<p>Successfully navigating the blank and double gameweeks is key to a winning Fantasy Premier League (FPL) season &#8211; and with our guide, you can do just that.</p>
<p>Regularly updated, our Blank and Double Gameweek Guide contains all the information you need to know as things develop this season.</p>
<p>It&#8217;s one to bookmark, particularly as there are some major changes to the scheduling this season that FPL managers will need to adapt to.</p>
<p>As well as this guide, Hub members get access to the most effective and accurate FPL planning tool on the planet, built by highly respected fixture forecasting guru <a href="https://twitter.com/BenCrellin">Ben Crellin</a>.</p>
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<p><em><strong>Last updated: 03/04/25</strong></em></p>
<h2>What&#8217;s changed with blank and double gameweeks in 2024/25?</h2>
<p>Blank and double gameweeks occur when fixtures have to be postponed and rescheduled.</p>
<p>This can be for a number of reasons, including freak weather, health emergencies like Covid and even the death of the Queen back in 2022.</p>
<p>But it&#8217;s cup competitions clashing with Premier League games which is the main cause.</p>
<p>Things will be a little different this year though, with changes to the FA Cup schedule expected to lead to fewer &#8211; and smaller &#8211; blanks and doubles.</p>
<p>This could really shake up our chip strategies, with these weeks generally the focus of most managers&#8217; Triple Captain, Bench Boost and Free Hit usage.</p>
<div id="attachment_64784" style="width: 1034px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-64784" class="size-full wp-image-64784" src="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/FA-Cup.jpg" alt="Manchester United were the FA Cup winners for 2023/24" width="1024" height="732" srcset="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/FA-Cup.jpg 1024w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/FA-Cup-300x214.jpg 300w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/FA-Cup-768x549.jpg 768w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/FA-Cup-610x436.jpg 610w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /><p id="caption-attachment-64784" class="wp-caption-text">Manchester United were the FA Cup winners for 2023/24. Picture by Getty Images</p></div>
<h2>When are the FPL blank and double gameweeks in 2024/25?</h2>
<p>According to Ben, this is how the blank and double gameweek schedule for the rest of the season will most likely look:</p>
<ul>
<li><strong>Double Gameweek 32</strong></li>
<li><strong>Double Gameweek 33</strong></li>
<li><strong>Blank Gameweek 34</strong></li>
<li><strong>Double Gameweek 36</strong></li>
<li><strong>Blank Gameweek 37</strong></li>
</ul>
<p>Gameweek 37 coincides with the FA Cup final. Two games will be affected here but it won&#8217;t definitely lead to a blank gameweek.</p>
<p>These matches could move to Gameweek 36 or stay in Gameweek 37. If they stay in Gameweek 37. they would be played in midweek instead of the weekend of the cup final.</p>
<p>More information about these blanks and doubles can be found below.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">🍟 <a href="https://www.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/fpl-chip-strategy-guide"><strong>When&#8217;s best to play your chips? Chip Strategy Guide 2024/25</strong></a>🍟</p>
<div id="attachment_71895" style="width: 735px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-71895" class="wp-image-71895 size-full" src="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Ben-Crellin-fixtures.png" alt="Ben Crellin's fixture forecasts" width="725" height="552" srcset="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Ben-Crellin-fixtures.png 725w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Ben-Crellin-fixtures-300x228.png 300w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Ben-Crellin-fixtures-610x464.png 610w" sizes="(max-width: 725px) 100vw, 725px" /><p id="caption-attachment-71895" class="wp-caption-text">Ben Crellin&#8217;s fixture forecasts</p></div>
<h3>Double Gameweek 32</h3>
<ul>
<li><strong>Newcastle </strong>&#8211; v Manchester United (H) and Crystal Palace (H)</li>
<li><strong>Crystal Palace </strong>&#8211; v Manchester City (A) and Newcastle (A)</li>
</ul>
<p>This double was an unexpected announcement on Friday, February 14.</p>
<p>Newcastle v Crystal Palace was widely expected to move into Gameweek 33 but has instead created an extra double gameweek in 32.</p>
<div id="attachment_70497" style="width: 808px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-70497" class="size-full wp-image-70497" src="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Isak-player-graphic.jpg" alt="Alexander Isak" width="798" height="650" srcset="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Isak-player-graphic.jpg 798w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Isak-player-graphic-300x244.jpg 300w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Isak-player-graphic-768x626.jpg 768w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Isak-player-graphic-610x497.jpg 610w" sizes="(max-width: 798px) 100vw, 798px" /><p id="caption-attachment-70497" class="wp-caption-text">Alexander Isak</p></div>
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<h3>Double Gameweek 33</h3>
<ul>
<li><strong>Crystal Palace &#8211; </strong>v Bournemouth (H) and Arsenal (A)</li>
<li><strong>Arsenal &#8211;</strong> v Ipswich (A) and Crystal Palace (H)</li>
<li><strong>Manchester City &#8211; </strong>v Everton (A) and Aston Villa (H)</li>
<li><strong>Aston Villa &#8211; </strong>v Newcastle (H) and Manchester City (A)</li>
</ul>
