Marcus Tavernier is our preferred attacking pick of these two GW5 midfield options. He costs \u00a36.1m, \u00a30.4m less than Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, and has produced the stronger early attacking numbers. Dewsbury-Hall’s case rests on Everton’s next two fixtures: Ipswich Town at home and Hull City away.<\/p>\n
Choose based on how long you expect to keep the player. If you want an attacking midfielder to own beyond GW6, favour Tavernier, provided your squad can absorb Bournemouth’s difficult opening pair. If you have a midfield vacancy and want to target the next two matches, Dewsbury-Hall deserves consideration. Neither is a reason to dismantle a settled squad.<\/p>\n
Across 350 league minutes, Tavernier has recorded 0.44 expected goals per 90 and 0.21 expected assists per 90. His combined expected goal involvement stands at 0.65 per 90. Dewsbury-Hall has played 360 minutes, with 0.16 xG\/90, 0.12 xA\/90 and 0.28 xGI\/90.<\/p>\n
The difference extends beyond one route to points. Tavernier has had more expected goal involvement from both shooting and creating chances. At the lower price, he gives you the more appealing attacking profile within this comparison.<\/p>\n
Four starts each give us some evidence of early involvement, but only a small performance sample. These season-to-date rates describe the chances each player has had or created; they do not predict his next return. Do not turn Tavernier’s early scoring into an assumed weekly haul.<\/p>\n
Dewsbury-Hall faces Ipswich at home in GW5, then visits Hull in GW6. Those fixtures explain why you might accept his higher price and weaker early attacking rates.<\/p>\n
That route fits a manager who already has a vacancy and a reason to prioritise the next two Gameweeks. It fits less well if you must spend an extra transfer to raise the money, or expect to remove him after Hull without allowing for the cost of that later move.<\/p>\n
Everton host Chelsea in GW7 before away matches against Arsenal and Newcastle. Look at that stretch before buying. If another part of your squad will need attention, a two-match purchase could leave you with a midfielder you planned to sell and a more urgent problem elsewhere.<\/p>\n
Tavernier hosts Liverpool in GW5 and travels to Chelsea in GW6. Buying him now means accepting those opponents in exchange for his attacking profile and lower price.<\/p>\n
Bournemouth then host Sunderland in GW7, visit Manchester United in GW8 and host Leeds in GW9. The schedule contains opportunities alongside difficult matches; you should have a reason to keep him through the full period you are assessing.<\/p>\n