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FPL in 5 minutes: All you need to know about Double Gameweek 33

18 April 2026 619 comments
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If you’re in a rush and need some last-minute Fantasy Premier League (FPL) advice, here’s a quick round-up of what you need to know about Double Gameweek 33.

WHEN’S THE FPL GAMEWEEK 33 DEADLINE?

All transfers and team selections need to be done by 11:00 BST on Saturday 18 April.

TIPS FOR CHIPS

FPL Gameweek 33

The upcoming FA Cup semi-finals mean there’ll be six teams featuring twice in Double Gameweek 33.

Showcased in the latest update on ‘Great and Good’ elite managers, millions are therefore choosing to use a chip at this moment.

Separate articles pick out the best assets from Bournemouth, Brighton and Hove Albion, Burnley, Chelsea, Leeds United and Manchester City, knowing these will also be absent in Blank Gameweek 34.

TARGETING THE DOUBLERS

Best Brighton players for their promising FPL fixtures 5

Some of these are long overdue for a goal, like Dominic Calvert-Lewin (£5.6m) and Marcus Tavernier (£5.4m), who join James Hill (£4.2m) in being superbly cheap Bench Boost guys. Jack Hinshelwood (£5.1m) is another, while Zophar bigs up Diego Gomez (£4.9m) in his Q&A.

Plus, there are various Leeds options at the back. Safe starter Pascal Struijk (£4.3m) is the league’s second-best defender for penalty area shots (26), whereas Zophar’s Free Hit activation includes Jaka Bijol (£3.9m). Teammate Jayden Bogle‘s (£4.4m) assist at Old Trafford was his third attacking return in seven starts.

Squads should mix these budget-friendly names with bigger ones like Erling Haaland (£14.5m), Cole Palmer (£10.5m), Antoine Semenyo (£8.2m) and Joao Pedro (£7.7m). All four are unanimous Scout Squad picks.

O’REILLY + EKITIKE UPDATES

FPL notes: Why Haaland missed out + O'Reilly returns 1

An alternative Man City midfielder to Semenyo is Rayan Cherki (£6.4m), who Lateriser likes. The French international assisted twice in last week’s win at Chelsea, a match where Nico O’Reilly (£5.1m) hauled but had to come off as a precaution.

Thankfully, Pep Guardiola says the left-back is “fine” for Sunday’s crunch clash against Arsenal.

But it’s less positive for Liverpool forward Hugo Ekitike (£9.2m). A ruptured Achilles tendon means he may not recover until 2027, so FPL owners will urgently need a replacement.

BEST FPL GAMEWEEK 33 CAPTAIN

Who is the best captain for FPL Double Gameweek 19? 1

About to play twice, Erling Haaland is the captain of choice in our user poll – but what does our Rate My Team (RMT) algorithm and Captain Sensible say?

TEAM REVEALS

SCOUT PICKS + DIFFERENTIALS

Our weekly selection – which is essentially a Free Hit in all but name – contains 10 doublers plus Bruno Fernandes (£10.3m).

A scorer in Bournemouth’s shock win at Arsenal, Alex Scott (£5.0m), makes the trio of standout differential picks.

PREDICTED LINE-UPS

We’ve predicted the starting XIs of all 20 Premier League teams.

Whatever you decide to do, good luck with FPL Gameweek 33!

FPL Marc Broadcaster, writer and overthinker. Hoping that ‘differential potential’ will catch on.

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  1. Nickyboy
    • 15 Years
    11 hours, 51 mins ago

    F it, TC Haaland, GL all...

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    1. Orion
      • 15 Years
      11 hours, 50 mins ago

      GL mate

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      1. Nickyboy
        • 15 Years
        11 hours, 49 mins ago

        Thanks!

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    2. Ze_Austin
      • 7 Years
      11 hours, 50 mins ago

      Enjoy the Burnley feast

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      1. Nickyboy
        • 15 Years
        11 hours, 49 mins ago

        That would be nice

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  2. Pep Roulette
    • 8 Years
    11 hours, 51 mins ago

    Last two questions on FH

    A. Nunes
    B. Guehi

    1. Petrovic
    2. Verbruggen

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    1. Biggsy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      11 hours, 50 mins ago

      B2

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    2. jonnybhoy
      • 13 Years
      11 hours, 50 mins ago

      B2

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    3. Slartibartfast
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      11 hours, 50 mins ago

      B2

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    4. tuturututu
      • 5 Years
      11 hours, 48 mins ago

      A2, make it more interesting

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  3. Orion
    • 15 Years
    11 hours, 51 mins ago

    Best Leeds defender to have? Have Darlow as well

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    1. Stranger Mings
      • 5 Years
      11 hours, 50 mins ago

      Stujik

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    2. Biggsy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      11 hours, 50 mins ago

      Strujik if you're transferring in.

