FIFA 18 Winter Upgrades & Downgrades, also known as FIFA 18 Ratings Refresh, are released in February to replicate in the game what is happening in the real fields, updating the stats of the best players of the season.
In this guide you will find the release date and time, as well a reliable potential list of upgraded players. You will also understand the boost rules and how the FUT market behaves. After you read it, if you still have any questions about the FIFA 18 Winter Upgrades, you just need to scroll down and check our section with the answers to the most common questions.
FIFA 18 RATINGS REFRESH
RULES | RELEASE DATE | PREDICTIONS | FINAL LIST | PRICES | FAQ
FIFA 18 Winter Upgrades
What is an UP card?
Different to what happens on other game modes, and excepting the Ones to Watch cards, the FUT players aren’t automatically updated throughout the season according to their appearances in real life. Some may receive In Form cards, but most players remain with the characteristics they were given at the start of the season. In Ultimate Team, upgrades and downgrades are made through the release of new cards in two specific times: Summer and Winter upgrades. When a player is upgraded, the cards that start coming in packs have got the new ratings and attributes according to their performance on the real life pitch.
To each player who is upgraded during the FIFA 18 Winter upgrades season, it is assigned a new regular card which becomes available in packs until the end of the game, replacing the correspondent day 1 regular card. In other words, as soon as the new card is inserted in FUT packs, the old ones can only be found in the existing clubs and in the transfer market. Your odds of pulling the new card from a pack are exactly the same of pulling the original regular card before the update.
If you own the day 1 card of an upgraded player, your card will keep unchanged. If you want the improved version, you will need to buy the corresponding new card in the market or cross your fingers when opening a pack.
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FIFA 18 Upgraded / Downgraded Players CardsFIFA 18 Ratings Refresh Rules
Rating and stats boost explanation
As we already have explained, it is not possible to improve the stats of any regular card. However, if a player stands out in the real world, in such a way that his card becomes strongly outdated, Electronic Arts comes to justice introducing a new type of card.
The FIFA 18 Ratings Refresh affects more than 400 ratings. The gold cards are usually improved in 1 or 2 points, which is explained by the fact that they are only assigned to players who had a marked development and not to minor adjustments. Silver and bronze players are usually upgraded by at least 4 points, while in exceptional cases this upgrade can sometimes reach 15 points. Usually, the higher is the original rating, the lower is the boost.
It is rare but the position of the players in these cards may change if, they played really well in a different position.
FIFA 18 Upgraded Players Cards are physically identical to the originals, except on rating, stats and a small graphic on the left bottom corner.
Based on what happened last year, these are the official rules we expect to see this year:
RULE 1
APPLICABILITY
Upgrades AND downgrades apply to new non-inform players found in packs. Non-IF players in your Club will not receive an upgrade or a downgrade.
RULE 2
UPGRADES
If an upgraded player’s new OVR rating equals or surpasses his existing first in-form’s rating, his IFs will get an upgrade.
2.1. An exception is made for lower rated players with significant upgrades.
2.2. Does not apply to Ultimate Scream items.
RULE 3
THE BOOST
If an upgraded player’s new OVR rating does not equal or surpass his existing in-form’s rating, his IFs will not get an upgrade.
3.1. However, if an upgraded player with an existing IF gets upgraded across Quality tiers (eg. Silver to Gold), his lower-quality IF will not get an upgrade. This preserves the in-form’s high value.
3.2. There is also an extra rule that wasn’t officially announced but that EA is using, about the IF upgrades:
If a NIF card is upgraded to 77, his IF card may be updated to 82
If a NIF card is upgraded to 78, his IF card may be updated to 82
If a NIF card is upgraded to 79, his IF card may be updated to 83
If a NIF card is upgraded to 80, his IF card may be updated to 83
If a NIF card is upgraded to 81, his IF card may be updated to 84
If a NIF card is upgraded to 82, his IF card may be updated to 84
If a NIF card is upgraded to 83, his IF card may be updated to 85
If a NIF card is upgraded to 84, his IF card may be updated to 86
If a NIF card is upgraded to 85, his IF card may be updated to 86
If a NIF card is upgraded to 86, his IF card may be updated to 87
RULE 4
DOWNGRADES
Downgrades to non-IF players will not affect their In-Forms or special items, should they have any.
FIFA 18 Winter Upgrades Release Date
When FIFA 18 Winter Upgrades will be available?
The FIFA 18 Ratings Refresh takes place in February. It rewards the players who stood out the most along the first half of the season with the release of new improved cards.
The FIFA 18 Winter upgrades are usually assigned to the players who have played well in a consistent way throughout the first five months of the season, not only in few games, showing that their old regular card was really outdated. As soon as upgraded cards are released, they replace all the respective regular cards that were supposed to be released in packs until the end of the game. That is, the only card you will find in packs is the new one but you may find both cards in the transfer market. Downgrades work on the same way.
