How do Cunha and Wirtz compare?
Cunha has more season points (40 vs 33), Cunha is more owned (5.5% vs 5.1%), Wirtz is cheaper (7.2m vs 7.8m), Wirtz has the higher Start rate (100% vs 78%), Cunha has more Bonus (7 vs 0), but Wirtz has easier upcoming fixtures (average fixture difficulty 2.80 vs 3.00).
Comparing 2 midfielders
Wirtz wins most stats
Who wins more stats: Cunha or Wirtz?
Wirtz wins 22 of 32 stats
Wirtz wins 22 of the 32 stats with an outright best. Others: Cunha 10.
- Points
- Cunha: 40Wirtz: 33
- xGI (6 gw)
- Cunha: 0.26Wirtz: 0.27
- Price
- Cunha: £7.8mWirtz: £7.2m
Which sections does each player win?
| Section | Cunha | Wirtz |
|---|---|---|
| Price & ownership | 2 | 1 |
| Playing time | 0 | 4 |
| Recent form | 1 | 5 |
| Season totals | 2 | 4 |
| Set pieces | 0 | 3 |
| Bonus | 2 | 2 |
| Fixtures | 0 | 1 |
| FPL ranks | 3 | 2 |
| Total | 10 | 22 |
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.
A tick marks the best value. Grey figures show how far each other player is from it.
Who is more expensive and more owned?
Cunha leads 2 of 3
| Stat | Cunha | Wirtz |
|---|---|---|
| Price | 7.8m(best) | 7.2m−0.6m vs best |
| Ownership | 5.5%(best) | 5.1%−0.4% vs best |
| Top 10k ownership | 0.1%−0.6% vs best | 0.7%(best) |
| Availability | Available | Available |
See alsoTop 10k ownership
Who starts and plays more minutes?
Wirtz leads 4 of 4
| Stat | Cunha | Wirtz |
|---|---|---|
| Starts | 7−2 vs best | 9(best) |
| Start rate | 78%−22% vs best | 100%(best) |
| Minutes (season) | 613−88 vs best | 701(best) |
| Avg minutes | 68−10 vs best | 78(best) |
Who has better recent form?
Wirtz leads 5 of 6
| Stat | Cunha | Wirtz |
|---|---|---|
| Mins (6 gw) | 64−13 vs best | 77(best) |
| xG (6 gw) | 0.15(best) | 0.14−0.01 vs best |
| xA (6 gw) | 0.11−0.02 vs best | 0.13(best) |
| xGI (6 gw) | 0.26−0.01 vs best | 0.27(best) |
| DC (6 gw) | 5.17−0.66 vs best | 5.83(best) |
| xGC (6 gw) · lower is better | 1.31+0.52 vs best | 0.79(best) |
Who has scored more this season?
Wirtz leads 4 of 6
| Stat | Cunha | Wirtz |
|---|---|---|
| Points | 40(best) | 33−7 vs best |
| Goals | 1(best) | 0−1 vs best |
| Assists | 3−1 vs best | 4(best) |
| Total xG | 1.36−0.15 vs best | 1.51(best) |
| Total xA | 1.06−0.03 vs best | 1.09(best) |
| DC (season) | 39−15 vs best | 54(best) |
See alsoMidfielder stat leaders
Who takes the set pieces?
Wirtz leads 3 of 3
| Stat | Cunha | Wirtz |
|---|---|---|
| Corners & indirect FKs | — | 3rd choice(best) |
| Direct free kicks | — | 2nd choice(best) |
| Penalties | — | 4th choice(best) |
| Penalties missed · lower is better | 0 | 0 |
Who is collecting more bonus?
Split
| Stat | Cunha | Wirtz |
|---|---|---|
| BPS | 155−1 vs best | 156(best) |
| BPS (6 gw) | 16.7−0.5 vs best | 17.2(best) |
| Bonus | 7(best) | 0−7 vs best |
| Bonus (6 gw) | 1.0(best) | 0.0−1.0 vs best |
Who has easier upcoming fixtures?
