Playing at home and looking to win the group , Dybala who has missed half of the UCL campaign due to injury will be itching to get back to top form , and where better than here. 4 losses, 4 wins and 2 draws in their last 10 matches. Defensively it gets worse for Club Brugge with a huge 22 goals conceded in their last 10 matches, averaging 2.2 goals conceded per match shows one of the worst averages for goals conceded in that period amongst all teams playing in the UCL. UCL season 18/19- Played 6, scored 1 goals , created 4 assists = 5 goal contributions in 6 matches. Failing to score in 2 of their 5 matches also played in the UCL. Silva takes second priority in the Man City attack for a few reasons so lets take a look. Some believe its a minor injury and that hell be back soon but I believe he was just rested, either way James will be back and this is the perfect match to get some minutes back on the board. The opponents next up for City are Leipzig, a team that in their last 10 matches in all competitions have lost 3, drawn 2, and won 5, although 2 of their losses have come in the previous 3 matches suggesting a dip. In their last 10 matches Besiktas have lost 8 matches with only 2 wins , hugely promising for Dortmund attacking assets. After playing in the last 7 matches for Chelsea and putting in some fantastic performances CHO was due a rest, and he got that with Reece James when Chelsea played Watford in the midweek game. A huge factor in Haaland making those teams for matchday 6 is the upcoming opponent. Further Read: UCL Fantasy | MD6 | Differentials To Consider Ahead of Tuesdays Deadline. If you are new around here this is where I give you the best picks for the Matchday ahead using stats, reliability of minutes, and other reasons to back them performing in your fantasy teams for the matchday ahead. Not just that but also reigns as the 4th highest scorer in the entire game amount all positions. With recent form and a brilliant 7th Balon Dor award Messi goes into matchday 6 withhuge confidence and form, a hugely attractive pick for the fixture ahead. In the Premier League amongst defenders Reece James is joint 1st for touches in the opponents penalty area, 1st for goals scored, and in the top 5 for both big chances created and chances created. Atalanta in that same 5 matches have also scored 10 goals, 2 goals scored per match on average. In terms of underlying defensive stats, Man City are up there. This season they drew Man City in their groups which set up to look like an epic battle for top spot, after some fantastic matches Man City nabbed it, PSG now lay in second place , they cant drop and they can rise , their stuck in second until the last round of 16. Also, follow our4000+communityonInstagram,Facebook,andTwitterto stay updated on regular Posts and FPL updates. The ownership of Mendy speaks volumes at first glance but also a very justified reflection in his reliability both at returning points and playing as a part of a very strong defensive unit. Perfect for those with tight budgets this week and a huge factor as to why Silva takes second. Firstly lets take a look at his heat map for Chelsea this season: Youll see not only does he James spend a lot more time in the opponents half creating and attacking the opponents box , but the darker red heat inside the box suggests that James spends a lot of time there which is vital in finding an attacking defender. Messi left Barcelona, after over a decade and he landed himself with the French giants PSG, one of the few clubs who could afford his wages in football. Chelsea are rotating at the back during a busy festive period as much as they can and James just missed the Watford game. As already discussed in the article earlier Besiktas in the last 10 have lost 8 matches and only won 2 , hugely poor form and one of the worst amongst the champions league teams, that form is also reflective in their champions league form where they have lost 5/5 of their matches played, another showing of how poor they are. A further 16 goals in the 5 matches played in the champions league as well. Cancelo continues to make these articles of mine and for good reason, lets take a look one last time in the group stages why he should make your teams. As always with an unstable defence, which lets be honest Dortmund have, usually lots of shots are conceded which combined with Besiktas lack of goals could lead to save points and finally that all-important haul of points that we constantly chase. Season 17/18 Played 33 matches , scored 22 goals , assisted 5 = 27 attacking returns in 33 matches. This season so far after playing 14 matches Hakimi has managed to score 3 goals, create 2 assists, and 5 clean sheets accumulating to 10 returns in 14 matches. 