RTTK Openda: 95 Pace, Quick Step and a 96K Price Tag

At about 96,000 coins, Loïs Openda is by far the most expensive player SBC in FC 27 right now, roughly four times the price of Ojeda or Ampadu. What you get is 95 pace with both Quick Step and Rapid, a 4★ weak foot, and a Lyon card that can still grow through the Europa League.

• Price: about 95,700 coins (Saturday 7 November, 13:04 CET)
• Positions: LW, with ST, LM and CAM
• Expires: around Friday 13 November
• Community: 90% like the card, 67% back the price

Road to the Knockouts Loïs Openda

Player	Rating	Pos	Nation	Club	PAC	SHO	PAS	DRI	DEF	PHY	Status
Loïs Openda	85	LW, ST, LM, CAM	Belgium	Lyon	95	83	72	83	32	79	Live

Openda SBC: cost and requirements

This is not a normal 11-player squad. You hand in cards until their combined score reaches 96,000, so the cheapest way is a pile of 84-rated rares, while a handful of 88s and a 90 gets it done in seconds at more than twice the price.

The price has stayed in a narrow band. It opened at about 98,000 on Friday evening, dipped to about 92,000 within the hour, and has sat between 95,000 and 101,500 since. For comparison, Lea Schüller costs about 35,000 and Martín Ojeda about 24,000.

Read more

Fabián Ruiz 87 Leads FC 27 Star Performers in Monday Leak

Openda’s card: the good and the bad

• Positions: LW, with ST, LM and CAM
• Skills / weak foot: 3★ / 4★, right footed
• Height / AcceleRATE: 175 cm, Controlled
• PlayStyles: Quick Step, Rapid, Finesse Shot, Low Driven and Press Proven
• Best role: Advanced Forward++ up front, Inside Forward++ on either wing

The good

The pace is the headline. 95 acceleration and 95 sprint speed, boosted further by Quick Step and Rapid, make him one of the fastest players you can get from an SBC. Few defenders will catch him in a straight race, and Press Proven helps him keep the ball when they do.

He also finishes well for a winger. 88 attacking position, Finesse Shot and Low Driven give him two reliable ways to score, and a 4★ weak foot means cutting inside is not a gamble. 80 strength and 94 jumping make him harder to bully than his 175 cm suggests.

The bad

The passing is thin: 72 vision, 72 crossing and 62 long passing. He is a runner and a finisher, not a creator, so do not expect much from him at CAM.

3★ skills limit what he can do on the ball against a set defence, and 78 stamina means he may fade late if you press with him. A Controlled AcceleRATE is also a little less explosive over the first few yards than you might expect from a 175 cm player.

Can Openda upgrade? The Lyon path

Openda’s card follows Lyon in the Europa League league phase. Only games played after the card’s release on 6 November count.

That leaves four games. Lyon are 13th after four rounds with seven points, so the top 8 and the +1 overall need a strong finish. The PlayStyle and the face stat boosts look more realistic with three home games to come, but you will wait until December or January to know.

What the community thinks

Unlike most recent player SBCs, both the card and the price get a thumbs up. Finisher is the chemistry style of choice by a long way, picked by 85% of voters, which pushes his shooting and keeps the pace he already has.

Our verdict: a strong card if you can spare 96K

Do Openda if you play Ligue 1 or Belgium, or you simply want one of the fastest forwards in the game. With Finisher on, he can lead the line or play off the left, and the 4★ weak foot makes him more reliable in front of goal than most pace-first cards.

Skip him if 96,000 coins is most of your club. That is a lot of fodder for an 85, and the upgrades depend on a Lyon side sitting outside the top 8. Ojeda and Ampadu are far cheaper options while they last.

Openda SBC: FAQ

More: RTTK upgrade tracker · Road to the Knockouts explained · Every live FC 27 SBC with cost and verdict · Martín Ojeda SBC review

Sources: EA SPORTS FC 27 SBC and player data, community votes, Europa League table, EA Help: how SBCs work.