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Pau vs William Saliba: Who should I pick for Fantasy Premier League Gameweek 1?

DEF · Gameweek 1 Fantasy Premier League Head-to-Head Comparison

Pau
DEFAston Villa

Pau

Aston Villa

64

Pts

0.0

Form

£4.5m

Price

VS

GW1

Saliba
DEFArsenal

Saliba

Arsenal

137

Pts

0.0

Form

£6.0m

Price

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Pau vs William Saliba: Gameweek 1 Analysis

PhotoPlayerGW xPtsFormSeason PtsGoalsAssistsPts per £mOwnershipPrice
Pau

Pau

DEF - Aston Villa

1.70.0640214.20.2%£4.5m
Saliba

Saliba

DEF - Arsenal

00.01371022.80.5%£6.0m
PICK PAU

William Saliba is currently ruled out - Back injury - Unknown return date. Pau wins this comparison by default and is the clear pick for Gameweek 1.

  • Pau projects 1.7 more expected points in GW1.
  • William Saliba faces an easier GW1 opponent (FDR 2 vs 3).

Fixture run - next 4 gameweeks

Pau

Pau

GW1

Brighton

Brighton

Away

GW2

Arsenal

Arsenal

Home

GW3

Hull City

Hull City

Away

GW4

Nott'm Forest

Nott'm Forest

Home

Saliba

Saliba

GW1

Coventry City

Coventry City

Home

GW2

Aston Villa

Aston Villa

Away

GW3

Chelsea

Chelsea

Home

GW4

Sunderland

Sunderland

Away

The case for each player

Pau

  • Pau has registered 0 goals and 2 assists this season, totalling 64 points at £4.5m.
  • Expected to score 1.7 points in GW1, making Pau a viable starting option.
  • With only 0.2% ownership, Pau offers differential value to boost your rank if they deliver.

Saliba

  • Unavailable: Back injury - Unknown return date
  • William Saliba has a 0% chance of playing in GW1 per the FPL injury feed.
  • William Saliba has contributed 1 goal and 0 assists this season but cannot be relied upon this gameweek.

Pau vs Saliba Gameweek 1

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Pau has the better fixture and the lower price tag - saving you £1.5m.

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