Spot the Differential
3 March 2026 620 comments
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For our differentials selection this week, we’ve turned to three players who all have favourable home fixtures in Gameweek 29.

As always, to qualify, the player must have an ownership of 5% or less.


KIERNAN DEWSBURY-HALL

Who is close to a ban or suspended in FPL Gameweek 6?

  • FPL ownership: 4.1%
  • Price: £5.0m
  • GW29-33 fixtures: BUR | ars | CHE | bre | LIV

Playing host to a Burnley side that have conceded the second-most goals (14) over the last six Gameweeks, Everton’s Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (£5.0m) could be a player to back.

The Toffees will come into this match buoyed by their 3-2 away win at Newcastle United on Saturday.

Dewsbury-Hall, meanwhile, has already scored and provided two assists in five starts since returning from injury, and should get plenty of space to run or pass into on Tuesday.

Mostly playing as the No 10 in David Moyes’ 4-2-3-1 formation, Dewsbury-Hall is averaging an impressive 5.1 points per start in 2025/26, and remains one of Everton’s most potent attacking weapons.

Above: Midfielders sorted by points per start in 2025/26 (min 500 mins)

Dewsbury-Hall’s dead-ball quality is another route to points, with Burnley bottom for set-piece shots conceded in 2025/26.

Currently owned by just 4.1% of FPL managers, Dewsbury-Hall is consequently a decent differential shout for Gameweek 29.

“I don’t think Kiernan’s far off the England squad. If they had a B international or something similar, he’d certainly be in the mix.

“He’s got energy and skill that really makes a difference. He was probably on the verge of being our top goalscorer before the injury.”– David Moyes on Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall


ANTON STACH

  • FPL ownership: 2.3%
  • Price: £4.7m
  • GW29-33 fixtures: SUN | cry | BRE | mun | WOL

Now down to just £4.7m in FPL, Leeds United’s Anton Stach could be worth a roll of the dice ahead of Tuesday’s home encounter with Sunderland.

The German has really impressed since returning from injury, playing as one of the two attacking midfielders in Daniel Farke’s 3-4-2-1 formation.

Above: Leeds United’s passing network v Manchester City in Gameweek 28

So far this season, Stach has produced a very decent 10 attacking returns in 22 starts. Factor in his 34.8% defensive contribution (DefCon) success rate, and his points per start average is 5.0, just below Dewsbury-Hall.

The set-piece takers’ underlying stats offer further encouragement, with the midfielder having created six chances in his last two matches, while he’s also racked up four shots over the same period.

As for Sunderland, they’ve conceded 10 goals in their last four away matches, offering hope that Stach can get on the scoresheet on Tuesday.

So, for those Fantasy managers needing to free up some cash, Stach could present a handy solution. He also provides plenty of upside as a differential, with an ownership of only 2.3%.

“Anton is highly praised as one of the best signings in the whole Premier League and rightly so. Because he is delivering on the Premier League, on the top level. He is there for us, shows his versatility, plays in more or less in each level of the midfield role, in the deeper role, in the higher role. With his consistency, he is important for us, also because of his strength in the air. He wins many, many balls for us; he is really, really strong in the duels.

“I also like his ability to run the game – of course, he is good when he has the game in front of him, but also under pressure when he has the ball back to the opponent’s goal, he hardly loses the ball. He influences games, he delivers goals, he delivers assists, and he is also often the creator of the spark for us. Also, what he does against the ball – unbelievable consistency. I think his covered ground is always on the top level in each game. So, he is a complete player, and we are very, very happy to have him and for me a fantastic player at that level.” – Daniel Farke on Anton Stach


CALVIN BASSEY

  • FPL ownership: 0.4%
  • Price: £4.4m
  • GW29-33 fixtures: WHU | nfo | BUR | liv | bre

Fulham’s favourable schedule over the next three Gameweeks has brought Calvin Bassey (£4.4m) to our attention.

The centre-back has only recently reclaimed his starting spot from Jorge Cuenca (£4.3m), who impressed during his Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) absence.

Since his return, however, Bassey has quietly racked up four shots in the box in Gameweeks 26-28, the fifth-most of any FPL defender. He really should have found the net against Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday, too, firing over from six yards out.

Furthermore, Bassey has banked DefCon points in five of his last eight starts.

