Ballard vs O'Reilly — FPL Comparison
Defender · Sunderland (£4.7m) vs Man City (£5.1m) · 2025/26
Head-to-Head Stats
Fixture Comparison (Next 5)
Ballard (SUN)
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Avg FDR: 2.8
O'Reilly (MCI)
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Avg FDR: 3.0
Value Analysis
Ballard
Points per million: 25.1
PPG: 4.4
Price: £4.7m
Season points: 118
O'Reilly
Points per million: 29.8
PPG: 4.9
Price: £5.1m
Season points: 152
Verdict: Ballard or O'Reilly?
O'Reilly edges it. With more total points, better recent form, better value for money, higher xGI, O'Reilly (152pts, £5.1m) is the stronger pick right now. Ballard does have his own merits, but the overall data favours O'Reilly for the immediate future.
Pick Ballard if: you want his overall profile and have £4.7m available
Pick O'Reilly if: you prioritise more total points, better recent form, better value for money, higher xGI or need to save £-0.4m