The first gameweek from where you can activate the second wildcard is here, as Fantasy Premier League continues with Gameweek 20.
Let’s jump to our FPL GW20 Tips with the best picks, fixtures, transfer targets, odds, captain picks, and team selection.
1. Fantasy Premier League Gameweek 20 Tips
- There will be Carabao Cup games and FA Cup games between GW20 and GW21, so be prepared that some players could get injured, so be careful with early transfers after GW20 deadline
- GW20 is the first gameweek where you can activate your second wildcard, but we still think you should save it a bit later, unless you need to urgently fix majority of your team
- Bench Cunha or Rogers who are suspended, if you have solid bench cover (otherwise aim to field a strong XI). Wolves have pretty tough fixtures, but Cunha (just as Mbeumo) shown that fixtures does not really matter for him and that he can deliver in any match, as he is the key player for his team
2. FPL Gameweek 20 Transfer Tips and Key Players to pick
Key players to pick
- Salah – the best player in the game
- Palmer – much easier to facilitate him after Saka injury
- Gabriel/Saliba/Raya – have at least one Arsenal defensive player
- TAA/VVD/Alison
- Isak/Wood – all are very close, all are talismans for their teams.
Transfer targets
- Mbeumo – key man for Brentford, can deliver in any match
- Munoz/Eze/Sarr – Crystal Palace with appealing fixture run up to GW31
- Gvardiol/Foden/Haaland – one City player, for those who believe that they will improve
- Sels, Aina – Nottingham is just incredible this season, and very solid defensively. 3rd lowest xG against this season after Liverpool and Arsenal
- Gordon – to field next to Isak
3. FPL Reminders
In the next 2 tabs, you can find useful information, as reminders for every gameweek,
| Gameweek | Deadline (UK Time) | |
|---|---|---|
| Second Wildcard Window Opens (Sun 29 Dec 13:01) | ||
| Winter Transfer Window Open (1 January) | ||
| GW 20 | 4 Jan 11:00 (Saturday) | |
| Carabao Cup SF 1L (8 January) | ||
| FA Cup 3rd Round (11 January - Saturday) | ||
| GW 21 | 14 Jan 18:00 (Tuesday) | |
| GW 22 | 18 Jan 11:00 (Saturday) | |
| UCL Matchday 7 (21-22 January) | ||
| GW 23 | 25 Jan 13:30 (Saturday) | |
| UCL Matchday 8 (29 January) | ||
| Assistant Manager Chip will become available from GW24 | ||
| GW 24 | 1 Feb 13:30 (Saturday) | |
| Winter Transfer Window Close (3 February) | ||
| Carabao Cup SF 2L (5 February) | ||
| FA Cup 4th Round (8 February - Saturday) | ||
| UCL Matchday 9 - Play Offs 1stR (11-12 February) | ||
| GW 25 | 15 Feb 13:30 (Saturday) | |
| UCL Matchday 10 - Play Offs 2ndR (18-19 February) | ||
| GW 26 | 22 Feb 13:30 (Saturday) | |
| GW 27 | 25 Feb 18:15 (Tuesday) | |
| FA Cup 5th Round (1 March - Saturday) | ||
| UCL Matchday 11 - R16 1stR (4-5 March) | ||
| GW 28 | 8 Mar 13:30 (Saturday) | |
| UCL Matchday 12 - R16 2ndR (4-5 March) | ||
| GW 29 (blank) | 15 Mar 13:30 (Saturday) | |
| Carabao Cup Final (16 March - Sun) | ||
| International Break (17–25 March) | ||
| FA Cup QF (29 March - Sat) | ||
| GW 30 | 1 Apr 18:15 (Tuesday) | |
| GW 31 | 5 Apr 13:30 (Saturday) | |
| UCL Matchday 13 - QF 1stR (8-9 April) | ||
| GW 32 | 12 Apr 13:30 (Saturday) | |
| UCL Matchday 14 - QF 2ndR (15-16 April) | ||
| GW 33 (likely double) | 19 Apr 13:30 (Saturday) | |
| GW 34 (blank) | 26 Apr 13:30 (Saturday) | |
| FA Cup SF (26 April - Sat) | ||
| UCL Matchday 15 - SF 1stR (29-30 April) | ||
| GW 35 | 3 May 13:30 (Saturday) | |
| UCL Matchday 16 - SF 2ndR (6-7 May) | ||
| GW 36 (likely double) | 10 May 13:30 (Saturday) | |
| FA Cup Final (17 May - Sat) | ||
| GW 37 (unlikely blank) | 18 May 13:30 (Sunday) | |
| Europa League Final (21 May) | ||
| GW 38 | 25 May 14:30 (Sunday) | |
| Conference League Final (28 May 2025) | ||
| UCL Matchday 17 - Final (31 May) | ||
| International Break (2–10 June) | ||
| CONCACAF Gold Cup (14 June – 6 July) | ||
| 2025 FIFA Club World Cup (June 15 - July 13) | ||
| GW1 Premier League 2025/26 | 16 August 2025 (Saturday) |
4. Fixtures to target in FPL GW20
In which fixtures we could expect a lot of fantasy points? These are the fixtures to target in Gameweek 20 according to bookies odds.
