Everyone wants to know which players will be improved in FIFA 15. You will find a majority of them here… Here it is our players shortlist all with a good chance of being included in the FIFA 15 Winter Upgrades.
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FIFA 15 Winter Upgrades Introduction
When compared to other game modes the players in FIFA 15 Ultimate Team 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 are made through the release of new cards in determined periods: in Summer and in Winter Upgrades seasons. This last one happens in February and rewards the players who stood out the most along the first half of the season.
When a player is upgraded, the cards that start appearing in packs have got the new ratings and attributes according to their performances on the pitch in real life. This is different to what happens with the NIF cards, the IF cards released before the upgrades will be upgraded in the same way as those (but automatically) except if there’s already been a category change within the UP card attribution. To understand better how these cards work, please read our guide about Ultimate Team upgrades.
The community wants to know who are the players that will be upgraded and we are here to help them. We conducted an analysis for the amount of IF cards assigned to each player compared to the H2H rating improvements. We also combined these conclusions to the stats of several leagues in the current season to create a players shortlist with good chances to get an UP card. Remember that this is only a prediction. It doesn’t mean that these players will be upgraded. They have a good chance at being upgraded but it is not guaranteed.
FIFA 15 Winter Upgrades Prediction
In order to keep things simple, we will analyse only gold players and the best silver players. We will also split the players into two groups: the ones who have really good chances to be upgraded and the ones with decent chances.
PLAYERS WITH GOOD CHANCES
ALEXANDRE LACAZETTE
Position: ST
League: Ligue 1
Club: Olympique Lyon
IF: 80 / 81
Prediction: 79 -> 82
If Lacazette doesn’t get a new card, no one will get. He is scoring one goal per match, which makes him the favourite to be in this shortlist. There is a huge speculation around his In Form cards.
DAVID DE GEA
Position: GK
League: Barclays PL
Club: Manchester United
IF: 84 / 85
Prediction: 83 -> 84
De Gea has been the best Manchester United player this season. His two In Form cards give him an excellent chance to get upgraded.
NICOLÁS OTAMENDI
Position: CB
League: League BBVA
Club: Valencia CF
IF: 81
Prediction: 80 -> 82
Manchester United are probably still thinking why they haven’t signed Otamendi. He is responsible for the good season Valencia are having in Liga BBVA.
NALDO
Position: CB
League: Bundesliga
Club: VfL Wolfsburg
IF: 81 / 82
Prediction: 80 -> 83
The Wolfsburg’s Brazilian centre back is in form. He is playing very well and scoring lots of goals.
STÉPHANE RUFFIER
Position: GK
League: Ligue 1
Club: Saint-Etienne
IF: 84
Prediction: 83 -> 84
If his club is still very close to PSG in the league and it is because of him. Ruffier was one of the players with biggest improvements in H2H, so it will be only natural if he gets an upgrade also in Ultimate Team.
ERIC CHOUPO-MOTING
Position: LM
League: Bundesliga
Club: FC Schalke 04
IF: 78
Prediction: 76 -> 78
The number 13 of Schalke 04 scored in most of the matches, made several assists for his team mates and was elected four times the man of the match in Bundesliga. It should be enough to be upgraded in FIFA 15.
YACINE BRAHIMI
Position: LW
League: Primeira League
Club: FC Porto
IF: 79
Prediction: 77 -> 79
Brahimi won the African Footballer of the Year 2014 award, beating popular names like Touré, Gervinho and Aubameyang. He has been the best player for his team in most of the matches.
HARRY KANE
Position: ST
League: Barclays PL
Club: Tottenham
IF: 71
Prediction: 68 -> 74
Harry Kane is another player that everyone is talking about getting a winter upgrade. Let’s see if he reaches the gold level, making it impossible to improve his IF card, or if he will keep with a silver card.
PAULO DYBALA
Position: CF
League: Serie A
Club: Palermo
IF: –
Prediction: 70 -> 74
Dybala doesn’t have any IF card yet but he is playing well since the start of the season. In Serie A, only Tévez has scored more goals than him.
