How do Dunk and Maitland-Niles compare?
Dunk has more season points (36 vs 26), Dunk is more owned (1.4% vs 1.3%), Dunk has the higher Start rate (78% vs 57%), Maitland-Niles has more Bonus (2 vs 1), but Dunk has easier upcoming fixtures (average fixture difficulty 2.80 vs 3.00).
Comparing 2 defenders
Dunk wins most stats
Who wins more stats: Dunk or Maitland-Niles?
Dunk wins 18 of 28 stats
Dunk wins 18 of the 28 stats with an outright best. Others: Maitland-Niles 10.
- Points
- Dunk: 36Maitland-Niles: 26
- xGI (6 gw)
- Dunk: 0.01Maitland-Niles: 0.13
- Price
- Dunk: £4.5mMaitland-Niles: £4.5m
Which sections does each player win?
| Section | Dunk | Maitland-Niles |
|---|---|---|
| Price & ownership | 1 | 1 |
| Playing time | 4 | 0 |
| Recent form | 2 | 3 |
| Season totals | 3 | 3 |
| Set pieces | 1 | 0 |
| Bonus | 2 | 2 |
| Fixtures | 1 | 0 |
| FPL ranks | 4 | 1 |
| Total | 18 | 10 |
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.
A tick marks the best value. Grey figures show how far each other player is from it.
Who is more expensive and more owned?
Split
| Stat | Dunk | Maitland-Niles |
|---|---|---|
| Price | 4.5m | 4.5m |
| Ownership | 1.4%(best) | 1.3%−0.1% vs best |
| Top 10k ownership | 0.0%−0.3% vs best | 0.3%(best) |
| Availability | Available | Available |
See alsoTop 10k ownership
Who starts and plays more minutes?
Dunk leads 4 of 4
| Stat | Dunk | Maitland-Niles |
|---|---|---|
| Starts | 7(best) | 4−3 vs best |
| Start rate | 78%(best) | 57%−21% vs best |
| Minutes (season) | 659(best) | 308−351 vs best |
| Avg minutes | 73(best) | 44−29 vs best |
Who has better recent form?
Maitland-Niles leads 3 of 5
| Stat | Dunk | Maitland-Niles |
|---|---|---|
| Mins (6 gw) | 65(best) | 49−16 vs best |
| xG (6 gw) | 0.01 | 0.01 |
| xA (6 gw) | 0.01−0.11 vs best | 0.12(best) |
| xGI (6 gw) | 0.01−0.12 vs best | 0.13(best) |
| DC (6 gw) | 5.33(best) | 3.50−1.83 vs best |
| xGC (6 gw) · lower is better | 0.86+0.23 vs best | 0.63(best) |
Who has scored more this season?
Split
| Stat | Dunk | Maitland-Niles |
|---|---|---|
| Points | 36(best) | 26−10 vs best |
| Goals | 1 | 1 |
| Assists | 0−1 vs best | 1(best) |
| Total xG | 0.03−0.03 vs best | 0.06(best) |
| Total xA | 0.11−0.63 vs best | 0.74(best) |
| DC (season) | 49(best) | 21−28 vs best |
| Clean sheets | 4(best) | 2−2 vs best |
See alsoDefender stat leaders
Who takes the set pieces?
Dunk leads 1 of 1
| Stat | Dunk | Maitland-Niles |
|---|---|---|
| Corners & indirect FKs | — | — |
| Direct free kicks | 3rd choice(best) | — |
| Penalties | — | — |
| Penalties missed · lower is better | 0 | 0 |
Who is collecting more bonus?
Split
| Stat | Dunk | Maitland-Niles |
|---|---|---|
| BPS | 147(best) | 89−58 vs best |
| BPS (6 gw) | 17.8(best) | 12.7−5.1 vs best |
| Bonus | 1−1 vs best | 2(best) |
| Bonus (6 gw) | 0.0−0.3 vs best | 0.3(best) |
Who has easier upcoming fixtures?
Dunk leads 1 of 1
| Stat | Dunk | Maitland-Niles |
|---|---|---|
| Next 5 GWs | BRE (H) 10 HUL (A) 11 NEW (H) 12 BOU (A) 13 NFO (A) 14 | COV (H) 10 BRE (A) 11 LIV (H) 12 AVL (A) 13 FUL (H) 14 |
| Avg FDR · lower is better | 2.80(best) | 3.00+0.20 vs best |
See alsoSeason calendarTeam ratingProjected goals and clean sheet probability
How do their official FPL ranks compare?
