Premier League Gameweek 6 Review and Survivor Fallout

How the round played out

10 Premier League matches were completed in Gameweek 6, producing 36 goals — an average of 3.6 per game. Home sides won 5, away sides won 2, and 3 finished level.

Fewer draws than usual means fewer free passes. In a round this decisive, backing the wrong side is punished immediately.

Home advantage held up again, which is the assumption most survivor picks are built on.

Every result

Arsenal FC 2-1 Leeds United FC · Chelsea FC 5-1 AFC Bournemouth · Ipswich Town FC 2-1 Fulham FC · Aston Villa FC 2-2 Brentford FC · Sunderland AFC 0-2 Brighton & Hove Albion FC · Manchester United FC 1-1 Tottenham Hotspur FC · Hull City AFC 2-2 Everton FC · Crystal Palace FC 3-1 Nottingham Forest FC · Liverpool FC 0-3 Manchester City FC · Coventry City FC 4-1 Newcastle United FC

Talking points

The heaviest defeat of the round was Chelsea FC 5-1 AFC Bournemouth, a 4-goal margin that ended the week for anyone holding AFC Bournemouth.

The most open game was Chelsea FC 5-1 AFC Bournemouth with 6 goals — the kind of fixture that looks entertaining on paper and is exactly what you want to avoid when a single defeat knocks you out.

The result most likely to have wrecked a survivor season was Coventry City FC 4-1 Newcastle United FC. Newcastle United FC went into the weekend with the better recent record and still lost, which is the risk you carry every single week no matter how safe the pick looks.

What it meant for last man standing players

Across EPL Knockout leagues, 79 players survived Gameweek 6 and 16 went out — a 83% survival rate.

The most-backed club was Arsenal FC with 48 picks, and it held up.

Clubs that lost and therefore eliminated anyone who picked them: Leeds United FC, AFC Bournemouth, Fulham FC, Sunderland AFC, Nottingham Forest FC, Liverpool FC and Newcastle United FC.

Clubs that would have kept you alive: Arsenal FC, Chelsea FC, Ipswich Town FC, Aston Villa FC, Brentford FC, Brighton & Hove Albion FC, Manchester United FC, Tottenham Hotspur FC, Hull City AFC, Everton FC, Crystal Palace FC, Manchester City FC and Coventry City FC.

Looking ahead

Remember the no-repeats rule: every club used this week is gone for the rest of the season, so the pool of safe options is now smaller than it was on Friday. Before picking again, check which of your remaining clubs are at home in the next three rounds rather than only looking at this weekend.

Our rankings for the next gameweek update automatically with fresh form, home advantage and opponent weakness, and every club has a full guide with three seasons of results behind it.