How do Barcola and Cherki compare?

Cherki has more season points (45 vs 20), Cherki is more owned (35.4% vs 4.3%), Cherki is cheaper (7.9m vs 8.1m), Barcola has the higher Start rate (86% vs 67%), Cherki has more Bonus (7 vs 0), but Barcola has easier upcoming fixtures (average fixture difficulty 2.80 vs 3.20).

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Comparing 2 midfielders

Cherki wins most stats

Liverpool

LIV · 8.1m

12 stats won

Man City

MCI · 7.9m

17 stats won

Who wins more stats: Barcola or Cherki?

Cherki wins 17 of 29 stats

Cherki wins 17 of the 29 stats with an outright best. Others: Barcola 12.

Points: Barcola: 20Cherki: 45
xGI (6 gw): Barcola: 0.29Cherki: 0.28
Price: Barcola: £8.1mCherki: £7.9m

Which sections does each player win?

Stats won by each player, by section
Section	Barcola	Cherki
Price & ownership	1	2
Playing time	3	0
Recent form	4	2
Season totals	1	4
Set pieces	0	2
Bonus	0	4
Fixtures	1	0
FPL ranks	2	3
Total	12	17

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 MID in the game. Hover for values.

Barcola: Points 20, xGI (6 gw) 0.29, BPS 83, Mins (6 gw) 81, DC (6 gw) 7.0, Upcoming FDR 2.80. Cherki: Points 45, xGI (6 gw) 0.28, BPS 198, Mins (6 gw) 50, DC (6 gw) 2.5, Upcoming FDR 3.20.

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

Who is more expensive and more owned?

Cherki leads 2 of 3

Who is more expensive and more owned?
Stat	Barcola	Cherki
Price	8.1m(best)	7.9m−0.2m vs best
Ownership	4.3%−31.1% vs best	35.4%(best)

Top 10k ownership	0.8%−9.9% vs best	10.7%(best)

Availability	Available	Available

See alsoTop 10k ownership

Who starts and plays more minutes?

Barcola leads 3 of 3

Who starts and plays more minutes?
Stat	Barcola	Cherki
Starts	6	6
Start rate	86%(best)	67%−19% vs best

Minutes (season)	511(best)	472−39 vs best

Avg minutes	73(best)	52−21 vs best

Who has better recent form?

Barcola leads 4 of 6

Who has better recent form?
Stat	Barcola	Cherki
Mins (6 gw)	81(best)	50−31 vs best

xG (6 gw)	0.16−0.04 vs best	0.20(best)

xA (6 gw)	0.13(best)	0.08−0.05 vs best

xGI (6 gw)	0.29(best)	0.28−0.01 vs best

DC (6 gw)	7.00(best)	2.50−4.50 vs best

xGC (6 gw) · lower is better	0.88+0.06 vs best	0.82(best)

Who has scored more this season?

Cherki leads 4 of 5

Who has scored more this season?
Stat	Barcola	Cherki
Points	20−25 vs best	45(best)

Goals	0−4 vs best	4(best)

Assists	2	2
Total xG	0.98−0.78 vs best	1.76(best)

Total xA	0.85−0.96 vs best	1.81(best)

DC (season)	42(best)	21−21 vs best

See alsoMidfielder stat leaders

Who takes the set pieces?

Cherki leads 2 of 2

Who takes the set pieces?
Stat	Barcola	Cherki
Corners & indirect FKs	—	1st choice(best)
Direct free kicks	—	1st choice(best)
Penalties	—	—
Penalties missed · lower is better	0	0

Who is collecting more bonus?

Cherki leads 4 of 4

Who is collecting more bonus?
Stat	Barcola	Cherki
BPS	83−115 vs best	198(best)

BPS (6 gw)	13.0−1.5 vs best	14.5(best)

Bonus	0−7 vs best	7(best)

Bonus (6 gw)	0.0−0.5 vs best	0.5(best)

Who has easier upcoming fixtures?

