Differentials are players owned by under 10% of FPL managers who still carry good expected points. This list is built from the official FPL data on 2026-10-24: available players with more than 200 minutes, under 10% ownership, ranked by points per game adjusted for fixture difficulty. Deadline: Saturday 31 October 2026, 11:00 GMT.
Top differentials this round
- Johan Manzambi (Aston Villa, £6.0m) v Fulham (home): averaging 7.5 points a game, form 5.3, 30 in total, FPL projects 4.0 this round, 3.0% owned.
- Jordan Henderson (Chelsea, £4.9m) v Manchester United (home): averaging 7.7 points a game, form 7.0, 23 in total, FPL projects 7.0 this round, 1.4% owned.
- Luka Vuskovic (Brighton & Hove Albion, £5.1m) v Manchester City (away): averaging 7.3 points a game, form 6.3, 51 in total, FPL projects 6.3 this round, 6.2% owned.
- Mohamed Belloumi (Hull City, £5.2m) v Ipswich Town (home): averaging 5.6 points a game, form 2.7, 39 in total, FPL projects 2.7 this round, 9.2% owned.
- Cody Gakpo (Liverpool, £7.1m) v Arsenal (home): averaging 6.4 points a game, form 0.0, 32 in total, FPL projects 0.0 this round, 6.6% owned.
- Anthony Elanga (Newcastle United, £6.0m) v Everton (home): averaging 6.0 points a game, form 0.0, 18 in total, FPL projects 0.0 this round, 2.4% owned.
- Jannik Schuster (Brentford, £4.5m) v Nottingham Forest (home): averaging 5.5 points a game, form 0.3, 22 in total, FPL projects 0.2 this round, 0.5% owned.
- Francisco Evanilson (AFC Bournemouth, £6.2m) v Leeds United (home): averaging 5.3 points a game, form 6.3, 37 in total, FPL projects 6.3 this round, 6.0% owned.
How to use them
A differential only pays off if the player actually starts. Check the predicted lineups on each match preview and the injury flags on the official list before you commit a transfer. One or two differentials in an otherwise template squad is usually enough.
More GW9 resources
- Full GW9 hub with every fixture, team news and the table: /premier-league/gw9
- Live FPL prices and ownership: /fpl-prices