Question 1

What does the transfer market look like for selling Thiaw and buying Guéhi in Gameweek 36?

Accepted Answer

In Gameweek 36, 38,131 managers have moved into Marc Guéhi while 18,085 have left Malick Thiaw. The net direction of travel is clear: the FPL market is pricing Marc Guéhi as the better short-term asset. Transfer activity of this scale is typically driven by a combination of fixture awareness, expected returns, and ownership risk - all three of which feed into the analysis below.

Question 2

What is the ownership risk of keeping Thiaw over Guéhi in Gameweek 36?

Accepted Answer

Marc Guéhi is currently held by 32.8% of FPL managers against 5.2% for Malick Thiaw. A 27.6 percentage point ownership gap means that if Marc Guéhi returns a double-figure haul in Gameweek 36 and you are still holding Thiaw, you hand ground directly to that 32.8% ownership block. At scale, that rank movement is significant. The decision is not just about points - it is about where you land relative to the field.

Question 3

What is the budget impact of selling Thiaw for Guéhi?

Accepted Answer

This transfer costs £0.1m extra, moving from Malick Thiaw at £5.0m to Marc Guéhi at £5.1m. That upgrade cost needs to be funded from elsewhere in your squad or your bank. The question is whether £5.1m represents a price point that justifies the outlay relative to the expected return differential. At 14.6 projected points for Marc Guéhi against 1.8 for Thiaw, the model backs the premium this gameweek.

Question 4

How do the fixtures compare for Thiaw and Guéhi heading into Gameweek 36?

Accepted Answer

Malick Thiaw faces Nott'm Forest (A) (Medium) and Marc Guéhi draws Brentford (H) (Medium) in Gameweek 36. The fixture comparison is broadly level - neither player holds a clear schedule advantage this week. When fixtures are neutral, expected points (1.8 vs 14.6) and form (1.8 vs 6.8) become the deciding metrics. The full AI verdict factors in all of these simultaneously.

Should I sell Malick Thiaw for Marc Guéhi? FPL Transfer Analysis Gameweek 36

Malick Thiaw vs Marc Guéhi: Gameweek 36 Transfer Analysis

Thiaw vs Guéhi Gameweek 36

Guéhi may have a Double Gameweek 36 - two scoring chances where Thiaw has one.