Now, with West Ham United, Nottingham Forest and Burnley up next, Bassey looks like a decent differential option with an ownership of just 0.4%.

Crucially, two of those fixtures are at Craven Cottage, where Fulham have performed very well against teams currently in the bottom half, keeping clean sheets against Wolverhampton Wanderers, Forest (who they face in Gameweek 30), Leeds and Sunderland.

Above: Fulham’s home and away results in 2025/26

Fulham are firmly in the mix for a European spot, too, with only goal difference separating them and eighth-placed Everton, so there is plenty to play for.

Team-mate Joachim Andersen (£4.5m) is an equally attractive purchase, of course, with superior DefCon potential, but Bassey could still be a really interesting differential pick-up at a slightly lower price.


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  1. rokka222
    • 2 Years
    2 months, 18 days ago

    The question is how much does City care about the FA Cup? Also if Haaland starts on the bench and City are up 3-0, does he come on? Do they even care enough to play Haaland before Real Madrid against Newcastle in a normal situation? What do you guys think? I think for some reason he starts on the bench this week.

    1. x.jim.x
      • 11 Years
      2 months, 18 days ago

      People ask this question every season and the answer is always "they want to win everything"

      1. rokka222
        • 2 Years
        2 months, 18 days ago

        That doesn't contribute at all to the obvious discussion of Haaland's minutes. So you're saying Haaland will play every minute of the next 4 games? Like c'mon man

        1. x.jim.x
          • 11 Years
          2 months, 18 days ago

          No, that's not what I'm saying, and my "non-contributing" post is a direct answer to a question you asked hahaha

          I'm saying Guardiola will play the strongest team he can in every game, like he does every season. Trying to predict player minutes is impossible, and I'm bewildered how people still haven't learned this after a decade of Pep Roulette.

          1. rokka222
            • 2 Years
            2 months, 18 days ago

            Saying every game is important is dismissive, disingenuous, and not meant to help anything.

            So he's going to play his bext XI against Newcastle in the FA Cup before Real Madrid? He's not going to manage minutes? You're obviously wrong. Newcastle will not be his best XI, therefore your worthless comment about playing his best team every match like this is a Disney movie will be false.

            1. x.jim.x
              • 11 Years
              2 months, 18 days ago

              Why did you ask the question if you apparently already know the answer

              1. rokka222
                • 2 Years
                2 months, 18 days ago

                I don't know the answer. The point is to see what other people think or point out things I might not know or see. Part of FPL is predicting minutes brother, hate to break it to you. Your photo checks out to a troll though for sure. Piss off and go patronize another comment somewhere else

                1. x.jim.x
                  • 11 Years
                  2 months, 18 days ago

                  I told you what I think and you got really upset about it for some reason.

                  My photo is of David Lynch, I didn't realise he was known for fantasy football trolling - I do apologise.

  2. dparran
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    2 months, 18 days ago

    Risk starting Wilson or bench and start Enzo

    1. XABI 15
      • 10 Years
      2 months, 18 days ago

      Risk Wilson

    2. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 months, 18 days ago

      W

  3. XABI 15
    • 10 Years
    2 months, 18 days ago

    Hi all, bottomed on last page - please rank in order that you would start this week! thanks

    Garner (BUR)
    Rice (bri)
    Wilson (WHU)
    Tavernier (BRE)

    1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      • 9 Years
      2 months, 18 days ago

      Wilson. Rice. Tav. Garner.

  4. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
    • 9 Years
    2 months, 18 days ago

    Have 2 FTs. And 0.2 ITB. Save both the FTs?

    Kelleher
    Gabriel Timber VVD Rodon
    Fernandes Semenyo Mbeumo Rogers
    Haaland Thiago

    Dubravka LeFee Mane Mukiele

    1. XABI 15
      • 10 Years
      2 months, 18 days ago

      good team, but not sold on Rogers would consider him out

      1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
        • 9 Years
        2 months, 18 days ago

        Mane + Rogers to DCL + Dango and bench Rodon?

  5. Mackans
    • 8 Years
    2 months, 18 days ago

    What would you choose for the next 3 gameweeks?

