Tarkowski vs Virgil

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

Owned by 12.4% of teams100% of the way to a price rise100% chance of playing

Tarkowski

EVE · £6.0m · 12.4%

5–0rounds
Owned by 16.9% of teams40% of the way to a price fall100% chance of playing

Virgil

LIV · £6.5m · 16.9%

  1. Expected points, next GW

    7.2
    4.2

  2. Form, last 30 days

    7.2
    4.2

  3. Points this season

    29
    17

  4. Minutes played

    360'
    360'

  5. Next 5 fixtures, avg difficulty

    3.2
    3.2

  6. Points per £m

    4.8
    2.6

  7. Defensive contribution per 90

    9.8
    8.8

On FPL's numbers before Gameweek 5, James Tarkowski wins 5 of 7 rounds against Virgil van Dijk: FPL projects 7.2 points for Tarkowski and 4.2 for Virgil in Gameweek 5, and their next five fixtures are equally hard (13 September 2026).

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The next five

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The questions people ask

Tarkowski or Virgil in FPL for Gameweek 5?
On FPL's numbers before Gameweek 5, James Tarkowski wins 5 of 7 rounds against Virgil van Dijk: FPL projects 7.2 points for Tarkowski and 4.2 for Virgil in Gameweek 5, and their next five fixtures are equally hard (13 September 2026).
Who has the better fixtures, Tarkowski or Virgil?
Over the next five gameweeks, James Tarkowski's fixtures average 3.2 difficulty and Virgil van Dijk's 3.2, 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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