We estimate to see more than 400 new cards this Winter. We believe that they will be released starting on February 23 (Friday). In the past years, these were the release dates of the first batch:
| FIFA 18 | 23/02/2018 |
| FIFA 17 | 18/02/2017 |
| FIFA 16 | 05/02/2016 |
| FIFA 15 | 15/02/2015 |
| FIFA 14 | 14/02/2014 |
| FIFA 13 | 15/02/2013 |
Here are the FIFA 18 Winter Upgrades & Downgrades released dates and times:
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PREMIER LEAGUE ESTIMATED
24/02/2018 (Sat) 05:00pm Image may be NSFW.
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AEDT (UCT +11)
24/02/2018 (Sat) 03:00am Image may be NSFW.
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JST (UCT +9)
2316/02/2018 (Fri) 06:00pm Image may be NSFW.
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23/02/2018 (Fri) 04:00pm Image may be NSFW.
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BRST (UCT -2)
23/02/2018 (Fri) 01:00pm Image may be NSFW.
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EST (UCT -5)
23/02/2018 (Fri) 01:00pm Image may be NSFW.
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EST (UCT -5)
23/02/2018 (Fri) 10:00am Image may be NSFW.
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SERIE A ESTIMATED
26/02/2018 (Mon) 05:00pm Image may be NSFW.
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26/02/2018 (Mon) 03:00am Image may be NSFW.
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26/02/2018 (Sun) 06:00pm Image may be NSFW.
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25/02/2018 (Sun) 04:00pm Image may be NSFW.
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25/02/2018 (Sun) 01:00pm Image may be NSFW.
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25/02/2018 (Sun) 01:00pm Image may be NSFW.
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25/02/2018 (Sun) 10:00am Image may be NSFW.
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LIGUE 1 ESTIMATED
28/02/2018 (Wed) 05:00pm Image may be NSFW.
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28/02/2018 (Wed) 03:00am Image may be NSFW.
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27/02/2018 (Tue) 06:00pm Image may be NSFW.
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27/02/2018 (Tue) 04:00pm Image may be NSFW.
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27/02/2018 (Tue) 01:00pm Image may be NSFW.
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27/02/2018 (Tue) 01:00pm Image may be NSFW.
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27/02/2018 (Tue) 10:00am Image may be NSFW.
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LA LIGA ESTIMATED
02/03/2018 (Fri) 05:00pm Image may be NSFW.
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02/03/2018 (Fri) 03:00am Image may be NSFW.
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01/03/2018 (Thu) 06:00pm Image may be NSFW.
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01/03/2018 (Thu) 04:00pm Image may be NSFW.
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01/03/2018 (Thu) 01:00pm Image may be NSFW.
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01/03/2018 (Thu) 01:00pm Image may be NSFW.
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01/03/2018 (Thu) 10:00am Image may be NSFW.
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BUNDESLIGA ESTIMATED
04/03/2018 (Sun) 05:00pm Image may be NSFW.
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04/03/2018 (Sun) 03:00am Image may be NSFW.
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03/03/2018 (Sat) 06:00pm Image may be NSFW.
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03/03/2018 (Sat) 04:00pm Image may be NSFW.
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03/03/2018 (Sat) 01:00pm Image may be NSFW.
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03/03/2018 (Sat) 01:00pm Image may be NSFW.
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03/03/2018 (Sat) 10:00am Image may be NSFW.
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ROTW ESTIMATED
06/03/2018 (Tue) 05:00pm Image may be NSFW.
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06/03/2018 (Tue) 03:00am Image may be NSFW.
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05/03/2018 (Mon) 06:00pm Image may be NSFW.
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05/03/2018 (Mon) 04:00pm Image may be NSFW.
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05/03/2018 (Mon) 01:00pm Image may be NSFW.
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05/03/2018 (Mon) 01:00pm Image may be NSFW.
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05/03/2018 (Mon) 10:00am Image may be NSFW.
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FIFA 18 Ratings Refresh Predictions
Predictions of the FIFA 18 Winter Upgrades and Downgrades
There is a strong correlation each year between the upgrades/downgrades for the Head to Head Seasons and the ones for the Ultimate Team mode. However, there are many players who are upgraded to Ultimate Team but not for H2H. Joining the player’s performances of this first half of the season to our experience of previous years, it is possible to predict most of the upgrades and downgrades.