Wirtz leads 1 of 1
| Stat | Cunha | Wirtz |
|---|---|---|
| Next 5 GWs | AVL (H) 10 LIV (A) 11 BRE (H) 12 NEW (A) 13 COV (H) 14 | CRY (A) 10 MUN (H) 11 EVE (A) 12 SUN (H) 13 CHE (A) 14 |
| Avg FDR · lower is better | 3.00+0.20 vs best | 2.80(best) |
See alsoSeason calendarTeam ratingProjected goals and clean sheet probability
How do their official FPL ranks compare?
Cunha leads 3 of 5
| Stat | Cunha | Wirtz |
|---|---|---|
| Form | 3.5 36th MID · 90th overall | 3.8(best) 32nd MID · 78th overall |
| ICT index | 44.2 32nd MID · 48th overall | 58.5(best) 15th MID · 21st overall |
| Selected | 22nd MID(best) 65th overall | 24th MID 69th overall |
| Points per game | 4.4(best) 25th MID · 61st overall | 3.7 43rd MID · 115th overall |
| Cost rank | 10th MID(best) 14th overall | 14th MID 22nd overall |
What do the bookies expect from their next fixtures?
CunhaMUN
- MUN v AVL home, gameweek 10: 1.50 projected goals, 29% clean sheet chance
- MUN v LIV away, gameweek 11: 1.00 projected goals, 18% clean sheet chance
WirtzLIV
- LIV v CRY away, gameweek 10: 1.91 projected goals, 37% clean sheet chance
- LIV v MUN home, gameweek 11: 1.70 projected goals, 37% clean sheet chance
Over their next 2 fixtures: Wirtz (LIV) 3.6 projected team goals, Cunha (MUN) 2.5 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
- Cunha−0.4Cunha: 1 goals from 1.36 xG (−0.4)
- Wirtz−1.5Wirtz: 0 goals from 1.51 xG (−1.5)
Wirtz has 1.5 fewer goals than xG.
Assists vs xA
- Cunha+1.9Cunha: 3 assists from 1.06 xA (+1.9)
- Wirtz+2.9Wirtz: 4 assists from 1.09 xA (+2.9)
Wirtz has 2.9 more assists than xA.
Where do their FPL points come from?
Cunha · 40 pts40% from appearances
Wirtz · 33 pts53% from appearances
−1 from goals conceded, cards and other deductions
| Source | Cunha | Wirtz |
|---|---|---|
| Appearances | 16 | 18 |
| Goals | 5 | 0 |
| Assists | 9 | 12 |
| Clean sheets | 0 | 4 |
| Defensive contribution | 2 | 0 |
| Bonus | 7 | 0 |
| Other | 1 | 0 |
| Deductions | 0 | −1 |
| Total | 40 | 33 |
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)
- Cunha5.5(2)
- Wirtz3.0(2)
Medium (FDR 3)
- Cunha5.0(5)
- Wirtz3.0(2)
Hard (FDR 4–5)
- Cunha2.0(2)
- Wirtz4.2(5)
Points per game in matches played (games in brackets). Against hard opponents: Wirtz 4.2 points per game, Cunha 2.0 points per game.
Who is better at home, and who away?
Home
- Cunha5.5(4)
- Wirtz3.4(5)
Away
- Cunha3.6(5)
- Wirtz4.0(4)
Points per game in matches played (games in brackets). Away from home: Wirtz 4.0 points per game, Cunha 3.6 points per game.
Who is more central to their team's attack?
Cunha40%
1 goal and 3 assists of 10 MUN goals
Wirtz36%
0 goals and 4 assists of 11 LIV goals
Cunha is involved in 40% of MUN's goals, against 36% for Wirtz.
Who is a rotation risk?
Cunha3 of 9 full games
3 × 90 minutes, 4 × 60–89, 2 × 1–59
Wirtz4 of 9 full games
4 × 90 minutes, 5 × 60–89
Is each player a creator or a goal threat?
Influence
- Cunha122.2
- Wirtz111.4
Creativity
- Cunha162.8
- Wirtz325.7
Threat
- Cunha155.0
- Wirtz148.0
FPL's season ICT scores. Cunha's biggest score is creativity, a creator; Wirtz's biggest score is creativity, a creator.
Who are managers buying this gameweek?
- Cunha−23.1k26.7k out3.6k in
- Wirtz+4.0k7.1k out11.1k in
Wirtz has the most net transfers in this gameweek (+4.0k).
