GW6 Wildcard Strategy: Best Players to Buy and Sell

Let’s take a closer look at the upcoming fixtures and key players to consider for your FPL wildcard strategy. For a detailed overview of the Fixture Difficulty Ratings, check out the full FDR table here.

Manchester City

Next Games: Newcastle (A), Fulham (H), Wolves (A), Southampton (H)

Players to Consider:

• Erling Haaland (FWD, £15.3m): With 63 points, 10 goals, and the highest form (13.0), Haaland is essential despite the high price.
• Savio (MID, £6.5m): While not a high scorer in comparison, he's a cheap way into the City midfield with 18 points and 3 assists.

Liverpool

Next Games: Wolves (A), Crystal Palace (A), Chelsea (H), Arsenal (H)

Players to Consider:

• Luis Díaz (MID, £7.9m): 51 total points, excellent form (11.3), and 872,693 transfers in make Díaz a must-have.
• Mohamed Salah (MID, £12.8m): 49 points, 3 goals, 4 assists, and high ownership (44.9%) make Salah a strong premium option.
• Trent Alexander-Arnold (DEF, £7.1m): 32 points and attacking potential make him a good defensive pick.

Arsenal

Next Games: Leicester (H), Southampton (A), Bournemouth (H), Liverpool (A)

Players to Consider:

• Gabriel (DEF, £6.1m): 36 points, 2 goals, and 687,351 transfers in show his popularity and potential.
• Bukayo Saka (MID, £10.0m): 35 points with 1 goal and 5 assists make Saka a key asset.
• David Raya (GK, £5.6m): 33 points and 6.6 points per game offer good value in goal.

Tottenham Hotspur

Next Games: Man Utd (A), Brighton (A), West Ham (H), Crystal Palace (A)

Players to Consider:

• Son Heung-min (MID, £10.0m): 33 points, 2 goals, 2 assists, and penalty duties make Son a strong midfield option.
• James Maddison (MID, £7.5m): 26 points, 1 goal, 3 assists offer good value in midfield.

Brentford

Next Games: West Ham (H), Wolves (A), Man Utd (A), Ipswich (H)

Players to Consider:

• Bryan Mbeumo (MID, £7.2m): 34 points, 4 goals, and 667,987 transfers in make Mbeumo an excellent value pick.

Chelsea

Next Games: Brighton (H), Nottingham Forest (H), Liverpool (A), Newcastle (H)

Players to Consider:

• Nicolas Jackson (FWD, £7.7m): 35 points, 4 goals, 2 assists offer great value in attack.
• Cole Palmer (MID, £10.6m): 36 points, 2 goals, 4 assists show his potential as a midfield option.

Newcastle United

Next Games: Man City (H), Everton (A), Brighton (H), Chelsea (A)

Players to Consider:

• Harvey Barnes (MID, £6.5m): 33 points and good form (9.0) make Barnes a potential differential.

Brighton

Next Games: Chelsea (A), Newcastle (A), Wolves (H), Man Utd (A)

Players to Consider:

• Danny Welbeck (FWD, £5.8m): 31 points, 3 goals, 1 assist make Welbeck a budget-friendly forward option.

Players to Sell

• Bruno Fernandes (MAN UTD, MID, £8.3m): Only 15 points despite high ownership (10%) suggest better options are available.
• Gabriel Martinelli (ARS, MID, £6.9m): 15 points indicate there are more productive options at this price point.
• Virgil van Dijk (LIV, DEF, £6.0m): 26 points, but no attacking returns suggest better value elsewhere in defense.

Transfer Trends to Note

• Highest transfers in: Luis Díaz (872,693), Gabriel (687,351), Bryan Mbeumo (667,987)
• Highest transfers out: Alexander Isak (533,737), Diogo Jota (493,801), João Pedro (471,467)

These trends can indicate player form and potential price changes, crucial for your wildcard strategy. Remember to balance your team structure and budget while capitalizing on form players and favorable fixtures.