Timber has the better season, a 82 to Allister's 75 — a 7-point edge on our age-blind form rating. Timber is posting 3G/5A and 3.516 defensive actions/90, against 1G/1A and 5.363 defensive actions/90 for Allister.

On talent/ceiling our Rating favours Timber (97 to 44). At 25 vs 28, Timber has more road ahead, which lifts his ceiling.

By market value, Timber is the pricier asset (194.6 to 23.4). Year-on-year, Timber (value 194.6, season +99% YoY) and Allister (value 23.4, season +9.1% YoY) — with Timber on the pitch for 88.1% of available minutes to Allister's 81.6%.