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| David De Gea | Manchester United | 90 | 91 | 1 |
| Eden Hazard | Chelsea | 90 | 91 | 1 |
| Kevin De Bruyne | Manchester City | 89 | 91 | 2 |
| David Silva | Manchester City | 87 | 89 | 2 |
| Harry Kane | Tottenham Hotspur | 86 | 89 | 3 |
| Christian Eriksen | Tottenham Hotspur | 87 | 88 | 1 |
| N’ Golo Kante | Chelsea | 87 | 88 | 1 |
| Paul Pogba | Manchester United | 87 | 88 | 1 |
| Azpilicueta | Chelsea | 85 | 86 | 1 |
| Mohamed Salah | Liverpool | 83 | 86 | 3 |
| Zlatan Ibrahimović | Manchester United | 88 | 86 | -2 |
| Cesc Fàbregas | Chelsea | 86 | 85 | -1 |
| Morata | Chelsea | 84 | 85 | 1 |
| Nicolás Otamendi | Manchester City | 83 | 85 | 2 |
| Shkodran Mustafi | Arsenal | 84 | 85 | 1 |
| Ederson Moraes | Manchester City | 83 | 84 | 1 |
| Fernandinho | Manchester City | 82 | 84 | 2 |
| Heung Min Son | Tottenham Hotspur | 82 | 84 | 2 |
| Kyle Walker | Manchester City | 83 | 84 | 1 |
| Leroy Sané | Manchester City | 82 | 84 | 2 |
| Nemanja Matić | Manchester United | 83 | 84 | 1 |
| Riyad Mahrez | Leicester City | 83 | 84 | 1 |
| Roberto Firmino | Liverpool | 83 | 84 | 1 |
| David Luiz | Chelsea | 86 | 83 | -3 |
| Gabriel Jesus | Manchester City | 81 | 83 | 2 |
| Gary Cahill | Chelsea | 84 | 83 | -1 |
| Raheem Sterling | Manchester City | 82 | 83 | 1 |
| Andreas Christensen | Chelsea | 81 | 82 | 1 |
| Joel Matip | Liverpool | 83 | 82 | -1 |
| Marcos Alonso | Chelsea | 81 | 82 | 1 |
| Morgan Schneiderlin | Everton | 83 | 82 | -1 |
| Sead Kolašinac | Arsenal | 80 | 82 | 2 |
| Wilfried Zaha | Crystal Palace | 81 | 82 | 1 |
| Yaya Touré | Manchester City | 83 | 82 | -1 |
| Islam Slimani | Leicester City | 82 | 81 | -1 |
| Jesse Lingard | Manchester United | 78 | 81 | 3 |
| Marcus Rashford | Manchester United | 79 | 81 | 2 |
| Nacho Monreal | Arsenal | 80 | 81 | 1 |
| Phil Jones | Manchester United | 79 | 81 | 2 |
| Santi Cazorla | Arsenal | 83 | 81 | -2 |
| Tiémoué Bakayoko | Chelsea | 82 | 81 | -1 |
| Tom Heaton | Burnley | 80 | 81 | 1 |
| Bem Davies | Tottenham Hotspur | 78 | 80 | 2 |
| Cenk Tosun | Everton | 78 | 80 | 2 |
| Claudio Bravo | Manchester City | 82 | 80 | -2 |
| Danny Drinkwater | Chelsea | 79 | 80 | 1 |
| Emre Can | Liverpool | 79 | 80 | 1 |
| Grzegorz Krychowiak | West Bromwich Albion | 81 | 80 | -1 |
| Javier Hernández | West Ham United | 82 | 80 | -2 |
| Joe Hart | West Ham United | 82 | 80 | -2 |
| John Stones | Manchester City | 79 | 80 | 1 |
| Marcos Rojo | Manchester United | 82 | 80 | -2 |
| Orestis Karnezis | Watford | 82 | 80 | -2 |
| Victor Moses | Chelsea | 79 | 80 | 1 |
| Abdoulaye Doucouré | Watford | 78 | 79 | 1 |
| Ashley Williams | Everton | 82 | 79 | -3 |
| Bem Mee | Burnley | 78 | 79 | 1 |
| Christian Benteke | Crystal Palace | 81 | 79 | -2 |
| Danny Rose | Tottenham Hotspur | 82 | 79 | -3 |
| Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting | Stoke City | 77 | 79 | 2 |
| James McCarthy | Everton | 80 | 79 | -1 |
| Jordan Pickford | Everton | 77 | 79 | 2 |
| Kieran Trippier | Tottenham Hotspur | 78 | 79 | 1 |
| Matteo Darmian | Manchester United | 80 | 79 | -1 |
| Roque Mesa | Swansea City | 82 | 79 | -3 |
| Steven Defour | Burnely | 78 | 79 | 1 |
| Theo Walcott | Arsenal | 80 | 79 | -1 |
| Aaron Mooy | Huddersfield Town | 77 | 78 | 1 |
| André Carrillo | Watford | 77 | 78 | 1 |
| Angelo Ogbonna | West Ham United | 80 | 78 | -2 |
| Erik Lamela | Tottenham Hotspur | 80 | 78 | -2 |
| Harry Maguire | Leicester City | 75 | 78 | 3 |
| Moussa Sissoko | Tottenham Hotspur | 77 | 78 | 1 |
| Onyinye Ndidi | Leicester City | 77 | 78 | 1 |
| Ashley Young | Manchester United | 75 | 77 | 2 |
