EPL SuperCoach scoring vs FPL: the differences that change your team
EPL SuperCoach and Fantasy Premier League score the same matches very differently. Fantasy League Lens has put the two points systems side by side for 2026/27: SuperCoach pays for the work a player does all match, while FPL pays mostly for goals, assists, clean sheets and bonus points.
The short version
- SuperCoach pays for involvement. Tackles, key passes, successful dribbles and aerial duels won all add points. In FPL, only defensive contributions (10 clearances, blocks, interceptions and tackles for a defender, 12 including recoveries for a midfielder or forward) earn anything outside the headline stats, and that is capped at 2 points a match.
- Goals and assists are worth more, especially for defenders. A defender's goal is 12 points in SuperCoach and 6 in FPL; his assist is 8 against 3.
- Mistakes cost more. A missed penalty or an own goal is -6 in SuperCoach and -2 in FPL; a yellow card is -2 against -1.
- No bonus points. SuperCoach scores straight from the stats. FPL hands 1 to 3 bonus points to the best three players in each match through its Bonus Points System.
EPL SuperCoach and FPL points side by side
| Action | EPL SuperCoach | FPL 2026/27 |
|---|---|---|
| Goal by a defender | 12 | 6 |
| Goal by a forward | 8 | 4 |
| Assist by a defender | 8 | 3 |
| Assist by a forward | 6 | 3 |
| Clean sheet, goalkeeper | 8 | 4 |
| Clean sheet, defender | 6 | 4 |
| Tackle | 0.5 | Counts towards a defensive contribution |
| Key pass | 0.5 | Nothing |
| Successful dribble | 0.5 | Nothing |
| Aerial duel won | 0.2 | Nothing |
| Defensive contribution | Each action scores on its own | 2 (defender at 10, midfielder or forward at 12) |
| Missed penalty | -6 | -2 |
| Own goal | -6 | -2 |
| Yellow card | -2 | -1 |
| Bonus points | None | 1 to 3 for the top three in each match |
| Captain | Double | Double |
FPL values from the Premier League's FPL basics explained: Scoring points. SuperCoach values from SC Playbook's breakdown of the SuperCoach EPL points table (August 2025); SuperCoach's 2026/27 announcement named the 60-minute rule as the scoring change. The full SuperCoach points table is in the game's Help section.
Why your FPL team won't simply carry over
Because SuperCoach adds base points for tackles, passes, dribbles and duels, a busy defender or holding midfielder can score well without a goal, an assist or a clean sheet. In week seven of 2026/27, Brighton defender Olivier Boscagli scored 20 SuperCoach points against Crystal Palace while sitting in 0.3% of squads, according to CODE Sports. In FPL, a defender's score leans much harder on his side keeping a clean sheet.
The bigger penalties for cards, own goals and missed penalties also matter more in SuperCoach. A defender who picks up a yellow most weeks gives back points that an FPL manager would barely notice.
The 60-minute rule: SuperCoach now works like FPL
New for 2026/27, a SuperCoach goalkeeper or defender who is substituted off after at least 60 minutes keeps the clean sheet and goals conceded as they stood when he left the pitch. FPL has long worked this way for clean sheets: a player who has played 60 minutes or more keeps his clean sheet if a goal goes in after he comes off. Defenders who are often subbed late are now as safe in SuperCoach as they already were in FPL.
What it means in your private league
In a head-to-head SuperCoach EPL Classic league, the scoring gap between two sides often comes from the players only one of you owns. A cheap defender with high base points who your opponent doesn't have is a point of difference worth knowing about. Fantasy League Lens reads your private league after each lockout and shows who owns each player, your rivals' trades and a legal starting XI and captain for your next matchup. See EPL SuperCoach league tools.
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Common questions
Is EPL SuperCoach scoring the same as FPL?
No. FPL scores mostly goals, assists, clean sheets and bonus points. EPL SuperCoach also pays for the work a player does all match, such as tackles, key passes, successful dribbles and aerial duels won, and it has no bonus points system.
Do defenders score more in EPL SuperCoach than in FPL?
Usually. A defender's goal is worth 12 points in SuperCoach against 6 in FPL, an assist 8 against 3 and a clean sheet 6 against 4, and defenders also collect base points for tackles and other actions.
What is the 60-minute rule in SuperCoach EPL 2026/27?
From 2026/27, a goalkeeper or defender substituted off after at least 60 minutes keeps the clean sheet and goals conceded as they stood when he left. FPL already worked this way for clean sheets.