Fantasy Premier League scoring system: a guide (2024/25)

Fantasy Premier League is becoming increasingly popular, with managers trying to build the best team in England’s top flight on a weekly basis.

Whether it’s topping a mini-league with friends or trying to become manager of the week, points mean prizes in FPL, but how does the system work and what does the new Assistant Manager chip mean?

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We’ve put together a guide to the FPL scoring system, from goals scored by a goalkeeper to points deducted for penalty misses, we’ve got you covered.

Key points

Starting with simply how many points a member of your team would earn to enter the field.

Well, under 60 minutes is 1 point, while over an hour brings 2 points. Easy, right?

Defense points

As they say, a winning team is built on a strong foundation at the back, and goalkeepers and defenders can bring in plenty of points throughout the campaign.

If a shot-stopper or defender keeps a clean sheet, this would result in 4 points, while midfielders also get 1 point for a clean sheet. Also, for every three shots a goalkeeper saves, that would bring 1 more point and if he saves a penalty, it’s 5 points.

Attack points

Essentially, goals and assists should play a big part in your thinking when choosing your team and making transfers.

For every goal your striker scores, you will collect 4 points. If the midfielder scores you 5 points and if a defender scores a rare goal, 6 points. If somehow your goalie scores, it will bring 10 points.

Assists are simply 3 points regardless of which member of your team gets one. Players will be awarded an assist if they win a free kick or a subsequent penalty kick.

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Losing points in FPL

You can also lose points in FPL on the pitch – and for a lot of things, too. The most costly deduction is a red card, which will have 3 points deducted from your score, while a yellow card will result in 1 point being deducted.

If one of your players scores an own goal or misses a penalty, you’ll see a -2 on your record, and for every two goals conceded by a goalkeeper or defender, be prepared for -1.

Bonus points

If all those points weren’t enough, FPL also has a bonus points system, which rewards the three standout players from each Premier League match.

The player with the highest score will receive 3 points, 2 to the second best and 1 to the third.

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Bench points

Unfortunately, if you benched a player who scored a hat-trick and all 11 of the starting XI appeared in some capacity, there’s no way to earn those points on the pitch – unless you’ve used the Bench Boost chip, of course.

However, if a player from your starting line-up is injured and does not play, your chosen substitutes will come in and earn you points.

Chip Assistant Manager

The new Assistant Manager chip allows FPL bosses to use Premier League managers to get them more points. The chip can be activated once from February 1 and will be integrated as your “assistant” manager, earning points for three consecutive games. However, they will come at a cost, with assistant coaches costing between £0.5m and £1.5m.

But how do Arteta, Guardiola and Slot earn points? Well, they will get 6 points for a win, 3 points for a draw, 2 points for a clean sheet and 1 point for every goal scored by that team.

There is also a tempting bonus on offer. If your chosen manager beats a team five places higher in the Premier League table, you’ll receive a 10-point bonus, rewarding those who support managers outside of the European places.

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