| Nathan Aké | Bournemouth | 75 | 77 | 2 |
| Robbie Brady | Burnley | 76 | 77 | 1 |
| Callum Wilson | Bournemouth | 75 | 76 | 1 |
| Christian Atsu | Newcastle United | 75 | 76 | 1 |
| Jonjo Shelvey | Newcastle United | 77 | 75 | -2 |
| James Tarkowski | Burnley | 73 | 74 | 1 |
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| Gareth Bale | Real Madrid CF | 89 | 88 | -1 |
| Isco | Real Madrid | 86 | 87 | 1 |
| Casemiro | Real Madrid | 85 | 86 | 1 |
| Jordi Alba | FC Barcelona | 85 | 86 | 1 |
| Marc-André ter Stegen | FC Barcelona | 85 | 86 | 1 |
| Diego Costa | Atlético Madrid | 86 | 85 | -1 |
| Karim Benzema | Real Madrid CF | 86 | 85 | -1 |
| Iago Aspas | RC Celta de Vigo | 83 | 84 | 1 |
| Samuel Umtiti | FC Barcelona | 83 | 84 | 1 |
| Bruno | Villarreal CF | 84 | 83 | -1 |
| Daniel Parejo | Valencia CF | 82 | 83 | 1 |
| Saúl Niguez | Atlético Madrid | 82 | 83 | 1 |
| Sergi Roberto | FC Barcelona | 81 | 83 | 2 |
| Willian José | Real Sociedad | 82 | 83 | 1 |
| Daniel Wass | RC Celta de Vigo | 80 | 82 | 2 |
| Illarramendi | Real Sociedad | 81 | 82 | 1 |
| Juanfran | Atlético Madrid | 83 | 82 | -1 |
| Nicolás Gaitán | Atlético Madrid | 83 | 82 | -1 |
| Andres Guardado | Real Betis Balompié | 80 | 81 | 1 |
| Samu Castillejo | Villarreal CF | 80 | 81 | 1 |
| Simone Zaza | Valencia CF | 80 | 81 | 1 |
| Ángel Correa | Atlético Madrid | 79 | 80 | 1 |
| Escudero | Sevilla FC | 79 | 80 | 1 |
| Iturraspe | Athletic Club de Bilbao | 81 | 80 | -1 |
| Rodrigo | Valencia CF | 78 | 80 | 2 |
| Šime Vrsaljko | Atlético Madrid | 79 | 80 | 1 |
| Clement Lenglet | Sevilla FC | 78 | 79 | 1 |
| Ganso | Levante UD | 80 | 79 | -1 |
| Gerard Moreno | RCD Espanyol | 78 | 79 | 1 |
| Gonçalo Guedes | Valencia CF | 74 | 79 | 5 |
| Pablo Fornals | Villarreal CF | 77 | 79 | 2 |
| Pau López | RCD Espanyol | 77 | 79 | 2 |
| Paulo Oliveira | SD Eibar | 78 | 79 | 1 |
| Roberto Soriano | Villarreal CF | 80 | 79 | -1 |
| Coke | Levante UD | 80 | 78 | -2 |
| Gabriel | CD Leganés | 75 | 78 | 3 |
| Keko | Málaga CF | 79 | 78 | -1 |
| Thomas Partey | Atlético Madrid | 77 | 78 | 1 |
| Amath Ndiaye Diedhiou | Getafe CF | 74 | 77 | 3 |
| Cristhian Stuani | Girona FC | 76 | 77 | 1 |
| Denis Cheryshev | Villarreal CF | 79 | 77 | -2 |
| Federico Cartabia | RC Deportivo de La Coruña | 76 | 77 | 1 |
| Gabriel Mercado | Sevilla FC | 76 | 77 | 1 |
| Geoffrey Kondogbia | Valencia CF | 76 | 77 | 1 |
| Herrerín | Athletic Club de Bilbao | 76 | 77 | 1 |
| Michael Krohn-Dehli | Sevilla FC | 79 | 77 | -2 |
| Mosquera | RC Deportivo de La Coruña | 78 | 77 | -1 |
| Odriozola | Real Sociedad | 74 | 77 | 3 |
| Pione Sisto | RC Celta de Vigo | 74 | 77 | 3 |
| Rubén Pérez | CD Leganés | 75 | 77 | 2 |
| Aythami Artiles | UD Las Palmas | 76 | 75 | -1 |
| Enis Bardhi | Levante UD | 74 | 75 | 1 |
| Mauricio Lemos | UD Las Palmas | 77 | 75 | -2 |
| Alfonso Pedraza | Deportivo Alavés | 72 | 74 | 2 |
| Pablo Maffeo | Girona FC | 71 | 74 | 3 |
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| Mats Hummels | FC Bayern München | 88 | 89 | 1 |
| Arjen Robben | FC Bayern München | 88 | 87 | -1 |
| Franck Ribéry | FC Bayern München | 86 | 84 | -2 |
| Javi Martinez | FC Bayern München | 86 | 84 | -2 |
| Joshua Kimmich | FC Bayern München | 81 | 84 | 3 |
| Leon Goretzka | FC Schalke 04 | 82 | 84 | 2 |
| Naby Keita | RB Leipzig | 83 | 84 | 1 |
| Naldo | FC Schalke 04 | 82 | 84 | 2 |
| Lars Bender | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 82 | 83 | 1 |
| Lukáš Hrádecký | Eintracht Frankfurt | 81 | 83 | 2 |
| Oliver Baumann | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | 82 | 83 | 1 |
