Spot the Differential

Brighton fixtures could see Trossard become powerful differential

In Gameweek 22, the likes of Abdoulaye Doucouré (£5.6m), Reece James (£5.0m) and Brandon Williams (£4.0m) hit double-digit hauls, all of whom have ownership of 5% or less.

There’s no shortage of differential candidates to consider this week either.

This time we’re focusing on the value on offer in midfield, with three promising match-ups a key factor in our thinking.

Leandro Trossard

Ownership: 0.4%

Price: £5.8m

GW23-27 fixtures: AVL | bou | whu | WAT | shu

It’s quite simple, if Brighton want to start scoring more, they need to get Leandro Trossard (£5.8m) firing.

The Belgian winger is without a goal since Gameweek 11, so this is a move which comes with risk, but there are encouraging signs that returns may be on the horizon.

He went closest to scoring for Brighton at Goodison Park last weekend, when he hit the bar, and has impressed at home this season – both his goals and four of his five assists have come at Amex Stadium.

With the Seagulls seeking to extend their unbeaten home record to three matches, having beaten Bournemouth and drawn with Chelsea recently, this is a huge game at the bottom of the table, and they will see it as an opportunity to put some distance between them and the relegation zone.

Aston Villa, meanwhile, visit on Saturday having struggled defensively this season and are without a clean sheet on their travels. In fact, no team has conceded more away than Villa’s 23.

Trossard can take advantage of those frailties at the back, and with his next four games all against teams near the bottom of the table, could be a nice differential over the next few weeks.

Emiliano Buendía

Ownership: 0.9%

Price: £6.0m

GW23-27 fixtures: BOU | tot | new | LIV | wol

Norwich City are probably destined to get relegated this season, but in recent weeks, have offered a small glimmer of hope to supporters picking up points against Tottenham Hotspur and Crystal Palace.

Whilst a revival is unlikely, if they are to come good, the Argentinian playmaker Emiliano Buendía (£6.0m) will be central to it.

In his last two matches at Carrow Road, Buendía has supplied two assists and 14 points.

The underlying stats further highlight Buendía’s importance to the 2018/19 Championship winners.

He’s created more chances (28) than any other player in the league over the last six Gameweeks. Remarkably, that’s 12 more than Kevin De Bruyne (£10.7m) has managed in that time.

Although he has yet to score this season, his total of 24 shots is only bettered by Teemu Pukki (£6.5m) and Todd Cantwell (£4.9m) for Daniel Farke’s side.

Their opponents on Saturday, Bournemouth, have conceded nine goals in their last three games against Watford, West Ham United and Brighton & Hove Albion.

Bournemouth’s poor defence bodes well for Buendía, who sits in just 0.9% of squads, to deliver big points on Saturday.

Callum Hudson-Odoi

Ownership: 0.6%

Price: £5.3m

GW23-27 fixtures: new | ARS | lei | MUN | TOT

Next up is an interesting budget option at Chelsea, Callum Hudson-Odoi (£5.3m), who is regaining confidence after recovering from a ruptured Achilles tendon.

He has now produced attacking returns in each of his last two appearances across all competitions, having scored against Nottingham Forest in the FA Cup and Burnley in Gameweek 22.

A theme in both matches has been his brilliant link-up play with right-back James, which was seen when they combined for the Blues second goal against Burnley, before Tammy Abraham (£7.8m) headed home.

These comments from Frank Lampard suggest we’ll be seeing plenty more of this partnership going forward…

“Hopefully it’s just the start of the partnership as far as first-team football goes. When Callum is being as aggressive as he was today and Reece is behind him, of course it is a big thing.” – Frank Lampard

Chelsea’s away form is worth noting, only Liverpool have picked up more than their seven wins on the road this season, with 25 goals scored in 11 games, compared to just 14 at home.

Saturday evening’s away meeting with Newcastle United, who have failed to win since Gameweek 18, hands Hudson-Odoi the chance to continue his form.

The winger’s instant impact upon returning to Chelsea’s starting eleven offers us a cut-price route into the Chelsea attack, and if he can nail down a spot in Frank Lampard’s eleven, which looks likely with Christian Pulisic (£7.0m) out injured, he could offer real value at just £5.3m.

