EA has just released a brand new Showdown SBC in FIFA 22 Ultimate Team, as well as the new Road to the Final (RTTF) players.
Eric Bailly & Rodrigo De Paul have been pitted against each other ahead of the Champions League clash between Manchester United and Atletico Madrid this week.
So, check out the boosted cards and how you can add them to your FUT 22 squad right here.
Eric Bailly (OVR 87)
Start Date: Friday, 18 February
Expiry Date: Wednesday, 23 February
SBC Requirements
You'll need to submit just two different squads in order to unlock the new 87-rated Showdown Eric Bailly card for your Ultimate Team.
The requirements are as follows:
Tactical Emulation
- # of players from Manchester Utd: Min 1
- IF Players: Min 1
- Squad Rating: Min 83
- Team Chemistry: Min 75
- # of players in the Squad: 11
Pack Reward: Small Prime Electrum Players Pack
Premier League
- # of players from Premier League: Min 1
- IF Players: Min 1
- Squad Rating: Min 86
- Team Chemistry: Min 60
- # of players in the Squad: 11
Pack Reward: Rare Electrum Players Pack
Rodrigo De Paul (OVR 87)
Start Date: Friday, 18 February
Expiry Date: Wednesday, 23 February
SBC Requirements
You'll also only need to submit two different squads in order to unlock the new 87-rated Showdown Rodrigo De Paul card for your Ultimate Team.
The requirements are as follows:
Argentina
- # of players from Argentina: Min 1
- IF Players: Min 1
- Squad Rating: Min 83
- Team Chemistry: Min 75
- # of players in the Squad: 11
Pack Reward: Small Prime Electrum Players Pack
La Liga
- # of players from LaLiga Santander: Min 1
- IF Players: Min 1
- Squad Rating: Min 86
- Team Chemistry: Min 60
- # of players in the Squad: 11
Pack Reward: Rare Electrum Players Pack
How do Showdown cards work?
FIFA 22 Showdown SBCs are a very simple, but very clever concept, that relies on real-world footballing fixtures and results to determine upgrades to cards.
To start off, 2 cards are released as Showdown SBCs for a limited time for an upcoming fixture, usually pitting two relatively equally matched teams against each other that have an interesting or important fixture upcoming.
FUT players can complete both SBCs if they wish if the cards are heavily upgraded from their base versions, or they can ‘bet’ on which teams they think will win the fixture by completing their SBC in hope of a further upgrade.
Once the SBC expires and the game is played, the Showdown SBC cards receive upgrades based on the result of the fixture.
For the team that wins the fixture, the corresponding Showdown SBC card in-game will receive a +2 OVR Upgrade, further boosting the card to new heights, while the card from the team that lost will remain the same rating.
If the fixture results in a draw, then both cards will receive a +1 OVR Upgrade.