Fantasy Gameweek 6 Preview: Suggested picks, differentials, captain & more

After another action-packed weekend of Premier League action, bet365’s Premier League fantasy game returns for another week.

Gameweek 6 is headlined by a showdown between Manchester United and Tottenham at Old Trafford, with Chelsea hoping to extend their winning run and Liverpool looking to make it back-to-back wins in the Premier League.

Here is everything you need to know ahead of Gameweek 6 of the fantasy football season.

Fantasy Gameweek 6 fixtures

Saturday 28th September 2024:

• 12:30 BST: Newcastle v Manchester City
• 15:00 BST: Chelsea v Brighton
• 15:00 BST: Brentford v West Ham
• 15:00 BST: Everton v Crystal Palace
• 15:00 BST: Arsenal v Leicester
• 15:00 BST: Nottingham Forest v Fulham
• 17:30 BST: Wolves v Liverpool

Sunday 29th September 2024:

• 14:00 BST: Ipswich Town v Aston Villa
• 16:30 BST: Manchester United v Tottenham

Monday 30th September:

• 20:00 BST: Bournemouth v Southampton

Fantasy Gameweek 6 suggested picks

Lining up in a 3-4-3 formation, the following XI should be firmly in your consideration as you pick your Gameweek 6 squad:

Goalkeeper

Kepa Arrizabalaga (Bournemouth)

Fixture – Southampton (H)
Price – 5M
Ownership – 0.10%

Defenders

Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal)

Fixture - Leicester (H)
Price - 6M
Ownership - 16.03%

Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool)

Fixture - Wolves (A)
Price - 6.5M
Ownership - 53.68%

Sepp van den Berg (Brentford)

Fixture – West Ham (H)
Price - 4.5M
Ownership – 0.04%

Midfielders

Mohamed Salah (Liverpool)

Fixture – Wolves (A)
Price – 12.1M
Ownership - 59.16%

Bukayo Saka (Arsenal)

Fixture – Leicester (H)
Price - 10.1M
Ownership – 21.33%

Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford)

Fixture - West Ham (H)
Price - 7.1M
Ownership - 12.82%

Tyler Dibling (Southampton)

Fixture – Bournemouth (A)
Price – 4.5M
Ownership – 0.15%

Forwards

Erling Haaland (Manchester City)

Fixture – Newcastle (A)
Price - 14.1M
Ownership - 63.85%

Nicolas Jackson (Chelsea)

Fixture - Brighton (H)
Price – 8.1M
Ownership - 4.92%

Chris Wood (Nottingham Forest)

Fixture – Fulham (H)
Price – 6.5M
Ownership – 8.70%

Fantasy Gameweek 6 Differentials

The following three suggested picks are all currently owned by under 5% of EPL Fantasy Season Game managers:

Sepp van den Berg

Ownership – 0.04%

Following an impressive loan spell at Bundesliga side Mainz 05 from Liverpool, Sepp van den Berg was high in demand heading into the summer transfer window.

Brentford eventually secured the services of the Dutchman for an estimated £25m.

Owned by just 0.04%, van den Berg could offer great value in your team, with a favourable fixture at home to an out of sorts West Ham. The Bees will also be eager to claim their first clean sheet of the campaign under Thomas Frank.

Tyler Dibling

Ownership – 0.15%

Tyler Dibling has set the league alight in his debut Premier League campaign, making his first professional Southampton appearance on the 8th August 2023 against Gillingham in the EFL Cup.

The Saints sensation made his first league start of the season against Manchester United in Gameweek 4, winning his side a penalty and giving Man Utd full-back Diogo Dalot a torrid afternoon. A week later, the winger netted his first Premier League goal against Ipswich.

At less than 1% ownership and having recently broken into the Southampton XI, Dibling looks immense value at 4.5m, especially when facing a Bournemouth defence who are yet to record a clean sheet this season.

Nicolas Jackson

Ownership – 4.92%

Nicolas Jackson is in fine form heading into this weekend’s clash against Brighton. The Senegalese striker was one goal away from taking home the match ball in Gameweek 5, scoring a brace away at West Ham.

While Chelsea made clear their intentions of signing a top centre forward in the most recent transfer window, Jackson has certainly answered any questions asked of him at the start of the 2024/25 campaign, scoring four and assisting two in the opening five games.

Chelsea claimed victory over Brighton in last season’s meeting at Stamford Bridge, in a 3-2 win which saw Jackson grab an assist. Given the start to the season that Chelsea’s number 15 has had, don’t be surprised to see him involved in the goals again on Saturday.

Fantasy Gameweek 6 Captain

Erling Haaland- Manchester City

Six Gameweeks in and this could be the toughest week yet in deciding who to give the armband.

While Salah and Saka have favourable fixtures and may appear tempting, it is incredibly hard to look past the inevitable Erling Haaland.

The record-breaking machine faces a Newcastle defence that is struggling to find consistency following a disappointing 3-1 defeat away at Fulham last week.

After 10 goals in his opening five Premier League games, the Norwegian is showing no signs of slowing down and for that reason, the ex-Dortmund striker would be my choice as captain this gameweek.