Dunk leads 4 of 5
| Stat | Dunk | Maitland-Niles |
|---|---|---|
| Form | 3.5(best) 31st DEF · 80th overall | 1.2 92nd DEF · 248th overall |
| ICT index | 23.8(best) 48th DEF · 153rd overall | 17.0 79th DEF · 219th overall |
| Selected | 56th DEF(best) 147th overall | 58th DEF 151st overall |
| Points per game | 4.5 24th DEF · 56th overall | 5.2(best) 13th DEF · 34th overall |
| Cost rank | 84th DEF(best) 434th overall | 87th DEF 439th overall |
What do the bookies expect from their next fixtures?
DunkBHA
- BHA v BRE home, gameweek 10: 1.68 projected goals, 31% clean sheet chance
- BHA v HUL away, gameweek 11: 1.95 projected goals, 40% clean sheet chance
Maitland-NilesEVE
- EVE v COV home, gameweek 10: 1.64 projected goals, 40% clean sheet chance
- EVE v BRE away, gameweek 11: 0.97 projected goals, 22% clean sheet chance
Over their next 2 fixtures: Dunk (BHA) 0.7 expected clean sheets, Maitland-Niles (EVE) 0.6 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
- Dunk+1.0Dunk: 1 goals from 0.03 xG (+1.0)
- Maitland-Niles+0.9Maitland-Niles: 1 goals from 0.06 xG (+0.9)
Dunk has 1.0 more goals than xG.
Assists vs xA
- Dunk−0.1Dunk: 0 assists from 0.11 xA (−0.1)
- Maitland-Niles+0.3Maitland-Niles: 1 assists from 0.74 xA (+0.3)
Everyone is within half a assist of expected.
Goals conceded vs xGC · fewer is better
- Dunk−3.9Dunk: 7 conceded from 10.85 xGC (−3.9)
- Maitland-Niles±0.0Maitland-Niles: 4 conceded from 4.04 xGC (±0.0)
Dunk has conceded 3.9 fewer than xGC.
Where do their FPL points come from?
Dunk · 36 pts40% from clean sheets
−4 from goals conceded, cards and other deductions
Maitland-Niles · 26 pts30% from appearances
−1 from goals conceded, cards and other deductions
| Source | Dunk | Maitland-Niles |
|---|---|---|
| Appearances | 15 | 8 |
| Goals | 6 | 6 |
| Assists | 0 | 3 |
| Clean sheets | 16 | 8 |
| Defensive contribution | 2 | 0 |
| Bonus | 1 | 2 |
| Deductions | −4 | −1 |
| Total | 36 | 26 |
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)
- Dunk9.0(2)
- Maitland-Niles6.0(2)
Medium (FDR 3)
- Dunk4.0(3)
- Maitland-Niles6.5(2)
Hard (FDR 4–5)
- Dunk2.0(3)
- Maitland-Niles1.0(1)
Points per game in matches played (games in brackets). Against hard opponents: Dunk 2.0 points per game, Maitland-Niles 1.0 points per game.
Who is better at home, and who away?
Home
- Dunk5.7(3)
- Maitland-Niles5.3(3)
Away
- Dunk3.8(5)
- Maitland-Niles5.0(2)
Points per game in matches played (games in brackets). Away from home: Maitland-Niles 5.0 points per game, Dunk 3.8 points per game.
Who is more central to their team's attack?
Dunk5%
1 goal and 0 assists of 21 BHA goals
Maitland-Niles40%
1 goal and 1 assist of 5 EVE goals
Maitland-Niles is involved in 40% of EVE's goals, against 5% for Dunk.
Who is a rotation risk?
Dunk6 of 9 full games
6 × 90 minutes, 1 × 60–89, 1 × 1–59, 1 × Didn't play
Maitland-Niles1 of 7 full games
1 × 90 minutes, 2 × 60–89, 2 × 1–59, 2 × Didn't play
Is each player a creator or a goal threat?
Influence
- Dunk179.6
- Maitland-Niles95.2
Creativity
- Dunk37.3
- Maitland-Niles67.4
Threat
- Dunk19.0
- Maitland-Niles8.0
FPL's season ICT scores. Dunk's biggest score is influence, an all-round influence; Maitland-Niles's biggest score is influence, an all-round influence.
Who are managers buying this gameweek?
- Dunk+2.8k1.7k out4.5k in
- Maitland-Niles−4.9k5.3k out384 in
Dunk has the most net transfers in this gameweek (+2.8k).
