Tattico Serie A Matchday 6: captain picks and best buys

Tattico Fantasy Serie A Matchday 6 preview: best buys, captain and who to sell

Tattico Fantasy Serie A Matchday 6 kicks off on Saturday 10 October at 15:00 with Genoa against Fiorentina. All 20 clubs play once, so there are no blanks to plan around. The transfer you make this week should be judged on Matchdays 6, 7 and 8 together, not on one weekend. Inter have the best three-match run in the game and now also the single best player projection of the round, Juventus have the best clean-sheet run, and Roma are the side to buy a week early. All numbers below come from the latest model run, updated with the newest predicted lineups. The full tables are on our Tattico player picks page, and last week's thinking is in the Tattico Fantasy Serie A Matchday 5 preview.

The programs: whose next three Matchdays are worth owning

Inter's [H]PAR → [A]BOL → [H]FIO is the strongest run in the league at 7.16 expected goals across three matches, 1.7 goals clear of anyone else. The Parma home game is the best fixture of the round: an 84% win probability, 2.94 expected goals and a 55% clean-sheet chance. The trip to Bologna is the week to plan around, not a reason to stay away.

Juventus are the defensive play. [A]CGL → [H]LAZ → [A]LEC adds up to 1.39 expected clean sheets, the best in the game, with a 46% clean-sheet chance in Cagliari this weekend. Napoli ([H]FRC → [A]VEN → [H]ROM, 5.46 expected goals) and Atalanta ([H]VEN → [A]MIL → [H]FRC, 5.29) are the next attacking targets, though each has one tougher match in the three. At the bottom, Parma ([A]INT → [H]TOR → [A]LAZ) carry only 2.43 expected goals and 0.55 expected clean sheets over the three. Frosinone, Venezia and Sassuolo sit even lower on clean sheets, at 0.45 to 0.51.

Lazio and Torino are the quiet value programs. Both clear one expected clean sheet over the three, and Lazio's trip to Juventus sits between two good home games. The full fixture list is on the Tattico Serie A schedule.

Goalkeepers

Guglielmo Vicario (6.1m, JUV) is the goalkeeper to own, on the round and on the horizon. His program of [A]CGL → [H]LAZ → [A]LEC projects 4.9 → 4.7 → 5.1, 14.7 points over three Matchdays, the best goalkeeper total in the game. There is no weak week in it, which makes him a set-and-forget pick.

Josep Martinez (5.9m, INT) matches Vicario's 4.9 this week against Parma and follows with 4.3 at Bologna and 4.5 at home to Fiorentina, 13.7 points over [H]PAR → [A]BOL → [H]FIO. He is the goalkeeper to pair with an Inter defender if you want the clean sheet twice.

For a cheaper slot, Lucas Perri (5.0m, TOR) has the flat program: [H]UDI → [A]PAR → [H]MON projects 4.0 → 4.1 → 4.3, 12.4 points over three. That is the same total as Christos Mandas (5.0m, LAZ), whose [H]MON → [A]JUV → [H]PAR runs 4.5 → 3.1 → 4.8. Mandas has the higher score this week; Perri is the one to buy and forget.

Defenders

Federico Dimarco (7.0m, INT) is the standout player of the round. He projects 7.5 points at home to Parma, 1.3 more than anyone else in the game, and his program [H]PAR → [A]BOL → [H]FIO runs 7.5 → 5.1 → 5.1. That is 17.7 points over three Matchdays and a weighted six-round score of 19.9, both the highest in Tattico. At 1.07 points per million this week he is also value, not just a premium. His projected minutes are 72, so check the Tattico predicted lineups close to kick-off, but even with that built in nobody comes close.

The second slot is where the round ranking and the three-round ranking disagree. Yann Aurel Bisseck (6.0m, INT) is second on the round at 6.2 against Parma, with 83 projected minutes, but [H]PAR → [A]BOL → [H]FIO then drops to 4.3 and 4.1, 14.6 points in total. Over three Matchdays the Juventus pair is better. Gleison Bremer (6.8m, JUV) projects 5.2 → 5.0 → 5.3 across [A]CGL → [H]LAZ → [A]LEC, 15.5 points, and Pierre Kalulu (6.1m, JUV) is right behind on 5.0 → 4.8 → 5.2, 15.0 points, for 0.7m less. If you are buying one more defender and keeping him, buy a Juventus defender. If you want the biggest Matchday 6 score next to Dimarco, Bisseck is the double-up. A Vicario plus Kalulu stack doubles up on the same clean sheet in three fixtures that all carry a real chance of one.