      Bogle or Bijol for a bit of FH fun

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  4. jonnybhoy
    • 13 Years
    11 hours, 50 mins ago

    On BB. 1FT

    A) Gabriel to Hill
    B) Play Gabriel (Bruno other Single gameweeker)

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    1. Biggsy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      11 hours, 50 mins ago

      B

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    2. Miguel Sanchez
      • 9 Years
      11 hours, 49 mins ago

      A

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  5. Nightf0x
    • 10 Years
    11 hours, 50 mins ago

    FH thoughts

    Darlow (verb)
    Guehi oriley sensi strujik neco/hill
    Palmer taver (gross bruno enzo)
    Haland dcl jp

    Start hill 523 or gross 433

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  6. cescpistols1
    • 10 Years
    11 hours, 50 mins ago

    BB33. A, B or C?

    A. Gordon + Wilson -> Semenyo + Gross (-4)
    B. Wilson + Rodon -> Cherki + Bijol (-4)
    C. Gordon + Wilson + Rodon -> Semenyo + Gross + Bijol (-8)

    Raya Dubravka
    Gabriel Virgil O’Reilly Hill Rodon
    Bruno Rogers Gordon MGW Wilson
    Haaland (c) J.Pedro Thiago

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    1. Biggsy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      11 hours, 49 mins ago

      Rodon out so B. C too much (just offsets the gains)

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  7. Under my Cucurella
    • 10 Years
    11 hours, 49 mins ago

    GTG on FH or any extra moves with the last FT? Welbz > DCL, Justin > Other Leeds defender, Bruno > Enzo or roll with the current team as is and save the FT?

    Verb Darlow
    Cucu Senesi O'Reilly Hill Justin
    Palmer Bruno Semenyo Gomez Tavernier
    Haaland Pedro Welbeck

    1FT 2.2ITB

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  8. GoonerGirl
    • 6 Years
    11 hours, 49 mins ago

    Play Hill, Gross or Van Hecke?

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    1. Orion
      • 15 Years
      11 hours, 48 mins ago

      Gross

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    2. Nickyboy
      • 15 Years
      11 hours, 48 mins ago

      I like Hill (and Senesi) so probably him

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  9. King Kun Ta
    • 10 Years
    11 hours, 48 mins ago

    TC?

    A Haaland
    B Palmer
    C Semenyo
    D Tavernier

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    1. Orion
      • 15 Years
      11 hours, 48 mins ago

      A

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    2. tuturututu
      • 5 Years
      11 hours, 48 mins ago

      A

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    3. Ze_Austin
      • 7 Years
      11 hours, 48 mins ago

      If you're not sure, don't TC

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      1. Biggsy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        11 hours, 47 mins ago

        This.

        Or A

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  10. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
    • 9 Years
    11 hours, 48 mins ago

    Which option

    A( Donna + Bogle
    B) Darlow + Guehi

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  11. cescpistols1
    • 10 Years
    11 hours, 48 mins ago

    BB33. A or B?

    A. Wilson -> Cherki (-4)
    B. Wilson + Gordon -> Semenyo + Gross (-8)

    Raya Dubravka
    Gabriel Virgil O’Reilly Hill Bijol
    Bruno Rogers Gordon MGW Wilson
    Haaland (c) J.Pedro Thiago

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  12. Wet Bandits
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    11 hours, 48 mins ago

    Riley or Geuhi - last move..

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    1. Ze_Austin
      • 7 Years
      11 hours, 47 mins ago

      O'Reilly, second striker

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      1. Wet Bandits
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        11 hours, 46 mins ago

        Yep - agree. Locked in

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    2. Deulofail
      • 10 Years
      11 hours, 46 mins ago

      I'm on Guehi but would like both. Would get O'Reilly over Haaland if not for the doubt over O'Reilley, so sticking with Geuhi.

