Who has better FPL fixtures — Ballard or J.Timber?

Ballard (Sunderland) has an average FDR of 2.8 over the next 5 games, while J.Timber (Arsenal) has 3.0. Ballard has the easier upcoming run.

Ballard vs J.Timber — FPL Comparison

Q: Should I pick Ballard or J.Timber in FPL?

J.Timber edges it. With more total points, better recent form, higher xGI, J.Timber (149pts, £6.3m) is the stronger pick right now. Ballard does have his own merits, but the overall data favours J.Timber for the immediate future.

Defender · Sunderland (£4.7m) vs Arsenal (£6.3m) · 2025/26

Head-to-Head Stats

Ballard	Stat	J.Timber
118	Total Points	149
£4.7m	Price	£6.3m
4.3	Form	7.0
4.5	PPG	5.0
2	Goals	3
2	Assists	6
2.42	xG	4.71
0.58	xA	1.53
3.00	xGI	6.24
9	Bonus	9
363	BPS	532
2004	Minutes	2452
3.7%	Ownership	26.8%
116.9	ICT Index	125.7
6	Clean Sheets	13
2.8	Avg FDR (next 5)	3.0

Fixture Comparison (Next 5)

Ballard (SUN)

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Avg FDR: 2.8

J.Timber (ARS)

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Avg FDR: 3.0

Value Analysis

Ballard

Points per million: 25.1

PPG: 4.5

Price: £4.7m

Season points: 118

J.Timber

Points per million: 23.7

PPG: 5.0

Price: £6.3m

Season points: 149

Verdict: Ballard or J.Timber?

J.Timber edges it. With more total points, better recent form, higher xGI, J.Timber (149pts, £6.3m) is the stronger pick right now. Ballard does have his own merits, but the overall data favours J.Timber for the immediate future.

Pick Ballard if: you want his overall profile and have £4.7m available

Pick J.Timber if: you prioritise more total points, better recent form, higher xGI or need to save £-1.6m

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