2.

How far ahead is Ballard? Above zero Ballard leads; below, Robinson.

Robinson is 24 points ahead of Ballard over these gameweeks. Robinson's was 24 (GW 9).

Who hauls more often, and who blanks?

  1. GW 4

    Ballard, gameweek 4: 0 points v ARS home, 90 minutes
    Robinson, gameweek 4: 6 points v LIV away, 90 minutes

  2. GW 5

    Ballard, gameweek 5: 2 points v MCI away, 90 minutes
    Robinson, gameweek 5: 2 points v MUN home, 90 minutes

  3. GW 6

    Ballard, gameweek 6: 0 points v BHA home, 0 minutes
    Robinson, gameweek 6: 0 points v IPS away, 0 minutes

  4. GW 7

    Ballard, gameweek 7: 0 points v BOU away, 0 minutes
    Robinson, gameweek 7: 7 points v HUL home, 90 minutes

  5. GW 8

    Ballard, gameweek 8: 0 points v LEE home, 0 minutes
    Robinson, gameweek 8: 7 points v COV away, 90 minutes

  6. GW 9

    Ballard, gameweek 9: 0 points v COV away, 0 minutes
    Robinson, gameweek 9: 4 points v AVL away, 90 minutes

Ballard: 0 hauls (10+), 6 blanks (0–2); Robinson: 0 hauls (10+), 2 blanks (0–2).

Points

Values by gameweek
Points by gameweek
GWBallardRobinson
406
522
600
707
807
904

Minutes

Values by gameweek
Minutes by gameweek
GWBallardRobinson
49090
59090
600
7090
8090
9090

Expected goals (xG)

Values by gameweek
Expected goals (xG) by gameweek
GWBallardRobinson
40.080.05
50.140.00
60.000.00
70.000.00
80.000.00
90.000.15

Expected assists (xA)

Values by gameweek
Expected assists (xA) by gameweek
GWBallardRobinson
40.010.05
50.000.09
60.000.00
70.000.02
80.000.02
90.000.18

Expected goal involvements (xGI)

Values by gameweek
Expected goal involvements (xGI) by gameweek
GWBallardRobinson
40.090.10
50.140.09
60.000.00
70.000.02
80.000.02
90.000.33

Defensive contribution

Values by gameweek
Defensive contribution by gameweek
GWBallardRobinson
469
5147
600
707
8012
9010

Expected goals conceded (xGC)

Values by gameweek
Expected goals conceded (xGC) by gameweek
GWBallardRobinson
41.881.28
52.821.60
60.000.00
70.000.16
80.000.51
90.001.83

Goals

Values by gameweek
Goals by gameweek
GWBallardRobinson
400
500
600
700
800
900

Assists

Values by gameweek
Assists by gameweek
GWBallardRobinson
400
500
600
700
800
900

Ownership

Values by gameweek
Ownership by gameweek
GWBallardRobinson
43.0%1.3%
52.6%1.4%
61.8%1.4%
71.4%1.3%
81.2%1.3%
91.0%1.3%

Price

Values by gameweek
Price by gameweek
GWBallardRobinson
4£4.9m£4.5m
5£4.9m£4.5m
6£4.9m£4.5m
7£4.8m£4.5m
8£4.8m£4.4m
9£4.8m£4.4m

Top 10k ownership

Values by gameweek
Top 10k ownership by gameweek
GWBallardRobinson
4——
52.3%0.5%
61.1%0.6%
70.5%0.6%
80.3%1.0%
90.1%0.5%