Dream Team 2024/25: Scoring system explained – bonus points, player performance marks and more
EVERY Dream Team manager needs to know how points are scored as our fantastic fantasy football game returns for the 2024/25 season.
Here’s a full breakdown of how players are able to earn (and lose) points:
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ALL PLAYERS
- Goal +6 points
- Assist +3 points
- Appearance (0-59 minutes) +1 point
- Appearance (60+ minutes) +1 point
- Shot on target +1 point
- Big chance created +1 point
- Tackles +1 point per two
- Yellow card -1 point
- Red card -3 points
- Penalty miss -3 points
- Own goal -2 points
GOALKEEPERS & DEFENDERS ONLY
- Clean sheet (minimum 60 minutes played) +5 points
- Each goal conceded over one goal -1 point
GOALKEEPERS ONLY
- Saves +1 point per two
- Penalty save +3 points
It’s important to note the increased value of goals and assists compared to last season’s game – make sure you’ve got plenty of firepower at all times!
Most of the actions listed above should be self-explanatory but the full definitions can be found in the ‘Scoring’ section of the Game Rules.
BONUS POINTS
In addition to the core points detailed above, players are also able to earn bonus points; zero, one, three or five per fixture.
Bonus points are determined by a combination of the following stats that contribute to player performance marks (PPM): completed crosses, successful dribbles, pass completion rate, interceptions, blocks, fouls won and goals scored from outside the area.
Offsides, fouls conceded and errors leading to goals will negatively impact a player’s PPM.
Goalkeepers can also earn player performance marks through successful claims, keeper sweeps and successful punches.
- 5-7 PPM = 1 bonus point
- 8-11 PPM = 3 bonus points
- 12+ PPM = 5 bonus points
The reason goals and assists (and shots on target, big chances created, etc) don’t impact bonus points is because players are already rewarded with suitable returns for such actions.
Essentially, bonus points recognise positive contributions not already covered by core points, ensuring a fairer reflection of each player’s overall performance.
For reference, these are the players who earned the most bonus points last season:
- Bruno Guimaraes – 83 pts
- Mohammed Kudus – 70 pts
- Pascal Gross – 58 pts
- Jeremy Doku – 57 pts
- Phil Foden – 55 pts
- Ezri Konsa – 54 pts
- James Ward-Prowse – 54 pts
- Bukayo Saka – 52 pts
- Conor Gallagher – 52 pts
- Eberechi Eze – 48 pts
All the relevant stats are provided by Opta, who review their data after the conclusion of each game.
This occasionally results in post-match changes in points awarded to players but rest assured any alterations are made to more accurately reflect each individual’s performance.
The cut-off for any changes (except to address technical issues or missing data) is 12 hours from the final whistle of the relevant fixture.