| Rune Almenning Jarstein | Hertha Berlin | 82 | 83 | 1 |
| Timo Werner | RB Leipzig | 82 | 83 | 1 |
| Kingsley Coman | FC Bayern München | 79 | 82 | 3 |
| Leon Bailey | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 76 | 82 | 6 |
| Thorgan Hazard | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 80 | 82 | 2 |
| Yann Sommer | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 83 | 82 | -1 |
| Karim Bellarabi | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 82 | 81 | -1 |
| Marcel Sabitzer | RB Leipzig | 78 | 81 | 3 |
| Matija Nastasić | FC Schalke 04 | 80 | 81 | 1 |
| Roman Bürki | Borussia Dortmund | 84 | 81 | -3 |
| Charles Aránguiz | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 77 | 80 | 3 |
| Christian Pulisic | Borussia Dortmund | 78 | 80 | 2 |
| Christoph Kramer | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 79 | 80 | 1 |
| Daniel Caligiuri | FC Schalke 04 | 78 | 80 | 2 |
| Mark Uth | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | 77 | 80 | 3 |
| Matthias Ginter | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 78 | 80 | 2 |
| Raffael | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 82 | 80 | -2 |
| Raphael Guerreiro | Borussia Dortmund | 81 | 80 | -1 |
| Salif Sané | Hannover 96 | 79 | 80 | 1 |
| Yevhen Konoplyanka | FC Schalke 04 | 79 | 80 | 1 |
| Yunus Mallı | VfL Wolfsburg | 79 | 80 | 1 |
| André Schürrle | Borussia Dortmund | 80 | 79 | -1 |
| Guido Burgstaller | FC Schalke 04 | 78 | 79 | 1 |
| Koen Casteels | VfL Wolfsburg | 78 | 79 | 1 |
| Péter Gulácsi | RB Leipzig | 76 | 79 | 3 |
| Alfreð Finnbogason | FC Augsburg | 76 | 78 | 2 |
| Jean-Philippe Gbamin | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | 75 | 78 | 3 |
| Marcel Halstenberg | RB Leipzig | 75 | 78 | 3 |
| Caiuby | FC Augsburg | 75 | 77 | 2 |
| Fin Bartels | SV Werder Bremen | 78 | 77 | -1 |
| Niclas Füllkrug | Hannover 96 | 73 | 77 | 4 |
| Paul-Georges Ntep | VfL Wolfsburg | 79 | 77 | -2 |
| Philipp Max | FC Augsburg | 74 | 77 | 3 |
| Sebastian Langkamp | Hertha Berlin | 78 | 77 | -1 |
| Steven Zuber | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | 75 | 77 | 2 |
| Sven Ulreich | FC Bayern München | 76 | 77 | 1 |
| Alexander Schwolow | Sport-Club Freiburg | 75 | 76 | 1 |
| Daniel Ginczek | VfB Stuttgart | 75 | 76 | 1 |
| Marco Höger | 1. FC Köln | 78 | 76 | -2 |
| Pablo De Blasis | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | 77 | 76 | -1 |
| Pirmin Schwegler | Hannover 96 | 75 | 76 | 1 |
| Raúl Bobadilla | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 78 | 76 | -2 |
| Simon Terodde | 1. FC Köln | 77 | 76 | -1 |
| Alexander Meier | Eintracht Frankfurt | 77 | 75 | -2 |
| Mërgim Mavraj | Hamburger SV | 76 | 75 | -1 |
| Tobias Strobl | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 76 | 75 | -1 |
| Yūya Ōsako | 1. FC Köln | 77 | 75 | -2 |
| André Hahn | Hamburger SV | 76 | 74 | -2 |
| Matthias Lehmann | 1. FC Köln | 76 | 74 | -2 |
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| Paulo Dybala | Juventus | 88 | 89 | 1 |
| Samir Handanovič | Inter | 87 | 88 | 1 |
| Dries Mertens | Napoli | 86 | 87 | 1 |
| Lorenzo Insigne | Napoli | 85 | 87 | 2 |
| Miralem Pjanić | Juventus | 85 | 87 | 2 |
| Ciro Immobile | Lazio | 82 | 86 | 4 |
| Ivan Perišić | Inter | 84 | 86 | 2 |
| Leonardo Bonucci | AC Milan | 88 | 86 | -2 |
| Mauro Icardi | Inter | 84 | 86 | 2 |
| Medhi Benatia | Juventus | 84 | 85 | 1 |
| Miranda | Inter | 86 | 85 | -1 |
| Andrea Barzagli | Juventus | 85 | 84 | -1 |
| Claudio Marchisio | Juventus | 85 | 84 | -1 |
| Douglas Costa | Juventus | 82 | 84 | 2 |
| Mattia Perin | Genoa | 83 | 84 | 1 |
