EA FC 26 Federico Chiesa FUTTIES SBC: Is It Worth It, Total Cost & the Fastest Way to Afford It (August 2026)

Quick Answer: The Federico Chiesa FUTTIES SBC is live now in EA SPORTS FC 26 (FUTTIES Season 9). It gives a 96 OVR RM Chiesa with a 5-star weak foot and 5-star skill moves, and costs roughly 111,000 coins on console / 94,750 on PC using the cheapest fodder, across two separate squads (about 11,000 coins of that comes back in pack returns). Is it worth it? Only if you have spare untradeable fodder or will genuinely use a 5★5★ meta winger in Rivals/Champions right now — with FC 27 roughly six weeks away and FUTTIES cards untradeable, it's a fun-but-optional endgame flex, not a must-do. If you're short on fodder, the cheapest route is to top up coins and buy the fodder outright rather than overpay the market panic-buying.

FUTTIES is the final Ultimate Team promo of the EA FC 26 season, and it is dumping high-rated player SBCs almost daily. The newest headline release is a 96-rated FUTTIES Federico Chiesa, and the r/fut timeline lit up the moment it dropped. This guide breaks down exactly what the card does, what the SBC costs today, whether it's actually worth your coins this late in the cycle, and the smartest way to fund it without torching your club.

Every price here is checked against FUTBIN (our economy source for EA FC 26) and the card data against the official EA SPORTS FC 26 FUTTIES listing. Where something is a community estimate, it's labelled.

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What is the Federico Chiesa FUTTIES SBC?

Chiesa's FUTTIES item is a 96 OVR right midfielder (also playable as a winger/forward through his links) tied to Liverpool and the Italy national team. The headline is the skill package: 5-star skill moves and a 5-star weak foot, meaning he can pull every animation in the game off either foot — the exact profile that makes a card fun and meta in the current dribble-heavy gameplay.

One thing to be clear on: this is the SBC-only 96 card, separate from the higher-rated Chiesa that showed up in FUTTIES packs — if you've seen a different rating floating around, that's the tradeable pack version, not the one you build here. This guide is about the SBC.

There's also a FUTTIES quirk worth knowing before you commit: standard FUTTIES player cards launch with zero PlayStyles and zero PlayStyles+ (only FUTTIES Hero cards keep pre-installed PlayStyles). You add PlayStyles+ through an Evolution, which is capped at +4 PS+ for these cards. So out of the pack he's a raw 5★5★ dribbler — great base, but budget an Evo slot if you want him fully meta.

According to the official EA SPORTS FC 26 SBC listing, you unlock him by completing two separate squads and turning them in before the challenge expires. In return you get the untradeable 96 Chiesa plus a handful of small packs (roughly 11,000 coins of tradeable content across the board, per FUTBIN's solution data), which softens the sticker price a little.

"Across four weeks, FUTTIES delivers new themed Player Items celebrating the biggest fan-favourites of the EA SPORTS FC 26 season, alongside nostalgic re-releases." — EA SPORTS, official FUTTIES description

That "fan-favourite" framing is the whole point of FUTTIES: EA leans on nostalgia and hype to move you toward expensive SBCs in the final weeks. Chiesa is a textbook example — a beloved, flashy winger given a monster stat line right when your coins are worth the least.

How much does the Chiesa FUTTIES SBC cost right now?

As of August 9, 2026, the cheapest-fodder completion sits at approximately:

• ~111,000 coins on console
• ~94,750 coins on PC

(Source: FUTBIN cheapest-solution data, which updates live with the market.) Prices on these player SBCs drift down over the days they're available as the fodder market settles, so if you're not in a hurry, waiting 24–48 hours usually shaves a chunk off.

That price makes Chiesa a mid-tier player SBC by FUTTIES standards — cheaper than the marquee Icon Best-of-Batch SBCs, but far from a freebie. For context, this is roughly the price of a strong tradeable meta RW you could rent-and-resell — except Chiesa is untradeable, so every coin you spend here is spent for good.

Is the price likely to drop before it expires?

Yes, usually. Two forces push these SBC costs down over their availability window: fodder prices normalise after the launch-day spike, and cheaper solution "fillers" get discovered. The trade-off is risk — if a bigger, more exciting SBC drops mid-week (very common in FUTTIES), fodder can spike again. If you know you want Chiesa, buying fodder on the dips over 2–3 sessions beats one panic purchase.

Is the Federico Chiesa FUTTIES SBC worth it?

Here's the honest verdict, because "worth it" depends entirely on your club and your timeline.

Do it if:

• You have a pile of untradeable fodder (packed players, objective/Champions rewards) rotting in your club. Feeding those into Chiesa is close to "free" and turns dead weight into a 96 5★5★ winger.
• You actively grind Rivals or Weekend League and will play him now. A 5-star/5-star, high-pace RM is genuinely strong in the current meta.
• You're a collector/Chiesa fan who values the card for its own sake and doesn't care about coin efficiency.

Skip it if:

• You'd have to buy most of the fodder at ~111k and you're already set at RM/RW. That's a lot of permanent coins on an untradeable this deep into the season.
• You're saving for FC 27. With the new title roughly six weeks out and FUTTIES cards untradeable, a 111k untradeable you'll retire soon is hard to justify.
• Your squad has bigger holes elsewhere (CDM, CB, chemistry) — fix the team, not the flex.

The blunt take: at endgame, coin efficiency matters more than card rating. A 96 you'll use for six weeks and never sell should be paid for in fodder you already own, not fresh coins. If it costs you real coins, ask whether that 111k would do more as, say, a Best-of-Batch Icon or banked for FC 27.

