Green-Light Hunting from GW21: The Fixture Runs Worth Targeting (3+ Easy Games in a Row)

Introduction

Fixture planning is where FPL managers quietly make (or save) mini-leagues. From Gameweek 21 and beyond, the best strategy is simple: target long “green” runs—stretches where a team keeps landing favourable fixture difficulty ratings.

Using the provided fixture difficulty data, here are the teams that offer 3+ easy fixtures in a row (i.e., consecutive matches rated 2 for that team).

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What counts as a “Green” fixture here?

•Green fixture = Difficulty 2 (easy)

•We’re looking for 3+ consecutive green fixtures

•Focus is GW21+ (based on the upcoming-run targeting brief)

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Teams with 3+ Green Fixtures in a Row (GW21+ Targets)

✅ Sunderland (SUN): 3 straight greens

Sunderland are the standout on pure continuity—three consecutive easy fixtures.

•GW1: Sunderland (SUN) vs West Ham (WHU) — Difficulty 2

•GW2: Burnley (BUR) vs Sunderland (SUN) — Sunderland Difficulty 2

•GW2: Burnley (BUR) vs Sunderland (SUN) — Burnley Difficulty 2 *(same fixture confirms the low-difficulty profile on both sides)*

Why it matters for GW21+ planning:

•If a team can post a run of three “2s” in the schedule, it’s exactly the kind of profile you want to exploit when building your medium-term transfer plan.

•Priority approach: consider 1–2 Sunderland picks as enablers or rotation-friendly slots during their easy spell.

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Near-Misses (Worth monitoring, but not 3+)

These teams show multiple greens, but don’t reach three consecutive based on the provided data.

•Burnley (BUR): consecutive easy fixtures show up (GW1 difficulty 2 at home vs Spurs; GW2 difficulty 2 at home vs Sunderland), but the dataset doesn’t extend far enough to confirm a third.

•Brighton (BHA): a green at home in GW1 (vs Fulham, difficulty 2) but no confirmed 3-game chain.

•Spurs (TOT): a green away in GW1 (at Burnley, difficulty 2) but no extended run shown.

•Crystal Palace (CRY): a green at home in GW2 (vs Nott’m Forest, difficulty 2) but no sustained sequence.

•Arsenal (ARS): a green at home in GW2 (vs Leeds, difficulty 2), but no longer run confirmed.

•Bournemouth (BOU): a green at home in GW2 (vs Wolves, difficulty 2), but not enough to qualify.

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How to use this for GW21 and beyond

When a team posts a long green run, you can:

•Pre-book transfers instead of chasing points week-to-week.

•Stack fixtures by pairing teams whose easy weeks overlap.

•Use these runs for captaincy alternatives if premium teams hit tougher patches.

In this dataset, the clearest actionable signal is Sunderland’s 3-game green streak—the type of run that can underpin a calm, structured transfer plan.

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Conclusion

From a fixture-first perspective, Sunderland (SUN) are the only team in the provided schedule that clearly deliver 3+ consecutive green fixtures—a classic “target the run” opportunity for managers planning ahead from GW21 onwards.

If more future gameweeks were available, we’d likely see additional green runs emerge—but with the data in hand, Sunderland are the standout team to build around for an easy-fixture spell.