Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

In Gameweek 36, 30,531 managers have moved into Jan Paul Van Hecke while 18,085 have left Malick Thiaw. The net direction of travel is clear: the FPL market is pricing Jan Paul Van Hecke 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 Van Hecke in Gameweek 36?

Accepted Answer

Jan Paul Van Hecke is currently held by 10.3% of FPL managers against 5.2% for Malick Thiaw. A 5.1 percentage point ownership gap means that if Jan Paul Van Hecke returns a double-figure haul in Gameweek 36 and you are still holding Thiaw, you hand ground directly to that 10.3% 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 Van Hecke?

Accepted Answer

Selling Malick Thiaw at £5.0m for Jan Paul Van Hecke at £4.6m frees up £0.4m in your transfer bank. That freed budget can be redirected to a stronger position elsewhere in your squad, effectively making this move a two-stage value play: swapping Thiaw for Van Hecke while strengthening another area. At 5.8 projected points for Jan Paul Van Hecke against 1.8 for Thiaw, the model backs the premium this gameweek.

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

Jan Paul Van Hecke faces Wolves (H) in Gameweek 36 - a Very Easy rated fixture. Malick Thiaw draws Nott'm Forest (A), rated Medium. The fixture swing is the clearest argument for making this move now rather than waiting. Buying into Van Hecke before an easier schedule is a better entry point than chasing after they have already delivered. The 30,531 managers who have already transferred in have largely acted on this fixture window.

Should I sell Malick Thiaw for Jan Paul Van Hecke? FPL Transfer Analysis Gameweek 36

Malick Thiaw vs Jan Paul Van Hecke: Gameweek 36 Transfer Analysis

Thiaw vs Van Hecke Gameweek 36

Selling Thiaw for Van Hecke frees up £0.4m and gets you the better fixture.