In this article, we will look at the potential differential picks for your Fantasy Champions League team for Matchday 5 in the 2023/24 season.
This article is part of the series: UCL Fantasy MD5: Tips, Best Picks & Captain
Best differentials for UCL Fantasy MD5
Goalkeeper differential
Raya (5m, Arsenal)
- Arsenal top for clean sheet odds in MD5 alongside Bayern
Read more: Best Goalkeepers to Pick in UCL Fantasy
Defense differential
Patric (4m, Lazio)
- Great budget enabler, allowing you to invest more in the midfield and attack
- could be your Carmo replacement (Carmo is suspended for MD5)
- solid 41 % clean sheet odds
- We will know whether he starts MD5 before the deadline
Hummels (5m, Dortmund)
- second for balls recovered this season
- only in 3% teams
- very stable output thanks to balls recovered
Read more: Best Defenders to Pick in UCL Fantasy
Midfield differentials
Stengs (6.2m, Feyenoord)
- hard to believe he is just in 2% of teams
- the creative mind in Feyenoord midfield with 4G + 8A this season
- On set pieces
Gordon (5.5m, Newcastle)
- budget enabler
- the most productive Newcastle midfielder this season with 5G + 5A in Premier League
- selected by 3%
Read more: Best Midfielders to Pick in UCL Fantasy
Attack differentials
Griezmann (10.5m, Atletico Madrid)
- talisman for Atletico Madrid
- in great form
- MOTM candidate when he does well
Icardi (9m, Galatasaray)
- key man for Galatasaray
- on penalties
- only 2 teams conceded more goals this Champions League season than Manchester United
Sikan (5.2m, Sachtar)
- 3G + 3A for Sachtar in domestic league + 3G in Champions League this season
- the main man for Sachtar
- no team conceded more goals (14) than Antwerp this UCL season
Immobile (7.5m, Lazio)
- Could be a differential for the fixture against Celtic, we will know whether he starts before the deadline
- Only Antwerp conceded more goals this season than Celtic in UCL
Read more: Best Forwards to Pick in UCL Fantasy
