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Premier League release official fixtures and initial TV schedule

The Premier League have released the first batch of official fixtures for the remainder of the 2019/20 season.

The schedule they have provided so far falls in line with the order of games originally planned before the coronavirus suspension in March.

That means the matches originally scheduled to be played in Gameweek 30, will all take place on the weekend of June 20 and June 21.

They will combine with Sheffield United’s trip to Aston Villa and Manchester City’s hosting of Arsenal in what is expected to be a Double Gameweek.

Which means the Double Gameweek line-ups for those four teams look like this:

TeamMatch 1Match 2
ArsenalMan City (A)Brighton (A)
Aston VillaSheff United (H)Chelsea (H)
Man CityArsenal (H)Burnley (H)
Sheff UnitedAston Villa (A)Newcastle (A)

The Premier League has also released the television schedule for the two Gameweeks beyond what would have originally been Gameweek 30.

These correspond to what would have been Gameweek 31 (before the FA Cup postponements) and Gameweek 32.

However, the fixtures that would have comprised the rounds of action beyond Gameweek 33 have not yet been released by the Premier League.

Furthermore, we will have a more detailed analysis of the teams who have the best fixtures in the first three Gameweeks soon.

In the mean-time don’t forget to check out Neale’s excellent work identifying the best and worst fixtures from the remainder of the season as a full block. READ IT HERE.

We should just clarify that, even though the TV dates heavily imply where the Gameweeks fall, the official deadlines/boundaries of these Gameweeks has not yet been confirmed by Fantasy Premier League.

CURRENT TV SCHEDULE

Wednesday 17 June
18:00 Aston Villa v Sheff Utd (Sky Sports)
20:15 Man City v Arsenal (Sky Sports)

Friday 19 June
18:00 Norwich City v Southampton (Sky Sports/Pick)
20:15 Spurs v Man Utd (Sky Sports)

Saturday 20 June
12:30 Watford v Leicester City (BT Sport)
15:00 Brighton v Arsenal (BT Sport)
17:30 West Ham v Wolves  (Sky Sports)
19:45 AFC Bournemouth v Crystal Palace (BBC)

Sunday 21 June
14:00 Newcastle United v Sheff Utd (Sky Sports/Pick)
16:15 Aston Villa v Chelsea (Sky Sports)
19:00 Everton v Liverpool (Sky Sports/Pick)*
Venue TBC

Monday 22 June
20:00 Man City v Burnley (Sky Sports)

Tuesday 23 June
18:00 Leicester City v Brighton (Sky Sports)
20:15 Spurs v West Ham (Sky Sports)

Wednesday 24 June
18:00 Man Utd v Sheff Utd (Sky Sports/Pick)
18:00 Newcastle United v Aston Villa (BT Sport)
18:00 Norwich City v Everton (BBC)
18:00 Wolves v AFC Bournemouth (BT Sport)
20:15 Liverpool v Crystal Palace (Sky Sports)

Thursday 25 June
18:00 Burnley v Watford (Sky Sports/Pick)
18:00 Southampton v Arsenal (Sky Sports)
20:15 Chelsea v Man City (BT Sport)

Saturday 27 June
12:30 Aston Villa v Wolves (BT Sport)

Sunday 28 June
16:30 Watford v Southampton (Sky Sports/Pick)

Monday 29 June
20:00 Crystal Palace v Burnley (Amazon Prime Video)

Tuesday 30 June
20:15 Brighton v Man Utd (Sky Sports/Pick)

Wednesday 1 July
18:00 Arsenal v Norwich City (BT Sport)
18:00 AFC Bournemouth v Newcastle United (Sky Sports/Pick)
18:00 Everton v Leicester City (Sky Sports)
20:15 West Ham v Chelsea (Sky Sports)

Thursday 2 July
18:00 Sheff Utd v Spurs (Sky Sports)
20:15 Man City v Liverpool (Sky Sports)*
*Venue TBC

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181 Comments Post a Comment
  1. BNMC
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Not sure if this means anything in FPL terms but the post on Premier League's Instagram account with the fixtures says "Matchweek 30" and not 39...

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      It is Matchweek 30. Gameweeks are an FPL term

  2. Dr. Agabuse
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    If we get our teams back with 2FTs, can i make those transfers before i play FH?
    Answer is no, right?
    But will i get 2FTs after my FH for the 2nd gw?

    1. Dr. Agabuse
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Answer is no again, i fear

    2. I Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      No. 1 FT after using FH.

    3. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      If you make those 2 FTs in the week you play the Free Hit, your team next week (after the Free Hit GW) will contain the new players.

      If you make 2 FT to bring them in, then use a FH that same week to remove them, they will not sill be in your team the following week.

      After you've used your FH, you'll be back down to 1 FT.

      1. Dr. Agabuse
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        What? That cant be right?
        Why would it make a difference who was on my FH team?

  3. Dr. Agabuse
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Answer is no again, i fear.
    With those fixtures i would want Vardy and Barnes for Auba and Cantwell/Saka.

    1. Dr. Agabuse
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      (from week2 after FH)

  4. MariaBernadette
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Plan has to be use unlimited transfers to set up a team from week 40 and free hit in week 39.

    Assuming unlimited transfers are available for the restart, we can do that????

    1. bitm2007
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      We won't know until the game is updated.

