Spot the Differential

Coleman a tempting FPL differential with creativity and clean sheet potential

Blank Gameweek 36 is almost upon us, so it’s time to have a look at some more differential options for the weekend and beyond.

This time, we’ve selected low-owned picks at Everton, Burnley and Tottenham Hotspur who we think have the potential to make an impact.

As always, to qualify, the player must have a Fantasy Premier League ownership of 5% or less at the time of writing.

Seamus Coleman

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  • FPL ownership: 2.9%
  • Price: £4.9m
  • GW36-38 fixtures: SHU | WOL | mci

With five clean sheets and two assists in his last seven appearances, plus an appealing next two fixtures, veteran full-back Seamus Coleman (£4.9m) could be a solid, under-the-radar pick.

Given his age and history with injuries, he isn’t a guaranteed starter every game but remains the club’s captain and a crucial part of this Everton side.

In recent matches, Carlo Ancelotti’s team selection has often meant that both Coleman and Lucas Digne (£6.2m) have been deployed as wing-backs in a 3-5-2 formation, where they provide the width and an attacking outlet on the flanks. That’s enabled them to concentrate on getting forward to support the attack, which has coincided with the no. 23 taking up some of his most advanced positions of the season so far.

His ability to create has caught the eye, too.

Amongst team-mates over the last six Gameweeks, Coleman ranks joint-top for chances created with 11, which is level with Digne despite fewer minutes, and second for expected assists (xA). It’s also worth noting that he came agonisingly close to scoring late on at West Ham United last weekend, only to be thwarted by a last-ditch block.

Overall, it has been a good season for Everton, who sit eighth in the Premier League table ahead of back-to-back home matches against relegated Sheffield United and mid-table Wolverhampton Wanderers. Encouragingly for owners of the Toffees’ defensive assets, both opponents rank in the bottom four for big chances and expected goals (xG) since the turn of the year.

Coleman has delivered a string of impressive displays of late, and given his fixtures, could be the pick of the budget defenders for the next two rounds.

Dwight McNeil

  • FPL ownership: 0.5%
  • Price: £5.7m
  • GW36-38 fixtures: LEE | LIV | shu

Dwight McNeil (£5.7m) has been one of Burnley’s standout performers in recent months, developing into his side’s main creative outlet.

Over the last six Gameweeks, he sits top at Turf Moor for chances created, big chances created, crosses and final-third touches, while amongst all Premier League midfielders, only Bruno Fernandes (£11.5m) has a higher xA total.

That upturn in form has coincided with an increased attacking output from Sean Dyche’s side, which has seen them score in each of their last nine games. During that time, Chris Wood (£6.4m) and Matej Vydra (£4.8m) have thrived as a strike partnership in Burnley’s 4-4-2, which is encouraging for McNeil, who now has two confident forwards capable of converting his chances. Crucially, the winger also has a share of set-pieces.

From a position in the Premier League’s relegation places in mid-December, Burnley have put together an impressive run to remain in the division. Up next is a home encounter against Leeds United, a game McNeil’s crossing from deeper zones is perfectly suited to, before they welcome back supporters for the first time in over a year against Liverpool in Gameweek 37. However, the real appeal lies in Gameweek 38, when they end their season at relegated Sheffield United.

McNeil has been a major influence in Burnley’s improved form, and could be an effective midfield differential for the remainder of the season.

Sergio Reguilón

  • FPL ownership: 4.4%
  • Price: £5.6m
  • GW36-38 fixtures: WOL | AVL | lei

Sergio Reguilón (£5.6m) has made a real impact at Tottenham Hotspur this season.

The Spanish full-back joined Spurs from Real Madrid last summer and has since made 24 Premier League appearances. During that time, he’s provided five assists and largely made the left-back spot his own.

In Ryan Mason’s first match in charge against Southampton in Double Gameweek 32, Reguilón was heavily involved in the final third as he assisted Son Heung-min’s (£9.6m) disallowed goal before winning the penalty that won the match. He ended the game with more opposition half touches than any other player on the pitch and carried that form into Gameweek 34, when he set up Harry Kane (£11.8m) for a good first-half chance and then went close himself with a curled effort.

While Spurs’ defence has often been criticised, it’s worth noting that only Chelsea and Manchester City have conceded fewer goals on home turf this season. That’s relevant with Wolves and Aston Villa travelling to north London next, both of whom have been more susceptible to giving up chances from their right flank in recent matches.  

