David Raya FPL: Is Arsenal's £6.0m Premium Goalkeeper Worth It?

The short answer

David Raya (£6.0m) strengthened his case as FPL's premium goalkeeper with a penalty save and clean sheet at Sunderland.

Arsenal have now kept four clean sheets in their last five competitive matches.

Verdict: HOLD / long-term BUY, but not mandatory if the extra £1.5m is more valuable elsewhere.

Why Raya is different

You are paying for Arsenal's clean-sheet probability, secure starts, saves, penalty-save upside and bonus potential.

Opportunity cost

Raya uses one Arsenal slot and costs £1.5m more than a £4.5m goalkeeper.

That matters if you want multiple Arsenal outfield players.

Raya vs Kinský

Raya: stronger team defence, higher cost.

Kinský: cheaper by £1.5m, consecutive clean sheets, weaker team baseline.

OneFPL verdict

Best premium goalkeeper, not essential.

If you own him, hold. On Wildcard, compare the effect on the whole squad.

Sources

• OneFPL Arsenal
• Reuters — Arsenal win at Sunderland