EA FC 26 TOTW 18 Predictions And All Contenders

EA Sports FC 26 has firmly established itself as a worthy successor of the long running legacy of FIFA and with the increase in the player base, the game now holds the title of the most popular and loved football simulation. One of the biggest reasons behind the rapid boom is the big comeback after years of halt that brought a set of new improvements like dynamic live content, improved graphics, enhanced mechanics and the classic nostalgia.

Talking about features, Ultimate Team’s Team of the Week or better known as TOTW is easily one of those things that made the game fresh, dynamic and closely tied to the real life football world. As we are now moving to the 18th week of the TOTW release in FC 26, players are much more familiar with the new dynamic mechanics of the reworked TOTW. Let’s follow LDShop, as we will make our predictions for the player cards to be released in the TOTW 18. The list will be prepared on the basis of the players’ performance in real world football scenarios.

What is TOTW

FC 26’s TOTW is a weekly event or you can say a content drop where the game releases a set of player cards under the name of “Team of the Week” which are selected through their real-world stats for the week. Players who are ranked higher or show promising performances are prioritised in the lineup. This list changes every week and the selected players will have their in-game stats and OVR boosted for the week. Get yourself equipped with FC 26 coins to add your favourite players in your rosters. The best platform to make the top-up is LDShop, it lets players top up for less and it is a great way to save money.​

Release Date

Following the usual TOTW release schedule, event drop of TOTW 18 is expected to be released on Wednesday, 14th January, 2026.

Predictions for TOTW 18

The TOTW cards are released in three different sections that are:

• The Starting XI
• The Substitutes
• The Contendors

Which will be chosen through their real life performance and stats for the following week. Similarly, we have made our predictions on the basis of the players who are shining the most in real life football for the previous week.

TOTW 18 Starting XI

The predicted players who are to be featured in the Starting XI for the TOTW 18 includes:

• Lucas Chevalier for the ultimate saves in the 4-1 victory match against Marseille. Lucas saved two out of the three penalty kicks that helped PSG claim that much needed win.
• Federico Dimarco for his 1 out of 2 goals in a 2-0 clean sheet victory against Parma.
• Rico Lewis for his two goals and one assist in the dominating 10 to 1 victory match against Exeter.
• Federico Valverde for his one goal and one assist in the 2-1 victory match against Atletico Madrid.
• Sandy Baltimore contributed 2 goals for Chelsea in the 5-0 clean sheet match against West Ham, giving her a spot in the TOTW 18 starting XI.
• Jamie Leweling for his 2-goal contribution in the 4-1 victory match against Stuttgart.
• Ruben Neves for his one goal and one assist in the 3-0 clean sheet victory against Al-Hazem.
• Scott McTominay for the only two goals from his team in the 2-2 tie against Inter Milan.
• Michael Olise for his 2 goals and one assist in the dominating match against Wolfsburg, resulting in a 8-1 victory for Munich.
• Karim Benzema for his hat trick goal in the 4-0 clean sheet win against Al-Kholood.
• Ewa Pajor for her Four goal contribution in the 12-1 match against Madrid FCC 1. Ewa scored a 10 Sofascore rating for her outstanding performance.

Player Name	POS	Current OVR	TOTW OVR	Country	Club
Lucas Chevalier	GK	83	86	France	PSG
Federico Dimarco	LB	85	87	Italy	INT
Rico Lewis	RB	77	86	England	MCI
Federico Valverde	RB	89	90	Uruguay	RMA
Sandy Baltimore	LM	85	87	France	CHE
Jamie Leweling	RM	75	86	Germany	STU
Ruben Neves	CM	84	87	Portugal	HIL
Scott McTominay	CM	85	87	Scotland	NAP
Michael Olise	RM	86	87	France	FCB
Karim Benzema	ST	85	87	France	ITT
Ewa Pajor	ST	88	89	Poland	BAR

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TOTW 18 Substitutes

For the Substitutes, we have a high chance of seeing the following players:

• Robin Roefs, the penalty shoot out hero who blocked all the three penalty shots that led his team claim the victory against Everton.
• Alex Moreno for his one assist in the 1-0 clean sheet victory against Osasuna.
• Harvey Barnes for his two goal contributions in the 4-3 victory match against Leeds.
• Matias Soule for his one goal and one assist in the clean sheet match against Sassuolo
• Haris Tabakovic for the two goal contributions in the 4-0 clean sheet victory against Augsburg.
• Edna Imade for the hat trick goal, ending in a 5-5 draw against Real Sociedad.
• Benjamin Sesko for his two goals contribution in the 2-2 draw against Man United.

Player Name	POS	Current OVR	TOTW OVR	Country	Club
Robin Roefs	GK	74	86	Netherlands	SUN
Alex Moreno	LB	77	86	Spain	GIR
Harvey Barnes	LW	80	86	England	NEW
Matias Soule	CAM	78	86	Argentina	ROM
Haris Tabakovic	ST	73	86	Bosnia & Herzegovina	BMG
Edna Imade	ST	80	84	Nigeria	ATM
Benjamin Sesko	ST	80	86	Slovenia	BUR

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TOTW 18 Contenders

The List of the predicted players to be featured in the Team of the Week 18 in FC 26 are:

Player Name	POS	Current OVR	TOTW OVR	Country	Club
Jorgen Strand Larsen	ST	78	84	Norway	WOL
Louis Reed	CM	64	84	England	SHU
Jesus Ramirez	ST	69	84	Venezuela	NAC
Kenan Kodro	ST	70	84	Bosnia & Herzegovina	FER
Emil Riis	ST	71	84	Denmark	BRC

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Conclusion

In conclusion, the TOTW 18 predictions depict that we will be seeing a lot of renown faces in the TOTW lineup this week. Like always, we hope to see our predicted players in the upcoming event drop and will continue to release the predictions for TOTW every week.