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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. Cojones of Destiny
    • 8 Years
    15 hours, 35 mins ago

    last spot on FH
    a. Hinshelwood
    b. Enzo

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    1. Biggsy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      15 hours, 34 mins ago

      I'm giving A a go. Enzo not been great even before he started the trash talking

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  2. threeputt
    • 16 Years
    15 hours, 34 mins ago

    Rice to Enzo ?
    Rice to ANother ?
    for -4

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  3. hazza44
    • 13 Years
    15 hours, 33 mins ago

    Final thoughts on my FH team? Last decision is to O’Reilly or not..
    Darlow
    Senesi Hill Struijk
    Cherki Semenyo Palmer Tavernier
    Haaland JPedro DCL

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    1. Manani
      • 14 Years
      15 hours, 29 mins ago

      i think oreilly is a must pick, would rather have him then Haaland

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  4. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    15 hours, 33 mins ago

    Triple captain Haaland???

    A- This week
    Or
    B- Wait till 36

    Cheers everyone!!

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    1. Biggsy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      15 hours, 23 mins ago

      Really depends what else you'll use this week

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  5. ebb2sparky
    • 15 Years
    15 hours, 33 mins ago

    What are the chances Gordon starts today? Is he too much of a risk for a BB?

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    1. Aster
      • 5 Years
      15 hours, 30 mins ago

      Why would not he start?

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      1. ebb2sparky
        • 15 Years
        15 hours, 26 mins ago

        The speculation over his future

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        1. Aster
          • 5 Years
          15 hours, 25 mins ago

          The speculation is just that, he was not doing any thrash talk

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  6. Dynamic Duos
    • 12 Years
    15 hours, 33 mins ago

    A or B to play?

    A) Alderete and Dango
    B) Gabriel and Bruno

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    1. ebb2sparky
      • 15 Years
      15 hours, 32 mins ago

      B

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    2. Biggsy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      15 hours, 23 mins ago

      B all day

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  7. Ruinenlust
    • 8 Years
    15 hours, 33 mins ago

    A) Darlow and Hill

    Or

    B) Petrovic and Bijol?

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    1. Dynamic Duos
      • 12 Years
      15 hours, 32 mins ago

      A

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  8. Voronins Pony Tail
    • 2 Years
    15 hours, 33 mins ago

    Why the Hinshlewood love??

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    1. Manani
      • 14 Years
      15 hours, 30 mins ago

      good xgi stats

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      1. Voronins Pony Tail
        • 2 Years
        15 hours, 27 mins ago

        So if I have Tavenier, worth bringing in him in for Scott??

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        1. Biggsy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          15 hours, 23 mins ago

          I'm going Hinshelwood and Scott

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  9. gunnersxgooners
    • 1 Year
    15 hours, 32 mins ago

    Rice to Tavernier/Scott
    Thiago to DCL

    2 moves for a hit. Do it?

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  10. PScholes18
    • 5 Years
    15 hours, 32 mins ago

    Which is best for GW34 only?

    A: O'Reilly, Gomez
    B: Senesi, Semenyo

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  11. myteamissheeeeeeeet
    • 16 Years
    15 hours, 31 mins ago

    Bowen to Pedro for -4 please everyone?

    A. Yes
    B. No

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    1. Aster
      • 5 Years
      15 hours, 31 mins ago

      A

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  12. Utopsis
    • 6 Years
    15 hours, 31 mins ago

    Now I see why folks are going with Cherki + Semenyo - hardly any good mids to pick!

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    1. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      15 hours, 30 mins ago

      4-3-3 the way to go

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      1. RamaJama
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        15 hours, 29 mins ago

        And keep Bruno and another SGW attacker

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        1. Bennerman
          • 7 Years
          15 hours, 23 mins ago

          For the sake of them having a single game in a week? Impeccable logic.

