Gameweek 6 Predictions: Scorelines, Fantasy Picks & Sack Watch™

We’re deep enough into the season now for fantasy form to matter, managerial seats to heat up, and the luck merchants to start running out of excuses and someone…probably Potter is getting binned before the International break. Here’s your full StatrDraft Gameweek 6 Preview — scoreline predictions, fantasy tips, and a few bold calls to give your team the edge.

Brentford vs Manchester United

Prediction: 2-0 Manchester United

United might still be flaky, but they have been improving. Cunha and Mbeumo have racked up the underlying stats — shots, xG, woodwork — now it’s time for the goals to follow. Is the game against Chelsea a turning point? Brentford, post-Mbeumo and Wissa, are looking about as lively as a wet biscuit. They’ve been fine, they will be fine but expect Amorim’s United to start showing their teeth sooner rather than later.

Matheus Cunha & Mbuemo– Most shots, highest xG at the club. It’s only a matter of time.
Amad – He’s getting forward and creating. Good for a clean sheet and a cheeky assist
Avoid: Brentford defenders. Leaky and low ceiling

Chelsea vs Brighton

Prediction: 3-1 Chelsea

Brighton love a big game, but Chelsea are coming into this like a wounded animal after last weeks match against Manchester United didn’t go their way. With Sanchez and Palmer missing through suspension and injury, does this give Brighton the gap they need to make something happen. Brighton will cause problems early, but this is Chelsea’s bounce-back week.

Enzo Fernández – Pulling strings, running the midfield, guaranteed minutes. Safe as houses.
Estevão Willian – The buzz is real. Rotation risk, but electric when he starts and with Palmer out it could be a great curveball pick.
Brighton shout: Mitoma – always a danger, especially against attacking full-backs like Cucurella.

Crystal Palace vs Liverpool

Prediction: 2-1 Liverpool

Two unbeaten teams meet, but let’s be honest, only one of them is a title contender. Palace solid at home, but they don’t have the firepower to match Liverpool. Both unbeaten. Both solid. Palace are resilient, sure, but Henderson’s save count might go sky high here.

Fantasy Picks:

Mo Salah – Automatic pick. He’s been quietly consistent and always turns up in these fixtures.
Dean Henderson – Could be this week where his safe count goes through the roof.
Marc Guehi – If you’re desperate for a Palace pick, he’s a bonus point magnet when they defend well.

Leeds vs Bournemouth

Prediction: 1-0 Bournemouth

Bournemouth quietly climbing. Semenyo still flying, and Stach tired legs in midfield could leave Leeds exposed. Leeds look vulnerable — especially without an in-form striker. But at the back they are solid and dogged, expect a low scoring encounter.

Antoine Semenyo – Direct, explosive, and against this Leeds back line? Yes please.
Anton Stach – For deeper leagues, gets defensive actions + passing metrics.
Gabriel Gudmundsson – Leeds defence. Not reliable right now but he is.

Manchester City vs Burnley

Prediction: 3-0 City

Business as usual. Pep rotates, Burnley suffer, Haaland scores. Burnley haven’t offered much all season, and this is not the place they suddenly turn it on. Business as usual. Don’t overthink this.

Erling Haaland – Always. Again. Forever.
Tijjani Reijnders – Under-the-radar. Linking everything, and involved in set pieces.
Gvardiol – Clean sheet likely and loves a late run into the box.

Nottingham Forest vs Sunderland

Prediction: 1-1 Draw

Ange ball is a work-in-progress at Forest, Sunderland know exactly what they are. This will be one of those “should’ve won it” games for Forest but they’ll get done by a set-piece.

Morgan Gibbs-White – Still the heartbeat of Forest’s attack, and on most set pieces.
Granit Xhaka – Big-game mentality and sneaky goal threat from set pieces.
Avoid: Forest defence. Too much tactical change at the moment.

Tottenham vs Wolves

Prediction: 3-0 Spurs
It’s getting worrying for Wolves. No goals. No style. No idea. Thomas Frank’s Spurs are a machine. Thomas Frank has Spurs humming.Wolves are awful. There’s the update.

Pedro Porro – Clean sheet, attacking threat, and big points all possible here.
Kudus – Energetic, creative, and has a thunderbolt in him.
Vicario – Low-key top 3 GK in the game right now.

Aston Villa vs Fulham

Prediction: 2-2 Draw

Villa haven’t great going forward and they have looked a little lost at the back of late but with Victor Lindelof, Harvey Elliot and Sancho to still come into the side this current run surely has to end sometime? Fulham… have Iwobi, Muniz and Kevin. That’s enough to cause problems. Robinson is back after his midweek run out in the cup, so its probably time to get on that.

Ollie Watkins – He has to score eventually, right? Right?! This could be the week.
Harvey Elliott– Eye-test and stats both say “pick me.”
Kevin – Wildcard, sleeper, call it what you want but he looks always a threat.
Antonee Robinson – How he is still at fulham is criminal, but what an asset.

Newcastle vs Arsenal

Prediction: 2-1 Arsenal

Game of the week. Arsenal’s set-piece threat and depth should make the difference. Arsenal love a tight away win. Expect a Rice masterclass from the set piece.

Declan Rice – Clean sheet potential, key passes, and loves a late dart into the box.
Timber – Versatile and sneaky attacking threat from deep.
Martin Ødegaard – Big game = big return.

Everton vs West Ham

Prediction: 1-0 Everton

Last game of the week. Last game for Graham Potter? Everton look like a proper Moyes-ball team — compact, aggressive, and effective. Get the P45 ready. This is probably it for Graham Potter.

Jordan Pickford – Set for a massive save-point haul.
Tarkowski – Aerial threat and possible clean sheet incoming.
Jack Grealish – 4 assists already. His left foot is doing bits this season.

Final Word

We’re six weeks in and already some big names are on the chopping block, squads are settling, and form is starting to show. This is the gameweek to bet on structure over chaos — go with the nailed picks, don’t overthink it, and If your team’s off to a slow start, don’t panic. There’s always one week where everything clicks — and this might just be it. Now go fix that draft lineup.

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