The Scout highlights key dates for Blank and Double Gameweeks over the remainder of the 2024/25 season to help managers in Fantasy Premier League to plan ahead.
The table below shows everything we know so far about Blank and Double Gameweeks this season.
A Double Gameweek contains more than the normal 10 fixtures, with at least one club playing two Premier League fixtures in one Gameweek, and players from that club getting two chances to score Fantasy points.
A Blank Gameweek contains fewer than the normal 10 matches, with at least one club having no Premier League fixture, and players from such a club having no chance of scoring Fantasy points.
In this table, for Double Gameweeks the teams in bold will be playing twice. In Blank Gameweeks, the fixtures listed are the ones that are at risk of being postponed because the team in bold are still involved in a cup competition which affects the relevant Gameweek.
Upcoming Double and Blank Gameweeks
| DGW32 | BGW34 |
|---|---|
| NEW v MUN | ARS v CRY |
| MCI v CRY | BOU v MUN |
| NEW v CRY | BHA v WHU |
| MCI v AVL | |
| NFO v BRE | |
| SOU v FUL |
Double Gameweek 32
Newcastle United and Crystal Palace will both play twice in Double Gameweek 32 (DGW32).
Newcastle are at home on both occasions, hosting Manchester United and then Palace.
Palace have two away trips, first to Man City and then against Newcastle.
If you still have your Triple Captain chip left to play, you could choose to play it on Alexander Isak (£9.3m). The Newcastle star is top for attacking returns (goals and assists) among all forwards, with 24.
Alternatively, you could play the Assistant Manager chip on Eddie Howe (£1.5m) or Oliver Glasner (£0.8m). By using it in DGW32, you can profit from four matches over three Gameweeks.
Blank Gameweek 34
Blank Gameweek 34 (BGW34), which takes place at the same time as the FA Cup semi-finals, is likely to be a popular time to play the Free Hit chip, because a number of matches could be postponed.
Seven Premier League clubs are through to the quarter-finals.
Any of those who make it through the FA Cup quarter-finals when those ties are played on the weekend of 29 March will have a Blank Gameweek 34 in Fantasy, where they don't have a Premier League fixture.
Significantly, their scheduled Premier League opponents on that weekend would ALSO have a Blank Gameweek.
As a result, at present there are only FOUR Premier League matches confirmed to be going ahead in BGW34: Chelsea v Everton, Liverpool v Tottenham Hotspur, Wolves v Leicester City and Newcastle v Ipswich.
All of the other scheduled fixtures in Gameweek 34 could be postponed because the clubs in bold below could still reach the FA Cup semi-finals.
GW34 fixtures that could be postponed
| GW34 fixture | Fixture postponed if... |
|---|---|
| Arsenal v Crystal Palace | Palace win in QF |
| Bournemouth v Man Utd | Bournemouth win in QF |
| Brighton v West Ham | Brighton win in QF |
| Man City v Aston Villa | Man City or Villa win in QF |
| Nott'm Forest v Brentford | Forest win in QF |
| Southampton v Fulham | Fulham win in QF |
FA Cup quarter-final draw
Preston v Aston Villa
Bournemouth v Manchester City
Fulham v Crystal Palace
Brighton v Nottingham Forest
The matches which are postponed from BGW34 will require new dates, which could result in the largest Double Gameweek of the campaign.
This will likely be the best time to play your Bench Boost chip, effectively giving you the chance to earn points from 30 matches from your 15 players.
