FIFA 22 is just around the corner, which means the latest batch of Ones to Watch cards won't be too far behind. We have all the confirmed and leaked cards below, along with our own predictions.
SummaryWhat are the cards to watch?Who has been confirmed so far? Which FIFA 22 Ones to Watch Cards Leaked?FUT 22 One to Watch PredictionsWhen Does Ones to Watch Start?Ultimate Team remains the most popular mode in the FIFA series, and the special promotional cards added each year go a long way to retaining players.
EA has already announced the addition of FUT Heroes in FIFA 22, and the return of Ones to Watch cards will delight equally excited fans.
Now, just as a recent leak revealed a bunch of Ultimate Team player ratings, the first handful of OTWs have also found their way online. We've got all the confirmed and leaked cards below, along with our predictions for the full lineup.
Perhaps one of Ultimate Team's biggest draws is the direct impact of real-world action on the pitch on what happens in the mode.
Ones to Watch cards are special items representing players who have recently transferred to a new team. These players have dynamic ratings that are increasingly higher to match their performances for club and country.
Each time that player is awarded a Team of the Week in-game, their overall rating will increase to match it. For example, in FIFA 21, Ferran Torres was rated 81 but received an 84 shaped card. His Ones to Watch hit the same rating and stayed there for the rest of the year.
A new feature announced could also see these items get a one-time special upgrade. The "Wins to Watch" mechanic means that if an OTW player's team wins five out of ten competitive matches after October 1, they receive a rating bonus of plus one.
EA recently announced that Ones to Watches will return again in FIFA 22, but so far they have only officially revealed one player who will be part of the first wave.
that of Real Madrid David Alaba , who left Bayern Munich in the summer, is the only player to be confirmed at the time of writing.
Players should stay tuned in the weeks leading up to the game's release for more.
We'll update this hub when EA officially announces the full lineup.
Although only the Real Madrid man has been featured, other leaked material has emerged online. A post from the now-deleted fut.wo Instagram account gave players a first look at five of the new maps. You can find the leaked maps below:
Player Transfer Assessment Jadon SanchoBorussia Dortmund at Manchester United89Memphis DepayLyon at Barcelona86Ibrahmia KonatéRB Leipzig at Liverpool81Jack GrealishAston Villa at Manchester City84Achraf HakimiInter Milan at PSG85
It's been a stacked transfer window this year, with some of the biggest names in football changing clubs. While that might be worrying for mid-table teams across Europe, for FIFA fans it means we could be storing the best Ones to Watch promo in recent memory.
Here are our predictions for each Ones to Watch card in FIFA 22 Ultimate Team:
Player Transfer Assessment Lionel MessiBarcelona at PSG 93Cristiano RonaldoJuventus at Manchester United93Jadon SanchoBorussia Dortmund at Manchester United89Romelu LukakuInter Milan at Chelsea88Sergio RamosFrom Real Madrid to PSG87Gianluigi DonnarummaAC Milan at PSG87Sergio AgüeroManchester City at Barcelona87Memphis DepayLyon at Barcelona86Raphaël VaraneFrom Real Madrid to Manchester United86Achraf HakimiL'Inter Milan at Manchester United86Achraf HakimiL'Inter Milan at PSG87 at Manchester City84Georginio WijnaldumLiverpool at PSG84David Alaba Bayern Munich to Real Madrid 84 André SilvaFrankfurt at RB Leipzig82Danny IngsSouthampton at Aston Villa82Emiliano BuendiaNorwich City at Aston Villa81Juan MussoUdinese at Atalante80Patson DakaRB Salzburg at Leicester City79Daniel JamesManchester United at Leeds77Joe WillockArsenal at Newcastle United76Josh SargentWerder Bremen at Norwich City76
No concrete release date has been mentioned yet, but EA usually wastes little time integrating OTWs into the game.
We expect these to be revealed shortly after FIFA 22 releases worldwide on October 1st. They will likely be available in-game to coincide with the release of the second team of the week, which we plan to release on October 6 .
Again, we'll update you here when the official release date is announced.
For more FIFA 22 Ultimate Team news as we approach release day, check out our predictions on the best defenders, midfielders and forwards you can buy.
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