<p>In this edition of Breaking the FPL Template for Blank Gameweek 30, <a href="https://twitter.com/Hibbo_FPL">@Hibbo_FPL</a> examines chip strategy and the best Blank Gameweek 30 assets in Fantasy Premier League.</p>
<p>This article will provide FPL tips to help managers break the template and achieve that desired top 10k finish. All data used is courtesy of the <a href="https://fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/opta?via=hibbo">Hub&#8217;s OPTA Stats tool</a>.</p>
<h2>Chip Strategy: Breaking The FPL Template | Blank Gameweek 30</h2>
<p>The Premier League schedule for Gameweek 30 has been decimated by the FA Cup Quarter Finals, leaving <a href="https://www.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/fixture-ticker?via=hibbo">just four fixtures</a>. However, the maxim that the largest “blank” is best navigated using the Free Hit has been challenged this season.</p>
<p>Taking stock of the current state of play, the average top 10k manager has approximately eight players with a fixture before transfers. This high player count amongst elite managers can be attributed to early wildcard strategies, allowing them to navigate Blank Gameweek 30 chip-free.</p>
<p>This strategy is highlighted by approximately 80% of top 10k managers having used their second wildcard at this “early” stage. How you approach <a href="https://www.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/fixture-ticker?via=hibbo">Blank Gameweek 30</a> will be dependent on the composition of your FPL team and chip usage.</p>
<p>Deploying the free hit chip should give you a numerical player advantage, the best picks for the week, and captaincy options. However, given the limited size of the player pool, it is hard to differentiate from the field to make gains.</p>
<p>Ownership of the best assets and at least eight players before transfers should let FPL managers preserve their Free Hit. Higher ceiling opportunities seemingly await, such as the recently confirmed <a href="https://www.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/fixture-ticker?via=hibbo">Double Gameweek 33</a>.</p>
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<h2>Harvey Barnes &amp; James Maddison: Breaking The FPL Template | Blank Gameweek 30</h2>
<p>Leicester City winger <strong>Harvey Barnes (£6.5m)</strong> represents a sub 1% ownership differential among elite teams ahead of a favourable fixture against Brentford. In his last six appearances, Barnes has produced four attacking returns and respectable <a href="https://www.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/opta?via=hibbo">expected goal involvement (3.59)</a> courtesy of a goal and three assists.</p>
<p>Barnes ranks seventh among midfielders for shots (18) and <a href="https://www.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/opta?via=hibbo">joint-fourth for shots in the box</a> (14) over the period. Creatively, Barnes demonstrates multiple avenues to points, with six key passes and two big chances over the period.</p>
<p><strong>James Maddison (£6.7m)</strong> provides an alternative to wing-wizard Barnes, although has struggled with a persistent lower-back injury recently. Over his last six, Maddison has two attacking returns, but has produced underlying numbers inferior to his counterpart.</p>
<p>Maddison also trails for goal threat, <a href="https://www.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/opta?via=hibbo">producing five shots in the box over the period,</a> hitting the target on three occasions. He lags behind Barnes for creativity too, with five key passes over the period, none of which led to big chances.</p>
<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter wp-image-44918 size-full" src="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/FFStuffImage-39.png" alt="fpl blank gameweek 30 barnes" width="800" height="650" srcset="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/FFStuffImage-39.png 800w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/FFStuffImage-39-300x244.png 300w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/FFStuffImage-39-768x624.png 768w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/FFStuffImage-39-610x496.png 610w" sizes="(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" /></p>
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<h2>Leicester City Data &amp; Fixtures: Breaking The FPL Template | Blank Gameweek 30</h2>
<p>Leicester City have struggled for consistency, winning two of their last eight league matches against relegation-threatened Burnley and Leeds.</p>
<p>Over this period, Leicester scored just six goals, and have struggled in the final-third, ranking <a href="https://www.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/opta?via=hibbo">fourth-worst for big chances</a> (7).</p>
<p>The absence of <strong>Jamie Vardy (£10.3m)</strong> with a knee injury is a blow to Leicester, but an opportunity for Barnes. Barnes was the most advanced Leicester City player over the period <a href="https://www.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/opta?via=hibbo">ranking first for penalty area touches</a> (33).</p>
<p>In terms of fixtures, Leicester City rank third overall on <a href="https://www.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/fixture-ticker?via=hibbo">Hub’s fixture ticker</a> over the next three Gameweeks. Focusing on defences, Brentford ranked t<a href="https://www.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/opta?via=hibbo">hird worst for shots in the box conceded</a> (62) over the period.</p>
<p>Furthermore, the Bees rank <a href="https://www.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/opta?via=hibbo">second-worst for total shots conceded</a> (93), fourth-worst for shots on target conceded (36). Significantly, Brentford ranked worst for crosses conceded from their right flank (84) which indicates zonal weakness in Barnes’ territory.</p>
