Gameweek 1 offers ten players with notably low ownership despite solid projected points. Wilson at Leeds leads the differential pack, though all ten face varied fixture difficulty. Differentials work best when they combine low ownership with genuine upside: a player few managers own who also has a reasonable chance of outperforming expectations.

Differentials for Gameweek 1
Player Team Opponent Form Projected Owned Price Why
Wilson Leeds Nott'm Forest (A) 0.0 3.0 7.0% £6.5m Wilson at Leeds faces Nott'm Forest away with a projected 2.95 points, owned by only 7.0% of managers. His ownership remains modest despite leading this differential list.
Foden Man City Bournemouth (H) 0.0 2.9 4.5% £7.0m
Dewsbury-Hall Everton Crystal Palace (H) 0.0 2.7 3.4% £6.5m Dewsbury-Hall at Everton hosts Crystal Palace with 2.72 projected points and just 3.4% ownership, making him a genuine outlier in squad selection.
Enzo Chelsea Fulham (A) 0.0 2.7 5.2% £7.0m Enzo at Chelsea projects 2.71 points away at Fulham, owned by only 5.2 per cent despite his price of 7.0.
Gonzalo Fulham Chelsea (H) 0.0 2.7 2.0% £6.0m Gonzalo at Fulham hosts Chelsea with 2.69 projected points and extremely low 2.0% ownership, representing a true differential punt.
Neto Chelsea Fulham (A) 0.0 2.7 1.3% £6.5m Neto at Chelsea projects 2.68 points away at Fulham, owned by just 1.3 per cent of managers.
Garner Everton Crystal Palace (H) 0.0 2.7 0.2% £6.0m Garner at Everton hosts Crystal Palace with 2.66 projected points and 0.2% ownership, making him perhaps the season's most extreme differential.
Tavernier Bournemouth Man City (A) 0.0 2.7 1.7% £6.0m Tavernier at Bournemouth travels to Man City with 2.66 projected points. His 1.7% ownership reflects the difficulty of the fixture despite his potential.
Rúben Man City Bournemouth (H) 0.0 2.7 1.6% £5.5m Rúben at Man City plays Bournemouth at home with 2.65 projected points and just 1.6% ownership, offering differential value in a strong attacking side.
Stach Leeds Nott'm Forest (A) 0.0 2.7 1.0% £6.0m Stach at Leeds faces Nott'm Forest away with 2.65 projected points and 1.0% ownership, representing a low-owned option in a modest fixture.

Wilson leads the differentials

Projected 3.0 Nott'm Forest (A)
Owned 7.0%
Price £6.5m
Gameweek 1 fixtures
Kick-off Home Away
Fri 21 Aug, 19:00 Arsenal 2 Coventry City 5
Sat 22 Aug, 11:30 Hull City 4 Man Utd 2
Sat 22 Aug, 14:00 Everton 3 Crystal Palace 3
Sat 22 Aug, 14:00 Ipswich Town 2 Sunderland 2
Sat 22 Aug, 14:00 Nott'm Forest 2 Leeds 3
Sat 22 Aug, 16:30 Brentford 3 Spurs 3
Sun 23 Aug, 13:00 Brighton 3 Aston Villa 3
Sun 23 Aug, 13:00 Man City 3 Bournemouth 5
Sun 23 Aug, 15:30 Newcastle 4 Liverpool 3
Mon 24 Aug, 19:00 Fulham 4 Chelsea 3

Common questions

Who is the best differential for Gameweek 1?

Wilson at Leeds leads with 2.95 projected points at 7.0% ownership. However, Garner at Everton offers the most extreme differential at 0.2% ownership, though with slightly lower projected points of 2.66.

What counts as a differential in FPL?

A differential is a player with notably lower ownership than his projected points justify. In Gameweek 1, these ten players all fall below typical ownership levels despite reasonable point projections.

How many differentials should I own?

The number of differentials to select depends on risk tolerance and squad structure. Managers seeking differentiation might own several from this list, though fixture difficulty and form should guide selection.

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