FPLDifferential Analysis

Is Đorđe Petrović a good differential for Fantasy Premier League Gameweek 2?

Gameweek 2 · Bournemouth · GKP · £4.5m

Petrović
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Petrović

Bournemouth

2

Pts

2.0

Form

£4.5m

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Ownership

3.3%

Form (last 6 GWs)

2.0

Expected pts, GW2

1.9

Transfers in this GW

9,433

FPL ownership

3.3% of managers own Petrović

0%100%

Scale: Strong differential ≤5% ownership · Differential ≤10% · Mild ≤20% · above that is template territory.

Fixture run

GW2

Everton

Everton

Home

GW3

Newcastle

Newcastle

Away

GW4

Brentford

Brentford

Home

GW5

Liverpool

Liverpool

Home

STRONG DIFFERENTIAL

At 3.3% ownership, Petrović has maximum differential potential. A single big return would be a rank-defining moment. The risk is that low ownership can reflect what the broader game has already assessed - the form and fixture data this week are the deciding factor on whether the gamble is justified.

  • Ownership: 3.3% - true differential territory
  • Expected points: 1.9 xPts for GW2 - low return projection weakens the differential case
  • Fixture run: 3 favourable fixtures over the next 4 gameweeks

Differential captaincy

Differential captaincy note: captaining a 3.3% owned player amplifies the rank impact of any return. At this ownership level, a 12-point haul as captain would see you gain significantly on approximately 97% of managers. The risk is proportional - a blank from a differential captain costs no rank points directly, but represents a missed opportunity relative to managers who captained a higher-return option.

Weighing Petrović as a differential in GW2

The case for picking him

  • Ownership: at 3.3%, a single good return creates a meaningful rank advantage over the 97% of managers who do not own him.
  • Fixture run: 3 favourable fixtures over the next 4 gameweeks - a sustained differential window, not a one-week gamble.
  • Availability: no fitness concerns - a differential who misses through injury is the worst outcome.

The risks of the differential play

  • Form: 2.0 pts/game so far this season - low ownership can reflect what the broader game has already assessed.
  • Expected points: only 1.9 xPts projected for GW2. A differential needs some return floor to be viable - the model does not back one this week.

Petrović Differential Analysis Gameweek 2

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At 3.3% ownership, Petrović has maximum differential potential. A single big return would be a rank-defining moment. The risk is that low ownership can reflect what the broader game has already assessed - the form and fixture data this week are the deciding factor on whether the gamble is justified. Click a question below for the full differential breakdown.

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