<p>Several games from Blank Gameweek 34 have been brought forward to create Double Gameweek 33, as confirmed on Thursday, April 3.</p>
<p>This means Palace have back-to-back doubles, making a triple up on Oliver Glasner&#8217;s side a strong strategy. Expect <strong>Jean-Philippe Mateta&#8217;s </strong>ownership to rise, among others.</p>
<div id="attachment_71603" style="width: 808px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-71603" class="size-full wp-image-71603" src="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Mateta-GW1-29.jpg" alt="Jean-Philippe Mateta's stats" width="798" height="650" srcset="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Mateta-GW1-29.jpg 798w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Mateta-GW1-29-300x244.jpg 300w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Mateta-GW1-29-768x626.jpg 768w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Mateta-GW1-29-610x497.jpg 610w" sizes="(max-width: 798px) 100vw, 798px" /><p id="caption-attachment-71603" class="wp-caption-text">Jean-Philippe Mateta&#8217;s <a href="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/opta/" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c="1" title="FPL Stats by OPTA - Player and Team Stats">stats</a></p></div>
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<h3>Blank Gameweek 34</h3>
<ul>
<li><strong>Teams without a fixture:</strong> <strong>Arsenal, Crystal Palace, Aston Villa, Manchester City</strong></li>
</ul>
<p>Gameweek 34 clashes with the FA Cup semi-finals, so teams reaching this stage of the competition had to to rearrange their league matches.</p>
<p>The four doubling teams from Gameweek 33 will not have a fixture in Gameweek 34 as a result.</p>
<p>Nottingham Forest v Brentford has stayed in Gameweek 34, despite Forest reaching the cup semis. This is because they already have a Monday night match in Gameweek 33, leaving not enough time to squeeze in an extra game.</p>
<p>This match was added to Blank Gameweek 34 on April 3.</p>
<h3>Confirmed Blank Gameweek 34 fixtures</h3>
<p>Eight games will go ahead in Gameweek 34 following the Premier League&#8217;s announcement on April 3.</p>
<ul>
<li><strong>Wolves v Leicester</strong></li>
<li><strong>Chelsea v Everton</strong></li>
<li><strong>Liverpool v Spurs</strong></li>
<li><strong>Newcastle v Ipswich</strong></li>
<li><strong>Southampton v Fulham</strong></li>
<li><strong>Brighton v West Ham</strong></li>
<li><strong>Bournemouth v Manchester United</strong></li>
<li><strong>Nottingham Forest v Brentford </strong></li>
</ul>
<h3>Double Gameweek 36/Blank Gameweek 37</h3>
<ul>
<li><strong>To be confirmed: After FA Cup semi-finals (Gameweek 34)</strong></li>
</ul>
<p>The FA Cup final takes place in the weekend of Gameweek 37.</p>
<p>This will cause some fixtures to be postponed &#8211; and if they are not moved to the midweek of Gameweek 37, there is likely to be a double in Gameweek 36 and blank in 37.</p>
<p>The FA Cup semi-finals are:</p>
<ul>
<li><strong>Nottingham Forest v Manchester City</strong></li>
<li><strong>Crystal Palace v Aston Villa</strong></li>
</ul>
<p>According to Ben, the highest probability of a double gameweek is 64% &#8211; for Manchester City (Southampton away and Bournemouth home) and Bournemouth (Villa home and City away).</p>
<div id="attachment_71898" style="width: 723px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-71898" class="size-full wp-image-71898" src="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/GW36-37-Ben.png" alt="Gameweek 36 and 37 projections" width="713" height="554" srcset="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/GW36-37-Ben.png 713w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/GW36-37-Ben-300x233.png 300w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/GW36-37-Ben-610x474.png 610w" sizes="(max-width: 713px) 100vw, 713px" /><p id="caption-attachment-71898" class="wp-caption-text">Gameweek 36 and 37 projections</p></div>
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<h2>New Hub feature: Fixture projections included in our tools</h2>
<p>Ben&#8217;s fixture projections are now built into all our tools, helping FPL managers plan their way through the blanks and doubles.</p>
<p>Our <a href="https://www.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/fixture-ticker">fixture ticker</a> includes potential doubles and blanks, with information provided about the likelihood of them going ahead.</p>
<p>As seen below, Liverpool and Everton&#8217;s Double Gameweek 24 was included in the projections before it was announced.</p>
<p>This will impact predicted points and our AI-recommended transfers.</p>
<p>Please note, you can turn off the predicted fixtures mode using the toggle at the top of the page.</p>
<div id="attachment_69787" style="width: 1034px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-69787" class="size-large wp-image-69787" src="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Predicted-fixtures-1024x543.jpg" alt="Predicted fixtures change the ticker" width="1024" height="543" srcset="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Predicted-fixtures-1024x543.jpg 1024w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Predicted-fixtures-300x159.jpg 300w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Predicted-fixtures-768x408.jpg 768w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Predicted-fixtures-610x324.jpg 610w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Predicted-fixtures-1080x573.jpg 1080w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Predicted-fixtures.jpg 1106w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /><p id="caption-attachment-69787" class="wp-caption-text">Predicted fixtures change the ticker</p></div>
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