Tarkowski vs Gvardiol

FPL, Gameweek 5 · FPL's own numbers, round by round · data as of 13 September 2026, rebuilt every night

Owned by 11.8% of teams95% of the way to a price rise100% chance of playing

Tarkowski

EVE · £6.0m · 11.8%

6–1rounds
Owned by 20.5% of teams91% of the way to a price rise100% chance of playing

Gvardiol

MCI · £5.6m · 20.5%

  1. Expected points, next GW

    7.2
    5.5

  2. Form, last 30 days

    7.2
    5.5

  3. Points this season

    29
    22

  4. Minutes played

    360'
    254'

  5. Next 5 fixtures, avg difficulty

    3.2
    2.8

  6. Points per £m

    4.8
    3.9

  7. Defensive contribution per 90

    9.8
    6.0

On FPL's numbers before Gameweek 5, James Tarkowski wins 6 of 7 rounds against Joško Gvardiol (1 to Gvardiol): FPL projects 7.2 points for Tarkowski and 5.5 for Gvardiol in Gameweek 5, and Gvardiol has the easier next five (2.8 against 3.2) (13 September 2026).

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The next five

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The questions people ask

Tarkowski or Gvardiol in FPL for Gameweek 5?
On FPL's numbers before Gameweek 5, James Tarkowski wins 6 of 7 rounds against Joško Gvardiol (1 to Gvardiol): FPL projects 7.2 points for Tarkowski and 5.5 for Gvardiol in Gameweek 5, and Gvardiol has the easier next five (2.8 against 3.2) (13 September 2026).
Who has the better fixtures, Tarkowski or Gvardiol?
Over the next five gameweeks, James Tarkowski's fixtures average 3.2 difficulty and Joško Gvardiol's 2.8, on FPL's own 1 to 5 scale (13 September 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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