What's the cheapest way to complete it?

Two levers keep the cost down:

• Use untradeable fodder first. Any 84–88 rated players you've packed or earned from objectives should go in before you buy a single card. Filter your club by "untradeable" and build the base squads from that.
• Buy the gaps on the dips, not on launch day. The remaining slots are where the ~111k goes. Fodder prices spike on drop day, then fall — patient buying across sessions is the single biggest saving.

If you're short on fodder and don't want to overpay a spiking market, the fastest, safest way to top up is to grab coins directly and buy exactly the fodder you need at the current best price — no ban-risk grinding, no rushing a bad rate. That's cleaner than dumping your whole balance and cheaper than repeatedly buying overpriced launch-day fodder.

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For a full breakdown of the best fodder sources and timing this week, see our best SBCs to grind coins and fodder guide and our fastest FUTTIES coin methods.

How does Chiesa compare to the other live FUTTIES SBCs?

FUTTIES is throwing player SBCs out constantly, so Chiesa isn't your only option this week. Quick positioning:

• Chiesa (96 RM, 5★5★) — best for people who want a fun, meta-viable wide attacker on a budget-ish player SBC. Strong dribbling profile, PL + Italy links.
• Marcos Llorente FUTTIES SBC — a more do-it-all midfield/utility profile; see our Llorente FUTTIES SBC worth-it breakdown.
• Icon/Hero pick SBCs — higher ceiling but random; if you're chasing legends, read the 94+ Icon & Hero pick guide before spending, and the wider FUTTIES Icons guide.

The rule of thumb: one marquee SBC at a time. Don't chain three 100k+ untradeables in a week at endgame — pick the card you'll actually start, complete that, and bank the rest.

How do you build the two squads cheaply?

You don't need exotic fodder for a mid-tier player SBC like this — you need efficient fodder. A repeatable process that keeps the cost near the floor:

• Set your filters. In the Squad Building Challenge screen, use the "add squad" filter to sort your club by untradeable and by rating. Anything 84–87 that isn't in your starting XI is a candidate.
• Meet the rating with the cheapest legal cards. Most FUTTIES player SBCs ask for one or two squads in the mid-80s team-rating range. Hit the required rating exactly — overshooting it by two or three points wastes thousands of coins for no benefit.
• Buy fillers on the market, not from packs. Never open packs hoping for fodder — it's the worst coins-per-card rate in the game. Search the transfer market for the exact rating you're missing and buy the lowest BIN.
• Chemistry doesn't matter for SBC fodder. You're submitting these squads, not playing them. Ignore leagues/nations unless the specific segment demands them, and never pay a premium for links you don't need.

Done right, most of the ~111k is fodder you buy once and never see again — which is exactly why filling as much as possible from untradeable club players is the difference between a "cheap" completion and an expensive one.

Should you rush it or wait?

If you're a heavy Champions/Rivals grinder who wants Chiesa for this weekend's games, complete it early — the extra coins you spend on launch-day fodder are the price of using the card immediately. Everyone else should wait for the dip: fodder prices reliably ease over the first 48 hours, and you'll often catch a cheaper solution before the timer runs down. The only real risk to waiting is a hyped mid-week SBC re-spiking the fodder market — a genuine possibility during FUTTIES, so if the price is already comfortable for you, locking it in isn't wrong.

When does the Chiesa FUTTIES SBC expire?

FUTTIES player SBCs typically run for a limited window (often around a week) before rotating out, and EA has confirmed FUTTIES runs across four weeks with new content every Friday. FUTTIES Team 4 — widely reported as the final squad — is scheduled for August 14, 2026, so expect the back half of the promo to keep dropping high-rated SBCs right up to the end. Check the in-game challenge timer for Chiesa's exact expiry, and don't leave a card you want until the last hour when fodder is most expensive.

Frequently Asked Questions

What rating is the Federico Chiesa FUTTIES card? He's a 96 OVR right midfielder with a 5-star weak foot and 5-star skill moves, playable across the right side and through the middle via his Premier League and Italy links.

How much does the Chiesa FUTTIES SBC cost? Roughly 111,000 coins on console and 94,750 on PC at cheapest-fodder rates on August 9, 2026, across two squads, with about 11,000 coins returned in packs (FUTBIN). Expect it to drift down over the days it's available.

Is the Chiesa FUTTIES SBC tradeable? No. Like almost all FUTTIES SBC rewards, Chiesa is untradeable, so every coin you spend is permanent — factor that in this late in the season.

Should I do the Chiesa SBC or save for FC 27? If you'll actually play a 5★5★ winger in Rivals/Champions now and can fund it mostly with untradeable fodder, do it. If you'd buy the fodder with fresh coins and you're set at RM/RW, save — FC 27 is roughly six weeks out.

What's the cheapest way to afford it? Use untradeable fodder first, then buy the remaining cards on price dips rather than launch day. If you're short, topping up coins to buy exact fodder at the best rate beats panic-buying a spiking market.

Is Chiesa good in the current EA FC 26 meta? Yes — the 5-star skill moves, 5-star weak foot and high pace make him a strong, fun wide attacker in the dribble-heavy August 2026 meta, provided you have the chemistry to back him.

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Facts verified against the official EA SPORTS FC 26 FUTTIES listing and FUTBIN market data on August 9, 2026. FUTTIES content and SBC prices change daily — always confirm the live requirements and timer in-game before completing.