NABIL FÉKIR
Position: CAM
League: Ligue 1
Club: Olympique Lyon
IF: 73
Prediction: 70 -> 76
This young player is one of the surprises of this season. He is one of the reasons for his clubs league leadership.
KEVIN DE BRUYNE
Position: CAM
League: Bundesliga
Club: VfL Wolfsburg
IF: 82
Prediction: 81 -> 82
Naldo is not the only player in form in his team, which is in the second place in Bundesliga. De Bruyne is making lots of assists, which may be enough to get an improvement.
DIMITRI PAYET
Position: LM
League: Ligue 1
Club: Marseille
IF: 80
Prediction: 78 -> 79
Payet is seen as one of the favourites to get a new card, thanks to the many goals scored and assists he has made this season in French Ligue 1.
JUAN BERNAT
Position: LB
League: Bundesliga
Club: FC Bayern
IF: 73
Prediction: 71 -> 76
Bernat has been another good surprise, earning a place in the all powerful Bayern FC and playing in all Champions League matches.
LEE NGUYEN
Position: CM
League: MLS
Club: New England
IF: –
Prediction: 71 -> 74
Nguyen hasn’t been an amazing player. He does not even have an In Form card. However, there are lot of FIFA 15 gamers in USA and this may be a good reason to give him an upgrade.
ANDERSON TALISCA
Position: CAM
League: Primeira Liga
Club: SL Benfica
IF: 73
Prediction: 71 -> 74
It is his first season in Europe and Talisca is playing really well. Thanks to that, he was called up to the Brazilian national team for the first time ever. He is the number two in the Portuguese league top goalscorers list.
PLAYERS WITH DECENT CHANCES
CARLOS TÉVEZ
Position: ST
League: Serie A
Club: Juventus
IF: 86 / 87
Prediction: 85 -> 86
Can you imagine how good a new card of Tévez could be ? Even with two IF cards, it is not guaranteed that he will be upgraded because he already has a high rating.
PAUL POGBA
Position: CM
League: Serie A
Club: Juventus
IF: 84 / 85
Prediction: 83 -> 85
Pogba is not a promise any more. He will be one of the best players in the world, for sure. If he doesn’t get an upgrade now, he will get it in the Summer.
ALEXIS SÁNCHEZ
Position: RW
League: Barclays PL
Club: Arsenal
IF: 85 / 86
Prediction: 84 -> 86
Every year, one popular BPL player gets a good upgrade. It is like a rule. Two years ago it was Bale, last year it was Hazard and this year Sánchez is the favourite for this spot.
ANTOINE GRIEZMANN
Position: LW
League: League BBVA
Club: Atlético de Madrid
IF: 83 / 84
Prediction: 82 -> 84
The young French star scores more than one goal for every two matches and has been important in the Spanish champions campaign. If he gets an upgrade, his position may be changed.
IVAN PERISIC
Position: LM
League: Bundesliga
Club: VfL Wolfsburg
IF: 80 / 81
Prediction: 78 -> 79
Perisic is more and more important to his team. Will his top performances this season be enough to get an upgrade ?
GYLFI SIGUROSSON
Position: CAM
League: Barclays PL
Club: Swansea
IF: 79
Prediction: 77 -> 78
In the communities opinion, this is one of the players more underrated. The way he is playing is a good way to prove it.
DIEGO COSTA
Position: ST
League: Barclays PL
Club: Chelsea
IF: 86 / 87
Prediction: 85 -> 86
In each three goals of the Barclays PL leader, one is scored by this striker. He seems to have a slight advantage over Sergio Aguero, another player with hot feet.
CRISTIANO RONALDO
Position: LW
League: League BBVA
Club: Real Madrid
IF: 93 / 94 / (99)
Prediction: 92 -> 93
It is an unlikely upgrade but, if EA were coherent, they would have to do it. The only reason why the current best player in the world isn’t as well rated as Messi is because he is not on the cover of the game.
Remember that these are only predictions. They are based in solid elements but this is not a final list. You probably agree with a few ones and disagree with another ones. Share with us who do you think should be improved in the FIFA 15 Winter upgrades.
Note
This list is sorted by the chances of getting an UP card.