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.
How have their stats tracked by gameweek?
- Dunk
- Maitland-Niles
Who hauls more often, and who blanks?
GW 4
Dunk, gameweek 4: 12 points v COV away, 90 minutesMaitland-Niles, gameweek 4: 6 points v TOT away, 74 minutesGW 5
Dunk, gameweek 5: 0 points v ARS home, 0 minutesMaitland-Niles, gameweek 5: 8 points v IPS home, 90 minutesGW 6
Dunk, gameweek 6: 1 points v SUN away, 30 minutesMaitland-Niles, gameweek 6: 4 points v HUL away, 77 minutesGW 7
Dunk, gameweek 7: 6 points v CRY home, 89 minutesMaitland-Niles, gameweek 7: 1 points v CHE home, 54 minutesGW 8
Dunk, gameweek 8: 1 points v LIV away, 90 minutesMaitland-Niles, gameweek 8: 0 points v ARS away, 0 minutesGW 9
Dunk, gameweek 9: 6 points v MCI away, 90 minutesMaitland-Niles, gameweek 9: 0 points v NEW away, 0 minutes
Dunk: 1 haul (10+), 3 blanks (0–2); Maitland-Niles: 0 hauls (10+), 3 blanks (0–2).
Points
Values by gameweek
| GW | Dunk | Maitland-Niles |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | 12 | 6 |
| 5 | 0 | 8 |
| 6 | 1 | 4 |
| 7 | 6 | 1 |
| 8 | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | 6 | 0 |
Minutes
Values by gameweek
| GW | Dunk | Maitland-Niles |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | 90 | 74 |
| 5 | 0 | 90 |
| 6 | 30 | 77 |
| 7 | 89 | 54 |
| 8 | 90 | 0 |
| 9 | 90 | 0 |
Expected goals (xG)
Values by gameweek
| GW | Dunk | Maitland-Niles |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0.03 | 0.03 |
| 5 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 6 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 7 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 8 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 9 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
Expected assists (xA)
Values by gameweek
| GW | Dunk | Maitland-Niles |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0.03 | 0.14 |
| 5 | 0.00 | 0.11 |
| 6 | 0.00 | 0.48 |
| 7 | 0.01 | 0.01 |
| 8 | 0.01 | 0.00 |
| 9 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
Expected goal involvements (xGI)
Values by gameweek
| GW | Dunk | Maitland-Niles |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0.06 | 0.17 |
| 5 | 0.00 | 0.11 |
| 6 | 0.00 | 0.48 |
| 7 | 0.01 | 0.01 |
| 8 | 0.01 | 0.00 |
| 9 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
Defensive contribution
Values by gameweek
| GW | Dunk | Maitland-Niles |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | 6 | 5 |
| 5 | 0 | 8 |
| 6 | 5 | 4 |
| 7 | 9 | 4 |
| 8 | 7 | 0 |
| 9 | 5 | 0 |
Expected goals conceded (xGC)
Values by gameweek
| GW | Dunk | Maitland-Niles |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | 1.33 | 0.43 |
| 5 | 0.00 | 1.28 |
| 6 | 0.20 | 1.23 |
| 7 | 0.77 | 0.81 |
| 8 | 1.20 | 0.00 |
| 9 | 1.64 | 0.00 |
Goals
Values by gameweek
| GW | Dunk | Maitland-Niles |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | 0 | 0 |
Assists
Values by gameweek
| GW | Dunk | Maitland-Niles |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | 0 | 0 |
Ownership
Values by gameweek
| GW | Dunk | Maitland-Niles |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | 1.4% | 0.3% |
| 5 | 1.5% | 1.0% |
| 6 | 1.5% | 1.6% |
| 7 | 1.5% | 1.5% |
| 8 | 1.5% | 1.5% |
| 9 | 1.4% | 1.4% |
Price
Values by gameweek
| GW | Dunk | Maitland-Niles |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | £4.5m | £4.5m |
| 5 | £4.5m | £4.5m |
| 6 | £4.5m | £4.5m |
| 7 | £4.5m | £4.5m |
| 8 | £4.5m | £4.5m |
| 9 | £4.5m | £4.5m |
Top 10k ownership
Values by gameweek
| GW | Dunk | Maitland-Niles |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | — | — |
| 5 | 0.6% | 0.7% |
| 6 | 0.2% | 0.6% |
| 7 | 0.1% | 0.5% |
| 8 | 0.1% | 0.4% |
| 9 | 0.0% | 0.3% |

