Next up in our Winter Refresh Predictions this Winter in FIFA 20 Ultimate Team, it’s time to look at all of the pre-existing special cards in FUT that should be seeing an even bigger upgrade, due to gold base versions being boosted.
To find out how these Winter Upgrades work in FUT, definitely go and check out our Ratings Refresh Info and Predictions article, which covers everything from potential release dates to how upgrades work in FUT.
Premier League Special Card Upgrades
Expect a tonne of top tier players to receive upgrades in the Premier League, leading to some big boosts to some already high end special items!
Sadio Mane - 88 > 90 (+2)
The Liverpool winger is due to receive a big upgrade thanks to his inclusion in TOTY, and impressive form for Liverpool.
89 TOTY Nominee > 9189 In-Form > 9190 In-Form > 9290 Road to the Final > 9291 POTM > 93
Raheem Sterling - 88 > 89 (+1)
SoFIFA has Sterling down to receive a +1 upgrade, meaning his special cards will upgrade also.
89 TOTY Nominee > 9089 Team of the Group Stage > 9090 Headliner > 91
Roberto Firmino - 86 > 88 (+2)
Firmino is definitely deserving of a big boost this Winter, and is expected to receive an 88 rated gold upgrade.
87 TOTY Nominee > 8987 Hero > 8988 In-Form > 90
Fabinho - 85 > 86 (+1)
The Brazilian is predicted to receive a +1 upgrade, meaning his special cards will move up by 1 also.
86 In-Form > 8786 TOTY Nominee > 87
Andrew Robertson - 85 > 86 (+1)
Another +1 upgrade, the Scot should be seeing some boosts this Winter thanks to his impressive season and TOTY item.
86 In-Form > 8786 TOTY Nominee > 87
Trent Alexander-Arnold - 83 > 85 (+2)
Trent's TOTY item has solidified him as the best RB in the world at the moment, making his 83 rated card look like an insult. Expect big upgrades here.
84 TOTY Nominee > 8685 In-Form > 8686 In-Form > 87
Jamie Vardy - 82 > 85 (+3)
SoFIFA predicts Vardy to receive a massive upgrade this Winter, meaning his existing special cards could be boosted very nicely!
84 In-Form > 8686 Headliner > 8786 POTM > 87
Ricardo Pereira - 82 > 84 (+2)
The Portuguese RB has definitely done enough to secure an upgrade, meaning his 2 existing special cards will likely upgrade also.
84 In-Form > 8686 In-Form > 87
Wilfred Ndidi - 81 > 84 (+3)
Another big upgrade for a Leicester player should see Ndidi's only IF get a nice +2 boost.
84 In-Form > 86
James Maddison - 79 > 82 (+3)
The Leicester playmaker is predicted to receive a nice +3 boost, causing a chain reaction of upgrades to his special cards.
82 In-Form > 8484 In-Form > 8686 Headliner > 87
La Liga Special Card Upgrades
Only a few upgrades to existing special cards are expected for La Liga, with only a handful of top tier players set to receive boosts.
Karim Benzema - 87 > 88 (+1)
The 32 year old has had a fantastic start to the season, with 12 goals in 18 games, with 7 MOTM awards, meaning an upgrade is very likely, and a subsequent boost to his pre-existing special cards
88 TOTY Nominee > 8988 In-Form > 8989 Team of the Group Stage > 90
Casemiro - 87 > 88 (+1)
A standout performer so far this year for Real Madrid, and is currently the 2nd highest rated performer of the season on WhoScored.com, behind Lionel Messi.
88 In-Form > 89
Frenkie De Jong - 85 > 86 (+1)
After his TOTY inclusion, it's hard to ignore Frenkie De Jong for an upgrade, meaning a number of upgrades to his special items.
86 TOTY Nominee > 8786 In-Form > 8787 Ones To Watch > 8887 In-Form > 88
Raphael Varane - 85 > 86 (+1)
With 2 IFs and a Headliner card, I can definitely see Varane being upgraded, an 85 doesn’t seem to do him justice this year.
86 In-Form > 8787 In-Form > 8889 Headliner > 90
Martin Odegaard - 78 > 82 (+4)
The Norwegian has been brilliant for Sociedad so far in his breakthrough season, earning 4 goals, 5 assists and 3 MOTM awards so far, and should be set for a big upgrade and a CAM position change.
82 In-Form > 84
Bundesliga Special Card Upgrades
Only a handful of upgrades to discuss from the Bundesliga, with only a few large enough upgrades to boost pre-existing special items.
Robert Lewandowski - 89 > 91 (+2)
Lewandowski has been on fire this season, and was hard done by to not get into the Team of the Year. SoFIFA currently has him at a 91 OVR card.
90 Player of the Month > 9290 TOTY Nominee > 9290 In-Form > 9291 In-Form > 9392 Team of the Group Stage > 9493 Headliner > 95
Joshua Kimmich - 86 > 87 (+1)
Only a +1 expected for Kimmich, but he should also be receiving a new position changed CDM item.
87 In-Form > 8887 TOTY Nominee > 88
Timo Werner - 83 > 86 (+3)
Werner has cemented himself as one of the best strikers in the world this season, so a +3 upgrade seems very deserved.
85 In-Form > 8786 In-Form > 8887 Headliner > 8987 Player of the Month > 8989 Player of the Month > 90
Erling Braut Håland - 73 > 79 (+6)
We all know about this man, a breakout future star, and highly deserving of a big upgrade, causing some movements on his existing special items.
79 In-Form > 8282 In-Form > 8484 Team of the Group Stage > 8686 In-Form > 87
Ligue 1 Special Card Upgrades
Only a couple of upgrades to mention in Ligue 1, assuming of course that the likes of Mbappe and Neymar don't receive any surprise upgrades.
Angel Di Maria - 86 > 87 (+1)
Despite being behind Mbappe and Neymar in goals, Di Maria looks set to receive a small upgrade this winter according to SoFIFA.
87 In-Form > 8888 In-Form > 8989 Player Moments > 90
Marco Verratti - 86 > 87 (+1)
As always, Verratti has been a consistent performer for PSG this season, with 5 assists to his name from midfield. SoFIFA has him receiving a +1.
87 In-Form > 8887 TOTY Nominee > 88
Serie A Special Card Upgrades
Once again, only a couple small upgrades for Serie A, with two big strikers taking the spotlight.
Ciro Immobile - 86 > 87 (+1)
Probably deserving of a slightly bigger upgrade, however SoFIFA currently has the Lazio goalscorer as a +1, causing upgrades on all 5 of his pre-existing special items.
87 In-Form > 8887 UEL Live > 8888 In-Form > 8989 In-Form > 9090 In-Form > 91
Romelu Lukaku - 85 > 86 (+1)
The Belgian has refound his form at Inter this season, and with 3 IFs and a OTW card, expect upgrades to a lot of special items this Winter.
86 In-Form > 8787 In-Form > 8888 In-Form > 8988 Ones To Watch > 89