Fixtures

Confirmations for remaining FPL Double Gameweeks

The Premier League have announced the full line-up of fixtures for all the remaining Double Gameweeks of the 2018/19 season.

They have confirmed that Gameweeks 32, 34 and 35 will all feature an expanded number of matches.

Manchester City’s are the pick of the bunch as they are set for a Double of Fulham (away) and Cardiff (H) in Gameweek 32.

Meanwhile, Brighton will have three Double Gameweeks between now and the end of the season.

We have listed all the additional fixtures below and will give our initial thoughts on the programme, which we will update throughout the afternoon.

DOUBLE GAMEWEEK 32

Here are the pairs of fixtures for those playing twice in Double Gameweek 32…

Brighton: Southampton (H) + Chelsea (A)

Cardiff City: Chelsea (H) + Manchester City (A)

Chelsea: Cardiff City (A) + Brighton (H)

Crystal Palace: Huddersfield (H) + Spurs (A)

Fulham: Manchester City (H) + Watford (A)

Manchester City: Fulham (A) + Cardiff City (H)

Manchester United: Watford (H) + Wolves (A)

Spurs: Liverpool (A) + Crystal Palace (H)

Watford: Manchester United (A) + Fulham (H)

Wolves: Burnley (A) + Manchester United (H)

DOUBLE GAMEWEEK 34

We have also been handed a further Double Gameweek for Brighton and Cardiff in Gameweek 34…

Brighton: Bournemouth (H) + Cardiff City (H)

Cardiff City: Burnley (A) + Brighton (A)

DOUBLE GAMEWEEK 35

The Premier League have also confirmed the line-up for Double Gameweek 35…

Arsenal: Crystal Palace (H) + Wolves (A)

Brighton: Wolves (A) + Spurs (A)

Manchester City: Spurs (H) + Man United (A)

Manchester United: Everton (A) + Manchester City (H)

Southampton: Newcastle (A) + Watford (A)

Spurs: Manchester City (A) + Brighton (H)

Watford: Huddersfield (A) + Southampton (H)

Wolves: Brighton (H) + Arsenal (H)

INITIAL THOUGHTS

As had already been suggested by Pep Guardiola, Manchester City have been handed an appealing Double Gameweek in Gameweek 32.

They will face Fulham and Cardiff and present Fantasy managers with the chance to capitalise on a glut of attacking returns.

A triple-up on Manchester City options will surely be a popular strategy for anyone playing the Free Hit in Gameweek 32.

Sergio Aguero (£11.8m) and Raheem Sterling (£11.6m) are likely to take up the first two spots, but who takes the third? We’ll be looking at that in the coming days.

Chelsea have also been handed some positive fixtures for the next round of action.

They will travel to face Cardiff before hosting a travel sick Brighton side to Stamford in the following midweek.

That will further the case for Gonzalo Higuaín (£9.6m) and Eden Hazard (£10.9m) in Free Hit squads.

Those looking for budget options in Gameweek 35 could turn to Watford as their Double Gameweek 35 looks very promising indeed.

The Hornets travel to Huddersfield first, before hosting Southampton midweek.

Troy Deeney (£5.9m) and Gerard Deulofeu (£5.6m) will arguably be the most popular players to look at although with the FA Cup semi-finals looming large, Javi Gracia may shift his focus there.

A NEW CHIP STRATEGY?

Until today, we thought we knew what the optimum chip strategies would be for Fantasy managers.

However, a Double Gameweek for Brighton in Gameweek 34 does open up a new chip strategy for some looking for a different approach.

They will host Bournemouth and Cardiff in Gameweek 34 in what looks like a hugely appealing set of fixtures.

Both the Cherries and Bluebirds have been poor away from home this season and the Seagulls themselves will be fighting for their own Premier League survival.

Gameweek 34 had been pencilled in as the best time to play a second Wildcard ahead of deploying the Bench Boost in Double Gameweek 35.

However, this confirmation of a hugely appealing Double for Brighton the week before could allow those who have already used their second Wildcard to use their Triple Captain chip instead.

It would be a hugely differential move to do so but Mat Ryan (£4.4m), Shane Duffy (£4.7m) and Glenn Murray (£6.3m) all stand the chance of securing double-figure hauls in Double Gameweek 34.

This strategy might not even be open to those without their second Wildcard.

Anyone who has not played the Free Hit on Gameweek 32 might be tempted to play the Wildcard instead, use the Free Hit in Blank Gameweek 33 so that they can use the Triple Captain chip on a Brighton player.

