Salah 🇪🇬 vs Auba 🇬🇦 for Captaincy

Two of the most owned assets are Salah (31%) and Auba (45%).

However, a captaincy dilemma arises with both having favourable fixtures...
Salah 🇪🇬 vs Leeds (home)
Aubameyang 🇬🇦 vs Fulham (away)

This thread compares the two #FPL
Attacking stats for their teams

Goals per Game
Liverpool 🔴= 2.24
Arsenal ⚪️= 1.47

Big Chances per game
Liverpool 🔴= 2.87
Arsenal ⚪️= 1.82

Goals per Game (GW30-38)
Liverpool 🔴= 2.11
Arsenal ⚪️= 1.6

📝 On paper, captaining a Liverpool player looks a better option.
Attacking stats for the individuals

Average points per game
Salah 🇪🇬 = 6.85
Auba 🇬🇦 = 5.69

Expected points per game
Salah 🇪🇬 = 7.3 👀
Auba 🇬🇦 = 5.3

Average points GW30-38
Salah 🇪🇬 = 5.88
Auba 🇬🇦 = 5.30

📝 On paper, Salah looks the better option than Auba.
According to @paddypower

Salah
⚽️ 60% chance of scoring
♻️ 70% chance of a return

Aubameyang
⚽️ 58% chance of scoring
♻️ 64% chance of a return

Going by the bookies odds, Salah is a better captain option than Auba.
Attacking stats vs Promoted teams

Goals per game
Liverpool 🔴= 2
Arsenal ⚪️= 1.6

Average Points per Game
Salah 🇪🇬 = 6
Auba 🇬🇦 = 7.6

Points First time playing them
Salah 🇪🇬 = 5.6
Auba 🇬🇦 = 6.6

📝 Against newly promoted teams, Auba seems to be the strongest captaincy option.
A stat I particularly like to use is goal Involvement. What percentage of goals does a player score or assist when on the pitch.

Last season Gameweeks 1-38.
Salah 🇪🇬 = 38%
Auba 🇬🇦 = 51%

📝 Arsenal need to score 2 for Auba vs Liverpool needing your score 3 for Salah.
Defensive statistics for opponents
(Salah vs Leeds, Auba vs Fulham)

Goals conceded per game
Leeds ⚪️ = 0.76
Fulham ⚫️ = 1.04

Clean Sheets kept (league rank)
Leeds ⚪️ = 22 (1st)
Fulham ⚫️ = 17 (2nd)

Clean sheet % home/away
Leeds ⚪️ = 39% away
Fulham ⚫️ = 43% at home
Defensive changes 📝 📝

Salah vs Leeds ⚪️
Leeds have lost main Centre Back in Ben White to Brighton. As a result, they are unlikely to be as strong defensively.

Auba vs Fulham ⚫️
No new signings yet for Fulham in defence so will likely line up as they did in the championship.
Overall Summary of everything

Positives for Salah 🇪🇬
🔘 Liverpool create more chances
🔘 Salah has higher average points

Positives for Aubameyang 🇬🇦
🔘 Auba performs better vs promoted teams
🔘 Fulham are a weaker defensive unite.
🔘 Auba has a much higher goal involvement
Conclusions and recommendations.

Looking at a summary of the key statistics on Salah 🇪🇬 vs Auba 🇬🇦

I recommend Aubamayang
✅ Better record vs promoted teams
✅ High goal involvement percentage
✅ Fulham are weaker defensively
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