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  1. ZeBestee
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    As Rich is now out, would you do these 2 transfers for -8? For 3 Pool players..

    Rich + Rashford 》》 Mahrez + Firmino

    1. goriuanx
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      I prefer the defence + midfield double up over Firmino but if that's the way your team is set up then so be it. He is playing good stuff, but never feel it's shown in his FPL returns.

      1. ZeBestee
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Yeah, its not the most popular transfer tbh but Firmino always has that busting gameweek once or twice a season against a top 4/6 team. Feel this could be the gameweek.

        On another note, would prefer Mane over the double. Difficult.

    2. Whats the Huth
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Just keep richarlison
      Out for one week

      1. Whats the Huth
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Also.
        How have you got to a minus 8?

        Means you e made 4 changes. Nearly wildcard territory

        1. ZeBestee
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          I made 1 change,

          Jimi 》 Ings.

          Rashford and Rich out means I am 1 player short.

          1. kamdaraji
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            take the hit!

          2. Whats the Huth
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            Just the one transfer then?

            Not sure who is best leaving your team.

            I’m wanting both them players in mine. But thinking I’m going with richarlison next week

            1. ZeBestee
              • 9 Years
              4 years, 2 months ago

              Yeah, Rich's been in great form. Think Mahrez will get games consistently now?

    3. Maddamotha
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      I wouldnt do a -8, but looks decent considering probably bot Rash and Rich are out.

      1. ZeBestee
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Yeah, not keen to loose Rich but Rashford's injury is a concern tbh.

  2. Ziyech on the Bench
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Captain?

    A) KDB

    B) Vardy

    C) Mane

    1. KDB4PREZ
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      A for me

    2. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      A C
      B VC
      For me

  3. KDB4PREZ
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    My plan for the DGW was to go Taa/Salah/Mane.
    But with injuries to Richarlison&Rashford the better options for my team are bobby or Robbo either would be for feee and mane would be for -4 and leave me weaker overall.
    So
    A) Taa/Robo/Salah
    B) Taa/Salah/Bobby
    C) Taa/Salah/Mane -4

  4. Lord Flashheart
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Bottomed

    Rashford to firmino worth -4?

    1. Whats the Huth
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      I prefer mane and salah with a defender.

      But by all means. Firmino is t a bad option

      1. Whats the Huth
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Isnt*

      2. Lord Flashheart
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        I will consider a different striker - moupay? Dcl? Ings?

        1. Whats the Huth
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Ings 100%

          But if you can try get triple Liverpool. It’s better. But not sure you’d want Firmino for the long run

    2. Dynamic Duos
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Is he going miss Burnley?

      1. kamdaraji
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        probably

        1. Dynamic Duos
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Hmmm ok

  5. Catalan Rangers
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    bottomed,
    a) Rashford to Ings
    b) Rashford to Haller
    c) Rashford and Martial to Aguero and Noble (-4)

    1. KDB4PREZ
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Eekkk defo not B but depends what you do with rest of money if go A

    2. JRD
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      A

  6. goriuanx
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    McCarthy or Ryan?

    1. Dynamic Duos
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      McCarthy

    2. Fulchester's New Centr…
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      McC

    3. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      McCarthy

    4. Astronautovic
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      McCarthy

    5. Whats the Huth
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Ryan
      Because I prefer Stephens for his price.

      But McCarthy and Dunk would be even better I suppose

    6. Fpl Richie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Have Ryan myself but sadly I'd say McC has it. Him and Dunk or Ryan and Stephens are nice pairs either way.

  7. Dynamic Duos
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Grealish to Trossard -4 this week or next?

    1. goriuanx
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      No way. Keep.

      1. Dynamic Duos
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Tomori to Williams instead?

        1. goriuanx
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Like that. Free?

