{"id":868227,"date":"2026-04-03T00:57:17","date_gmt":"2026-04-03T00:57:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/868227\/"},"modified":"2026-04-03T00:57:17","modified_gmt":"2026-04-03T00:57:17","slug":"double-gameweek-33-confirmed-for-up-to-eight-teams","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/868227\/","title":{"rendered":"Double Gameweek 33 confirmed for up to eight teams"},"content":{"rendered":"

We now have a clearer picture of the situation in Double Gameweek 33\/Blank Gameweek 34, after a number of matches were provisionally rescheduled on Thursday afternoon.<\/p>\n

The Premier League confirmed that the clubs that win their FA Cup quarter-finals this weekend will blank in Gameweek 34, as expected.<\/p>\n

But they also revealed that the matches will move into Gameweek 33, creating \u2018doubles\u2019 for up to eight Premier League teams, with a minimum of four.<\/p>\n

Simply put, any team that reaches the FA Cup semi-finals (and their Gameweek 34 opponent) will have a Double Gameweek 33, followed by a Blank Gameweek 34.<\/p>\n

DOUBLE GAMEWEEK 33 POTENTIAL SCENARIOS<\/p>\nDouble Gameweek 33 for\u2026<\/tr>\n\nIf Arsenal<\/strong> beat Southampton in the FA Cup quarter-finals<\/td>\nArsenal <\/strong>(mci + NEW)
Newcastle<\/strong> (BOU + ars)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nIf Chelsea <\/strong>beat Port Vale in the FA Cup quarter-finals<\/td>\nChelsea<\/strong> (MUN + bha)
Brighton<\/strong> (tot + CHE)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nIf Man City<\/strong> beat Liverpool in the FA Cup quarter-finals<\/td>\nMan City<\/strong> (ARS + bur)
Burnley<\/strong> (nfo + MCI)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nIf Liverpool<\/strong> beat Man City in the FA Cup quarter-finals<\/td>\nLiverpool<\/strong> (eve + CRY)
C Palace<\/strong> (WHU + liv)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nIf West Ham<\/strong> beat Leeds in the FA Cup quarter-finals<\/td>\nWest Ham<\/strong> (cry + EVE)
Everton<\/strong> (LIV + whu)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nIf Leeds<\/strong> beat West Ham in the FA Cup quarter-finals<\/td>\nLeeds<\/strong> (WOL + bou)
Bournemouth<\/strong> (new + LEE)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Crucially, today\u2019s announcement means that we\u2019ll know exactly who will \u2018blank\u2019 and \u2018double\u2019 this weekend, well before the Gameweek 32 deadline on Friday 10 April, allowing us to plan that little bit earlier than expected.<\/p>\n

INSTANT REACTION<\/p>\n

Not many of us were expecting Double Gameweek 33 to be quite so big, with eight teams likely playing twice.<\/p>\n

If Arsenal and Chelsea progress to the FA Cup semi-finals as expected, it would cause maximum chaos, with all of the Gameweek 33 \u2018doublers\u2019 set to blank the following week.<\/p>\n

Many FPL managers have a Bench Boost burning a hole in their pocket, and after Thursday\u2019s announcement, it\u2019s a huge opportunity to use it in Double Gameweek 33.<\/p>\n

Ideally, you\u2019d set it up with a Gameweek 32 Wildcard, followed by a Gameweek 34 Free Hit.<\/p>\n

For those without the Bench Boost chip, a Gameweek 33 Wildcard\/Gameweek 34 Free Hit could make sense.<\/p>\n

Also, it\u2019s important to keep in mind that Manchester City\u2019s home match against Crystal Palace, which was postponed in Gameweek 31 due to the EFL Cup final, still needs to be rescheduled.<\/p>\n

That \u2018should\u2019 result in another Double Gameweek further down the line for those clubs, which could be good for managers who still have their Triple Captain chip left.<\/p>\n

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