Best players for FPL Gameweek 6 - Fantasy Football Community

The new round of Premier League is ahead. With that in mind and with the help of Fantasy Football Scout, we have dug into the data and plucked out some of best player v team stats to reveal the best players for FPL Gameweek 6.

Taking a look back at the head-to-head data to find some of the best players for FPL Gameweek 6 could be really helpful to managers. Picking out assets who have great records against their upcoming opponent can help with transfers, captaincy and even chip strategy.

Bruno Fernandes v Burnley

Manchester United will be hoping to steady the ship and pick up a win this week. The Reds have been inconsistent but they have also been scoring goals which bodes well for their attacking players. Bruno Fernandes (£8.4m) could be a great pick against Burnley this week.

As we can see, between 2019-2021 Fernandes has a very solid record against newly promoted teams. In the 14 matches he has faced them in the period below he managed to return in eight of them – including three double-digit hauls. He also accumulated a huge 31 points against them last season with one goal and two assists.

Marcus Rashford v Burnley

The Manchester United assets look great this week as they come up against one of the worst defences in the league so far, Burnley. As we can see Marcus Rashford (£8.9m) could be another fantastic option for Gameweek 6.

Between 2018-2019, in the eight matches Rashford played against promoted sides he bagged a huge seven returns. Amongst his returns was six goals and seven assists. He also collected 26 points from them last season scoring twice and bagging an assist.

Son Heung-min v Arsenal

Tottenham have stormed their early stages of the campaign. Amongst their four wins and one draw they also scored two or more goals per match. They come up against Arsenal next whom although in good form are still leaking goals.

One player who has had a great record against Arsenal in the past is Son Heung-min (£9.1m). As we can see form the graphic, between 2019-2021 Son bagged four returns in six matches against the Gooners. Amongst those returns he also hit three double digit returns.

Mohamed Salah v West Ham

Liverpool look to be finding their feet early this campaign. The Reds have won four of their first five matches whilst also netting two or more goals in the same four games. They come up against a West Ham side whom have started their season well.

West Ham may be tough on paper but Mohamed Salah (£12.5m) has a brilliant record against them. In fact between 2017-2021 the Egyptian banked eight returns in 10 matches. Amongst his points was nine goals and three assists.