Double Gameweek 33 and Blank Gameweek 34 Confirmed | What FPL Managers Need to Know

The Premier League confirmed on Thursday 2 April that Double Gameweek 33 is the biggest blank and double gameweek of the 2025/26 season. Here is everything you need to know to plan your squad before the GW32 deadline on Friday.

What has been confirmed

Clubs who win their FA Cup quarter-final fixtures will have those matches removed from Gameweek 34 and moved into Gameweek 33. That creates a Double Gameweek 33 for the winners and their opponents, followed by a Blank Gameweek 34 where those same teams will have no fixture. The DGW33 fixtures will be played between Tuesday 21 April and Thursday 23 April, with exact dates confirmed early next week.

How the doubling works

The FA Cup quarter-finals take place this weekend. The four ties are: Man City v Liverpool, Chelsea v Port Vale, Southampton v Arsenal, and West Ham v Leeds. If a Premier League club wins their quarter-final and their opponent is also a Premier League team, both clubs will have their GW34 fixture moved into GW33, giving them a double in GW33 and a blank in GW34.

Six scenarios that could play out

Arsenal play Southampton and Chelsea play Port Vale. Those lower-league opponents mean Arsenal and Chelsea are heavy favourites to progress. If both win, Arsenal, Newcastle, Chelsea and Brighton all double in GW33 and blank in GW34.

The other four ties are all-Premier League affairs. Man City against Liverpool is the standout fixture. If City win, City and Burnley double. If Liverpool win, Liverpool and Crystal Palace double. West Ham against Leeds and the outcome of that tie has similar implications for West Ham and Everton.

What this means for your GW32 Wildcard

The GW32 deadline is 18:30 BST on Friday 10 April. If you have not used your Wildcard yet, this is the moment. Every player you sign in GW32 should be evaluated on how they perform across both GW33 and GW34. Managers who wildcard before this announcement had incomplete information. You now have a clearer picture.

Players from the teams most likely to double are the priority. Arsenal assets, Chelsea assets, and the relevant opponents of those clubs should feature heavily in your plans. The triple gameweek that comes from a team playing twice at home can mean 20 to 30 points from a single player instead of 10 to 15.

The long-term view matters here

If you use your Wildcard in GW32 to load up on doublers, you are committing to those players through GW34. The managers who win the season are the ones who plan across all three gameweeks at once rather than week to week.

The Bench Boost opportunity

GW33 is the ideal gameweek to use Bench Boost if you have it available. A full bench of players from double gameweek teams can generate 40 to 80 points on top of your starting XI. If you wildcard in GW32 and build the right bench, Bench Boost in GW33 is the payoff.

One postponed fixture still to be resolved

Manchester City against Crystal Palace, postponed from GW31 because both clubs were involved in the EFL Cup final, is still to be rescheduled. That match is expected to be played in a midweek gameweek later in the season and could create an additional double gameweek for both clubs in GW36 or beyond.

The bottom line for FPL managers

The window to act is now. Use your GW32 Wildcard before the Friday deadline, target players from the teams most likely to double, and make sure your bench has coverage for those same teams. FPL Companion has all the tools you need to compare fixtures, plan your squad, and make the decisions that win leagues.