The fifth gameweek of Fantasy Premier League was another high-variance gameweek. A lot of popular picks blanked. But there is no time to look back. Keep an eye on the ball and move on to the Gameweek 6.
Here are our FPL GW6 Tips with the best picks, fixtures, transfer targets, odds, captain picks, and team selection.
1. Fantasy Premier League Gameweek 6 Tips
- The UCL and EL will likely cause some rotation – be prepared for that
- Gameweek 6 could be a good week to use wildcard, if ou want to use it early. Some teams have fixture swings.
- Teams whose fixtures improve from GW6 onwards: Brentford, Arsenal, Everton, Ipswich,
- Ben Wihte’s benching was a precaution
- We do not think the form of Luis Diaz and Jackson is sustainable (but that is just our own opinion)
Poor score in Gameweek 5?
If your score in Gameweek 5 was low, do not be very frustrated about that. This is FPL, this happens all the time. Joy and disappointment repeat over and over again. The game is a big emotional rollercoaster, accept it and do not let it to ruin your weekend.
Variance will always play a role in your gameweek score and you will never get everything 100% right all the time – that is just how it is. You just must continue to the best possible decision based on the information you have available. Over time, as the law of large numbers takes effect, random fluctuations will average out and your true skill level will emerge more clearly.
Further reading:
- Variance in FPL: How to deal with it?
- 12 Tips to Enjoy FPL Without Sacrificing Your Mental Health
- The Law of Large Numbers and its Role in FPL
2. Key players to own and transfer targets for FPL GW6
Key players
- Haaland/Salah – captain option in almost any gameweek
- Mbeumo – great fixtures for Brentford on the horizon
- Saka – stable output over the last few years, bonus points magnet, good next 3 fixtures, captaincy candidate
- TAA – Liverpool solid defensively, good attacking stats
- Gabriel/Saliba/Raya – choose your Arsenal defender(s)
Transfer targets
- Havertz – should not be overlooked for next 3 Arsenal fixtures
- Mbeumo, Flekken/Collins
- Jackson/Palmer – for the next 2 home fixtures, although is Jackson’s form sustainable?
3. Fixtures to target in Gameweek 6
In which fixtures we could expect a lot of fantasy points? Fixtures to target in GW6 according to bookies odds:
- Arsenal vs. Leicester: The Gunners 82 % to win, 50 % to score 2.5+ goals
- Wolves vs. Liverpool: The Reds 71 % to win, 46 % to score 2.5+ goals
- Newcastle vs. Man. City: City 61 % to win, 37 % to score 2.5+ goals
- Bournemouth vs. Southampton: Bournemouth 59 % to win, 35 % to score 2.5+ goals
Find 2.5+ goals odds for all teams in our article: Premier League Over 2.5 Goals Odds.
4. Best captain pick in FPL GW6
Who is the best captain in Fantasy Premier League Gameweek 6?
We think Haaland is the best captaincy option in GW6 a. He is the safe captaincy pick given his ownership, he is a reliable FPL asset and has an OK fixture.
If you want to go with a differential captain, consider Saka, Palmer, Watkins.
5. What bookies odds say about Gameweek 6
As usual, we converted bookies odds into probabilities using our Odds to probability calculator to assess the potential of gameweek 6.
Clean sheet odds for GW6
Arsenal is the only team with a probability of a clean sheet higher than 50 %. Bookies also favor Liverpool (39 %), Bournemouth (32 %) and Man. City (31 %) to do well defensively.
Based on these odds, bookies expect 4.49 clean sheets in gameweek 6. In the last season (2023/24), we were used to a rate of 4.13 clean sheets per gameweek. (A big decline in comparison to the 2022/23 season when we saw 5.45 clean sheets per gameweek!)
Due to correction in the number of clean sheets: Liverpool, Manchester United
Liverpool overperformed their defensive expectations the most of all teams. They should have kept 1.89 clean sheets instead of 4 according to our expected clean sheets table.
Due to an improvement in the number of clean sheets: Aston Villa, Fulham
Aston Villa underperformed their defensive expectations the most from all teams. They should have kept 1.41 clean sheets instead of 0 according to our expected clean sheets table.
You can see the expected clean sheets table and clean sheet odds for all Premier League teams here: Premier League Clean Sheet Odds.
Goalscoring odds for GW6
Coming soon…
6. FPL GW6 Wildcard Team selection
Now let’s look at our FPL team selection for Gameweek 6 – Scout squad. Haaland is our captain. This is how we would construct a wildcard team if we activated it this week.
7. Fantasy Premier League Tips
Find more tips, strategies and picks for Fantasy Premier League in these articles:
- Beginner? Read our guide: How to play Fantasy Premier League
- Confused about the rules? Read the Official rules of the game or check our FAQs
- Want to beat your mini-league rivals? This article is for you: 7 Key Tips for Fantasy Premier League Success
- Interested in improving your decision-making process when picking players to your fantasy team? Check out Books that will help you to improve your FPL skills
We hope our FPL GW6 tips helped you to gather some useful information before the Gameweek 6 deadline.
Good luck in FPL GW6!