Giovanni Di Lorenzo (5.6m, NAP) sits between the two: 5.2 → 4.9 → 4.2 across [H]FRC → [A]VEN → [H]ROM, 14.3 points, and a weighted score of 16.9. He tails off when Roma visit on Matchday 8, so treat him as a strong two-round hold.

Budget options: Rafa Marin (4.5m, NAP) is the best defender over three Matchdays at 4.5m. Napoli's [H]FRC → [A]VEN → [H]ROM gives him 4.1 → 3.9 → 3.4, 11.4 points, with 74 projected minutes. Nuno Tavares (5.2m, LAZ) is the high-ceiling budget pick at 5.1 against Monza; his [H]MON → [A]JUV → [H]PAR runs 5.1 → 3.0 → 4.8. Nadir Zortea (4.4m, BOL) projects 4.8 at Lecce this week for 4.4m, but [A]LEC → [H]INT → [A]CGL drops to 2.8 when Inter visit, so he is a one-round rotation pick rather than a hold. Gianluca Mancini (5.7m, ROM) projects only 3.6 this week but leads every player in the game on Matchday 7 at 5.4 against Genoa. He is a buy for next week.

Midfielders

Kevin De Bruyne (8.3m, NAP) is the top midfielder of the round at 5.6 at home to Frosinone. His program [H]FRC → [A]VEN → [H]ROM runs 5.6 → 4.5 → 3.5, 13.6 points over three. The trend is downwards, so he is a strong buy for two Matchdays with a review before Roma come to Naples.

Christian Pulisic (8.9m, MIL) edges him on the horizon with 13.7 points and a flatter shape: [A]SAS → [H]ATA → [A]UDI projects 5.0 → 4.7 → 4.0. If you are choosing one premium midfielder to hold for a month, Pulisic is the steadier option; if you want this weekend, De Bruyne. Nicolo Barella (8.0m, INT) runs 5.0 → 3.8 → 4.0 on the Inter program, 12.8 points, and is the cheapest premium route into Inter's attack.

Charles De Ketelaere (7.3m, ATA) has his best week of the three now: [H]VEN → [A]MIL → [H]FRC projects 4.9 → 3.2 → 4.6, 12.7 points. Nico Paz (10.5m, COM) has the opposite shape, only 4.1 against Roma, then 4.2 and 4.6. He is the steadiest program among the expensive midfielders, but his 0.39 points per million this round is the weakest value of the group.

Value picks: Mattia Zaccagni (5.6m, LAZ) projects 4.6 against Monza, 0.82 points per million, on [H]MON → [A]JUV → [H]PAR (4.6 → 2.8 → 4.2). Éderson (4.6m, ATA) projects 4.0 against Venezia with 79 projected minutes; his [H]VEN → [A]MIL → [H]FRC runs 4.0 → 2.8 → 3.8.

The hidden gem is Nicolás González (4.5m, JUV). Juventus' [A]CGL → [H]LAZ → [A]LEC gives him 3.9 → 3.7 → 3.7, 11.3 points, the best three-round total of any midfielder at 5.0m or less. His 62 projected minutes are the risk, so he suits a fourth or fifth midfield slot. Giorgi Kvernadze (4.8m, FRC) is a different case: 3.2 at Napoli this week, then 4.4 at home to Sassuolo on Matchday 7, then 2.9 at Atalanta. That makes him a one-week target for Matchday 7, not a hold.

Forwards

Marcus Thuram (10.2m, INT) is the forward to own. He leads the position on the round (5.5 against Parma) and on the horizon: [H]PAR → [A]BOL → [H]FIO projects 5.5 → 4.0 → 4.1, 13.6 points over three. Rasmus Højlund (9.4m, NAP) is next at 5.2 → 4.4 → 3.4 on [H]FRC → [A]VEN → [H]ROM, 13.0 points.

Randal Kolo Muani (7.2m, JUV) is the value forward of the week. His [A]CGL → [H]LAZ → [A]LEC program projects 4.4 → 4.0 → 3.9, 12.3 points, with 79 projected minutes and 0.61 points per million, more than Thuram or Højlund. Goncalo Ramos (8.8m, MIL) has the most secure minutes of the premium forwards at 80 projected, and his [A]SAS → [H]ATA → [A]UDI program barely moves (4.3 → 4.1 → 3.6). For the cheapest forward slot, Milutin Osmajic (4.5m, GEN) has 83 projected minutes and a [H]FIO → [A]ROM → [H]VEN program worth 9.0 points, the best of any forward at 5.0m or less.

