Confirmed DGW33 and BGW34 Club Lineup Post-FA Cup Ties

Confirmed DGW33 and BGW34 Club Lineup Post-FA Cup Ties

Manchester City and Chelsea secured FA Cup semi-final places on Saturday. Their progress clarifies which clubs will play twice in Double Gameweek 33. Brighton and Burnley also confirmed two fixtures in GW33.

Confirmed DGW33 clubs and fixtures

Filmogaz.com has compiled the Confirmed DGW33 details after the FA Cup quarter-finals. The semi-finals fall on the same weekend as Premier League Gameweek 34.

  • Manchester City: Arsenal (H), Burnley (A).
  • Chelsea: Manchester United (H), Brighton (A).
  • Brighton: Tottenham (A), Chelsea (H).
  • Burnley: Nottingham Forest (A), Manchester City (H).

Key FA Cup results affecting the schedule

Manchester City beat Liverpool 4-0 to reach the semis. Chelsea defeated Port Vale 7-0 to join them.

Arsenal lost 2-1 at Southampton in the quarter-finals at St Mary’s. That result means Arsenal will not gain a Double Gameweek.

Remaining FA Cup tie and DGW33 permutations

One FA Cup quarter-final remains. West Ham play Leeds United on Sunday 5 April at 16:30 BST.

The winner will determine which club pair gets the sixth DGW33 and a BGW34.

  • If West Ham win: West Ham and Everton get DGW33 and BGW34.
    • West Ham: Crystal Palace (A), Everton (H).
    • Everton: Liverpool (H), West Ham (A).
  • If Leeds win: Leeds and Bournemouth get DGW33 and BGW34.
    • Leeds: Wolves (H), Bournemouth (A).
    • Bournemouth: Newcastle (A), Leeds (H).

Fixture timing and rescheduling notes

FA Cup semi-finals are scheduled for Saturday 25 and Sunday 26 April. That weekend aligns with Premier League Gameweek 34.

One further Men’s first-team match remains to be moved. Manchester City also have a postponed home match versus Crystal Palace. That fixture could create another Double Gameweek later.

Fantasy strategy implications

Many Fantasy managers are reacting quickly to the new picture. Several plan to Wildcard in Gameweek 32 to target DGW33 assets.

Typical plans include using Bench Boost in DGW33. Then using Free Hit in the BGW34 blank week.

Filmogaz.com has published a BGW34 Club Lineup Post-FA Cup Ties summary to aid planning.