Otherwise, the Triple Captain chip will still have to be used in a single Gameweek, with Liverpool at home to Huddersfield in Gameweek 36, Manchester United at trip to the Terriers in Gameweek 37 or Cardiff’s visit to Old Trafford on the final day of the season the favourite options at this point.

Also, those who have already played their Free Hit chips, and are unable to do so in Double Gameweek 32, might want to consider the Triple Captain chip then.

Manchester City’s double of Fulham and Cardiff makes one of either Aguero or Sterling an excellent option for that chip if it looks like they’ll play a significant part in both matches.

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  1. The Chosen One...
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 11 days ago

    Are people on free hit getting minimum priced players on the bench even if they don't play?

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 11 days ago

      Hamer, Puncheon, Simpson, Connolly/Crouch.

    2. MTPockets
        5 years, 11 days ago

        3 for sure, maybe 4

      • JELLYFISH
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 11 days ago

        Yep. Minimum values achievable currently are 3.9, 4.2, 3.8, 3.8

      • gaurava1216
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 11 days ago

        1 playing sub at the very most.... if strapped will go min value

      • Garth Marenghi
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 11 days ago

        Yes

      • G-Whizz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 11 days ago

        Yes...

        Stekelenburg, Stephens, Romeu and Simpson 🙂

    3. Ange Ball
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 11 days ago

      Has anyone on here made a transfer but then has played.there FH chip? I am crapping it that the system won't allow me to play it after making a tranfer I want my rivals to think I haven't played it

      1. MTPockets
          5 years, 11 days ago

          I made about 10 then hit it

        • Amey
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 11 days ago

          Yes.
          Your rival can look out for drop in TV though as FH activation indication 😉

          1. Ange Ball
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 11 days ago

            Just found out tho that once you hit your free hit chip it resets your transfers back to 0

          2. Ange Ball
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 11 days ago

            True lol

            1. Amey
              • 5 Years
              5 years, 11 days ago

              😉

      2. chaser123
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 11 days ago

        What do you think about......

        Ederson
        Luiz - Shaw - Doherty - AWB
        Hazard - Pogba - Sterling
        Aguero - Higuain - Rashford

        1. QuintonFortune25
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 11 days ago

          Looks good (although I don't like Higuain). Dont you feel like having 4 ATB is a bit of a waste of a spot? Lower ceiling and all that.

          1. chaser123
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 11 days ago

            Yeh, very valid comments.

            Re Hig....I think 3 chelsea is a must against Brighton and Cardiff. And I think Hazard, Luiz and Hig are the best options.

            Re back 4....I could downgrade any to a 3.8 but that would only give me 5.5 to spend on a midfielder!?

            1. gaurava1216
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 8 Years
              5 years, 11 days ago

              Im of the same thought here that Higuain is the 3rd best option for chelsea....

              1. chaser123
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 6 Years
                5 years, 11 days ago

                How does your draft look?

            2. Jack Burton
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 8 Years
              5 years, 11 days ago

              I'm going 3 Chelsea fixtures are good

              1. chaser123
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 6 Years
                5 years, 11 days ago

                Are you thinking the same combination?

                1. G-Whizz
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • Has Moderation Rights
                  • 6 Years
                  5 years, 11 days ago

                  I prefer Hazard and 2 Chelsea defenders personally but each to their own 🙂

                  1. chaser123
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 6 Years
                    5 years, 11 days ago

                    Luiz and Azpilicueta?

            3. Yank Revolution
              • 12 Years
              5 years, 11 days ago

              Lose Higuain, too much spent for a non-prolific scoring team.

              1. chaser123
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 6 Years
                5 years, 11 days ago

                Fair criticism I think. Just hard to look past the potential of Brighton and Cardiff games....

      3. tucaoneo
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 11 days ago

        In a vacuum,
        A. Foster
        B. Ryan
        C. Guaita

        1. tucaoneo
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 11 days ago

          I'm currently thinking B > C > A

        2. JELLYFISH
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 11 days ago

          B

        3. Sting in the Tail
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 11 days ago

          I'm going Guaita as I sold Wan-B and I'm probably going Duffy as Brighton cover.

      4. dylano21
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 11 days ago

        Opinions on this FH Team:

        Ederson
        Luiz Duffy Shaw
        Pogba Hazard Sterling Jota
        Aguero Higuain Rashford

        1. QuintonFortune25
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 11 days ago

          No to Higuain. Maybe Jiminez and upgrade Jota to a Spurs mid? Alli?

      5. QuintonFortune25
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 11 days ago

        Would you do Mane to Hazard (FT) this week? I have planned to WC next week so can bring back.