Barcola leads 1 of 1

Who has easier upcoming fixtures?
Stat	Barcola	Cherki
Next 5 GWs	CRY (A) 10 MUN (H) 11 EVE (A) 12 SUN (H) 13 CHE (A) 14	NFO (A) 10 FUL (H) 11 ARS (A) 12 LEE (H) 13 BRE (A) 14
Avg FDR · lower is better	2.80(best)	3.20+0.40 vs best

See alsoSeason calendar Team rating Projected goals and clean sheet probability

How do their official FPL ranks compare?

Cherki leads 3 of 5

How do their official FPL ranks compare?
Stat	Barcola	Cherki
Form	3.2(best) 43rd MID · 108th overall	2.8 59th MID · 139th overall
ICT index	27.6 72nd MID · 130th overall	71.9(best) 5th MID · 7th overall
Selected	28th MID 83rd overall	3rd MID(best) 8th overall
Points per game	2.9 79th MID · 181st overall	5.6(best) 8th MID · 24th overall
Cost rank	6th MID(best) 8th overall	9th MID 12th overall

What do the bookies expect from their next fixtures?

BarcolaLIV
1. LIV v CRY away, gameweek 10: 1.91 projected goals, 37% clean sheet chance
2. LIV v MUN home, gameweek 11: 1.70 projected goals, 37% clean sheet chance
CherkiMCI
1. MCI v NFO away, gameweek 10: 1.74 projected goals, 36% clean sheet chance
2. MCI v FUL home, gameweek 11: 2.13 projected goals, 40% clean sheet chance

Over their next 2 fixtures: Cherki (MCI) 3.9 projected team goals, Barcola (LIV) 3.6 projected team goals.

Team projections from bookmaker odds; shaded by projected goals. All projections

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

Goals vs xG

Barcola−1.0Barcola: 0 goals from 0.98 xG (−1.0)
Cherki+2.2Cherki: 4 goals from 1.76 xG (+2.2)

Barcola has 1.0 fewer goals than xG; Cherki has 2.2 more goals than xG.

Assists vs xA

Barcola+1.1Barcola: 2 assists from 0.85 xA (+1.1)
Cherki+0.2Cherki: 2 assists from 1.81 xA (+0.2)

Barcola has 1.1 more assists than xA.

Where do their FPL points come from?

Barcola · 20 pts59% from appearances
−2 from goals conceded, cards and other deductions
Cherki · 45 pts43% from goals
−2 from goals conceded, cards and other deductions

Season points by source
Source	Barcola	Cherki
Appearances	13	12
Goals	0	20
Assists	6	6
Clean sheets	3	2
Bonus	0	7
Deductions	−2	−2
Total	20	45

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)

Barcola2.0(2)
Cherki8.3(3)

Medium (FDR 3)

BarcolaNo games
Cherki3.0(3)

Hard (FDR 4–5)

Barcola3.2(5)
Cherki5.5(2)

Points per game in matches played (games in brackets). Against hard opponents: Cherki 5.5 points per game, Barcola 3.2 points per game.

Who is better at home, and who away?

Home

Barcola3.0(4)
Cherki5.0(4)

Away

Barcola2.7(3)
Cherki6.3(4)

Points per game in matches played (games in brackets). Away from home: Cherki 6.3 points per game, Barcola 2.7 points per game.

Barcola29%
0 goals and 2 assists of 7 LIV goals
Cherki35%
4 goals and 2 assists of 17 MCI goals

Cherki is involved in 35% of MCI's goals, against 29% for Barcola.

Who is a rotation risk?

Barcola2 of 7 full games
2 × 90 minutes, 4 × 60–89, 1 × 1–59
Cherki1 of 9 full games
1 × 90 minutes, 3 × 60–89, 4 × 1–59, 1 × Didn't play

Is each player a creator or a goal threat?

Influence

Barcola62.6
Cherki222.4

Creativity

Barcola95.3
Cherki300.9

Threat

Barcola117.0
Cherki196.0

FPL's season ICT scores. Barcola's biggest score is threat, a goal threat; Cherki's biggest score is creativity, a creator.

Who are managers buying this gameweek?

Barcola+15.4k11.8k out27.3k in
Cherki−210k235k out25.1k in

Barcola has the most net transfers in this gameweek (+15.4k).

Which player gives more points per million?

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

Of 218 midfielders who have played: Barcola 2.5 points per £m (108th), Cherki 5.7 points per £m (30th). Median 2.5.

