EA FC 26 TOTW 22 Predictions and All Contenders

EA Sports FC 26 has successfully carried forward the legacy once defined by the FIFA franchise as it has become one of the most played and celebrated football simulations to date. With the rapidly growing FC 26 community and its popularity, many are giving the credit of the sudden boom to the newly revamped internal systems, mechanics, nostalgic experience and fresh contents. Among all other features and events, TOTW is easily one of those things that made the game fresh, dynamic and closely tied to the real-life football world.

As the game now moves into the 22nd week of TOTW releases, the community has become well acquainted with the revamped and more dynamic TOTW system of FC 26. Let’s follow LDShop, as we will share the predicted players to be featured in TOTW 22, based on real world performances of last week.

Release Date

The Team of the Week being a periodic event drop that follows the schedule of Wednesday release, the TOTW 22 will drop on 11th February, 2026. Get yourself equipped with FC 26 to get the best players out of them.

TOTW 22 Starting XI

For the TOTW 22, these players are the most expected ones to be featured in the Starting XI:

1. Emiliano Martinez

• Position: GK

This week, it was hard to find a GK for the TOTW 22 but it changed with Emiliano Martinez’s play that landed him a 9/10 match rating from Sky. The match was not something as good as a clean sheet but Martinez’s defense ended the game at a 1-1 draw against Bournemouth.

2. Alvaro Carreras

• Position: LB

Alvaro scored one of two goals for RMA, claiming a 2-0 win against Valencia.

3. Manuel Akanji

• Position: CB

Manuel Akanji scored 1 goal and was the key defender in the 5-0 win for Inter Milan.

4. Pierre Kalulu

• Position: CB

Kalulu saved the day by a last-minute goal, ending the match in a draw against Lazio.

5. Luis Diaz

• Position: LM

With 6 straight wins under their belt, Hoffenheim needed to be stopped and Munich did that in a strong manner as they won 5-1 against Hoffenheim. For the match, Luis Diaz claimed Kick Player of the Week for his dominating performance as he scored 3 out of the 5 goals.

6. Cole Palmer

• Position: CAM

Cole Palmer returns to the spotlight with a first half hat trick where he was at his best against Wolves this weekend. His performance was out of the world and helped his team maintain the 4-game winning streak.

7. Bernardo Silva

• Position: CM

Bernardo Silva saved the day for Manchester City with a late game goal and his performance outshadowed Haaland, earning him the MOTM.

8. Malcom

• Position: RW

Malcom helped the team score 1 goal and had 3 assists to claim a clean sheet 6-0 win against Al-Okhdood.

9. Ousmane Dembele

• Position: ST

Dembele scored 2 goals and had 1 assist in the 5-0 victory match against OM. He had also earned the POTW because of his insane ratings and performance.

10. Mathilde Bourdieu

• Position: ST

Even though Marseille’s men's team suffered a big loss, the female team earned much more success as they beat Strasbourg for 4 to 2. All the 4 goals were scored by Mathilde Bourdieu, making him a very strong contender for this week’s lineup.

11. Viktor Gyokeres

• Position: ST

Ending the list, we have Gyokeres who scored a double to help his team secure a 3-0 win over Sunderland.

Player Name	POS	Current OVR	TOTW OVR	Country	Club
Emiliano Martinez	GK	85	87	Argentina	AVL
Alvaro Carreras	LB	80	87	Spain	RMA
Manuel Akanji	CB	82	87	Switzerland	INT
Pierre Kalulu	CB	80	87	France	JUV
Luis Diaz	LM	85	87	Colombia	FCB
Cole Palmer	CAM	87	88	England	CHE
Bernardo Silva	CM	84	87	Portugal	MCI
Malcom	RW	82	88	Brazil	HIL
Ousmane Dembele	ST	90	91	France	PSG
Mathilde Bourdieu	ST	81	87	France	OM
Viktor Gyokeres	ST	87	88	Sweden	ARS

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TOTW 22 Substitutes

The predicted substitutes for TOTW 22 are:

1. Grace Fisk

• Position: CB

Grace scored 1 goal from the back and also was the Man of the match because of his defensive plays.

​2. Christopher Baumgartner

• Position: CM

Baumgartner scored two of the two goals in Leipzig's 2-1 win against Koln.

​3. Ricardo Horta

• Position: CAM

Horta scored two goals in the clean sheet 3-0 win against Ave.

​4. Gorka Guruzeta

• Position: CAM

Guruzet scored two goals and won the ATH vs Levante match at the score of 4-2. He also received the Man of the match title.

​5. Dango Ouattara

• Position: RM

Ouattara scored 1 goal and gave 1 assist in the 3-2 win match for Brentford against Newcastle.

6. Vicky Lopez

• Position: CAM

In the Barcelona vs DUX match, Vicky Lopez scored one goal and gave one assist that helped the team claim a 3-0 victory.

​7. Rasmus Hojlund

• Position: ST

Rasmus Hojlund scored two goals for his team in the 3-2 win against Genoa.

Player Name	POS	Current OVR	TOTW OVR	Country	Club
Grace Fisk	CB	75	84	England	LIV
Christoph Baumgartner	CM	77	86	Austria	RBL
Ricardo Horta	CAM	81	85	Portugal	BRA
Gorka Guruzeta	CAM	79	84	Spain	ATH
Dango Ouattara	RM	77	86	Burkina Faso	BRE
Vicky Lopez	CAM	80	86	Spain	FCB
Rasmus Hojlund	ST	76	86	Denmark	NAP

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TOTW 22 Reserves

The predicted Reserves for the TOTW 22 are:

Player Name	POS	Current OVR	TOTW OVR	Country	Club
Miguel Freckleton	CB	58	84	Scotland	STM
Florin Tanase	CAM	70	84	Romania	FCS
Kyrell Lisbie	LM	60	84	England	PET
Clayton Taylor	LM	64	84	Australia	NJ
Ignacio Russo	ST	67	84	Argentina	TIG

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Conclusion

Lastly, the TOTW 22 is expected to contain most of the renowned faces and favourites, which will prove the upcoming week to be an important one for the traders and UT lovers. The list is made by hardcore football fans who also love playing FC 26 and keeping track of what happens every day in the real-world football scenes. The official lineup will be released soon and we hope to get as much similarity as possible.