Fixtures

What the FA Cup results and draw mean for FPL Gameweeks 27 and 30

We’re starting to get a better picture of the situation in Gameweeks 27 and 30 of Fantasy Premier League (FPL) after the latest FA Cup results and draw.

GAMEWEEK 30

Three scheduled Premier League fixtures will definitely go ahead in Blank Gameweek 30: Arsenal v Aston Villa, Leicester City v Brentford and Wolverhampton Wanderers v Leeds United.

As many as seven league matches could be postponed because of the clash with the FA Cup quarter-finals, however, after the fifth-round draw kept apart many of the top-flight teams.

Gameweek 30 MatchCurrent statusGame will go ahead if…
Wolves v LeedsGuaranteed to go ahead in Gameweek 30*
Arsenal v Aston VillaGuaranteed to go ahead in Gameweek 30*
Leicester v BrentfordGuaranteed to go ahead in Gameweek 30*
Man City v BrightonPossible blankMan City are beaten by Peterborough in the FA Cup fifth round
Newcastle v C PalacePossible blankPalace are beaten by Stoke in the FA Cup fifth round
Norwich v ChelseaPossible blankChelsea are beaten by Luton *and* Norwich are beaten by Liverpool in the FA Cup fifth round
Watford v EvertonPossible blankEverton are beaten by Boreham Wood in the FA Cup fifth round
Burnley v SouthamptonPossible blankSouthampton are beaten by West Ham in the FA Cup fifth round
Spurs v West HamPossible blankSpurs are beaten by Middlesbrough *and* West Ham are beaten by Southampton in the FA Cup fifth round
Liverpool v Man UtdPossible blankLiverpool are beaten by Norwich in the FA Cup fifth round

*Covid/weather permitting

The full Blank Gameweek 30 picture will be known ahead of Gameweek 28.

GAMEWEEK 27

After the weekend’s cup results, a maximum of three matches could potentially be added to Gameweek 27 to make it a ‘double’ (or a ‘single’ for Leicester).

Arsenal, Chelsea and Liverpool will now definitely blank in Gameweek 27.

The list of outstanding fixtures that could fall here are:

  • Burnley v Leicester City
  • Leeds United v Aston Villa
  • Aston Villa v Burnley
  • Wolves v Watford

Only Leeds v Aston Villa of that foursome was scheduled to be televised (on Amazon), so it could be that this fixture is saved for a later date to avoid a clash with the FA Cup matches on TV.

The most urgent game that needs rescheduling is Burnley v Leicester, with the Foxes having four outstanding fixtures but otherwise having no free midweeks until Gameweek 33 *if* they continue to progress in Europe.

Leicester’s elimination does, at least, majorly lower the possibility of a Triple Gameweek for Brendan Rodgers’ side, as they should have enough free windows to fulfill their fixtures.


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  1. jackruet
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    2 FT. 2.7 ITB

    Lloris
    White Cancelo trent reguilon
    Bowen jota foden
    Ronaldo antonio dennis

    Foster gray Madison rudiger

    Any suggestion please?

    1. JBG
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Do you still want to keep Dennis? If not, him to Edouard maybe?

      1. jackruet
        • 2 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Dont like Edouard

      2. jackruet
        • 2 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Anyone from potential dgw?

        1. JBG
          • 6 Years
          2 years, 3 months ago

          Bruno/Rashford/Sancho or Dalot/DDG.

  2. TheBiffas
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Pickford

    TAA - Cancelo - Reguilon

    KDB - Jota - Bowen - Gray

    DCL - Kane - Dennis

    (Sanchez - Maddison - Cathcart - Lamptey)

    2ft 0.0itb

    Thinking DCL + Maddison > Broja + Olise, leaving enough itb for Jota > Bruno next week. Thoughts?

    1. JBG
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Broja might be out, wait and see after presser.

  3. JBG
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Fred left Carrington after 20 minutes after arriving on Monday morning #mulive [@samuelluckhurst]

    https://twitter.com/utdreport/status/1490647184462991360

    Rumours of 'Rona... Hopefully it doesn't spread if that's the case.

    1. JBG
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      People who don't have a MU midfielder and want a punt... Pogba.

  4. Boz
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    I think this week is the week to bring in Cancelo. About 20GW too late kind

  5. pundit of punts
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Thinking of this DGW26FH team. Thoughts?

    Ramsdale
    TAA - Tierney - Saiss
    Salah - Mane - Son - Martinelli
    Kane - Edouard - Dennis

    Good use of the FH?

  6. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    With Telles missing, does Shaw play the next three?

  7. jose1
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Chasing points
    1. Bobby Firmino & Saka
    or
    2. Lacazette & Zhaha

    Hmmmm