          1. Dynamic Duos
            • 10 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            No got to take a -4 to get Mane in

    2. Fulchester's New Centr…
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Free next week?

      1. Dynamic Duos
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        No

    3. KDB4PREZ
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Lol

      1. Dynamic Duos
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Need the 0.5m

        1. KDB4PREZ
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Fair enough then mate I thought you was taking the piss outa the article

          1. Dynamic Duos
            • 10 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            No haha

            1. KDB4PREZ
              • 4 Years
              4 years, 2 months ago

              Trossard owner here btw I feel he’s great punt

    4. Whats the Huth
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      I am tempted to do that move next week myself. Brighton fixtures looks good

  8. kamdaraji
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    this is the week to take a -12

    1. Iwantmorepointsthanks
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      🙁

    2. Fulchester's New Centr…
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      At least

    3. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Let's here the transfers

      1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Hear*

  9. Corgz Dark side of the Loon
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    I need help, .....would you sell Richarlison for Mahrez for a -4 hit ?? or bring in Traore off the bench for NO hit ?? Wolves look knackered midweek ??

    1. KDB4PREZ
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Sell imo

    2. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Traore

    3. Nailed Jesus
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      no hit. that's what your bench is for. besides mahrez might not even start

    4. RoryzonderR
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Long term: sell.

  10. Liastro ⭐️
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    1FT, 1.4m in the bank...should I save?

    Henderson Button
    TAA Soyuncu Lundstram Rico Kelly
    Mane KDB Martial Grealish Dendoncker
    Vardy Abraham Jimenez

    1. TheDragon
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Yes

  11. Bruno Bruno!!
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Anything worth a hit:

    Did Kelly -> Robertson

    Ryan
    Dunk TAA Robertson Aurier
    KDB Grealish Maddison Traore
    Vardy Jiminez

    Button Lundstram Martial Rashford

    0.7m itb

    Was planning to do one of the following moves to free up funds for my 3rd pool defender in DGW24:

    A - Rashford -> Ings

    B - Martial -> Trossard

    C - Leave and take a hit next GW

  12. Karan14
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Henderson
    TAA - Dunk - Soyuncu
    Mane - Salah - KDB - Cantwell
    Vardy(c) - Ings - Maupay

    (4.0 - Grealish - Lundy - Rico)
    0.7m

    G2G for this week?

    Think I might save FT for DGW24.

    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Yep

  13. PompeyUpNorth!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Bench;
    A Cantwell
    B Grealish
    C Calvert-Lewin

    Cheers!

    1. Big boy Bowen
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      C

      1. PompeyUpNorth!
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Thanks. Trouble his West Ham arnt too great and DCL Has nice under lying stats, so could score well.. it’s a tough one, so I’ll sleep on it I think.. cheers..

  14. Bavarian
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Ramsdale to McCarthy for -4 or keep?

    1. Wag the Drog
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Depends if you have a back up keeper.

      1. Bavarian
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        No, have Button 🙂

  15. myteamissheeeeeeeet
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Ramsdale OUT for -4? Other keeper is Benjamin Button 🙁

    1. nevins84
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Ive had bad luck on-4's for keepers, I steer clear on hits on keepers... Concede and your not gaining much...

    2. Bavarian
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      same dilemma, if Ramsdale plays we will regret it...

      1. myteamissheeeeeeeet
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        This clown has been my worst ever decision on FF. Had Ryan from the start and chose this dipstick on my 1st WC for the same price!!! WTF was I thinking!

        1. Bavarian
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Me too...have Henderson from the beginning...bad luck

  16. Wag the Drog
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    a) Maddison, Robertson
    b) Salah, Rico (5th defender)

    Defense:
    TAA-Soy-Dunk-Lundstram-Rico*

    1. Big boy Bowen
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Gotta be B

  17. Big boy Bowen
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Lascelles at 4.2 anyone?

    1. Fpl Richie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Definitely considering (beside my list below)

    2. OldBenKenobi
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Would be better getting a 3.9 non playing defender 😆

    3. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Go for it

  18. Benditlike
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Need to downgrade Rashford to fund Salah next GW.
    Who to go for?

    A) Deulofeu
    B) Deeney
    C) DCL
    D) Maupay
    E) Other?

    1. Wag the Drog
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      C

    2. Big boy Bowen
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Assume you have Ings? If so then C

    3. Benditlike
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Thanks. Already have Ings 🙂

  19. Big boy Bowen
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Is Hanley relatively nailed?

    1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Believe so yes. The reason he didn't play more was because of injury/injuries. I THINK!

