Top FPL GW31 Differential Picks to Consider Ahead of Deadline

The Differential Article continued with some decent scores where 1 of our 6 picks returned with FPL Points.

• Savinho – 1 Assist, 3 Bonus – 9 Points

That makes it 81/180 Picks who have returned FPL Points from our picks this Season.

In this article, we will be highlighting 5 Players who are less than 10% Owned and 1 Ultra Differential (less than 1% Owned) for all of you as of Friday 4^th April, 2025. There are many more whom you guys can consider if you decide to not go with the 6 players mentioned below.

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Top FPL GW31 Differential Picks(<10% TSB)

Jacob Murphy – Newcastle – £5.0 Midfielder – 7.2 % TSB

• Murphy has 9 Assists and 5 Goals in an impressive season so far for Newcastle. His stats are great for a Cheap Midfielder with 12 Shots on Target, 20 Shots in the Box and 8 Big Chances. He has created 11 Big Chances and played 30 key passes for his team-mates this season.
• Murphy has performed really well against the promoted sides this season. He has scored 32 points in his 3 starts against these opponents. He has scored 3 Goals and has 2 Assists when playing them this season. The Foxes leak big chances and have conceded the most shots in the league from their left and Murphy is the one who will be going up against them from the Right wing. We saw Savinho, from the Right wing, causing havoc against them in the last Gameweek.

Top Midfielders for Goal Involvement/90 since GW15:

• Salah- 1.44
• Elanga- 0.95
• Murphy- 0.93
• Gibbs White- 0.93
• Kluivert- 0.89

• Leicester are ranked in the Bottom 3 for Shots conceded, Shots in the Box conceded, Shots on Target conceded, xGC and Big Chances conceded. They are conceding an average of 2.67 goals per game and are the worst team according to form in the League.

Further Read: FPL GW31 Wildcard Team- Tips, Players to Target and Best Drafts

Dominic Solanke – Spurs – £7.3 Forward – 5.0 % TSB

• Solanke should be the only nailed Spurs attacker as he avoided rotation the last time Spurs had European fixtures. Solanke has got 8 attacking returns (out of his 12 this season) at home and averages 5.6 Points per match at home.
• He has great stats in a season interrupted with injuries. He has had 22 Shots on Target, 49 Shots in the Box and 17 Big Chances. He has also created 6 Big Chances and played 13 key passes for his team-mates. He is actually the second favourite to score at any time (49%) and Spurs are the favourites this week to score 2.5+ goals.
• Solanke will not find a better fixture to add to his attacking returns. Southampton are bottom for all defensive metrics such as Shots conceded, Shots in the Box and Shots on Target conceded, xGC, Big Chances conceded and Goals conceded.

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Tino Livramento – Newcastle – £4.5 Defender – 4.4 % TSB

• Livramento has established himself in Newcastle’s 1^st Team after starting the last 4 Gameweeks. He has created 5 chances over that period which is the joint top among Newcastle players. Livramento has created 3 Big Chances this season and played 15 Key passes for his team-mates throughout the season.
• Leicester have not scored in the last 7 Gameweeks and nine of their last ten fixtures have ended with no goals scored. This is currently the best fixture to target for Clean Sheets. With Trippier a minor injury doubt and Burn 2 bookings away from a ban, Livramento is the best pick from the Newcastle defence for now to target this week and the upcoming Double Gameweek in 32.

Most Clean Sheets/Game in the league since GW16:

• Nottingham Forest- 0.53
• Newcastle- 0.43
• Crystal Palace- 0.43
• Arsenal- 0.40
• Liverpool- 0.38

Further Read: FPL Gameweek 31 Transfer Tips: Two Players to Buy, Hold & Sell

Lucas Digne – Aston Villa – £4.5 Defender – 6.6 % TSB

• Aston Villa have a game against an injury hit Forest side at home and then face  Southampton before playing in Double Gameweek 33. Digne seems to be the highest upside Defender from Villa with 5 Assists this season.

• He has created 13 Big Chances for his team-mates which is the 2^nd highest among Defenders this season. Digne also has a share of set-pieces and has played 34 key passes for his team-mates. That has helped him to 6 Bonus Points this season.

Further Read: FPL GW31 Scout Picks Based on Stats, Analysis, and Matchups

Jorgen Strand Larsen – Wolves – £5.3 Forward –  3.4 % TSB

• Strand Larsen has been in a rich vein of form with 3 Goals in his last 2 Games. He has scored 10 Goals this season with impressive stats such as 28 Shots on Target, 39 Shots in the Box and 16 Big Chances. He also has created 5 Big Chances and played 19 Key passes for his team-mates, resulting in 2 Assists so far.

• He has stepped up his output in Cunha’s absence and is the main Goal threat for Wolves. He should also be on penalties and is playing close to 90 minutes every game since regaining his fitness after injury.
• Ipswich are ranked in the Top 2 for xGC and Big Chances conceded and in the Top 5 for Shots conceded, Shots on Target conceded and Shots in the Box conceded. They have also conceded the 3^rd highest number of Goals in the League. Wolves will be confident of finally putting the relegation worry out of their heads by beating Ipswich in this 6 Pointer.

Further Read: FPL GW31 Tips – Gabriel Replacements, Players to Target, Premium Mids & More

FPL GW31 Ultra Differential Picks (Under 1 % Ownership)

Jakub Kiwior – Arsenal – £4.8 Defender – 0.2 % TSB

• Arsenal boast the best defence in the League. They have a Decent Double in Gameweek 33 and face Everton & Brentford before the Double. Arsenal have conceded the fewest Big Chances too and have kept 11 Clean Sheets this season. They are also in the Bottom 3 for Shots conceded, Shots on Target conceded and Shots in the Box conceded. They are a well oiled Clean Sheet machine.
• Kiwior came on for Gabriel and should continue to deputize for him with White, Calafiori plagued by injuries and Timber also being a concern after last Gameweek. At that price, an Arsenal defender could be a gem of a pick going into the Double.

That’s it for Gameweek 31. We will be back with 6 More Differentials next Gameweek where we will be hoping to get some positive returns from our current selected Differentials for Gameweek 31.

Further reads from AllAboutFPL ahead of FPL GW31:

2024/25 Ultimate Chip Strategy Guide- Best Windows to play all Chips & Combinations
FPL GW31 Wildcard Team- Tips, Players to Target and Best Drafts
FPL GW31 Scout Picks Based on Stats, Analysis, and Matchups
Top FPL GW31 Differential Picks to Consider Ahead of Deadline
FPL Gameweek 31 Transfer Tips- Players to Buy/Hold/Sell
FPL GW31 Tips – Gabriel Replacements, Players to Target, Premium Mids & More
Premier League GW31 Predictions and Prizes- Sleeper Pick’em
FPL GW31 Tips & Ultimate Guide: Differentials, Captaincy & More 
Upcoming FPL Double/Blank Gameweeks | 24/25 FPL Season

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