In a relatively short space of time, Reguilón has proven he has the ability to thrive in the Premier League, and with the possibility of attacking returns and clean sheets, could be a nice pickup for those in search of a differential.

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  1. C_G
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    play Forster or Martinez?

    1. Maddamotha
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Forster probably benched

    2. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Martinez.

    3. RamboRN
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Think forster will play?

    4. 2999 - Lady of Legend
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Martinez.

  2. SomeoneKnows
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Martinez (Forster)
    TAA, Coleman, Coufal (Shaw, Fofana)
    Salah, Jota, Lingard (Bruno, Greenwood)
    Kane, Wood (Iheanacho)

    With 1FT + 1.6 itb and only 9 playing players

    A) Bruno + Nacho > Son + DCL (-4)
    B) Bruno + Fofana > Son + Dallas (-4)
    C) Greenwood + Nacho > Raphin + DCL (-4)

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

      A

  3. RamboRN
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Have mendy and forster. Is it swapping mendy to pickford or meslier for a -4 or just take the risk of having no keeper this week?

    1. The FPL Units
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      I am taking the risk as not worth a hit imo.

    2. Bennyboy1907
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Think it may be worth it tbh

  4. 007 [RoboKlopp]
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Sorry repost:
    Last puzzle on FH, A or B?
    A. Pickford, Stones
    B. Ederson, Phillips

    Good luck all

  5. Fergiesarmy
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    For the run in
    A) Bamf & Lingard
    Or
    B)Antonio & Raph

    1. 007 [RoboKlopp]
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      B

  6. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Ings worth a (c) punt if you own?

    1. Bennyboy1907
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Nah

    2. 2999 - Lady of Legend
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Maybe, if you don't own Salah or Kane.

  7. Return of the FF
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Available team this week...

    Martinez

    TAA, Targett, Dallas, Veltman
    Lingard, Son, Jota
    Watkins, Kane

    Bench is Bruno, Greenwood, Azpi.

    1 FT, 0 itb. Realistically am I best selling Azpi? If so...

    A. Stones
    B. Coleman
    C. Sell Greenwood/Bruno, for who??

  8. balint84
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    -4 for these defenders?

    A) Stones
    B) kwp
    C) save -4, play 10 men

    1. antis0cial
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      A if any but I'd just save and play with 10

    2. Goodfeathers
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      C

  9. C_G
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    is this worth a -8?

    Vardy + Nacho + Castage ----> Antonio + DCL + Coleman

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

      Good moves. Worth imo.

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

    Thoughts on this wildcard team?
    Pickford
    TAA, Digne, Stones
    Salah, Mane, Foden, Lingard
    Kane, DCL, Antonio
    Bench: Meslier, Dallas, Coufal, ESR

    1. Bennyboy1907
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Looks solid

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

        Would have more Leeds than just Dallas if I had WC still 😀

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

          I mean more outfield Leeds!! 😀

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

            Yeah I do want bamford, but favour dcl and antonio more. My plan is to bring in Bamford gw 38 ford dcl and go triple leeds vs westbrom at home

  11. Bennyboy1907
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    1FT 0.2ITB
    Guita
    TAA Coleman Coufal
    Salah Jota Son Lingard
    Kane K.Davies

    Forster Holding Shaw Bruno Nacho Davies

    Nacho to Bamford means I need to make up 0.2. But how? Prefer taking out a blanker such as Shaw or Holding..

  12. Espanyolie
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Phillips or Willams a good shout, if stretching to Trent or Robbie isn’t possible?

  13. Mweene
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Rank: 138

    Play safe and captain Salah or go for it and captain someone like Digne/Son/DCL?

    1. The FPL Units
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Go safe and punt elsewhere

    2. Captain Haddock
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Safe, you have such a template team that you won't be world number one anyway. Good job!

      1. Mweene
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Desperate to finish in the top 100 though!

        1. Captain Haddock
          • 9 Years
          2 years, 10 months ago

          Ok, let someone else desperate make that mistake

    3. demob
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      You want to break into top 100 you need to take a risk dude

      1. demob
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Don't capt Digne though! DCL or son

  14. HanS14
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Current team
    Forster
    Saiss Philips taa Stones
    Salah son lingard
    Davis
    *bruno, greenwood, holding, nacho, vardy, mendy

    Is bruno, vardy davis -> kane, dcl raphina for -8 worth it?
    Could do nacho instead of Davis and have 8,2 for a midfielder if that gets me something better than raph?

  15. aleksios
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Nacho-Bruno-Fofana to Antonio-Son-Vestegaard for -8?