2nd best for goal attempts in the box conceded. Youll see a very exciting heat map in which he visibly plays as a wide forward predominantly on the left-hand side. Finally, movement in the box, with any attacking asset you need to see movement in the opponents box and you have exactly that here, a truly superb heat map. Dortmunds opponents in matchday 6 are currently one of the worst teams in the UCL in terms of form. In terms of Villarreal in the champions league theyve played 5, won 2, lost 2 and drawn 1, another showing of inconsistency and you never quite know what youll get from them. Juventus are qualified already with Chelsea and battle it out in separate matches to decide who gains control of the group, this is hugely important as we know in theory whoever wins the group has the easier opponent in the round of the last 16, both teams will be looking to win well. 4 losses, 4 wins, and 2 draws doesnt suggest really poor form but in the UCL last time out against Chelsea they struggled to create much at all. The scoring form continues when looking at the City UCL campaign in that theyve played 5 and scored 17 goals, an even more impressive average of 3.4 goals scored per match, amazing scoring form and with a player like Cancelo, you can be confident knowing hes likely to be involved in some of them. 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With many expecting more from that game the matchday didnt start in a great way for most. Offensively its really promising for Meunier, lets take a look at his heat map for Dortmund this season: Youll see huge attacking positioning in the opponents half by Meunier along with promising patches of movement both outside and inside the oppositions box suggesting the attacking potential is good. We saw the Bayern v Dynamo Kyiv lineups along with the Man United v Villarreal lineups early, many UCL fantasy managers were relying hugely on Bayern who just squeezed a 2-1 win with goals from Coman and Lewandowski. In the UCL that form seems to have improved with their form, 5 matches played and 3 clean sheets kept, suggesting that on the big stage they a better team defensively or simply that the level of opponent are weaker, perhaps a combination of both. Were not just relying on Dortmund to be good defensively though otherwise, this pick wouldnt be very good. In Fantasy Premier League Reece James leads at the top-scoring points returner for Chelsea. In the UCL Besiktas have played 5 matches and lost all of them whilst conceding a huge 14 goals in that same period. Lets take a look at his current heat map for PSG so far this season: Youll see not only does Hakimi spend a considerable amount of time in the oppositions half but also a really impressive patch of darker red in the oppositions box suggesting he loves to attack and try to contribute towards the teams goal. A brand new addition to the top picks articles and a really interesting option going into matchday 6 and youll see why. 4 losses, 4 wins and 2 draws in the last 10 matches theyve played in all competitions reflecting inconsistency. Lets take a look now at his number over the last couple of seasons: Season 18/19 Played 26 matches, scored 17 goals, created 2 assists = 19 goal contributions in 26 matches. That progressed with 21 goal Contributions in 33 games (Season 19/20) and 17 goal contributions in 31 matches played (season 20/21). Youll also see very exciting positioning from a UCL managers perspective in that hes so attacking, spending most of his minutes running in the opponents half, and even has huge dark red patches in the opponents box highlighting huge attacking potential. In the 5 matches, they played they only lost won, and won the other 4, scoring 10 goals in the process. Its been a while since Meunier made the top picks article and that time has finally come again. In the 5 theyve played theyve only won 2 matches, Haaland being involved in both and losing the 3 consecutive games after that. Season 20/21- Played 28 matches, scored 27 goals, created 6 assists , accumulating to 33 attacking returns in 28 games, truly coming into fantastic form during his second season. Dynamo Kyiv are now rock bottom with 1 point in their UCL group but joint top in their domestic Ukrainian league. Kobel offers a nice price in terms of goalkeepers at 4.9 million and not as expensive in comparison to the other options out there. Their opponent in matchday 6 Leipzig have overall good form in their last 10 matches with only 3 losses in that period, however, 2 of those losses in their last 3 matches could suggest they have taken a dip as of late.