Looking for the best Fantasy Premier League (FPL) captain for Double Gameweek 33?
Each week we break down the top captaincy options to help you maximise points and climb your mini-leagues.
For Double Gameweek 33, we’ve highlighted three standout choices:
1️⃣ Fix’s No.1 predicted captain pick
2️⃣ A safe, high-ownership option (20%+ ownership)
3️⃣ A bold differential captain (under 20% ownership)
These picks cover every type of FPL manager — whether you prefer to play it safe with the crowd or chase early gains with a differential.
Haaland leads the league for goals (22) despite his recent goal drought. The Norwegian international is top among all players for shots (106), shots on target (50), shots in the box (95), 'big chances' (41), and 'Expected Goals' (xG) (22.56) this season.
Man City are the league’s top scorers with 63 goals. Pep Guardiola’s side rank second for both shots in the box (339) and 'big chances' (98).
Their first opponents, Arsenal, have the best defensive record in the division, with 24 goals conceded and 15 clean sheets. The Gunners rank top for shots in the box conceded (158) and 'Expected Goals Conceded' (xGC) (27.41).
Their second opponents, Burnley, should be more obliging. No team has conceded more goals (63) or shots in the box (360) than the Clarets, who also rank bottom for xGC (69.53).
According to our Predicted Points & Stats tool, Haaland is projected to score 11.3 points this Gameweek.
João Pedro has clearly established himself as Chelsea’s first-choice centre-forward and has scored five goals over the last eight Gameweeks, with only Gyökeres (six) scoring more over that period.
No player, across all positions, has attempted more shots (30) or shots in the box (26) over the same period, while he also ranks top for big chances (11) and xG (6.84).
As the below image from our Fix Heatmaps feature shows, he has averaged 6.5 FPL points per game over the last eight Gameweeks.
Chelsea rank fourth for goals scored this season (52), with only Man United (57), Arsenal (62), and Man City (63) finding the net more often. The Blues also rank fourth for 'big chances' (93) and third for xG (62.92).
Their first opponents, Man United, have conceded 45 goals (12th) and kept just five clean sheets. Only Wolves and Burnley, with four each, have managed fewer. The Red Devils rank fifth for shots conceded (358) and fourth for xGC (44.84).
Their second opponents, Brighton, have conceded 37 goals (fifth) and kept eight clean sheets. The Seagulls rank ninth for shots conceded (391) and seventh for xGC (48.20).
According to our Predicted Points & Stats tool, João Pedro is projected to score 7.5 points this Gameweek.
Welbeck is Brighton's top scorer (12 goals) by some distance this season with second-placed Gomez only managing five. As shown in the image below from our Opta Stats Sandbox, the 35-year-old is top amongst their players for shots (47), shots on target (23), shots in the box (37), 'big chances' (18) and xG (10.67).
Brighton rank ninth for goals scored (43) and 11th for xG (49.80) this season.
Their first opponents, Spurs, have conceded 51 goals, with only West Ham (57), Wolves (58), and Burnley (63) faring worse. The North London side rank 14th for shots in the box conceded (411) and 12th for xGC (49.77).
Their second opponents, Chelsea, have conceded 40 goals (eighth). The Blues rank fourth for shots in the box conceded (237) and eighth for xGC (48.38).
According to our Predicted Points & Stats tool, Welbeck is projected to score 8.3 points this Gameweek.
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