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    2. Sir Michael Taker
      • 11 Years
      15 hours, 28 mins ago

      Yeah they are all a bit meh. Trouble is I think O'Reilly is a better pick than any of the midfielders

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      1. Utopsis
        • 6 Years
        15 hours, 27 mins ago

        "Fine" after a potential hammy twinge worries me - he may be coming back too soon

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        1. Bennerman
          • 7 Years
          15 hours, 25 mins ago

          From our soft tissue expert. And linguistics analyst.

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          1. Utopsis
            • 6 Years
            15 hours, 21 mins ago

            "Potential" and "may" were used deliberately fella

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  13. Manani
    • 14 Years
    15 hours, 31 mins ago

    A. Darlow + Struijk
    B. Darlow + Cucu

    (so double leeds def or not)

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  14. Miguel Sanchez
    • 9 Years
    15 hours, 31 mins ago

    Play Virgil or Gabriel or sell Rodon for a hit for a DGWer?

    A) Virgil (eve)
    B) Gabriel (mci)
    C) Bijol (WOL, bou) -4
    D) Van Hecke (tot, CHE) -4

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  15. Pep Roulette
    • 8 Years
    15 hours, 31 mins ago

    Gomez or Hinslewood on FH?

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    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • 9 Years
      15 hours, 30 mins ago

      Gomez

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  16. alfast1c
    • 15 Years
    15 hours, 30 mins ago

    What add on or extension are u using that actually works?

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    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      15 hours, 28 mins ago

      Works for what?

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      1. alfast1c
        • 15 Years
        15 hours, 15 mins ago

        How to be in top 1000... since u wanna act smart.

        Ofc was asking for something like fpl tools or better fpl for better overview...

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  17. Orion
    • 15 Years
    15 hours, 30 mins ago

    Gabriel to Struijk and play 14 DGWs??? Yes or no?

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    1. Van der Faart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      15 hours, 27 mins ago

      You'll only want to make that transfer back surely for 35 or 36?

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      1. Orion
        • 15 Years
        15 hours, 26 mins ago

        Yes that was the plan

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  18. Voronins Pony Tail
    • 2 Years
    15 hours, 29 mins ago

    FH hit team…..not boring?

    Darlow
    Sensei Strujk O’Reily
    Palmer Tav Semenyo Scott
    Pedro DCL Haaland

    Verbruggen, Cuc, Gros, Van Hecke

    Lose Scott?

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    1. Van der Faart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      15 hours, 29 mins ago

      Im thinking of going Scott on WC, seems to do ok on defcon usually too and more differential

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  19. Van der Faart
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    15 hours, 29 mins ago

    Thoughts on WC? Probably very template

    Darlow
    O'Reilly Struijk Truffert
    Semenyo Bruno Palmer Scott
    Haaland Welbeck Pedro

    Verb Garner Gabriel Alderete

    FH next week, 1.3 ITB

    Not overly sold on Palmer, and doubts around O'Reilly make me want to go for Nunes instead

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    1. Van der Faart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      15 hours, 23 mins ago

      Cherki instead of Palmer
      Some other defender instead of O'Reilly maybe?

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  20. Miguel Sanchez
    • 9 Years
    15 hours, 29 mins ago

    Gomez to top score this DGW

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    1. Utopsis
      • 6 Years
      15 hours, 27 mins ago

      Brighton don't score more than 2 goals

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      1. Miguel Sanchez
        • 9 Years
        15 hours, 25 mins ago

        They do against us

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    2. Sir Michael Taker
      • 11 Years
      15 hours, 26 mins ago

      Wouldn't shock me at all if it was a single gameweek player to be honest

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      1. Sir Michael Taker
        • 11 Years
        15 hours, 25 mins ago

        Neco Williams if we're throwing names out. Clean sheet, goal, max bonus. Something like that. Gibbs-White maybe.

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        1. Utopsis
          • 6 Years
          15 hours, 24 mins ago

          Great shouts

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  21. Red-United
    • 15 Years
    15 hours, 29 mins ago

    Bruno or Enzo?

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    1. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      15 hours, 28 mins ago

      Bruno

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    2. Van der Faart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      15 hours, 28 mins ago

      Bruno for me

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  22. Ray85
    • 8 Years
    15 hours, 29 mins ago

    Gordon for any Bournemouth midfielder?

