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The most anticipated SBC in EA FC 26 right now is 86 OVR Savinho SBC, which expires in a week. Some players consider it a very powerful card, while others think it's not worth the investment.

This SBC requires a large number of coins, so even players interested in it must consider whether 86 OVR Savinho can provide sufficient growth for their team. This requires analyzing the card's stats, playstyle, and in-game performance.

FC Pro Live Savinho SBC Details

FC Pro Live Upgrade

This SBC transforms your Savinho card into an FC Pro Live card, and cards in this series receive upgrades based on the performance of professional players in EA FC esports competitions. Therefore, we also need to consider the performance of its pro player, Guga Ferraz.

After he accumulates a certain number of points in a match, this card will receive attribute boosts. If Guga Ferraz successfully advances to FC Pro Open Knockout stage, the card will receive an additional Playstyle+, which can be chosen from Chip Shot, Press Proven, and Trickster.

GugaFerraz is a very young and talented player, ranked 245th in the world, but he performed exceptionally well in FC Pro Open qualifiers, defeating several excellent players, and his results are quite impressive. Given the format of 4-5 matches per night, it's quite possible for Guga Ferraz to accumulate 10 points and allow Savinho to achieve an OVR+1 upgrade.

FC Pro Upgrade:

• Earn 3 points: +1 SM/WF
• Earn 10 points: +1 OVR
• Earn 16 points: +1 OVR
• Qualify to knockout round: +1 Playstyle+, +1 OVR
• Finish Top 4 in FC Pro: +1 Alt Position, +1 Role++
• Win FC open: +1 OVR +1 SM/WF

86 OVR Savinho RW++, LM/RM

• Pac: 91
• Sho: 83
• Pas: 85
• Dri: 88
• Def: 35
• Phy: 62
• Skills: 4
• Weak Foot: 3
• Playstyle: Technical++, Whipped Pass, Inventive, First Touch, Quick Step

Statistically, Savinho's dribbling is good, his passing is decent, and his shooting and speed are both at the level of an excellent right winger. Best suited for RW and RM, facilitating inside cuts and shots.

However, he severely lacks Playstyle + for shooting and passing. He lacks key styles like Trickster and Finesse Shot. His passing styles are limited to Whipped Pass and Inventive; meta passing styles like Tiki Taka, Pinged Pass, or Incisive Pass are absent.

Therefore, Finisher chemistry style is recommended to boost shooting and balance instead of using a Physical-focused option.

In-game Performance

This card offers a significant boost to burst acceleration, excellent left stick control and ball speed, and smooth movements, allowing for easy dribbling past opponents. Since he is left-footed, using a left-foot Finesse Shot inside the box produces a decent scoring rate.

This card's most obvious weakness is passing. Although its base passing stats are decent, the lack of crucial passing playstyles leads to a high error rate in first-time passes and quick give and go, making it very inconsistent. As for shooting, while it can score a Finesse Shot, it's not consistent, and its 3-star weak foot shooting ability is mediocre.

FC Pro Live Savinho SBC Conditions

Brazil

• At least one Brazilian player in the team
• Squad Rating: Min 85
• 4-3-3 Formation

Recommended Players:

• 84 OVR Rúben Neves LW
• 86 OVR Bruno Guimarães ST (Brazil)
• 84 OVR Milinković-Savić RW
• 85 OVR Benzema CM
• 84 OVR João Cancelo CDM
• 84 OVR Sørloth CM
• 84 OVR Gakpo LB
• 86 OVR Bühl CB
• 85 OVR Baltimore CB
• 85 OVR Iñigo Martínez RB
• 84 OVR Damaris Egurrola GK

Manchester City

• At least one Manchester City player
• At least one TOTW player
• Squad Rating: Min 85
• 4-3-2-1 Formation

Recommended Players:

• 84 OVR Carnesecchi CAM
• 85 OVR Toone ST
• 84 OVR Greggi CAM
• 84 OVR Sørloth CM
• 84 OVR Olga Carmona CM
• 86 OVR Allegra Poljak CM TOTW
• 85 OVR Dani Olmo LB
• 85 OVR Miedema CB Manchester City
• 84 OVR Álex Baena CB
• 84 OVR Orban RB
• 84 OVR Schüller GK

Premier League

• At least one Premier League player
• Squad Rating: Min 86
• 3-4-2-1 Squad

Recommended Players:

• 87 OVR Hegerberg CAM
• 86 OVR Ona Batlle CAM
• 87 OVR Bastoni ST
• 84 OVR Esther LM
• 84 OVR Carpenter CM
• 84 OVR Alba Redondo CM
• 84 OVR Barcola RM
• 87 OVR Jonathan Tah CB
• 84 OVR Dumfries CB
• 87 OVR Moisés Caicedo CB Premier League
• 84 OVR Sørloth GK

Top Form

• At least one TOTW player
• Squad Rating: Min 86
• 3-4-2-1 Formation

Recommended Players:

• 84 OVR Lawrence ST
• 84 OVR Kobel ST
• 87 OVR Ann-Katrin Berger LM
• 84 OVR Grimaldo CAM
• 84 OVR Rúben Neves CDM
• 87 OVR Bastoni CAM
• 84 OVR Minge RM
• 87 OVR Mac Allister CB
• 84 OVR Dani Vivian CB
• 87 OVR Moisés Caicedo CB
• 84 OVR Benjamin Pavard GK

The consumption of these four SBC segments is approximately 192,000 FC 26 coins. As long as you don't gamble recklessly in the transfer market, you should have enough coins. However, Showdown cards for Gabriel Martinelli and Kolo Muani also have considerable potential and require fewer coins than this SBC.