  16. C_G
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    pls help

    is this worth a -8?

    Vardy + Nacho + Castange ----> Antonio + DCL + Coleman

    1. 007 [RoboKlopp]
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Yes imo

  17. Igz08
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    A) Castagne -> Dallas
    B) Castagne -> Keane/Coleman
    C) Castagne -> Regulion
    C) Bruno -> Son/Bale
    D) Castagne, Nacho -> One of the above (bench Coady) + Bamford (-4)

    Rival is behind by 7, will take a hit and has Son, Digne, Bruno but no Salah.

    1. 007 [RoboKlopp]
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      D with Antonio

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

    Jota or Salah captain?

    1. Mweene
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Salah is probably more nailed and will be desperate to win the golden boot.

    2. 007 [RoboKlopp]
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Salah

    3. Igz08
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Salah all day long

  19. Mane Mane Mane
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Can’t make my mind up for the remaining games

    A) Antonio
    B) Wood
    C) Bamford

    I’m leaning slightly to Wood for some reason

  20. Jimjam
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Antonio or Bamford worth a -4 this week?

    1. Werner Bremen
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Thinking the same. Wood is another option.

  21. Werner Bremen
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Chasing. Ma oponnent has 9 players and is surely going for a hit. Should I:

    A Start Pereira (LIV)

    B Get Bamford/Antonio/Wood for a hit?

    1. Thomas Magnum
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      B and whoever they don't have

    2. The Knights Template
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Hit

  22. Thomas Magnum
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Plz pick 2
    Ings Firmino DCL

    1. 007 [RoboKlopp]
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Ings DCL

    2. sneif4
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Tough call. I'd say Ings and DCL

    3. Thomas Magnum
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Thanks all, leaning this way also just trying to work out if i could squeeze a 3rd pool option to compliment TAA Salah...

  23. C_G
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    guys i took a -8 and came up with this:

    Martinez

    TAA Ward Dallas

    Lingard El Ghazi Son Salah Jota

    DCL Kane

    Did I make a huge mistake?

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

      depends on what the transfers were.

      1. C_G
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Vardy + Nacho + Castagne ----> Dallas + Son + DCL

        1. C_G
          • 8 Years
          2 years, 10 months ago

          i meant Vardy + Greenwood + Castagne

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

            That's alright. Would give it a B minus.

    2. demob
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Hrmm. Maybe. Don't like El ghazi in there. Or ward

  24. sneif4
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Castagne to Digne worth -4? Means I'll be fielding 11 instead of 10

    1. 007 [RoboKlopp]
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Yes

    2. Mweene
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Yes.

    3. The Knights Template
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Nope

    4. JELLYFISH
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      I did it - odds of making the -4 back up decent imo

      1. Thomas Magnum
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        I'd agree with this

    5. demob
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Yep obvi

    6. sneif4
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Thanks all, transfer made

  25. VinMar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Best FH midfield ?

    1. Thomas Magnum
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Not sure it's the best but I'm looking at Bale Bernado Mahrez Lingard Salah atm

    2. Mweene
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Son, Bale, Salah, Jota, Raphinha/Sigurdsson/Foden

    3. The FPL Units
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Best Best Best Best Best

  26. wulfrunian
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Should i start Siggy or Davis->Antonio/Bamford(-8)?

    1. JELLYFISH
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      start Siggy

    2. Boly Would
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Start Siggy

    3. Goodfeathers
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Siggy

    4. wulfrunian
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      cheers

  27. Taegugk Warrior
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Bring Lingard or Jota for the rest of the season for a hit…?

    1. Mweene
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      For who?

      1. Taegugk Warrior
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Grenwood

  28. Hitthewall
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Which option?

    A) Bruno + Rudiger --> Son + Dallas
    B) Ihenacho + Rudiger --> Antonio + Alioski

    1. Goodfeathers
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      A

  29. Henning
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Bamford, DCL or Antonio in for Iheanacho?
    Im at DLC for the moment.

  30. Goodfeathers
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Do we think Coleman is a guaranteed starter against Sheff U on Sunday?

    1. poulteren
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      been pondering this too. What are the other options to ancelotti?

      1. Goodfeathers
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Not too sure to be honest. Think he likes to mix up the formations. They played 4 4 2 against Villa last night, Coleman playing right midfield (& Holgate at RB)

        1. poulteren
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          2 years, 10 months ago

          good intel. Thanks. I think I will go with Godfrey or Coufal. His stats are better too