      Personally I'd go the other way round set up a team for GW39, FH40, which should give you a good team for GW41 as the teams with good fixtures in GW39, general do in GW41 as well.

  5. FPLShaqiri
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Does anyone know how to watch Sky Pick online? I don't have Sky, and recently moved into a flat where there doesn't seem to be any way of connecting my TV to freeview. Isn't usually an issue as I can get Channel 4, ITV, BBC online (mostly watch Netflix anyway), but would really like to be able to watch the free to air games without using some dodgy illegal stream!

    1. Coys96
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      I think just go onto the sky website when the game is on and it will let u watch it. Might be on youtube live?

  6. nibby
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Does anyone know if we are going to get extra free transfers or extra wc when fpl resumes?

  7. Rotation's Alter Ego
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Little FPL update, confirming that each matchweek will be in it's own Gameweek

    https://www.premierleague.com/news/1665216?sf234774739=1

    1. Rotation's Alter Ego
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      "We would like to remind managers that any chips you retain at present (i.e. Triple Captain, Bench Boost, Free Hit and/or Wildcard) would remain available for you, in accordance with the Game Rules, for these Gameweeks."

      So even if we were to get unlimited transfers, you could still use any chips?

      1. Wild Rover
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        You need to post more responsibly as a mod, even mentioning unlimited transfers will set everyone off again. There is nothing in that update or anything else FPL have said that suggests there will be unlimited transfers.

        1. Rotation's Alter Ego
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          It's not that deep WR, just pointing something out that I have seen questions about previously.

          I don't know about you, but I don't remember if we could use chips / if chips existed back when the website died GW 1 and unlimited transfers were rolled out.

          1. Pasqualinho
            • 14 Years
            3 years, 9 months ago

            It was before the much-criticised chips were in force. back in the good old days of value/form vice captains.

            1. Monkey Hanger
              • 10 Years
              3 years, 9 months ago

              Yes, well before the advent of chips.

          2. Wild Rover
            • 13 Years
            3 years, 9 months ago

            We didn't have chip then, just one wildcard.

          3. HamezMace
            • 9 Years
            3 years, 9 months ago

            Well you can’t use FH in GW1.

            1. Nightcrawler
              • 4 Years
              3 years, 9 months ago

              U can

              1. TwiggsJameson
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 13 Years
                3 years, 9 months ago

                No, you can't.

            2. Rotation's Alter Ego
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • Has Moderation Rights
              • 12 Years
              3 years, 9 months ago

              Didn't consider it precedent since there is no previous team to revert to in that scenario

      2. Nightcrawler
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Unlimited transfers?? Awesome bb can be used easily for the dgw then.

    2. Monkey Hanger
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Unlimited transfers looking less and less likely.

  8. Zebrahimović
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    I'm going the FH the first week back as i don't imagine we are going to get unlimited transfers. What do you think the optimum FH team will be with a healthy selection of DGW players?

    1. Coys96
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Henderson 3.9
      Stevens Targett
      KDB Mahrez/Sterling Pepe Grealish
      Aguero Aubameyang

      I'll defo have these players. Maybe a third Sheff defensive asset, Pukki and Trent?

      1. Zebrahimović
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Looks good. What's your TV?

        1. Coys96
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          105.8

      2. I Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        No Liverpool players? They're still the best team in the league.

  9. AJ24
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Great that it fianlly looks that FPL is back!

    I may of missed a trick, but why are so many on here thinking there will be "Unlimited Transfers"?
    I would think that is extremely unlikely and doesnt really seem that fair for those who have grafted this season and saved all their Chips..

  10. Paul Psychic Octopus
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    If you still have FH, WC and BB intact, is the perceived wisdom to use FH for the DGW, then wild card shortly afterwards to set up for the remainder of the season?

    1. Monkey Hanger
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Looking favourite up to now.

    2. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Cant think of a better week to use FH as it stands

  11. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Are FH-ers going without Liverpool assets against an Everton team that lost 4-0 last time out and are without Mina?

    1. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      ...I should of added 'nailed' Pool assets...

    2. Dr. Agabuse
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Yes

    3. Coys96
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Trent max

    4. I Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      No. I might not FH but if I do I'll have TAA and Salah/Mane.

      1. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        No FH for me so unless unlimiteds show up I will likely do likewise with Salah and TAA. My 3rd VVD is a tough choice, very nailed but I'd really like a punt on Laporte.

    5. TwiggsJameson
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Yes.

    6. Klaren
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      If I FH, yes, possibly might get TAA depending on funds.

      Last Goodison Park result was 0-0 between the two. I think it's worth the risk.

      1. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        this one will be at a neutral venue i think

  12. Stupendous
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    What's the tentative plan for those like me with all chips AND wildcard in hand?

    I and this is under the assumption there IS NOT going to be any extra freebies/unlimited transfers etc and that you restart with what you left off with.

    Thanks.

    1. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Play a chip first week as it will likely be the only DGW

      1. Benjustjamin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        How is it likely??? champions league and all other comps will still be running, forcing fixtures to change, unless im wrong.

    2. bitm2007
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Depends how your looking for the first two GW's. My teams already looking good for GW40 and GW42. So I'm thinking

      FH39, TC Pool player in 42, WC 43 (which I'm weak for), to set up BB in 44 or 45

    3. abaalan
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Covid properly balls'd up the chip strategy. I have everything other than TC and have no idea when / how to play them :\