        1. ryacoo
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 11 days ago

          Looks good

      6. Albrightondknight
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 11 days ago

        A. Son And Rudiger
        B. Higuain and Boly

        1. Silicon Vialli
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 11 days ago

          A

          1. Albrightondknight
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 11 days ago

            That's what I am on probably time to stop tinkering !!

      7. eazy
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 11 days ago

        Anyone planning to go without spurs players on FH?

        1. Zimo
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 11 days ago

          Yes

        2. Amey
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 11 days ago

          \o/

        3. Albrightondknight
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 11 days ago

          Was going to but think I will have Son. Defence is a nightmare that should be avoided anyway. So really Son or Kane if thinking of one I suppose.

          1. Whazza
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            5 years, 11 days ago

            Could a case be made for Eriksen as more nailed on?

            1. Albrightondknight
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 8 Years
              5 years, 11 days ago

              And maybe Alli too. Probably too obsessed with my own price point and Son is the max for me.

              1. Whazza
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 11 Years
                5 years, 11 days ago

                I have Son at the moment too, more exciting

      8. Moses _H
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 11 days ago

        Is Guita the number 1 GK for palace ??

        1. Whazza
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 11 days ago

          Yup, at the moment

      9. Silecro
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 11 days ago

        Sorry im a little bit late on DGW news so i've missed what's conundrum here with Wolves players for FH...going with 1? Jimenez? Or Jimenez and Doherty?

        1. Amey
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 11 days ago

          People are convinced that Wolves will rotate player's.
          So most going without anyone atm

        2. QuintonFortune25
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 11 days ago

          I think Jiminez is a great pick, but not so confident with Doherty. I'd be wary of the FA cup resulting in Wolves resting the wingbacks as they did before.

          1. Silecro
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 11 days ago

            hm, true..and recently they arent good at clean sheets either so i'll probably go with only jimenez. He can easily nick a goal even if he plays only one dgw fixture

        3. Bucket Man
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 11 days ago

          I’m going with Jim I think. Don’t want Batshuayi and Milojoevic, Would guess he starts one game and possibly a sub appearance in the other. Wolves don’t really have another striker, may play Traore or Costa in one but they are still going for a high finish.

      10. Rash
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 11 days ago

        Do the fixture announcements change anyone's plans?

        1. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 11 days ago

          Won't have any Soton players in my FH32 side, JWP and Valery were great enablers 🙁

        2. Amey
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 11 days ago

          Kind of.
          Southampton no-dgw is tricky for me

        3. tucaoneo
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 11 days ago

          Very sad to lose Valery

        4. My heart goes Salalalalah
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 11 days ago

          Yes. Kane in now. Had to shuffle around

        5. The 5% Team
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 11 days ago

          nope, still going TC32 FH33 WC34 BB35

          only difference is that I'm now getting Brighton players in on WC34, just like everybody else 🙂

      11. Rinseboy
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 11 days ago

        Thoughts on this badboy?
        No Kane frees up some nice funds for defence!

        Ederson
        Smalling Alonso Schlup
        Haz Sterling Martial Pogba
        Aguero Higuin Zaha
        Hamer Stephens Valery 3.8

      12. manu4life99
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 11 days ago

        Areas to improve FH draft?

        Kepa
        Luiz Smalling PVA
        DSilva Pog Haz Sterling
        Rash Zaha Aguero

      13. Silicon Vialli
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 11 days ago

        On FH would u go:

        A. Son and Higuain
        B. Kane and 5.7 mid ie. Gundog, Ward-Prowse, Delofeu, Moutinho...

        1. JELLYFISH
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 11 days ago

          Kane & Deulofeu

        2. Meinhoff
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 11 days ago

          A

      14. Ohh1454
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 11 days ago

        Which one ?
        A. Lukaku delefou zaha
        B. Rashford eriksen doucoure

        1. tucaoneo
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 11 days ago

          A has higher ceiling. B is more rotation proof.

        2. Silicon Vialli
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 11 days ago

          Gotta be A

      15. Emiliano Sala
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 11 days ago

        lingard anyone ?

      16. Amey
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 11 days ago

        OMG 😀
        Fellow Hamer owners realized he dropped to 3.9 ??
        Wth !! Auba,Hamer,Salah all enemies of TV.

      17. FPL Maldini
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 11 days ago

        Thoughts on this FH team?

        Kepa
        Lindelof - Cathcart - Dunk - Tomkins
        Hazard - Pogba - Sterling
        Zaha - Kane - Kun

      18. thunder_mike
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 11 days ago

        Current FH team, thoughts?