How have their stats tracked by gameweek?

From To

Barcola
Cherki

Who has scored more points over these gameweeks?

Points over GW 4 to 9: Cherki 20, Barcola 19.

How far ahead is Barcola? Above zero Barcola leads; below, Cherki.

Cherki is 1 point ahead of Barcola over these gameweeks. Barcola's biggest lead was 2 (GW 4); Cherki's was 11 (GW 6).

Who hauls more often, and who blanks?

GW 4
Barcola, gameweek 4: 3 points v FUL home, 71 minutes
Cherki, gameweek 4: 1 points v MUN away, 45 minutes
GW 5
Barcola, gameweek 5: 3 points v BOU away, 71 minutes
Cherki, gameweek 5: 8 points v SUN home, 84 minutes
GW 6
Barcola, gameweek 6: 2 points v MCI home, 87 minutes
Cherki, gameweek 6: 10 points v LIV away, 90 minutes
GW 7
Barcola, gameweek 7: 4 points v BRE away, 90 minutes
Cherki, gameweek 7: 0 points v IPS home, 0 minutes
GW 8
Barcola, gameweek 8: 6 points v BHA home, 76 minutes
Cherki, gameweek 8: 0 points v AVL away, 45 minutes
GW 9
Barcola, gameweek 9: 1 points v ARS home, 90 minutes
Cherki, gameweek 9: 1 points v BHA home, 35 minutes

Barcola: 0 hauls (10+), 2 blanks (0–2); Cherki: 1 haul (10+), 4 blanks (0–2).

Points

Values by gameweek

Points by gameweek
GW	Barcola	Cherki
4	3	1
5	3	8
6	2	10
7	4	0
8	6	0
9	1	1

Minutes

Values by gameweek

Minutes by gameweek
GW	Barcola	Cherki
4	71	45
5	71	84
6	87	90
7	90	0
8	76	45
9	90	35

Expected goals (xG)

Values by gameweek

Expected goals (xG) by gameweek
GW	Barcola	Cherki
4	0.21	0.03
5	0.05	0.13
6	0.05	0.58
7	0.53	0.00
8	0.07	0.39
9	0.07	0.07

Expected assists (xA)

Values by gameweek

Expected assists (xA) by gameweek
GW	Barcola	Cherki
4	0.03	0.06
5	0.03	0.13
6	0.02	0.16
7	0.19	0.00
8	0.37	0.04
9	0.14	0.07

Expected goal involvements (xGI)

Values by gameweek

Expected goal involvements (xGI) by gameweek
GW	Barcola	Cherki
4	0.24	0.09
5	0.08	0.26
6	0.07	0.74
7	0.72	0.00
8	0.44	0.43
9	0.21	0.14

Defensive contribution

Values by gameweek

Defensive contribution by gameweek
GW	Barcola	Cherki
4	5	1
5	3	5
6	10	6
7	9	0
8	10	1
9	5	2

Goals

Values by gameweek

Goals by gameweek
GW	Barcola	Cherki
4	0	0
5	0	1
6	0	1
7	0	0
8	0	0
9	0	0

Assists

Values by gameweek

Assists by gameweek
GW	Barcola	Cherki
4	0	0
5	0	0
6	0	0
7	1	0
8	1	0
9	0	0

Ownership

Values by gameweek

Ownership by gameweek
GW	Barcola	Cherki
4	2.2%	28.8%
5	1.9%	28.1%
6	2.1%	28.6%
7	2.9%	37.3%
8	3.4%	39.4%
9	4.2%	36.7%

Price

Values by gameweek

Price by gameweek
GW	Barcola	Cherki
4	£8.0m	£7.8m
5	£8.0m	£7.8m
6	£8.0m	£7.8m
7	£8.0m	£7.9m
8	£8.0m	£8.0m
9	£8.1m	£8.0m

Top 10k ownership

Values by gameweek

Top 10k ownership by gameweek
GW	Barcola	Cherki
4	—	—
5	0.2%	16.5%
6	0.3%	18.8%
7	0.6%	32.8%
8	1.1%	22.8%
9	0.8%	10.7%