FPL Top Picks for Gameweek 33

Week 33 is upon us, bringing some key fixtures for all Fantasy Premier League managers. Arsenal will be taking on Ipswich Town, and Leicester City will be hosting Liverpool in the race for this season’s title. As the campaign reaches the climax of the 2024/25 Fantasy Premier League season, gameweek 33 is a make-or-break moment for managers aspiring to climb the league table. With prudence and astute decision-making, this week can mark the season’s turning point.

Let us now take a look at this week’s action and strategise on how best to make it work for our FPL squads.

Gameweek Analysis

Here are this week’s fixtures:

• Brentford vs Brighton and Hove Albion
• Crystal Palace vs Bournemouth
• Everton vs Manchester City
• West Ham United vs Southampton
• Aston Villa vs Newcastle United
• Manchester United vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
• Ipswich Town vs Arsenal
• Fulham vs Chelsea
• Leicester City vs Liverpool
• Tottenham Hotspur vs Nottingham Forest

Below are our top three picks for matches to consider when selecting assets for your squad:

Brentford v Brighton

This match has a low ceiling. Both teams are inconsistent defensively and offensively. It could go either way with unpredictable points.

Players to target: Bryan Mbeumo (£8.0m), Yoanne Wissa (£6.5m), Joao Pedro (£5.6m), Mark Flekken (£4.4m).

Aston Villa vs Newcastle

This is a very tasty fixture! Both are attacking sides with shaky defences, which means there are no clean sheet points to be expected (football remains an unpredictable sport, however).

Players to target: Ollie Watkins (£8.9m), Marcus Rashford (£6.7m), Alexander Isak (£9.5m), Jacob Murphy (£5.2m).

Manchester United v Wolves

United are a hit-and-miss side, and Wolves have been picking up steam. They might frustrate the Red Devils.

Players to target: Bruno Fernandes (£8.6m), Alejandro Garnacho (£5.9m), Jørgen Strand Larsen (£5.4m), Matheus Cunha (£6.8m), Rayan Aït-Nouri (£4.8m).

Differentials

Marcus Rashford (£6.7m), Marcos Asensio (£6.2m), Morgan Rogers (£5.6m), Donyell Malen (£5.3m) — Aston Villa

Aston Villa players will be in action twice this week, and across their attack, they have players who cost below £7.0m. Any one of these choices is a great option to bolster your squad for week 33.

Anthony Elanga (£5.4m) — Nottingham Forest

Nottingham Forest are in action against Spurs. Among all their assets, none is performing better than Anthony Elanga at the moment. He might not be getting clean sheet points, but his chance-creation abilities will be pivotal in this game, which will be one of the most open-ended fixtures of the week. Also, he could be a long-term buy as there is another double gameweek possibility in week 36, pending the outcome of their FA Cup semi-final with Manchester City, making him a valuable asset.

Best FPL Players for Week 33

Mikel Merino (£6.1m) — Arsenal

Merino is Mikel Arteta’s new forward, thanks to the injury suffered by Kai Havertz, and his aerial threat will always be important for Arsenal, especially with Bukayo Saka (£10.5m) back in the fray.

Ipswich Town is Arsenal’s next opponent, and there is no better opportunity for the former Newcastle United man to flex his goalscoring prowess.

Rodrigo Muniz (£5.5m) — Fulham

Marco Silva’s team are putting in an excellent mid-table shift this season, and one of the reasons is Muniz, who has accepted his backup role following Raul Jimenez’s return. Fulham defeated Chelsea last time around at Stamford Bridge, and now, they will be welcoming Enzo Maresca’s hit-and-miss side to Craven Cottage, where all of their best performances this season have been. Chelsea fans will be expecting a late dagger, and FPL managers with foresight already know that Muniz has a high chance of being its wielder.

Kevin De Bruyne (£9.3m) — Manchester City

Kevin De Bruyne is a man on a mission right now. The Belgian’s last few media appearances show his hunger, dissatisfaction, annoyance and disappointment at the situation surrounding his upcoming exit from the club, as well as his zeal to make the last few weeks an unforgettable one for City fans. He started with a goal in their last match, in which he also ran proceedings from the middle of the park in typical KDB fashion. Everton, who are a slightly weaker side than Palace, are in his sights. Managers would do well to bring him in for the week.