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  13. Joyce1998
    • 10 Years
    11 hours, 48 mins ago

    would you use BB here

    Raya, Gabriel, Wilson, Reinildo

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  14. GoonerGirl
    • 6 Years
    11 hours, 47 mins ago

    Actually Hill or Enzo?

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    1. Ze_Austin
      • 7 Years
      11 hours, 46 mins ago

      Hill

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  15. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    11 hours, 47 mins ago

    BigManBakar sells Bruno and Gabriel to Enzo and Hill to get 15 doublers
    Let's see if AndyLTFPL does the same

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    1. The Philosopher
      • 5 Years
      11 hours, 35 mins ago

      *SmallManBakar

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  16. Deulofail
    • 10 Years
    11 hours, 47 mins ago

    Any reason not to captain semenyo, except Halland?

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    1. tuturututu
      • 5 Years
      11 hours, 46 mins ago

      NOR

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    2. Ze_Austin
      • 7 Years
      11 hours, 46 mins ago

      I prefer O'Reilly in this system

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      1. Deulofail
        • 10 Years
        11 hours, 45 mins ago

        I don't have him :/
        Gone with Geuihi too late to change ahhh

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  17. FantasyClub
    • 5 Years
    11 hours, 46 mins ago

    Tc Pedro or Palmer quick please

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    1. tuturututu
      • 5 Years
      11 hours, 46 mins ago

      Haaland

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      1. Fifa las vegas
        • 13 Years
        11 hours, 42 mins ago

        Went with TC Haaland too.

        Would probably have chanced Palmer out of the Chelsea two

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    2. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      11 hours, 45 mins ago

      Palmer more routes to points

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  18. z13
      11 hours, 45 mins ago

      Good luck all

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    • Wet Bandits
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      11 hours, 45 mins ago

      Pens down. GL all

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    • DropkickMurphys
      • 5 Years
      11 hours, 45 mins ago

      Good luck everyone

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    • Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 hours, 44 mins ago

      Good luck all, should be a fun GW

      Man City 0-1 Arsenal (Gabriel) loading!

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    • PogChamp
      • 14 Years
      11 hours, 44 mins ago

      Looks to be a crucial GW for the BB.

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    • Pep Roulette
      • 8 Years
      11 hours, 43 mins ago

      Teams locked! Went with this FH team!

      Petrovic
      O'Reilly Gudmundsson Bogle
      Palmer Enzo Semenyo Travenier
      Haaland(C) JP DCL

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    • Nightf0x
      • 10 Years
      11 hours, 43 mins ago

      FH team

      Darlow (verb)
      Guehi oriley sensi strujik (hill)
      Palmer(c) taver okafor (bruno enzo)
      Haland jp welbeck

      last min. Changed capt. To palmer & changed gross dcl bogle to okafor welbeck strujik

      GL everyone

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    • threeputt
      • 16 Years
      11 hours, 43 mins ago

      Anybody forget to press the FH/WC/BB chip lol ?

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      1. PartyTime
        • 4 Years
        11 hours, 37 mins ago

        Once upon a time I pressed BB but the game didn't activate it

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    • PartyTime
      • 4 Years
      11 hours, 42 mins ago

      I missed the deadline. Thought it was 18:30

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      1. Fitzy.
        • 14 Years
        11 hours, 39 mins ago

        Good

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        1. PartyTime
          • 4 Years
          11 hours, 30 mins ago

          Lol...

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      2. bitm2007
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        11 hours, 34 mins ago

        It's Saturday, 18.30 is when there is a Friday night fixture.

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    • Im New Here
      • 5 Years
      11 hours, 41 mins ago

      O Reilly Triple Captain let's goooo

      Consensus is Haaland but I thought this would be more fun

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      1. PartyTime
        • 4 Years
        11 hours, 40 mins ago

        It's either those balls get squashed or they swing this GW

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      2. Ze_Austin
        • 7 Years
        11 hours, 39 mins ago

        I'll probably do same in DGW36, if Pep continues with this system

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    • Bobby Digital
      • 8 Years
      11 hours, 37 mins ago

      TC Haaland

      GL everyone!

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    • Ze_Austin
      • 7 Years
      11 hours, 34 mins ago

      NEW ARTICLE:

      https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2026/04/18/the-pre-match-preamble-gameweek-33-5

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