The card is top-notch in ball carrying and speed, but its passing and shooting consistency is a major weakness. Future attribute upgrades and Playstyle+ option might make it much better, but this won't happen until January and is uncertain.

Overall, it's not recommended for players with few Fodder cards because its cost-effectiveness is low. It's advisable to save resources for the upcoming Thunderstruck and Black Friday events. If you're a Manchester City fan, or believe Guga Ferraz will perform well and upgrade his cards, then SBC is a good option.

EA FC 26 just released a Welcome to UT EVO Evolution. This evolution is free, but has some limitations: the player's initial overall rating must be up to 83, and they cannot be a left-back (LB) or right-back (RB). After evolving, they can obtain the left midfielder (LM) or right midfielder (RM) position.

This is a belated free evolution aimed at mid-game players, but its duration is short-lived. This evolution is only valid for two days, leaving players little time to make a decision. If you haven't decided on suitable players yet, you can check out the player recommendations below.

Welcome To UT EVO Evolution

This evolution is designed to welcome newcomers. Since FC 26 is currently on sale in half, many new players are joining the game, and Welcome to UT EVO Evolution is likely to be their first evolution.

Requirements:

• Overall: Max 83 OVR
• Total Positions: Max 3
• PlayStyle: Max 10
• Not Rarity: World Tour Silver Stars
• Position: LM or RM
• Not Position: LB, RB

Upgrades:

• Overall: +4 | 84
• Shooting: +4 | 82
• Acceleration: +12 | 90
• Aggression: +5 | 78
• Agility: +5 | 82
• Balance: +5 | 82
• Ball control: +8 | 85
• Dribbling: +8 | 85
• Jumping: +5 | 75
• Reactions: +4 | 80
• Sprint Speed: +12 | 90
• Stamina: +8 | 82
• Strength: +12 | 84
• Composure: +4 | 80
• Skills: +1 | 4
• Positions: RM and LM
• PlayStyles: Quick Step | 5
• Roles: Inside Forward+ and Winger++

This evolution bonus focuses on improving player agility and attacking efficiency. While the stat increases aren't insane, considering it's a free evolution, and the evolved player receives a new card design, it's overall a very good evolution.

How To Choose Players?

When choosing players to evolve, consider whether the evolution can compensate for their weaknesses and maximize their output to achieve the best results. Players with high base speed benefit relatively less from this evolution.

Therefore, you should primarily look for players with lower base speed but decent shooting or passing abilities, using evolution to address their shortcomings and make them usable. Below are some players who are popular among players but may not be the best choices.

80 OVR Marcus Rashford LM

Many players consider Marcus Rashford a good choice. He receives a significant upgrade, improving his usability. Even after the upgrade, there are still better options on the transfer market. Marcus Rashford is only worth around 20,000 FC 26 coins, so this evolution might not be worthwhile.

82 OVR Joelinton CM

82 OVR Joelinton's pace is only 74. This evolution will raise it to 86, a significant improvement. This is a good choice for Premier League or Newcastle players.

If you choose to evolve him, you can use him as a versatile CM. With Shadow chemistry, you can improve his speed and defense, making him very effective defensively.

80 OVR Leandro Trossard LW/LM

Leandro Trossard's Sprint Speed ​​is only 75. This evolution will raise his pace to 88, and he will also receive a good improvement in physical. Leandro Trossard can also be used as a LW, making Quick Step very useful.

80 OVR Jérémy Doku LW

Doku receives a significant boost primarily in shooting and physical attributes. However, he lacks a strong playstyle, which can be compensated for by using a Marksman or Finisher chemistry style.

83 OVR Jessica Naz LM ST++

Jessica Naz is a striker for Tottenham Hotspur and England national team, hence her good chemistry. While this evolution doesn't significantly improve her speed, reaching 80 in physical attributes would be a great addition for a female player, and given her short stature and agile body type, she could be quite nimble as a striker.

81 OVR Antony RM

While this evolution is a direct upgrade for Antony, it's essentially meaningless because his Transfer Market cards are inherently low-value, and he already possesses playstyles like Finesse Shot and Tiki-Taka, perfectly suited to the meta. Even with Quick Step, it won't provide a significant boost.

When evolving, you can choose players who have personal sentimental value and whom you believe you'll never obtain Promo Cards from. While these options might not seem strong from a meta perspective, they are invaluable to you.

Chain Evolution

Not just Welcome to UT EVO Evolution, but all chain evolutions have some issues. This is because each evolution has a position cap. If a player gains multiple new positions through evolution, they may be unable to enter subsequent evolution paths due to exceeding the position cap. This locks many early evolved players, preventing them from further improvement.

Therefore, you can view this evolution as a starting point, preparing for future evolutionary chains. Keep an eye on players like Joelinton. If future evolutions focus on strengthening the midfield, they can build on this chain to become even stronger.

Overall, Welcome to UT EVO Evolution is a decent evolution. You can choose meta players to strengthen your team, or choose players from your favorite teams to increase their playing time. However, remember that truly excellent evolutions and SBCs will have to wait until next week's Black Friday.