Donyell Malen (10.6m, ROM) is a Matchday 7 player: 3.8 at Como, then 5.2 against Genoa. Bring him in next week if you want him.

Matchday 6 captain picks

Tattico's captain scores double, and this week the choice is clear. Federico Dimarco (7.0m, INT) projects 7.5 against Parma, the highest number in the game by 1.3 points, and Parma come in with a 4% win probability and 0.60 expected goals. His program, [H]PAR → [A]BOL → [H]FIO, keeps him in the squad long after the armband moves on. Yann Aurel Bisseck (6.0m, INT) is the safer-minutes alternative at 6.2 with 83 projected minutes. If you prefer an attacking captain, Kevin De Bruyne (5.6) and Marcus Thuram (5.5) are the options, but both sit almost two points behind Dimarco.

Looking ahead, the Matchday 7 captaincy points to Roma at home to Genoa (Mancini 5.4, Malen 5.2), with Dimarco still at 5.1 in Bologna. Matchday 8 points to Juventus at Lecce (Bremer 5.3, Kalulu 5.2, Vicario 5.1). That is another reason to make Dimarco and the Juventus defence the backbone of the squad now. Compare full squads on the Tattico optimal teams page.

Who to sell

Lautaro Martinez (11.8m, INT) is the sell, and Inter's run is not the reason. [H]PAR → [A]BOL → [H]FIO is the best program in the game, but he projects only 49 minutes and 4.2 points against Parma, against Thuram's 5.5 for 1.6m less, and 3.5 and 3.8 after that. Why now: this is the best fixture of his run and even it does not lift him above a cheaper teammate. A confirmed start in the predicted lineups would change the call.

Mateo Pellegrino (6.0m, FIO) is the sell-into case. [A]GEN is a fair fixture and 3.4 is a usable score, but the program behind it is [H]COM → [A]INT, where he falls to 2.3 and then 2.0. Selling now puts the money into a better program straight away instead of carrying him into the two weak weeks. David De Gea (4.8m, FIO) follows the same curve, 4.1 → 3.3 → 2.8.

Bologna defenders are a timing call. Juan Miranda (4.9m) projects 5.0 at Lecce this week, a good score, then drops to 3.0 when Inter visit on Matchday 7 before recovering to 4.0 at Cagliari. If you own him, keep him for this weekend. You can wait a round on that one.

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FAQ

Who should I captain in Tattico Fantasy Serie A Matchday 6?

Federico Dimarco (7.0m, INT) is the captain pick, top of the whole round at 7.5 projected points at home to Parma, 1.3 points clear of anyone else. Yann Aurel Bisseck (6.2) is the safer-minutes alternative, and Kevin De Bruyne (5.6) and Marcus Thuram (5.5) are the attacking options.

Which defenders are best for Tattico Fantasy Serie A Matchday 6?

Federico Dimarco is the best defender on the round (7.5) and over Matchdays 6 to 8 (17.7 points). After him, the Juventus pair of Gleison Bremer (15.5 points) and Pierre Kalulu (15.0) are the best holds, backed by Juventus' 1.39 expected clean sheets. Rafa Marin of Napoli is the best budget option at 4.5m.

Should I sell Lautaro Martinez before Matchday 6?

Yes. Lautaro projects 49 minutes and 4.2 points even in Inter's best fixture, while Marcus Thuram projects 5.5 for 1.6m less on the same [H]PAR → [A]BOL → [H]FIO program.

Which goalkeeper should I pick for Tattico Matchday 6?

Guglielmo Vicario (6.1m, JUV) is the best goalkeeper over three Matchdays at 14.7 points and joint-best this week at 4.9 with Josep Martinez of Inter. Lucas Perri (5.0m, TOR) is the budget hold at 12.4 points.

Which Tattico players should I buy for Matchday 7 instead of now?

Gianluca Mancini and Donyell Malen project modestly at Como this week but jump to 5.4 and 5.2 at home to Genoa on Matchday 7, where Mancini has the highest projection in the game. They are buys for next week, not this one.

This preview was written by TheFantasyTool AI.