    A. Dango & Schade
    B. Mbuemo & Tavernier

    1. waltzingmatildas
      • 15 Years
      2 months, 18 days ago

      B

  6. Under my Cucurella
    • 10 Years
    2 months, 18 days ago

    On WC32, which is the best option below

    A: Roll FT start Haaland and Wilson - Andersen and Hill as cover on the bench
    B: Haaland > Ekitike
    C: Take a -4 to bring in Ekitike for Mane

    Dub
    Gab Timber VVD
    Bruno Cunha Gordon Wilson Rayan
    Haaland Thiago

    Verb Andersen Hill Mane

    1FT 3.3ITB

  7. Weasel51
    • 10 Years
    2 months, 18 days ago

    Play Wilson (WHU) or KDH (BUR)?

    1. waltzingmatildas
      • 15 Years
      2 months, 18 days ago

      KDH

    2. F4L
      • 11 Years
      2 months, 18 days ago

      wilson

  8. waltzingmatildas
    • 15 Years
    2 months, 18 days ago

    KDH or Stach?

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • 9 Years
      2 months, 18 days ago

      KDH this GW

    2. F4L
      • 11 Years
      2 months, 18 days ago

      kdh

    3. Sgt. Schultz
      • 9 Years
      2 months, 18 days ago

      KDH

    4. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 months, 18 days ago

      KDH

    5. waltzingmatildas
      • 15 Years
      2 months, 18 days ago

      Thanks all

  9. SARRFACE
    • 14 Years
    2 months, 18 days ago

    Is it madness doing to Sanchez to Kelleher and Enzo to Szobo? I have 3 ft's

    a) Yes its madness
    b) No , good moves
    c) Roll

    Please help me on this one.

    Sanchez (Dub)
    Timber - Gabriel - Chalobah (Hill, Mukiele)
    Semenyo - Bruno F - Wilson* - Rogers - Enzo
    Haaland - Thiago (Kroupi)

    1. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 months, 18 days ago

      B

      1. SARRFACE
        • 14 Years
        2 months, 18 days ago

        Thanks for your feedback!

  10. Miguel Sanchez
    • 9 Years
    2 months, 18 days ago

    Sell Haaland for Ekitike if I'm not comfortable captaining him this GW or possibly next with the WHU game being between th 6 day UCL turnaround?

  11. F4L
    • 11 Years
    2 months, 18 days ago

    any chance with frimpong back, we see a return to 4222 for liverpool today, so basically salah plays up top? so gakpo would drop out for jones, mac and szobo would be 10s or just nah?

  12. AMP
    • 13 Years
    2 months, 18 days ago

    Play Stach (SUN) or Enzo (Avl)????

    1. F4L
      • 11 Years
      2 months, 18 days ago

      stach

    2. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 months, 18 days ago

      Enzo

  13. Supersonic_
    • 4 Years
    2 months, 18 days ago

    Kroupi and Palmer to Ekitike and 7.0 mid? -4

    1. denial
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      2 months, 18 days ago

      Mo

    2. Sgt. Schultz
      • 9 Years
      2 months, 18 days ago

      no

    3. denial
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      2 months, 18 days ago

      No sorry

    4. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 months, 18 days ago

      No

  14. RamaJama
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 months, 18 days ago

    Right benching order?

    Kelleher
    Gabriel, Hill, Rodon
    Palmer Bruno F, Rogers, Semenyo, Wilson Haaland, Etikite

    Dub, Senesi, Mane, Chalobah,

  15. Gizzachance
    • 11 Years
    2 months, 18 days ago

    Play
    A senesi
    B Andersen

    Cheers again all !

    1. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 months, 18 days ago

      A

    2. darlo1883
      • 14 Years
      2 months, 18 days ago

      A

  16. darlo1883
    • 14 Years
    2 months, 18 days ago

    Raya
    Senesi Gabriel Dalot
    Semenyo Bruno Wilson Mbuemo
    Haaland Thiago Pedro
    Dub Kdh Alderete Esteve

    GTG?

  17. Sam (Team Sam)
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    2 months, 18 days ago

    KDH in for Wilson or Rogers?

    1. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 months, 18 days ago

      Rogers

  18. Sid07
    • 11 Years
    2 months, 18 days ago

    Start
    1) Andersen
    2) Hill

    1. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 months, 18 days ago

      2

    2. BobbyDoesNotLook
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 months, 18 days ago

      A

  19. denial
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    2 months, 18 days ago

    JP to Etike FT?

