How Do You Earn or Lose Points for Penalties and Cards in FPL?

Discover how players earn or lose points for penalties and how yellow and red cards impact your team in FPL. Learn the scoring rules around penalties and cards, and find tools to identify top penalty takers and tips to manage risks in your team.

How Do You Earn or Lose Points for Penalties and Cards in FPL?

In FPL, penalties can impact the score of players. Yes, it offers opportunities to earn points but comes with risks of deductions. Here’s how penalties are scored in FPL.

Earning Points for Penalties

 

Players are rewarded with points when they score a penalty. The player taking the penalty is given 4 points if they are a forward, 5 points if they are a midfielder, and 6 points if they are a defender. The player assisting a penalty goal also earns 3 points, regardless of position.

Do you want to identify reliable penalty takers? If so, check out our FPL Player Rankings, which highlight consistent scorers over upcoming Gameweeks, and Game Week Tips for insight into penalty-taking responsibilities.

Losing Points for Penalties

Players lose points if they miss a penalty. Missing a penalty leads to a 2-point deduction. It doesn’t matter whether the goalkeeper saves the shot or it goes off-target. Note that extra points may be lost for errors if the miss leads to a counterattack goal.

Pro-tip: Use our Transfer Wizard to find players with a history of successful penalties and avoid those likely to miss. Combine this with OPTA Match Stats to stay updated on penalty conversion rates.

Are Points Deducted for Yellow and Red Cards?

 

FPL rewards players for their positive contributions. However, players could also be given yellow and red card penalties as a form of disciplinary action. So, how does this impact your FPL score?

Yellow Card Penalties

If a player receives a yellow card, they are given a deduction of 1 point in FPL. Yes, this may not seem impactful, but it can add up if a player often gets booked. So, when selecting players, always check their disciplinary record, especially for defenders and midfielders.

You can use tools like FPL Player Rankings to identify disciplined players who are less likely to lose points.

Red Card Penalties

Red cards come with a heavier penalty. If a player is sent off, they lose 3 points in FPL. Also, the player’s actions that led to the red card might result in more point deductions. Since the player will be suspended after the red card their availability for future matches will be affected. This could ruin your FPL plans.

Managing Risks

To minimize these penalties, leverage tools like Game Week Tips to assess players’ discipline records and Transfer Wizard to find safer options.