| Sergej Milinković-Savić | Lazio | 80 | 84 | 4 |
| Stefan de Vrij | Lazio | 83 | 84 | 1 |
| Andrea Consigli | Sassuolo | 82 | 83 | 1 |
| Juan Cuadrado | Juventus | 82 | 83 | 1 |
| Raúl Albiol | Napoli | 82 | 83 | 1 |
| Aleksandar Kolarov | Roma | 79 | 82 | 3 |
| João Mário | Inter | 83 | 82 | -1 |
| Kevin Strootman | Roma | 84 | 82 | -2 |
| Alisson | Roma | 80 | 81 | 1 |
| Allan | Napoli | 80 | 81 | 1 |
| Antonio Candreva | Inter | 80 | 81 | 1 |
| Daniele Rugani | Juventus | 80 | 81 | 1 |
| Diego Perotti | Roma | 80 | 81 | 1 |
| Josip Iličić | Atalanta | 80 | 81 | 1 |
| Luis Alberto | Lazio | 77 | 81 | 4 |
| Mateo Musacchio | AC Milan | 83 | 81 | -2 |
| Adem Ljajić | Torino | 79 | 80 | 1 |
| Elseid Hysaj | Napoli | 79 | 80 | 1 |
| Faouzi Ghoulam | Napoli | 79 | 80 | 1 |
| Francesco Acerbi | Sassuolo | 82 | 80 | -2 |
| Lucas Leiva | Lazio | 79 | 80 | 1 |
| Salvatore Sirigu | Torino | 79 | 80 | 1 |
| Ştefan Radu | Lazio | 79 | 80 | 1 |
| Matias Vecino | Inter | 78 | 79 | 1 |
| Maxime Gonalons | Roma | 80 | 79 | -1 |
| Milan Škriniar | Inter | 74 | 79 | 5 |
| Nicolas Nkoulou | Torino | 78 | 79 | 1 |
| Bastos | Lazio | 77 | 78 | 1 |
| Lorenzo Tonelli | Napoli | 79 | 78 | -1 |
| Mattia Caldara | Atalanta | 76 | 78 | 2 |
| Federico Chiesa | Fiorentina | 75 | 77 | 2 |
| Federico Marchetti | Lazio | 80 | 77 | -3 |
| Franck Yannick Kessié | AC Milan | 76 | 77 | 1 |
| Giovanni Simeone | Fiorentina | 76 | 77 | 1 |
| Lucas Torreira | Sampdoria | 75 | 77 | 2 |
| Mauricio | Lazio | 79 | 77 | -2 |
| Thomas Strakosha | Lazio | 74 | 77 | 3 |
| Andrea Poli | Nologna | 75 | 76 | 1 |
| Federico Di Francesco | Bologna | 73 | 76 | 3 |
| Karol Linetty | Sampdoria | 75 | 76 | 1 |
| Romulo | Hellas Verona | 74 | 76 | 2 |
| Ali Adnan | Udinese | 73 | 75 | 2 |
| Bruno Gaspar | Fiorentina | 77 | 75 | -2 |
| Luca Cigarini | Cagliari | 76 | 75 | -1 |
| Mariano Izco | Crotone | 76 | 75 | -1 |
| Mattia Destro | Bologne | 76 | 75 | -1 |
| Simone Scuffet | Udinese | 75 | 74 | -1 |
| Samuel Armenteros | Benevento | 74 | 73 | -1 |
| Riad Bajić | Udinese | 75 | 72 | -3 |
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| Edinson Cavani | Paris Saint-Germain | 87 | 88 | 1 |
| Thiago Silva | Paris Saint-Germain | 88 | 87 | -1 |
| Anthony Lopes | Olympique Lyonnais | 83 | 85 | 2 |
| Danijel Subašić | AS Monaco | 85 | 84 | -1 |
| Fabinho | AS Monaco | 83 | 84 | 1 |
| Kylian Mbappé | Paris Saint-Germain | 83 | 84 | 1 |
| Marquinhos | Paris Saint-Germain | 83 | 84 | 1 |
| Nabil Fekir | Olympique Lyonnais | 82 | 84 | 2 |
| Stéphane Ruffier | AS Saint-Étienne | 85 | 84 | -1 |
| Thomas Lemar | AS Monaco | 83 | 84 | 1 |
| Dimitri Payet | Olympique de Marseille | 84 | 83 | -1 |
| Florian Thauvin | Olympique de Marseille | 82 | 83 | 1 |
| Adrien Rabiot | Paris Saint-Germain | 80 | 82 | 2 |
| Malcom | FC Girondins de Bordeaux | 79 | 82 | 3 |
| Loïc Perrin | AS Saint-Étienne | 83 | 81 | -2 |
| Marcelo | Olympique Lyonnais | 79 | 81 | 2 |
| Alphonse Areola | Paris Saint-Germain | 79 | 80 | 1 |
| Benoît Costil | FC Girondins de Bordeaux | 82 | 80 | -2 |
| Kevin Trapp | Paris Saint-Germain | 82 | 80 | -2 |
| Stevan Jovetić | AS Monaco | 81 | 80 | -1 |
| Benjamin André | Stade Rennais FC | 77 | 79 | 2 |
| Ciprian Tătăruşanu | FC Nantes | 77 | 79 | 2 |
| Diego Carlos | FC Nantes | 76 | 79 | 3 |
| Kenny Tete | Olympique Lyonnais | 77 | 79 | 2 |
| Layvin Kurzawa | Paris Saint-Germain | 80 | 79 | -1 |
| Mariano | Olympique Lyonnais | 76 | 79 | 3 |
| Vincent Enyeama | LOSC Lille | 81 | 79 | -2 |
| Baptiste Reynet | Dijon FCO | 77 | 78 | 1 |
| Karl Toko-Ekambi | Angers SCO | 76 | 78 | 2 |
| Konstantinos Mitroglou | Olympique de Marseille | 81 | 78 | -3 |
