FC 26 Players

Hello football experts! The second Friday of Ultimate Scream promotion is approaching, meaning Team 2 will be released soon. The Team 2 roster has already been leaked, so how should you prepare for the next market event?

Meanwhile, FC 26 Season 1 has ended, and Season 2 begins on October 30th. Season 2 is themed around Brazil and includes Mexican players. Is the new Season 2 worth investing in? Let's take a look.

Ultimate Scream Team 2 Leak

Ultimate Scream Team 2 lineup has leaked, revealing that these players will receive a major boost to one attribute on November 5th. Of course, not all attribute boosts are valuable, but players receiving strong upgrades will see a significant rise in value - making them smart investments.

The following are the leaked player statistics:

91 OVR Dembélé, ST, PSG, France

• PAC 92
• SHO 89
• PAS 84
• DRI 94
• DEF 51
• PHY 70

90 OVR Mariona, CM, Arsenal, Spain

• PAC 85
• SHO 87
• PAS 94
• DRI 97
• DEF 71
• PHY 80

89 OVR Sneijder, CAM, Netherlands

• PAC 82
• SHO 91
• PAS 87
• DRI 85
• DEF 57
• PHY 77

89 OVR Paulo Futre, LW, Portugal

• PAC 89
• SHO 85
• PAS 82
• DRI 94
• DEF 38
• PHY 59

88 OVR Dybala, CAM, Roma, Argentina

• PAC 87
• SHO 86
• PAS 89
• DRI 93
• DEF 43
• PHY 67

88 OVR Touré, CDM, Ivory Coast

• PAC 80
• SHO 84
• PAS 87
• DRI 85
• DEF 81
• PHY 90

88 OVR Marchisio, CM, Italy

• PAC 83
• SHO 82
• PAS 86
• DRI 87
• DEF 81
• PHY 83

87 OVR Griezmann, ST, Atlético Madrid, France

• PAC 80
• SHO 88
• PAS 87
• DRI 90
• DEF 63
• PHY 75

87 OVR Matuidi, CDM, France

• PAC 84
• SHO 74
• PAS 80
• DRI 78
• DEF 85
• PHY 86

87 OVR João Félix, ST, Portugal

• PAC 87
• SHO 87
• PAS 83
• DRI 92
• DEF 35
• PHY 76

87 OVR Ljungberg, LM, Sweden

• PAC 88
• SHO 83
• PAS 84
• DRI 86
• DEF 46
• PHY 78

86 OVR Weah, ST, Liberia

• PAC 93
• SHO 88
• PAS 78
• DRI 86
• DEF 42
• PHY 83

86 OVR Frimpong, RB, Netherlands

• PAC 96
• SHO 72
• PAS 80
• DRI 86
• DEF 70
• PHY 77

Recommend Ultimate Scream Cards

This Antoine Griezmann card looks fantastic, and It has gained pace and regained Finesse Shot. With a PlayStyle+, solid improvements to shooting and passing, dribbling reaching 90, and a considerable physical boost, this will be an outstanding card - expected to generate significant hype and potentially exceed 1 million FUT 26 coins, while it is partly because of its strong French links.

Another card worth noting is Blaise Matuidi, also a French player. He has received a solid upgrade: +3 to dribbling, +2 to physicality, and +1 each to pace, shooting, passing, and defense. The biggest change is the shift from Pinged Pass+ to Intercept+. As a defensive midfielder with such high speed, defense, and physical attributes, Intercept+ will make him an exceptional card.

Leaked Ultimate Scream SBC

Another leaked Ultimate Scream SBC features Romelu Lukaku, whose gold card boasts PlayStyles such as Power Shot, Low Driven Shot, Incisive Pass, and Press Proven - along with impressive passing stats. If SBC requirements aren't too demanding, this could be a cost-effective and fun card to complete.

Is It Worth Unlocking Season 2 Premium Pass?

Premium Pass Players

• 85 OVR Julian Araujo RB
• 85 OVR Johan Vasquez CB
• 86 OVR Igor Paixao LM
• 87 OVR Fabinho CDM
• 88 OVR Rodrygo RW

Free Pass Players

• 85 OVR Julian Quinones ST
• 85 OVR Tarciane CB
• 86 OVR Carlos Augusto LB
• 86 OVR Lizbeth Ovalle RW
• 87 OVR Marta CAM
• 88 OVR Hirving Lozano LW

FC 26 Season 1 Premium Pass can be unlocked for free for players with Ultimate Edition, but Season 2 is not. All players need 500,000 FC 26 coins or 1,000 FC Points to unlock Season 2 Premium Pass.

However, considering the player combinations in Season 2 rewards, they're not worth 500,000 coins. But if you have free FC 26 points, you can consider using them to get extra card packs and evolutions.

It's best not to use your coins immediately. Instead, it's recommended to wait for the third batch of 2,000 FC points from Ultimate Edition pre-order bonus to arrive (possibly around November 1st or mid-November) before using your points to unlock it. At that time, all previous Premium Pass rewards will be credited in one lump sum, and you won't lose any rewards.

How To invest?

Both Ultimate Scream Team 2 and Season 2 require a lot of coins, but fortunately, you can often profit in the market at anytime.

The biggest factor currently impacting the market is that FC 26 has rolled back last week's patch that weakened R1 dribbling and strengthened Jockey, restoring its speed to near-original levels. Note that this update is implemented via Live Tuning Update and requires a game restart to take effect.

This update has led to a significant increase in the value of players with Technical playstyles. Demand for Claudia Pina, Lamine Yamal, Aitana Bonmatí, and Ratings Reload and Icons cards has also rebounded. If you have these cards, you can sell them now, as their value will quickly return to normal levels as their supply increases.

