Road to the Knockouts ends on Friday 13 November, and the next campaign on EA's roadmap is Hall of FUT Unleashed, expected the following week. EA has not confirmed that date, so treat this as your final RTTK-window clear-out. Every cost below is the cheapest market route at the time of writing and moves with the daily content drop. Open the SBC tile in game and read the Item Score target, minimum OVR, expiry, and reward tradeability before you submit anything. No full Item Score table has been published, so community score lists are not official values.
FC 27 SBC deadlines at a glance
| Challenge | Cost | Deadline | Your call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marquee Matchups week 9 | ~25,550 | Nov 12, 18:00 UTC | Only with untradeable stock |
| Chemistry Styles Pick | ~6,730 | Nov 12, 18:00 UTC | Skip, buy the style direct |
| Olivia Smith Showdown | ~21,440 | Nov 12, 17:45 GMT | Gamble on Arsenal |
| Sydney Schertenleib Showdown | ~21,440 | Nov 12, 17:45 GMT | Gamble on Barcelona |
| RTTK Challenge 2 | ~4,350 | Nov 13, 18:00 UTC | Near free, do it |
| Loïs Openda SBC | ~128,220 | Nov 13, 18:00 UTC | Skip at this cost |
| 81+ TOTW 1-8 Upgrade | ~24,120 | Nov 13, 18:00 UTC | Best fodder recycle |
Confirm the exact figure on your in-game SBC tile. Showdown SBCs expire at match kickoff, not at the 18:00 UTC content drop.
November 12 FC 27 SBC deadlines: the four exits
Four of the seven challenges close on Wednesday.
Marquee Matchups week 9 asks for four themed squads and returns a tradeable Large Mixed Electrum Players Pack, with no guaranteed high rated item. Build it only if the squads are already sitting in your club, because the fodder cost is close to 26,000 coins for a pack you cannot predict. Week 9 is the last of the current run, so there is no reason to chase it with bought players.
The Chemistry Styles Pick is the easy skip. It hands you one of four styles (Anchor, Engine, Shadow, Hunter), yet the cost to submit runs higher than buying the exact style you want on the market. There is no scenario where submitting beats a direct purchase, and the Pick is repeatable later if you ever need it.
The two Showdown SBCs are the interesting ones. Olivia Smith (Arsenal) and Sydney Schertenleib (Barcelona) are both 84 rated cards built around the UWCL clash, and both expire at kickoff, about 17:45 GMT, not at the 18:00 UTC content drop. Whoever wins the real match gets the upgrade, and the loser stays put. Barcelona are three wins from three and Arsenal have seven points from three, so this is the tightest of the four Showdowns. Submit only if you actually back one club, because a loss leaves you with a static 84.
Friday FC 27 SBC deadlines you should clear
Three challenges survive to Thursday.
RTTK Challenge 2 is the no-brainer: a small puzzle needing five players of one nation, at least four leagues, and five silvers, returning a Small Mixed Players Pack for about 4,350 coins. With club stock it is nearly free, so clear it before the RTTK window shuts.
Loïs Openda is the trap. The 85 LW RTTK from Lyon can upgrade with Lyon's Europa League results, bringing 95 pace and a direct attacking profile, but roughly 128,220 coins is a heavy price for an 85 before any boost lands. Skip it unless you run a Ligue 1 or Belgium side and already own the fodder, because the dynamic upgrade is not guaranteed to move the card far.
The 81+ TOTW 1-8 Upgrade is the cleanest recycle. It is a one time Streamlined challenge with an 18,000 Item Score target and a 45 OVR minimum per card, paying one untradeable TOTW item rated 81 or higher from weeks one to eight. That pool stops at TOTW 8, so it gives you no TOTW 9 card. Use it to turn duplicate 83 to 85 fodder into something useful before the promo switches, and only with players you already own. Buying the score to finish it is the wrong play.
Build or skip: reading the deadline right
The dates above are the part you can trust from the live SBC list. The costs are a snapshot, so read them as a nudge, not a quote.
- Confirm in game first. Your SBC tile and requirements screen are the rule. Read the Item Score target, minimum OVR, expiry, and reward tradeability before any submission.
- Treat every cost as a moving number. The market and EA's daily drop shift prices, so the figures here reflect one moment and will look different by the time you log in.
- Showdowns are bets on real results. A win upgrades the card, a loss does not. Only gamble if you back the club and can live with the loser sitting at base rating.
- RTTK ends Friday 13 November. EA's roadmap points to Hall of FUT Unleashed the following week, expected but not officially dated, so this is your last window to use RTTK fodder.
- Skip the expensive Openda, do RTTK Challenge 2, and run the 81+ TOTW 1-8 Upgrade on owned stock. That is the only math worth your coins this week.
FC 27 SBC deadlines this week close seven challenges by November 13, and the 81+ TOTW 1-8 Upgrade and RTTK Challenge 2 are the only two worth your fodder.