| Presnel Kimpembe | Paris Saint-Germain | 76 | 78 | 2 |
| Yuri | Paris Saint-Germain | 77 | 78 | 1 |
| Allan Saint-Maximin | OGC Nice | 75 | 77 | 2 |
| Amavi | Olympique de Marseille | 74 | 77 | 3 |
| Léo Dubois | FC Nantes | 75 | 77 | 2 |
| Mexer | Stade Rennais FC | 79 | 77 | -2 |
| Alexander Djiku | Stade Caen | 74 | 76 | 2 |
| Giannelli Imbula | Toulouse FC | 77 | 76 | -1 |
| Ivan Santini | Stade Caen | 74 | 76 | 2 |
| Ronny Rodelin | Stade Caen | 73 | 76 | 3 |
| Terence Kongolo | AS Monaco | 77 | 76 | -1 |
| Thiago Mendes | LOSC Lille | 74 | 76 | 2 |
| Clinton Njie | Olympique de Marseille | 73 | 75 | 2 |
| Edgar Ié | LOSC Lille | 72 | 75 | 3 |
| Florentin Pogba | AS Saint-Étienne | 77 | 75 | -2 |
| Mathieu Dossevi | FC Metz | 74 | 75 | 1 |
| Alexandre Letellier | Angers SCO | 76 | 74 | -2 |
| Houssem Aouar | Olympique Lyonnais | 67 | 74 | 7 |
| Ismaël Traoré | Angers SCO | 76 | 74 | -2 |
| Kévin Monnet-Paquet | AS Saint-Étienne | 73 | 74 | 1 |
| Julio Tavares | Dijon FCO | 71 | 73 | 2 |
| Valentin Vada | FC Girondins de Bordeaux | 75 | 73 | -2 |
| Mathieu Bodmer | Amiens SC | 75 | 72 | -3 |
| Afonso Figueiredo | Stade Rennais FC | 74 | 71 | -3 |
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LIGA NOS
| Jonas | SL Benfica | 83 | 84 | 1 |
| Yacine Brahimi | FC Porto | 82 | 83 | 1 |
| Ricardo Pereira | FC Porto | 80 | 81 | 1 |
| Héctor Herrera | FC Porto | 79 | 80 | 1 |
| Moussa Marega | FC Porto | 77 | 80 | 3 |
| Vincent Aboubakar | FC Porto | 78 | 80 | 2 |
| Bruno Fernandes | Sporting CP | 77 | 79 | 2 |
| Franco Cervi | SL Benfica | 78 | 79 | 1 |
| Raúl Silva | SC Braga | 78 | 79 | 1 |
| Bruno Varela | SL Benfica | 77 | 78 | 1 |
| Fábio Martins | SC Braga | 76 | 78 | 2 |
| Raphinha | Vitória Guimarães | 76 | 78 | 2 |
| Rúben Ribeiro | Sporting CP | 74 | 78 | 4 |
| Paulinho | Portimonense | 74 | 77 | 3 |
| André Sousa | CF Os Belenenses | 72 | 74 | 2 |
| Héldon | Vitória Guimarães | 73 | 74 | 1 |
| Shoya Nakajima | Portimonense | 67 | 74 | 7 |
| João Amaral | Vitória Setúbal | 71 | 73 | 2 |
| Hélder Tavares | Tondela | 68 | 70 | 2 |
| Davidson | Chaves | 65 | 69 | 4 |
| João Novais | Rio Ave | 62 | 69 | 7 |
| Raphael Branco | Boavista FC | 63 | 69 | 6 |
FIFA 18 Ratings Refresh List
List of the new February cards
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Premier League FIFA 18 Ratings Refresh
February 16 (Friday)
WINTER UPGRADES
WINTER DOWNGRADES
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Serie A FIFA 18 Ratings Refresh
February 18 (Sunday)
WINTER UPGRADES
WINTER DOWNGRADES
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Ligue 1 FIFA 18 Ratings Refresh
February 20 (Tuesday)
WINTER UPGRADES
WINTER DOWNGRADES
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LaLiga FIFA 18 Ratings Refresh
February 22 (Thursday)
WINTER UPGRADES
WINTER DOWNGRADES
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Bundesliga FIFA 18 Ratings Refresh
February 24 (Saturday)
WINTER UPGRADES
WINTER DOWNGRADES
ROTW FIFA 18 Ratings Refresh
February 25 (Monday)
WINTER UPGRADES
WINTER DOWNGRADES
FIFA 18 Winter Upgrades Players Cards Prices
What happens to the UP cards’ prices?
As we would expect, as soon as the FIFA 18 upgraded players cards are released their price stays fixed way above the regular ones. These, on the other hand, start their way down. Also, with time the UP cards lose value once their quantity starts being superior to the rest of the cards. The price difference between the UP card initially and the regular card depends on many factors, such as the number of rating points gained, stats bonuses or an eventual position change.