- Liverpool vs. Man. United: The Reds 77 % to win, 48 % to score 2.5+ goal
- Man. City vs. West Ham: Citizens 74 % to win, 47 % to score 2.5+ goal
- Aston Villa vs. Leicester: Aston Villa 73 % to win, 44 % to score 2.5+ goal
- Fulham vs. Ipswich: Fulham 62 % to win, 34 % to score 2.5+ goals
Find 2.5+ goals odds for all teams in our article: Premier League Over 2.5 Goals Odds.
5. Best captain pick in Gameweek 20
We will keep the captaincy section short once again.
According to our captaincy index, Salah is the best captain in FPL Gameweek 20 with a captaincy index score of 2.4.
Haaland (captaincy index score 1.77) is the number 2 captaincy pick and Watkins (1.58) is number 3.
If you are looking for a differential captain, you could consider Foden or Wood.
6. What bookies odds say about Gameweek 20
As usual, we converted bookies odds into probabilities using our Odds to probability calculator, to assess the potential of gameweek 20.
Clean sheet odds for GW20
Aston Villa (44 %) is the most likely team to keep a clean sheet in GW20. Bookies also favor Liverpool (41 %) and Fulham (41 %) to potentially keep a clean sheet in GW20
In the last season (2023/24), we were used to a rate of 4.13 clean sheets per gameweek. (A big decline in comparison to 2022/23 season when we saw 5.45 clean sheets per gameweek!)
Expected clean sheets
Due to correction in the number of clean sheets: Nottingham, Everton
Nottingham overperformed their defensive expectations the most of all teams. They should have kept 3.7 clean sheets instead of 8 according to our expected clean sheets table.
Due to an improvement in the number of clean sheets: Manchester City, Aston Villa
Man. City underperformed their defensive expectations the most from all teams. They should have kept 6.82 clean sheets instead of 4 according to our expected clean sheets table.
You can see the expected clean sheets table and clean sheet odds for all Premier League teams here.
Goalscoring odds for GW20
Check who leads any time goalscoring odds for GW20 here: Premier League Goalsocring Odds.
7. FPL GW20 Team selection: Scout Picks
Now let’s look at our FPL team selection for Gameweek 20 and beyond. Salah is our captain.
8. Fantasy Premier League Tips
Find more tips, strategies and picks for Fantasy Premier League in these articles:
- Beginner? Read our guide: How to play Fantasy Premier League
- Confused about the rules? Read the Official rules of the game or check our FAQs
- Want to beat your mini-league rivals? This article is for you: 7 Key Tips for Fantasy Premier League Success
- Interested in improving your decision-making process when picking players to your fantasy team? Check out Books that will help you to improve your FPL skills
We hope our FPL GW20 tips with the best picks, fixtures, transfer targets, odds, captain picks, and team selection helped you to gather some useful information before the Gameweek 20 deadline.
Good luck in FPL GW20!