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.
How have their stats tracked by gameweek?
- Cunha
- Wirtz
Who hauls more often, and who blanks?
GW 4
Cunha, gameweek 4: 2 points v MCI home, 90 minutesWirtz, gameweek 4: 3 points v FUL home, 90 minutesGW 5
Cunha, gameweek 5: 10 points v FUL away, 90 minutesWirtz, gameweek 5: 6 points v BOU away, 70 minutesGW 6
Cunha, gameweek 6: 10 points v TOT home, 90 minutesWirtz, gameweek 6: 2 points v MCI home, 65 minutesGW 7
Cunha, gameweek 7: 1 points v LEE away, 6 minutesWirtz, gameweek 7: 5 points v BRE away, 90 minutesGW 8
Cunha, gameweek 8: 1 points v BOU home, 45 minutesWirtz, gameweek 8: 6 points v BHA home, 64 minutesGW 9
Cunha, gameweek 9: 2 points v CHE away, 65 minutesWirtz, gameweek 9: 2 points v ARS home, 80 minutes
Cunha: 2 hauls (10+), 4 blanks (0–2); Wirtz: 0 hauls (10+), 2 blanks (0–2).
Points
Values by gameweek
| GW | Cunha | Wirtz |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | 2 | 3 |
| 5 | 10 | 6 |
| 6 | 10 | 2 |
| 7 | 1 | 5 |
| 8 | 1 | 6 |
| 9 | 2 | 2 |
Minutes
Values by gameweek
| GW | Cunha | Wirtz |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | 90 | 90 |
| 5 | 90 | 70 |
| 6 | 90 | 65 |
| 7 | 6 | 90 |
| 8 | 45 | 64 |
| 9 | 65 | 80 |
Expected goals (xG)
Values by gameweek
| GW | Cunha | Wirtz |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0.11 | 0.11 |
| 5 | 0.05 | 0.22 |
| 6 | 0.18 | 0.15 |
| 7 | 0.02 | 0.01 |
| 8 | 0.29 | 0.07 |
| 9 | 0.24 | 0.28 |
Expected assists (xA)
Values by gameweek
| GW | Cunha | Wirtz |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0.03 | 0.06 |
| 5 | 0.39 | 0.05 |
| 6 | 0.11 | 0.20 |
| 7 | 0.00 | 0.19 |
| 8 | 0.02 | 0.24 |
| 9 | 0.10 | 0.06 |
Expected goal involvements (xGI)
Values by gameweek
| GW | Cunha | Wirtz |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0.14 | 0.17 |
| 5 | 0.44 | 0.27 |
| 6 | 0.29 | 0.35 |
| 7 | 0.02 | 0.20 |
| 8 | 0.31 | 0.31 |
| 9 | 0.34 | 0.34 |
Defensive contribution
Values by gameweek
| GW | Cunha | Wirtz |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | 2 | 9 |
| 5 | 3 | 8 |
| 6 | 14 | 4 |
| 7 | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | 5 | 9 |
| 9 | 6 | 4 |
Goals
Values by gameweek
| GW | Cunha | Wirtz |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | 0 | 0 |
Assists
Values by gameweek
| GW | Cunha | Wirtz |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | 0 | 0 |
Ownership
Values by gameweek
| GW | Cunha | Wirtz |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | 6.4% | 7.8% |
| 5 | 5.7% | 6.0% |
| 6 | 6.1% | 5.3% |
| 7 | 6.8% | 5.0% |
| 8 | 6.4% | 5.1% |
| 9 | 5.7% | 5.1% |
Price
Values by gameweek
| GW | Cunha | Wirtz |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | £7.9m | £7.4m |
| 5 | £7.9m | £7.3m |
| 6 | £7.9m | £7.3m |
| 7 | £7.9m | £7.2m |
| 8 | £7.9m | £7.2m |
| 9 | £7.8m | £7.2m |
Top 10k ownership
Values by gameweek
| GW | Cunha | Wirtz |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | — | — |
| 5 | 0.5% | 2.4% |
| 6 | 1.0% | 1.1% |
| 7 | 0.6% | 0.7% |
| 8 | 0.3% | 1.2% |
| 9 | 0.1% | 0.7% |