When the player already has at least one IF card, this card is improved in the same proportion as the regular. There are people who choose the risk to invest in IF cards of players that have good chances of receiving an UP in advance because they know that in case that happens the return will be enormous. The bigger the player’s rating and popularity, the bigger is the IF card’s appreciation. In some cases profit can surpass 300%. At a long run, the cheapest cards lose value, while the most expensive ones slowly have their price increased. If you’re thinking about investing in these cards, be careful not to bet on the cards that are already being way too speculated. It’s just that sometimes the speculation is so big around determined cards that, after the upgrades, the improved IF cards’ market prices are inferior to what they were before the announcement. On the other hand, if you have a NIF of a player you think is going to receive an upgrade, it may be a good idea to sell him in advance so you minimize the loss.
FIFA 18 Winter Upgrades FAQ
What you need to know about cards from the FIFA 18 Winter Upgrades
Q: What is the an UP card?
A: It is a non-day 1 regular card that updates the ratings and the stats of the most inform players.
Q: How are players upgraded on FIFA 18 Ultimate Team?
A: Different to what happens on other game modes, the players aren’t automatically updated throughout the season according to their appearances in real life. Some may receive In Form cards, but most players remain with the characteristics they were given at the start of the season. In Ultimate Team, upgrades & downgrades are made through the release of new cards in determined periods.
Q: What happens exactly if a player receives a Winter upgrade?
A: When a player is upgraded, the cards that start coming in packs have got the new ratings and attributes according to their performance on the real life pitch.
Q: Who chooses the players to be upgraded?
A: A dedicated team from EA Sports.
Q: How do player upgrade cards look like?
A: They are regular cards (gold, silver and bronze) with a samll green arrow on the left bottom corner.
Q: What’s the difference between the original card and the new one?
A: Only rating, stats and the icon change. In some cases the position can also be updated. All the rest remains the same.
Q: How long are FIFA 18 Winter Upgrades Players cards available in FIFA packs?
A: As soon as they are released for the first time, they remain in packs until the end of the game, replacing the day 1 cards.
Q: If I have a card of a player that is to receive an upgrade, will this card get upgraded?
A: No. It remains exactly the same, with the original rating and attributes that were defined initially in the game.
Q: Can a player change categories if he is upgraded enough for that to happen?
A: Yes. As long as the upgrade gives him enough points for that, a player’s NIF card can go from bronze to silver or from silver to gold.
Q: If I have an In Form card of a player that is to receive an upgrade, will this card get upgraded?
A: Depends. Different to what happens with the NIF cards, the IF cards released before the upgrades will be upgraded in the same proportion as those (but automatically) if an upgraded player’s new OVR rating equals or surpasses his existing first in-form’s rating.
Q: Why are there some In Form cards that didn’t receive an upgrade although their NIF did?
A: First because probably the upgraded player’s new OVR rating does not equal or surpass his existing in-form’s rating. If it does, then it is because the upgraded player with an existing IF gets upgraded across Quality tiers (eg. Silver to Gold).
Q: Why wasn’t a certain player’s IF card upgraded if his NIF and UP were of the same category?
A: Probably because that IF card already had the maximum rating for its category: 64 or 74.
Q: It is possible to exist two regular cards of the same player with different ratings?
A: Yes. That’s what happens when a player receives an upgrade, two cards start coexisting: one corresponds to the start of the season and the other has got improved ratings and attributes.
Q: When there’s an upgrade, which cards are the ones that come in packs?
A: The new ones.
Q: Which cards are released first: transfers or upgrades?
A: Transfers.
Q: Do all upgraded players get a new card?
A: Yes. Although, if you own a regular card of a player that was upgraded there won’t be any alterations.
Q: The NIF and TOTW cards are the only ones to be upgraded?
A: No. Every single special card has the chance to be upgraded, which includes, for example, the Heroes and Record Breaker cards.
Q: How can I predict which players have good chances of receiving an upgrade card?
A: Even if you don’t keep up much with the real life football, there are two indicators to help out in this prediction: the number of a player’s IF cards; constant rating upgrades on H2H.
Q: Can a player be downgraded?
A: Yes. FIFA 18 Ratings Refresh updates the players ratings with upgrades and downgrades.
Q: How many points are the players upgraded by normally?
A: For most gold players the upgrade is of just 1 or 2 points. Silver and bronze players are usually upgraded by at least 4 points, while in exceptional cases this upgrade can sometimes reach 15 points.
Q: Do the player’s upgraded stats increase proportionally?
A: Generally, yes.
Q: Can I have both the original and the new card in my club?
A: Yes. However, a squad can only have one of them.
Q: Can a transferred player receive an upgraded card?
A: Yes, he can. Although EA Sports try separating player transfers/player upgrades, there are rare cases in which the same player is both transferred and upgraded at the same time. In that case both situations are passed on to one single card.
Q: What advantage do the FIFA 18 Winter upgrades bring us?
A: The upgrades increase the squads’ quality level, diminishing the differences between the game and real life football. Besides, they can also represent good trading opportunities, mainly when it comes to IF cards.
Q: I already have a squad. What is it good to me?
A: If you’re already “done” with your squad, the upgrades increase your improvement opportunities. If your squad is based on a league, for example, upgrades can improve the players you already have or they can promote others for a position or two.
Q: What cares should I take with these new cards coming?
A: If you want to buy a NIF, make sure you’re not paying the price the UP demands. If you want to sell an UP, make sure you’re not selling for the corresponding NIF price.
WINTER UPGRADES OF PREVIOUS YEARS
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