New week and new predictions for the FIFA 23 TOTW 22 Team of the Week. As usual, EA will offer new IF cards following the results of the best professional players of the past week. For the moment, the TOTW (IF) card system seems to be the same as last year with a Featured card (highlighted) as well as fairly standard boosts depending on the level of the card. We therefore present to you our predictions for the new cards which will be available in the packs from Wednesday at 7 p.m.
Prediction : Score over the past week, 5/9.
Leaks : You can check our Team of the Week leaks to find out in advance which players will be selected by EA.
Guardians Team of the Week 22
Mike Maignan, AC Milan, Serie A
If Mbappé is an option for France, the good performance of Super Mike for his return to the selection should please EA. Indeed, the card of EDF 4 to 0 on the Netherlands must be rewarded and we believe very little in the presence of Mbappé during an event giving a lot of packs. Thus, our choice is Maignan who was very good with a stoppage on penalty, preserving the dynamics of the French team.
Kepa, Chelsea, Premier League
While we expected a lot from the duel between Spain and Norway, the match did not really keep its promises. With two of the three goals at the end of the match, our choice fell on Kepa, author of a perfect performance. The Chelsea goalkeeper could be an interesting option on FUT given his links.
Defender Predictions
Youssouf Sabaly, Real Betis, La Liga
On the side of African countries, Senegal continues its merry way with a new victory. Sadio Mané’s teammates corrected Mozambique 5-1 and if Mané scored, it was Sabaly who stood out the most. The Betis player completed the assist on the Bayern goalscorer but also scored a goal, which should make him an attractive option from EA.
Stefan Savic, Atletico Madrid, La Liga
Few interesting options in terms of defense for this TOTW 22, so we opted for Stefan Savic. The veteran was voted man of the match in Montenegro’s narrow win over Bulgaria. It must be said that with a stop on the line to protect his cages, the Atlético defender really did the job.
Midfielders
Scott McTominay, Man United, Premier League
Little used at Man United this season, McTominay took advantage of the half hour of play offered in selection to put himself forward. The midfielder planted two goals to ensure Scotland’s victory against Cyprus. The downside here is the presence of a level 30 objective card, which could lead EA not to select it.
Christian Pulisic, Chelsea, Premier League
Particularly popular in the USA, Pulisic continues to see the field sporadically with Chelsea following his return from injury. However, this could change given the level of performance of the “Lebron James of Soccer”. The striker scored a goal and two assists in Team USA’s 7-1 win over Grenada. Meta-wise, this TOTW will not be at the PTG level.
Which Attackers in TOTW 22?
Cristiano Ronaldo, Al-Nassr, MBS
If we do not place Mbappé in this TOTW 22, we think that EA could start trying to place a former star of FUT. Indeed, following his double last week, Ronaldo was in all the highlights and the Portuguese veteran could get a second TOTW card there. A few weeks before the TOTS, it’s an opportunity to have a new special version, a little more playable, of CR7.
Romelu Lukaku, Inter Milan, Serie A
Particularly criticized during the World Cup, Romelu Lukaku seeks to regain his superb with Inter. Always in search of better physical form, the Belgian international demonstrated his progress with a hat-trick against Sweden. His card still won’t be Meta but we can expect more special cards for him in the future.
FIFA 23 Featured Map of the Week
Patson Daka, Leicester, Premier League
One of last year’s new features, the Team of the Week Featured card is back in FIFA 23. For TOTW 22, our pick is Patson Daka. The Leicester player distinguished himself with Zambia, scoring the only two goals of the game. Quite present on FUT over the last two years (a TOTS, a Future Star and a WW), Daka could be an Openda-style option if the boost is substantial.
Cards that could appear in TOTW 22
We list here players who have a chance of appearing there but who, for various reasons should miss the selection of EA. The interest of listing these cards is to protect you from an investment point of view (see below) and thus potentially take some risks on less expected players.
- Leao, AC Milan
- Bruno Fernandes, Man United
- Tonali, AC Milan
- Fullkrug, Werder
- Tadic, Ajax
- Mbappe, PSG
- Cancelo, Bayern
- Xhaka, Arsenal
How to get TOTW cards in FIFA 23?
TOTW cards are often interesting at high level but also for DCEs as well as to achieve specific objectives in friendly match mode. Therefore, even on players whose overall rating would be quite low, it is necessary to know how to get these TOTW cards on FIFA 23.
The first source is obviously the transfer market, where you can find a player’s TOTW cards in special versions of their cards. Be careful, however, because the IF cards sell for much more than the basic version. This is explained in particular by their rarity but also by the fact that the base price (in discard) is already quite high.
A second source remains gold packs of the game, which have these special cards for one week (from Wednesday to the following Wednesday at 7 p.m.). So be careful because once this week is over, it will be impossible to drop them in packs.
Additionally, Team of the Week cards are obtainable as a reward for FUTChampion (WL) depending on your ranking. If this year, the rewards could change, EA should not remove the presence of the TOTW cards. Similarly, the weekly ranking in Rivals allows to obtain TOTW cards although again, in FUT Champion mode (red).
Finally, specific TOTW Packs will be present during the season in ECDalthough the latter are often unprofitable because they are totally random.
Investments linked to TOTW predictions on FIFA 23
If the cards of the players selected in the Team of the week are often good sources of investment, it is also possible to earn credits via the TOTW. Indeed, there are several methods to speculate on the market.
Thus, the simplest and most regular is to bet on current TOTW players’ normal Gold cards. These are not present in the packs during the week, limiting the quantity of cards. If a player is looking to use these cards for DCEs or for their team, the prices can spike a lot. So buy the cards in anticipation of this rise, speculating on TOTW’s predictions. This technique is called OOP (Out of Packs, understand outside of packs) and also works for special cards in events. The more specific the card (big league, nation and rare position), the greater its potential. For example, a player like Jonathan Claus is very interesting because he is French, from Ligue 1 and on a relatively rare DD position in the Gold card. Therefore, his price in the Gold version could easily triple in OOP.
In addition, another method is to analyze future good TOTW cards and thus speculate on the cards related to them. For example, if Haaland receives a Team of the Week card, it’s likely players will be looking to incorporate him into their FUT roster. Thus, they will also seek to link this new card with other Premier League players, Man City players or even Norwegian players in order to create the best possible links. It is therefore possible to invest in cards allowing perfect links, just before the release of the new Team of the week. This technique will be useful with the release of special maps until around mid-December, before which time Team of the Week starts to look less interesting on FIFA 23.
Note that these two strategies require good anticipation of the market, but also finding the right timing. Often the cards to buy go up quickly, so you need to plan ahead who to buy. Also, this bull run won’t last long, so it’s necessary to play for a few days and quickly sell your cards.
You can find our trading advice and our methods on our dedicated guide to trading on FIFA 23.
So much for our predictions of the players of the new FIFA 23 TOTW 22 team of the week. If as often EA will seek to muddy the waters by selecting profiles a little more obscure, we are confident that the majority of the players listed above will be available as a special card on FIFA 23. As a reminder, the TOTW 22 will be officially unveiled Wednesday at 7 p.m..