TOTW 27 Leaks Are Here. Ultimate Gauntlet 13 is Live. The SBCs Are Mega.

Raphinha (91 RW): The title race is firmly in Barcelona's hands. Raphinha secured a massive hat trick in their 5-2 win over Sevilla, earning a 9.9 Sofascore rating. His SIF seems absolutely inevitable.

Casemiro (87 CDM): With Fernandes ruled out due to a Fantasy FC inclusion, Casemiro looks to be the best option from United's 3-1 win over Aston Villa. He scored a goal, and historically, EA gives preference to United for these punts.

Matteo Politano (87 RM): Napoli is keeping the pressure on in the title race. Politano delivered with both a goal and an assist in their 2-1 win over Lecce, claiming MOTM with a 7.5 Gazzetta rating.

Ashley Sanchez (86 LM): The NWSL is back in action, and Sanchez is seemingly the favorite for inclusion after scoring both goals in NC Courage's 2-1 win over Racing Louisville.

Konstantinos Mavropanos (86 CB): A huge result for West Ham pulling a 1-1 draw against Man City. Mavropanos scored their goal and provided an impressive 21 defensive contributions.

Richarlison (86 ST): A late goal secured a pivotal point away at Liverpool for Tottenham. With limited gold striker options available this week, he looks like a solid punt to make the squad.

The Format: This Gauntlet features 3 rounds with 14 entries and starts today.

The Rewards: The bonus rewards are absolutely stacked. You can earn a 1 of 3 min 88 FUT Birthday Pick, a 5x87 pack, a 7x86 pack, and a 10x84 pack.

Task Breakdown: By simply playing, scoring, and winning across your matches, you unlock crazy fodder including 5x83+, 6x83+, 5x84+, 5x85+, 3x86+, Evolution consumables, and a Jack Grealish FUT Birthday card. Finishing any 9 of the 10 tasks nets you an extra 10x 86+ Rare Gold Players Pack.

1 of 4 90+ FUT Birthday Team 1 or Team 2 Player Pick — Gamble. High risk, high reward. Only complete this if your club is flush with high-rated fodder and you're feeling lucky.

88+ Encore Icon Upgrade — Gamble. It's an Icon roulette pack. If you have the fodder to burn, test your luck. Otherwise, save your coins for guaranteed meta players.

Lothar Matthäus (91 CM, ~2M) — Skip. Value for fodder is an abysmal 3/10. The stats are good, but 2 million coins is just way too expensive for what you get.

Robin van Persie (91 ST, ~600k) — Skip. Expensive SBC. The stats are decent, but he might not be worth the 600k coin sink.

Cha Bum-kun (91 RW, ~486k) — Maybe. Good card with decent stats and PlayStyles, but a little expensive. Depends on your team, as there are better SBCs available right now.

Omar Marmoush (88 ST, ~127k) — Do it. A very good SBC featuring Rapid PS+ and 94 Sprint Speed. Value for fodder sits at 8/10. Should be done if he fits your squad.

Jurriën Timber (88 RB, ~120k) — Maybe. A decent defender with Anticipate PS+ and 90 Strength, but value for fodder is only 6/10. Not a must-do, but decent if you need the Arsenal/Prem links.

Rio Ngumoha (88 LM, ~45k) — Do it. An absolute steal. Value for fodder is 9/10. You get Quickstep PS+ and 95 Acceleration for incredibly cheap. Must-complete.

Abdülkerim Bardakcı (88 CB, ~45k) — Do it. Incredible value for fodder (8/10). For only 45k, you get a CB with Bruiser PS+, 93 Strength, and 90 Def. Awareness.

Star Performance: FK Bodø/Glimt — Do it. These club-based performance SBCs are generally very cheap and easy to knock out. Great for stacking minor packs or club items.

Requirements: Max 88 Overall, Max 85 Shooting, Max 89 Physical, Max 10 PlayStyles. Must be a CM.

Upgrades: Gives up to a +20 Overall boost (capped at 89), +30 Agility, +15 Shooting, +15 Defending, and +15 Acceleration. Grants Pinged Pass, Intercept, and Incisive Pass PlayStyles.

Verdict: Turns your CM into a box-to-box beast, but 60k is a bit steep unless you are upgrading a specific club legend like Darboe.

Requirements: Max 88 Overall, Max 94 Pace.

Upgrades: Elevates your player into a dribbling master, granting +2 Overall, +10 Agility, +10 Ball Control, and +10 Dribbling. Adds Technical, First Touch, Trickster, and Rapid PlayStyles.

Verdict: For only 20k, this is a fantastic Evo to juice up a midfielder's mobility on the ball (like Wharton). Great value.

Promo: TOTW 27 looks top-heavy, with Raphinha and Casemiro leading the predictions.

Objectives: Ultimate Gauntlet 13 is an absolute must-grind for NMS players to stack high-rated fodder.

SBCs: Complete Ngumoha and Bardakcı for incredible cheap value; avoid the massively overpriced Matthäus SBC.

Market: 85-rated fodder is up over 4%; sell if you have them tradeable.

Evos: Brilliant Dribbler offers great value for 20k, while Party in the Middle is excellent but pricey.