FPL
FPL GW1 Differentials: 5 Picks Under 10% Owned
20 August 2026
FPL Demon

New season, clean slate, and everyone has built the same team. The Demon hasn't. Five players under 10% owned who can put you ahead before your mini-league has even woken up.
1. Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Everton, MID, £6.5m)

Crystal Palace (H). Owned by 3.3%.
Eight goals and seven assists last season, and he still can't get into 4% of teams. Everton open at home, and he's the one arriving in the box.
Demon's Verdict: Proven output at a price nobody's paying attention to. Get him in early.
2. Kai Havertz (Arsenal, FWD, £7.5m)

Coventry (H). Owned by around 6%.
Already scored in the Community Shield against City, and 0.62 expected goal involvements per 90 is serious output for a 6% pick. Promoted Coventry at the Emirates on opening weekend.
Demon's Verdict: The premium differential. Arsenal's focal point against a newly promoted side. Easy.
3. Luka Vušković (Brighton, DEF, £5.0m)

Aston Villa (H). Owned by 2.6%.
Six defensive contribution points in 45 minutes against Roma in pre-season. 12.1 defensive actions per 90 in the Bundesliga, six goals in 28 games, and he's already getting on the end of Groß corners.
Demon's Verdict: Defensive points every week with a goal threat on top. £5.0m. Thank you very much.
4. Justin Kluivert (Bournemouth, MID, £6.0m)

Man City (A). Owned by 1.1%.
Looks like he's on penalties, scored a pre-season hat-trick against Genoa, and Marco Rose's teams score goals. Salzburg averaged 2.36 a game under him, Dortmund 2.30.
Demon's Verdict: City away is a horrible start, so think of him as a long play. On pens, he's always one kick from a return.
5. Rio Ngumoha (Liverpool, MID, £6.0m)

Newcastle (A). Owned by 1.7%.
0.55 expected goal involvements per 90, which is lovely for a £6.0m midfielder. The catch: minutes in a stacked Liverpool attack.
Demon's Verdict: The high-variance punt. If he starts, you're laughing. If he doesn't, you sell and move on.
Demon's Final Word
Everyone starts on zero. Copy the template and you stay there with them. Back one of these and you're already ahead.
Good luck.


