Hill vs Virgil

FPL, Gameweek 9 · FPL's own numbers, round by round · data as of 31 October 2026, rebuilt every night

Owned by 2.5% of teams61% of the way to a price rise100% chance of playing

Hill

BOU · £5.5m · 2.5%

4–2rounds
Owned by 15.0% of teams1% of the way to a price fall100% chance of playing

Virgil

LIV · £6.4m · 15.0%

  1. Expected points, next GW

    6.7
    4.3

  2. Form, last 30 days

    6.7
    4.3

  3. Points this season

    32
    38

  4. Minutes played

    720'
    720'

  5. Next 5 fixtures, avg difficulty

    2.8
    3.4

  6. Points per £m

    5.8
    5.9

  7. Defensive contribution per 90

    11.5
    9.8

On FPL's numbers before Gameweek 9, James Hill wins 4 of 7 rounds against Virgil van Dijk (2 to Virgil, 1 level): FPL projects 6.7 points for Hill and 4.3 for Virgil in Gameweek 9, and Hill has the easier next five (2.8 against 3.4) (31 October 2026).

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“Hill vs Virgil for Gameweek 9: Hill wins 4-2 on FPL's own numbers. Round by round:”

The next five

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VirgilARSGW9CRYGW10MUNGW11EVEGW12SUNGW13

The questions people ask

Hill or Virgil in FPL for Gameweek 9?
On FPL's numbers before Gameweek 9, James Hill wins 4 of 7 rounds against Virgil van Dijk (2 to Virgil, 1 level): FPL projects 6.7 points for Hill and 4.3 for Virgil in Gameweek 9, and Hill has the easier next five (2.8 against 3.4) (31 October 2026).
Who has the better fixtures, Hill or Virgil?
Over the next five gameweeks, James Hill's fixtures average 2.8 difficulty and Virgil van Dijk's 3.4, on FPL's own 1 to 5 scale (31 October 2026).
How is this comparison scored?
Round by round on Fantasy Premier League's own numbers: expected points for the next gameweek, form, season points, minutes, fixture difficulty, points per million and one stat for the position. FPLBubbles does not run its own points model; the scoreboard counts rounds, it does not tell you who to buy.
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