With a new football season on the horizon, fans once again look forward to yet another installment in the EA Sports FC franchise. We are getting EA FC 26 now, and this year’s iteration appears to be trying its hardest to fix last year’s gameplay woes. EA Sports is touting important tweaks to passing and dribbling, alongside a much-needed goalkeeper AI overhaul. But of course, at the heart of the experience are the many footballers lending their likeness to the game. EA FC 26 is sure to shake up last year’s player ratings in some interesting ways. And ahead of the official database release, we’ve put together our carefully calculated (and totally unbiased) EA FC 26 player ratings predictions.
EA FC 26 Highest Rated Players (Predictions)
We have shared our predictions for the 25 highest-rated players in EA FC 26 below, taking into account their 24/25 campaigns and FC 25 ratings:
| Rank | Player Name | Club | Position | FC 26 Rating (Prediction) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kylian Mbappe | Real Madrid | ST | 91 |
| 2 | Rodri | Manchester City | CDM | 91 |
| 3 | Aitana Bonmati | Barcelona Femeni | CM | 91 |
| 4 | Erling Haaland | Manchester City | ST | 90 (-1) |
| 5 | Mohammed Salah | Liverpool | RW | 90 (+1) |
| 6 | Virgil van Dijk | Liverpool | CB | 90 (+1) |
| 7 | Jude Bellingham | Real Madrid | CM | 90 |
| 8 | Alexia Putellas | Barcelona | CM | 90 |
| 9 | Harry Kane | Bayern Munich | ST | 90 |
| 10 | Caroline Graham Hansen | Barcelona Femeni | RW | 90 |
| 11 | Vinicius Jr | Real Madrid | LW | 89 (-1) |
| 12 | Alisson | Liverpool | GK | 89 |
| 13 | Gianluigi Donnarumma | PSG | GK | 89 |
| 14 | Thibaut Courtois | Real Madrid | GK | 89 |
| 15 | Lautaro Martinez | Lombardia FC (Inter Milan) | ST | 89 |
| 16 | Sophia Smith | Portland Thorns | ST | 89 |
| 17 | Bukayo Saka | Arsenal | RW | 88 (+1) |
| 18 | Declan Rice | Arsenal | CDM | 88 (+1) |
| 19 | Ousmane Dembele | PSG | RW | 88 (+2) |
| 20 | Martin Ødegaard | Arsensal | CM | 88 (-1) |
| 21 | Federico Valverde | Real Madrid | CM | 88 |
| 22 | Florian Wirtz | Liverpool | CAM | 88 |
| 23 | Robert Lewandowski | Barcelona | ST | 88 |
| 24 | Guro Reiten | Chelsea Women | LM | 88 |
| 25 | Patri Guijarro | Barcelona Femeni | CDM | 88 |
The usual suspects sit at the top of the list, with Kylian Mbappe, Rodri, and Aitana Bonmati expected to retain their ratings from last year. In the Frenchman’s case, his goal tally helps smooth out the lack of major silverware, while an injury-stricken season for Rodri should see the midfielder hold on to the highest rating in the game.
Sitting right below them are the likes of Erling Haaland, who failed to meet his own astronomical standards last season, hence the downgrade. Next, we have Mo Salah, who should receive a rating boost given his Premier League triumph. His Liverpool teammate, Virgil van Dijk, is also likely to join the 90-rated club in EA FC 26— beware Ultimate Team attackers. Despite a middling campaign, we expect Jude Bellingham to remain 90-rated as well, considering he’s the game’s cover star.
Other EA FC 26 rating downgrades to take note of include Vincius Jr, who should’ve been the highest-rated player last year, but a poor campaign will likely see the Brazilian fall to 89. The Arsenal trio of Bukayo Saka, Declan Rice, and Martin Ødegaard are sure to see some shake-ups, with the former two likely to receive boosts, while the Norwegian suffers a downgrade.
Both Saka and Rice delivered impressive individual campaigns, which place them in line for an upgrade, whereas Ødegaard struggled to replicate last year’s brilliance, especially after his mid-season injury.
The biggest upgrade on the list belongs to Ballon d’Or frontrunner Ousmane Dembele. The PSG talisman’s imperious campaign could see his rating climb to 89, but we’re sticking with a safe bet at 88.
Rounding out our predictions list is Liverpool’s big-money superstar, Florian Wirtz, who will likely retain his FC 25 rating. The same goes for Barcelona frontman Robert Lewandowski, who conjured up a solid goal tally, but we don’t expect an FC 26 ratings boost for his efforts.
Keep in mind that these ratings are not official, but we will be sure to update this list as soon as the confirmed ratings are shared by EA. Until then, let us know your thoughts about our EA Sports FC 26 player ratings predictions.