    1. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 months, 18 days ago

      Yes

      1. denial
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        2 months, 18 days ago

        Ta

    2. Laurel and Vardy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 months, 18 days ago

      I am doing it. Better fixures till WC32.

  20. D15jones
    • 4 Years
    2 months, 18 days ago

    If you had to do one transfer out of these which one would you choose?

    Rice to Mbuemo or Guiu to DCL

    1. Gizzachance
      • 11 Years
      2 months, 18 days ago

      Dcl

  21. Atimis
    • 9 Years
    2 months, 18 days ago

    Dorgu to Andersen worth it for bench in case Wilson misses out?

    1. Atimis
      • 9 Years
      2 months, 18 days ago

      Otherwise Enzo comes in.

    2. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 months, 18 days ago

      Yes

  22. Elideus
    • 8 Years
    2 months, 18 days ago

    Start?
    1 - Le Fée
    2 - Sarr

    1. Gizzachance
      • 11 Years
      2 months, 18 days ago

      Sarr

    2. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 months, 18 days ago

      Sarr

  23. BobbyDoesNotLook
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    2 months, 18 days ago

    1ft, 3.6itb.

    A) Guiu to Thiago (bench Rice/Dango?)
    B) save (play Rice/Dango and other mids)

    Raya
    Gab Hill Andersen
    Bruno Mbeumo Kdh Dango
    Haaland Eki GUIU*

    B: Rice*, Alderete, Richards

    1. BobbyDoesNotLook
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 months, 18 days ago

      I would probably need 3rd fwd anyway for 31 so leaning to A already this week but potential benching headache.

      1. marpy016
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        2 months, 18 days ago

        I'd go A and bench Rice

  24. marpy016
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    2 months, 18 days ago

    Who to captain here?

    A) Haaland
    B) Bruno
    C) Ekitike
    D) Bring in Semenyo for -4

    1. ball c
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 months, 18 days ago

      B - safe and reliable
      T

    2. jcr1997
      • 5 Years
      2 months, 18 days ago

      c

    3. BobbyDoesNotLook
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 months, 18 days ago

      Very difficult but not D. I have also a-c and cannot decide. Bruno the safest for mins. Slight doubt for Eki mins with this turnaround.

  25. ball c
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    2 months, 18 days ago

    Advice needed..
    Good to go?
    Or one of the following transfers:

    A) Rice to Tavernier
    B) Rice to Stach
    C) Rice to KDH
    D) Senesi to Van Dijk (bench Rice and start Van Dijk)

    Verbruggen 

    Munoz - Timber - Gabriel
    
Bruno F - Rice - Mbuemo - Rogers - Dango

    Haaland - Thiago 



    Dubravka - Senesi - Andersen - Guiu

    1. antis0cial
      • 10 Years
      2 months, 18 days ago

      I’d just save

  26. jcr1997
    • 5 Years
    2 months, 18 days ago

    Start konsa or alderete?

  27. FPL_WILDCARD
    • 8 Years
    2 months, 18 days ago

    Not sure what to do, got 1FT and rank took a hammering on the weekend thanks to no Liverpool and Wilson. Best option:

    A) I.Sarr > Dewsbury-Hall
    B) Rogers + Pedro > Dewsbury-Hall + Ekitike (-4)
    C) Chalobah + Sarr > Dewsbury-Hall + VVD (-4)

    Not worried about GW31 as enough weeks still to cover it. Cheers

    1. ball c
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 months, 18 days ago

      Keep Sarr for spurs
      B but that’s reluctantly

    2. Digital-Real
      • 9 Years
      2 months, 18 days ago

      Do Ekitike and KDH if you can

  28. Digital-Real
    • 9 Years
    2 months, 18 days ago

    Rogers to KDH? Or play him and hope for the best?

    1. denial
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      2 months, 18 days ago

      Play him

  29. frenchfries
    • 9 Years
    2 months, 18 days ago

    Thoughts on Raul Jimenez over Thiago for the next 3GW?
    WHU ,nfo, BUR looking juicy

    1. Digital-Real
      • 9 Years
      2 months, 18 days ago

      Raul is a troll

  30. tuturututu
    • 5 Years
    2 months, 18 days ago

    any leaks?

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 months, 18 days ago

      Saint David's day had some