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    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • 9 Years
      15 hours, 27 mins ago

      Gomez

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      1. Ray85
        • 8 Years
        15 hours, 22 mins ago

        Already got Hinshelwood, was thinking Scott?

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  23. Alli
    • 8 Years
    15 hours, 29 mins ago

    On FH
    A) Bruno > Gross
    B) Bruno > Hinselwood?
    C) Keep / Other?

    Darlow
    O'Reilly - Senesi - Struijk
    Bruno F - Tavernier - Semenyo - Palmer
    Welbeck - João Pedro - Haaland (C)

    Dúbravka - Van Hecke - Hill - Okafor

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    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • 9 Years
      15 hours, 27 mins ago

      Gomez

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  24. Scotty Dog
    • 7 Years
    15 hours, 28 mins ago

    Anyone chasing in mini league, whats your thought on captaincy this week?
    Still have tc chip aswell.

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    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      15 hours, 27 mins ago

      Tempted to play TC?

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    2. Lecky Legs FC
      • 10 Years
      15 hours, 25 mins ago

      Thinking Semenyo TC chasing by 150pts so I might aswell go for it

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      1. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        15 hours, 22 mins ago

        Good luck

        Chasing Nico could be worth a punt but it's risky

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        1. Lecky Legs FC
          • 10 Years
          15 hours, 18 mins ago

          Nico O Reilly is a great punt for TC Haaland hasn’t exactly been on fire lately and Semenyo could haul against Burnley in the second game I think thanks all the best to you

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    3. Scotty Dog
      • 7 Years
      15 hours, 22 mins ago

      I am tempted on the likes of Palmer/O'reily/Semenyo but my head is telling me to keep for a dgw later in the season. I get its very differential this week with so many options so might be worth it though.

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      1. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        15 hours, 21 mins ago

        Man City might be rotating around an FA Cup final on 16 May

        Especially if Arsenal win tomorrow

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    4. Scotty Dog
      • 7 Years
      15 hours, 18 mins ago

      Probably better to take a punt now then.

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  25. Lecky Legs FC
    • 10 Years
    15 hours, 27 mins ago

    Botman > Cucurella for a -4 hit and give me 9 GW with the FH to use BGW (triple city players Semenyo,Haaland & Nunes in my squad) and advice is appreciated

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    1. Apollo Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      15 hours, 23 mins ago

      Botman to somebody else, yes

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      1. Lecky Legs FC
        • 10 Years
        15 hours, 17 mins ago

        Ok thanks

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  26. marpy016
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    15 hours, 27 mins ago

    Which trio to complete FH?

    A) Verbruggen - NOR - Gomez
    B) Darlow (have Struijk) - Van Hecke - Cherki (have Semenyo & Haaland)

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    1. PScholes18
      • 5 Years
      15 hours, 25 mins ago

      B

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    2. Apollo Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      15 hours, 24 mins ago

      A

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  27. Deulofail
    • 10 Years
    15 hours, 26 mins ago

    Pick 2 for this week:

    A) Haaland
    B) Semenyo
    C) O'Reilly

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    1. Van der Faart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      15 hours, 26 mins ago

      A and B

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    2. RealSocialDads
      • 9 Years
      15 hours, 24 mins ago

      Toying with this myself.

      Struggling to pick between O'Reilly and Haaland. Currently on O'Reilly as think he scores more points, but still such a risk to go without Haaland

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  28. LFC
    • 3 Years
    15 hours, 26 mins ago

    Would you start

    A) enzo (already have palmer)
    B) van hecke (no brighton defence)

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    1. Apollo Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      15 hours, 24 mins ago

      B

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  29. Mangekyo sharingan
      15 hours, 26 mins ago

      Joao Pedro, calvert-lewin, palmer

      Who's to captain

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    • runkg15
        15 hours, 26 mins ago

        Between Virgil, Rice, Szoboszlai, Wilson, which two go in my starting 11?

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