What's the difference between a Free Hit and a Wildcard?

A Wildcard's changes are permanent. A Free Hit's last one gameweek, and then your previous squad returns. Use the Wildcard to rebuild for the weeks ahead and the Free Hit for a single blank or awkward week.

When should I use my Wildcard in FPL?

When five or more players need replacing, before a run of fixtures turns in your favour, or the week before a double gameweek so a Bench Boost can follow. Avoid using it to react to one bad score.

How many Wildcards do you get in FPL?

Two per season: one to use from Gameweek 2 to 19 and one from Gameweek 20 to 38. The first expires if it is not played by Gameweek 19.

What is the best FPL Wildcard team?

The squad at the top of this page, which the solver builds for Gameweek 7 from the live projected points and rebuilds whenever they move. Run the solver with your own Team ID to build it around your bank.

FPL Wildcard: How It Works and When to Play It

GW7

65.5

£0.0m∞ FT

Wildcard

Martinez

3.5xPts

Calafiori

4.9xPts

Mukiele

4.4xPts

Konsa

4.1xPts

Palmer

6.2xPts

Saka

5.9xPts

Mbeumo

4.8xPts

Groß

6.2xPts

Manzambi

5.0xPts

Haaland

7.9xPts

João Pedro

4.7xPts

GKP

Dubravka

0.2xPts

1.DEF

Thomas

3.2xPts

2.DEF

O'Shea

2.1xPts

3.FWD

Walle Egeli

0.5xPts

TL;DR

The FPL Wildcard is a chip that makes every transfer free for one gameweek, and every change is permanent. You get two: the first for Gameweeks 2 to 19, the second for Gameweeks 20 to 38. Play it when five or more players need replacing or a fixture swing is coming, and start from the solver's Wildcard squad for Gameweek 7 on the pitch above.

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How Does the Wildcard Work in FPL?

Unlimited free transfers for one gameweek. No transfer that week costs points, however many you make.
The changes are permanent. Unlike a Free Hit, your new squad stays after the gameweek.
Two Wildcards a season. The first can be played from Gameweek 2 to 19 and the second from Gameweek 20 to 38. An unused first Wildcard does not carry over.
One chip per gameweek. You cannot play the Wildcard in the same gameweek as another chip.
Your budget is your team value. You rebuild with your money in the bank plus your players' selling prices, and the three-per-club limit still applies.
Your saved free transfers stay. Playing the Wildcard does not reset the free transfers you have banked: you have the same number the gameweek after.

When Should You Use Your Wildcard in FPL?

When five or more players need replacing. Two or three changes are cheaper with free transfers or a hit.
Before a fixture swing. Rebuild for the next six gameweeks when several clubs' fixtures turn; the fixture ticker shows who is about to get easier.
Before a double gameweek. A Wildcard the week before a double sets up a Bench Boost, which is why the two chips are often played back to back.
Not after one bad week. A poor score on its own is not a reason. Wildcard when the squad is wrong for the fixtures ahead.

The chip optimizer scores every Wildcard week against your own squad, and each gameweek's Wildcard draft is linked from the GW7 tips.

Wildcard vs Free Hit

Wildcard is permanent, Free Hit is one week. After a Free Hit your old squad comes back the next gameweek.
Wildcard for fixtures, Free Hit for blanks. A gameweek where half your team has no fixture is a Free Hit job; a squad that is wrong for the next six weeks is a Wildcard job. The Free Hit guide covers the blank-week case.

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