That concludes our overview of Ultimate Scream Team 2 and Season 2. Hopefully, this guide helps you make some smart investments - and maybe even a fortune.

In FC games, the most direct representation of a player's ability is the various attribute data on their player cards. However, in actual gameplay, you can utilize additional mechanisms to make your players perform even better than the card data suggests.

Of all these mechanisms, PlayStyles is one of the most commonly used and reliable. Initially called Traits, this system has been optimized and updated into the more comprehensive PlayStyles system we know today.

Each PlayStyle has a standard version and a premium version, PlayStyle+. These are activated under specific circumstances, further enhancing your player's unique strengths on top of their existing attributes.

Every year when a new EA FC game is released, the development team adds or removes some PlayStyles based on the situation. Therefore, you need to keep your "PlayStyles database" up-to-date to adapt to the game's pace.

For example, FIFA 26 features five new PlayStyles. We will introduce them one by one and provide methods for utilizing these new PlayStyles to create more effective tactics.

1. Enforcer

This PlayStyle enhances your attacking forwards or midfielders, making them even more formidable by strengthening their physicality and ball control, significantly reducing the likelihood of opposing defenders intercepting the ball during attacking runs.

Upgrading to PlayStyle+ further enhances the player's defensive attributes, improving your team's overall defensive capabilities and reducing the opponent's chances of interception while attacking or maintaining possession.

Note that to fully utilize the Enforcer's power and attacking bonuses, you must consume coins to recruit more power forwards, such as Erling Haaland, as their physical advantages are greater.

2. Gamechanger

This PlayStyle allows its players to unleash extraordinary shooting skills, not only increasing the team's scoring opportunities but also adding to the appeal of virtual football matches through more engaging shooting mechanics.

Compared to regular shooting-oriented PlayStyles, Gamechanger's unique feature is its ability to combine Flair and Trivela shooting abilities, enhancing the accuracy and power of three-footed and unconventional shots.

Gamechanger PlayStyle+ further improves the accuracy of shots from tight angles, allowing your players to score from tricky angles even from the edge of the pitch.

3. Inventive

If you lack confidence in your players' passing abilities, Inventive should solve this problem. This PlayStyle, when activated, allows players to more consistently execute through balls or make more creative passes.

Tactically speaking, because Inventive helps players withstand more passing pressure and increases the chances of completing passes in high-risk situations, it's best used when you need to penetrate a tight defense or quickly transition into attack.

4. Aerial Fortress

Before FC 26, Aerial was a reliable defensive PlayStyle, but it has now been removed, or rather, replaced by Aerial Fortress. Compared to the past, Aerial Fortress focuses more on defense itself, enabling your center-backs or defensive players to reliably contain opponents.

More specifically, this defensive boost manifests as increased physical advantage and jumping height in aerial duels, as well as better positioning for defending headers. Additionally, PlayStyle+ makes corner kick defense more reliable.

5. Precision Header

This PlayStyle focuses on improving the accuracy of attacking players' shots, allowing them to use their shooting techniques more flexibly and increasing the chances of completing shots in this manner.

Combined with lofted crosses, Precision Header, in addition to accuracy, allows you to better control the landing point of shots from tricky angles, and the player's heading power becomes more consistent.

How To Maximize The Effect Of PlayStyles?

The effects of PlayStyles or PlayStyles+ are fixed, but you can combine them flexibly with other mechanisms, using various synergies to allow PlayStyles to provide even more bonuses to players.

First, as mentioned when introducing Enforcer, you should pair your PlayerStyles with the strongest available players based on their attributes and continuously improve their base attributes through events like Evolution.

When building a team, the more players from the same country or league, the more chemistry points they and the entire team will gain. Each point provides attribute bonuses to players.

Furthermore, you can choose appropriate tactics and formations based on the upcoming game mode or other features, allowing all PlayerStyles-enabled players to achieve efficient teamwork and further increase your win rate.

All these additional benefits, combined with using the appropriate PlayerStyles in the right situations (for example, Inventive is best triggered when breaking through the opponent's defense), will yield surprising match results.

How To Obtain PlayerStyles?

After reading above introduction, you should be even more eager to obtain and trigger PlayerStyles, but they are not a built-in feature of players; you need to earn them yourself.

To upgrade to PlayStyle+, you need to complete the regularly released Evolution challenges in Ultimate Team, then go to the squad menu, find the player you want to pair with PlayStyles, and acquire their PlayStyle Cards.

If you want to upgrade to PlayStyle+, you need to raise OVR of players who already have PlayStyles in Career Mode to at least 90.

All PlayStyles Available In FC 26

Besides the five PlayStyles added with the release of FC 26, there are actually many other different types of PlayStyles available in FUT 26. A list is provided below for your reference:

Finishing:

• Finesse Shot
• Chip Shot
• Power Shot
• Dead Ball
• Acrobatic
• Low Driven Shot

Passing:

• Incisive Pass
• Pinged Pass
• Long Ball Pass
• Tiki Taka
• Whipped Pass

Defending:

• Jockey
• Block
• Intercept
• Anticipate
• Slide Tackle

Ballcontrol:

• Technical
• Rapid
• First Touch
• Trickster
• Press Proven

Physical:

• Quick Step
• Relentless
• Long Throw
• Bruiser
• Enforcer

Goalkeeper:

• Far Throw
• Footwork
• Cross Claimer
• Rush Out
• Far Reach Deflector

That concludes our introduction. If you're currently experiencing a plateau in improving your team or players' abilities, this guide should provide reliable assistance. Have fun!