        Ryan
        AWB Doherty Emerson
        Sterling Hazard Pogba Deulofeu
        Kane Kun Jimenez
        GK Fodder Jonny Hudson-Odoi Fodder

        1. Garth Marenghi
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 11 days ago

          Rashford over jim, upgrade keeper.

      19. alifzuhdi
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 11 days ago

        does FH transfers affect the price rise or fall?

        1. Meinhoff
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 11 days ago

          No

        2. Rupert The Horse
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 11 days ago

          No

      20. The Overthinker
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 11 days ago

        How does it look to you? Reading that deulofeu could be benched ? Any other changes you would make ?

        Kepa
        Luiz Lindelof laporte awb
        Pogba sterling(vc) deulofeu
        Kane Aguero Vardy

        3.9 mariappa 4.2 4.2

      21. eazy
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 11 days ago

        How does this look?
        Kepa
        Laporte Lindelöf PVA Azpilicueta
        Sterling Pogba Hazard
        Aguero Bats Rashford

        1. alifzuhdi
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 11 days ago

          Nice

      22. SM001
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 11 days ago

        FYI: Lukaku has gone for an MRI while today.

        1. Amey
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 11 days ago

          😮
          Cheers for information

        2. Rupert The Horse
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 11 days ago

          Thanks.
          No need for the word while, just so you know.

          1. SM001
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 11 days ago

            Thank you, Susie Dent. I was caught between "while on international duty"

            1. Rupert The Horse
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              5 years, 11 days ago

              Not trying to be rude. Assumed you weren’t English. My employees insist on me correcting their English so they can improve. Kisses

              1. SM001
                • 8 Years
                5 years, 11 days ago

                Apologies, Rup, I wasn't have a go. 🙂 Although I'm Irish and we speak English begrudgingly. :p

        3. gaurava1216
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 11 days ago

          Hopefully he s out
          RAshford then CF becomes an easy choice

      23. Me Spurs
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 11 days ago

        Fh team:
        Ederson
        Wb. Lindelof. Schlupp
        Pog. Haz. Sterling. Deu
        Kun. Kane. Rash

        B: button. Dendonker. Bednarek. Peltier
        Maybe Schlupp to a wolves def??

      24. The Polymath
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 11 days ago

        Who to replace Valery and JWP with?

      25. I Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 11 days ago

        A) Azpilicueta & Townsend
        B) David Luiz & Milivojevic

        1. tucaoneo
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 11 days ago

          B, just...

        2. Garth Marenghi
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 11 days ago

          B

      26. Lignja
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 11 days ago

        How is this fh team look?

        Ddg
        Luiz, Laporte, Schlup
        Sterling, Hazard, Pogba, Son
        Aguero, Rash, Batshuai

        Should i swap Ddg, Laporte, Son for Ederson, Lindelof, Alli?

        1. gaurava1216
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 11 days ago

          Edersen and Lindelof swap

      27. gaurava1216
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 11 days ago

        All of us on FH are either gonna get green arrows all together or cry all together.... template of 8/11 seem to be the same

        Ederson/Kepa
        Luiz/Laport WB/Schlupp Lindelof
        Hazard Pogba Sterling
        Aguero Rasford

        1. FPLGeezer
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 11 days ago

          Who are the 8 out of interest? Just catching up

          1. Albrightondknight
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 11 days ago

            Well 9 look up

        2. Albrightondknight
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 11 days ago

          Nah I have Rudiger for the Wb / Sclupp spot 🙂

        3. The Overthinker
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 11 days ago

          Entire back line is same 😀

          Kepa
          Luiz laporte awb Lindelof

      28. nico05
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 11 days ago

        With all three chips available still when would be best to use them? Cheers

        1. gaurava1216
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 11 days ago

          FH 32 WC 34 BB 35 TC 36/38

          1. nico05
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 11 days ago

            Thank you very much. It has been puzzling me ha

      29. FPL Maldini
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 11 days ago

        Why is there so much love for Schluup suddenly when Tomkins is 0.1m cheaper and isn't he more nailed?

        1. MTPockets
            5 years, 11 days ago

            assists

          • gaurava1216
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 11 days ago

            3 assists and a goal in last 6 games... playing OOP for sure

          • CaTriEm
            • 10 Years
            5 years, 11 days ago

            Schlupp plays LM so people feel that he has more attacking threat, sticking with AWB myself.

          • JELLYFISH
            • 11 Years
            5 years, 11 days ago

            I’m sticking with AWB simply because of value, but if I didn’t already own him I would be bringing in Schlupp on a FH