FA Cup Semifinals clash with the GW34 fixtures and cause a Blank Gameweek in FPL. In this blog, we take a look at how the FA Cup fixtures and results will impact FPL BGW34 this year and the potential number of Confirmed and Blank games in Blank Gameweek 34 based on scenarios.
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FA Cup Impact on FPL BGW34:
If a club & their GW34 opponent are both knocked out of the FA Cup then both the teams will not blank in GW34 and will have a confirmed fixture.

FA Cup Quarter-Finals Draw:
- Fulham vs Crystal Palace
- Preston vs Aston Villa
- Bournemouth vs Manchester City
- Brighton vs Nottingham Forest
🗓️Confirmed fixtures in FPL BGW34:
- Liverpool vs Spurs
- Chelsea vs Everton
- Wolves vs Leicester City
- Newcastle vs Ipswich
Blank Gameweek 34 Scenarios:
Here are the scenarios for FPL BGW34 based on the FA Cup Quarter Finals draw.

When will we know the exact Blanks and Confirmed fixtures for Gameweek 34?
We’ll have the confirmed GW34 fixtures when the FA Cup quarterfinals are played(Before GW30 deadline).
Other Key Notes about FPL Blank Gameweek 34(BGW34):
- There’ll only be three postponements in GW34 if Man City beat Bournemouth or if Preston beat Villa. If neither Man City nor Preston win then there’ll be four postponements in GW34.
- The Blanks in FPL GW34 will likely go to FPL GW33/ FPL GW36 making it a Double Gameweek.
- If a team is involved in UEL/UCL then their postponed GW34 fixture will most likely move to GW33 than GW36
- The potential Forest vs Brentford blank(If Forest reach FA Cup Semis) is less likely to move GW33 as Forest have their scheduled GW33 fixture(vs Spurs) on Monday
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