      1. Big boy Bowen
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Cheers

    2. JRD
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      he's their captain i think

  20. Kuzser
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    What combo would you prefer guys?

    1) VVD, Grealish, Maupay
    2) VVD Martial Greenwood for -4
    3) Kelly Fleck FIRMINO

  21. The Ejiptian King
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    If Leicester beat Villa in the cup, we don't know which GW their double would be, right?

  22. nevins84
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Ramsdale & Rich to McCarthy & Mahrez makes sense doesnt it...?
    2fts...

    Not sure why im stalling...

    1. Maddamotha
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Looks good

  23. Fpl Richie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Selling one of Kelly or Rico midweek. Does it matter who?

    Choosing between Williams, Stephens and Holgate if anyone wants to persuade me... (will possibly get 2 in time)

    1. kamdaraji
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      wildcard

      1. Fpl Richie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Bit rash 🙂

        1. The Ejiptian King
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          You have Rash too?! Definitely wildcard!

          1. Fpl Richie
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            🙂

    2. Big boy Bowen
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Consider Ward and Lascelles too

  24. Rash
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Missed the boat on mahrez or still good to bring in?

    Maddison will be making way

    1. HonestBlatter
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Yes

    2. TheDragon
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Still a fantastic pick provided he gets minutes.

      Depends if you can handle the rotation

  25. SADIO SANÉ
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    People suddenly rate Southampton defence? Granted I'm benching Traore for Todd&Neal but are they really gonna be getting CSs over the next 3?

    1. TheDragon
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      I keep thinking Southampton and Ings have to regress....

      .... but here I am at 400k OR so who knows!

      1. kamdaraji
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        points are very tight!

        1. kamdaraji
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          chip could gain you plenty

          1. kamdaraji
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            chips*

    2. Fpl Richie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      It's more that I need a 4th defender with rico/kelly starting to look ropey personally. But good xGc stats apparently.

      1. onceuponatyne
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        I've just ditched Rico for Williams. Might be early on that, but I had no other pressing transfers to do. Kelly out next time probs.

    3. HNI
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      The stats point to it. Except Liverpool no other defence is anyway performing better than soton recently wrt big chances conceded

      1. SADIO SANÉ
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        What about little chances? 😀

  26. Fpl Richie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Anyone seen anything which persuaded them on the captain Kdb/Vardy face off?

    1. SADIO SANÉ
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      No Ndidi

    2. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      3 LEI players in my team

      1. kamdaraji
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        nice

      2. Fpl Richie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Which means you picked... Kdb?

        1. Holmes
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Yes 😀

    3. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Captaining against a Hodgson team can sometimes end up being disappointing

      Palace will try to be as horrible as they possibly can

      They beat a better city team than this around this time last year too so no guarantees of a whitewash, albeit on paper it looks possible

    4. PompeyUpNorth!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Vardy on Sky.. I like a TV Captain

  27. mdm
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Which option:

    A. Rashford -> Ings
    B. Keep Rash and play Traore (sou) this week

    Thanks!

    1. Rash
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      A

    2. JRD
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      A and get rid of traore, only shines against man city

  28. Atimis
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Currently have TAA and Mane, thinking about moves before GW24 to get third Pool, which one sounds best ?

    A) Targett Maddison to Robo Grealish/Doucoure
    B) Targett KDB to Salah Williams
    C) Mahrez Rash to Salah Deeney/DCL
    D) Maddison Rash to Salah DCL
    E) Rash to Firmino

    1. goriuanx
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      A

  29. MattyW
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    hi all

    for this week - Maddision (a) Burnley or Moura (a) Watford

    1. claretparrot
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Madds

  30. CostaCoffee
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Ramsdale
    James Trent Soyuncu
    Sterling KdB Hudson-Odoi Maddison
    Vardy Rashford Ings

    Button Lundstram Kelly Hayden
    1ft & 2.7m itb

    A) Ramsdale > McCarthy
    B) Roll ft (I’ll need 2 transfers next week to bring in Mane and Robbo)