The Indian Super League (ISL) season is closing in on its halfway mark and the table is slowly taking shape.

On the ISL Fantasy front, the early season trends have now stabilised and it’s now time pick the best combination of high-performing assets and surround them with quality differentials that can boost your ranking.

It’s important to have short-term and long-term plans for your team and differential picks thus become a key part of your short-term planning.

Players finding form or players returning from injuries fall in the category of players that have a high ceiling but low ownership. We will help you identify these players that can take your ISL Fantasy team to the next level on a weekly basis.

Here are the best differential picks for Matchweek 11.

Nestor Albiach (NorthEast United FC) - 7% ownership: The Highlanders midfielder has scored four goals already this season and is always a goal threat. Up against a Mohun Bagan SG side who have their fair share of absentees for this match, the Spaniard will fancy his chances of getting on the scoresheet.

Luka Majcen (Punjab FC) - 6% ownership: The Shers are on a high after an emphatic 3-0 win over Mumbai City FC and their Slovenian forward netted his fourth goal in five matches this season at the Mumbai Football Arena. Punjab FC welcome a Mohammedan SC side that is winless in six games and have conceded 14 goals in these games. Majcen is one of the first players you should look to buy because he is consistent and a threat against any opponent. He can be an equally good long-term option and justifies his ₹8.6 crore price tag very well.

Tom Aldred (Mohun Bagan SG) - 6% ownership: The Mariners have found their groove and it has reflected in their defensive performances. They have kept five clean sheets in their last six matches and have conceded just once. Aldred has not just proven to be a goal threat but also has been a constant points scorer for passes completed and interceptions made. He has scored at least five points in every matchweek after the third matchweek and is a very consistent source of points.

Jorge Pereyra Diaz (Bengaluru FC) - 5% ownership: The Argentine may not have hit form this season and has just one goal to his name, but whenever he has come up against his former club, Kerala Blasters FC, it has got the best out of him. Diaz has six goals and one assist against the Blasters and his only goal this season came at Kochi against the yellow army. A busy footballer who can’t be kept quiet for too long, Diaz should be in your MW11 squad as a key differential.

Hrithik Tiwari (FC Goa) - 2% ownership: Goalkeepers often do not make our lists but they are key cogs of your team and getting it right can make a huge difference to your teams. Tiwari has cemented his place in the Gaurs goal and that has coincided with Manolo Marquez’s side keeping two clean sheets in three. The return of Sandesh Jhingan has also boosted the FC Goa backline who will be up against goal-shy Hyderabad FC in MW11. At a price of just ₹4.1 crore, Tiwari is a steal.