<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone wp-image-44920 size-large" src="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Leicester-City-Fixtures-1024x386.png" alt="fpl blank gameweek 30" width="1024" height="386" srcset="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Leicester-City-Fixtures-1024x386.png 1024w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Leicester-City-Fixtures-300x113.png 300w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Leicester-City-Fixtures-768x289.png 768w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Leicester-City-Fixtures-610x230.png 610w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Leicester-City-Fixtures-1080x407.png 1080w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Leicester-City-Fixtures.png 1503w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></p>
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<h2>Ivan Toney: Breaking The FPL Template | Blank Gameweek 30</h2>
<p>While attacking returns have been a case of famine or feast for <strong>Ivan Toney</strong> <strong>(£6.6m)</strong>, he has impressed in his first full Premier League season. Notably, no player in the league has scored more goals than Toney (7) over the last six matches.</p>
<p>The Brentford marksman ranks fourth among forwards for shots (16) and <a href="https://www.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/opta?via=hibbo">shots in the box</a> (14) over the period. Toney also ranks second among forwards for big chances (6) and third for shots on target (9).</p>
<p>In terms of creativity, Toney is joint-third among forwards for chances created (7) and big chances created (2). While his numbers have been padded by three penalties over the period, the Bees striker has produced a respectable <a href="https://www.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/opta?via=hibbo">non-penalty expected</a> goals tally (2.10).</p>
<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter wp-image-44921 size-full" src="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/FFStuffImage-41.png" alt="fpl blank gameweek 30 toney" width="800" height="650" srcset="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/FFStuffImage-41.png 800w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/FFStuffImage-41-300x244.png 300w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/FFStuffImage-41-768x624.png 768w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/FFStuffImage-41-610x496.png 610w" sizes="(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" /></p>
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<h2>Brentford FC Fixtures &amp; Data: Breaking The FPL Template | Blank Gameweek 30</h2>
<p>Brentford ended an eight-game winless league run with back-to-back victories against relegation rivals Burnley and Norwich, boosting their survival hopes. Notably, five of Brentford’s six goals over the period came in their last two games, with the Bees blanking on three occasions.</p>
<p>Thomas Frank’s Brentford <a href="https://www.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/opta?via=hibbo">rank worst for shots</a> (50) and for shots on target (16) over the last six matches. However, the return of <strong>Christian Eriksen (£5.5m)</strong> to the Premier League will provide an injection of creativity for Brentford, and improve their threat from dead-ball situations.</p>
<p>In terms of fixture difficulty, Brentford rank <a href="https://www.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/fixture-ticker?via=hibbo">tenth overall on Hub’s ticker</a> over the next three Gameweeks. The defensive woes of immediate opposition Leicester have been well documented, with the Foxes second-worst for shots in the box conceded (68) over the last six.</p>
<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter wp-image-44922 size-large" src="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Brentford-1024x389.jpg" alt="fpl blank gameweek 30" width="1024" height="389" srcset="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Brentford-1024x389.jpg 1024w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Brentford-300x114.jpg 300w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Brentford-768x292.jpg 768w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Brentford-610x232.jpg 610w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Brentford-1080x410.jpg 1080w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Brentford.jpg 1522w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></p>
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<h2>Conclusion: Breaking The FPL Template | Blank Gameweek 30</h2>
<p>How you approach Blank Gameweek 30 will depend on both the strength of your team and remaining chips. My recommended play for FPL managers with eight or more players is to navigate the immediate Gameweek chip-free, and prioritise long-term strategy.</p>
<p>Those light numerically or playing their Free Hit could target Leicester City players, with <strong>Harvey Barnes</strong> the recommended play ahead of alternative <strong>James Maddison</strong>. Buyers gain a fixture this week, and yesterday the Premier League confirmed a Double Gameweek in 33 for the Foxes.</p>
<p>In addition, Leicester City have a remaining two fixtures to be rescheduled, boosting their long-term prospects despite their patchy form.</p>
<p><strong>Ivan Toney</strong> is a sub 2% differential at the elite level, and has impressed lately, but I recommend buying only on Free Hit, as Brentford do not &#8216;double&#8217; and long-term fixtures are testing.</p>
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