As happened 12 months ago, there have been some tweaks to the Bonus Points System (BPS) ahead of the new Fantasy Premier League (FPL) campaign.
It’s not a radical overhaul: the best-performing players (in terms of BPS scores) still receive one, two and three bonus points in every fixture.
But some of the numbers that go towards deciding this have been changed ahead of 2025/26.
Penalty goals
| Action | BPS score in 2024/25 | BPS score in 2025/26 |
|---|---|---|
| Players scoring a penalty | 24 (forward), 18 (midfielder), 12 (defender) | 12 |
Penalty merchants (especially forwards): beware.
This change has been introduced to differentiate spot-kicks from other goals scored.
In previous years, a penalty-taking forward would, more often than not, be in the mix for bonus points just for scoring from the spot and doing little else.
Now, though, with his BPS points halved for a penalty goal, he’ll have to work harder.
No matter what the position, a player gets 12 BPS points for every penalty converted.
Goalkeeper saves
| Action | BPS score in 2024/25 | BPS score in 2025/26 |
|---|---|---|
| Goalkeeper saving a penalty | 9 | 8 |
| Goalkeeper saving a shot | 2 | n/a |
| Goalkeeper saving a shot taken from inside the box | n/a | 3 |
| Goalkeeper saving a shot taken from outside the box | n/a | 2 |
Goalkeepers will benefit from these changes in 2024/25.
Last season, goalkeepers had a flat rate of two BPS points for every save.
Now, however, two points is the minimum.
Shot location will be the determining factor. A goalkeeper will now earn three BPS points if the shot he saves was taken from inside the penalty area. He’ll get two BPS points if the effort came from outside the box.
Penalty saves will get 11 BPS points in total: eight for the thwarted spot-kick and an accompanying three for saving a shot that was taken from inside the box.
Goalline clearances
| Action | BPS score in 2024/25 | BPS score in 2025/26 |
|---|---|---|
| Goalline clearance | 3 | 9 |
Anyone making a goalline clearance will now earn nine BPS points. That was a mere three last season.
Successful tackles
| Action | BPS score in 2024/25 | BPS score in 2025/26 |
|---|---|---|
| Successful tackle (net) | 2 | n/a |
| Tackle won | n/a | 2 |
Prolific tacklers not only have the opportunity to bag defensive contribution points but also have a better chance of bagging bonus points to go with it.
Previously, two BPS points were awarded for each ‘successful tackle (net)’. In other words, this was the total of ‘tackles won’ minus ‘tackles lost’.
Instead, this season, each ‘tackle won’ in a match will be rewarded with two BPS points.
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...and there is this: "The extra transfers for AFCON can help you navigate the period up until the second Wildcard becomes available in Gameweek 20, which then allows you the opportunity to bring back the likes of Salah and Mbeumo when AFCON ends."
»"Strategically, in order to fully profit from the extra free transfers, managers would be wise to ensure they have ZERO free transfers in the bank by the end of Gameweek 15." They would only advise this if the new FTs carry over.
»...and if anyone uses them you kick them out of your classic style league - just like TM eliminates players from LMS.
»From a Fantasy perspective, the AFCON matches cover Gameweeks 17-22. However, there is a possibility that some players will leave early for the tournament ahead of the Gameweek 16 fixtures. To account for this scenario, your total number of free transfers in Fantasy will be topped up to the maximum possible number of five in Gameweek 16. This will allow you to react if any members of your FPL squad do depart early, while also helping you avoid any potential price drops when rival managers sell the same players.
»But the chips would still be available
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