FC 27 Underdog Run Evolution Guide: Best Players, Requirements, and Upgrades
Welcome to our comprehensive guide for the new Underdog Run in EA Sports FC 27 Ultimate Team. If you are looking to turn your favorite low-rated left midfielder or left winger into an absolute creative force with massive upgrades, this free Training Camp evolution is definitely worth exploring before it expires.
Overview and Requirements
The Underdog Run evolution is categorized under Training Camp and costs nothing to unlock, making it a fantastic free option for your squad. It can be started until 2026-11-18 18:00 UTC and must be completed by 2026-11-25 18:00 UTC. To be eligible, your player must be an outfield player and meet a specific set of strict criteria designed to boost lower-rated cards.
Requirements
- OVR Max 74
- Position LM OR LW
- Must not be CM
- Pace Max 86
- # of PlayStyle Max 7
- # of PlayStyle+ Max 0
Upgrades Level by Level
This evolution features five distinct levels, each offering substantial statistical boosts and new abilities. Meta Score is FUTMind's own player rating of how well a card plays in game in a given role with its best chemistry style, where higher is better. Across the five levels, your player receives massive increases to pace, passing, dribbling, and shooting, alongside important PlayStyles like Quick Step, Technical, and Pinged Pass.
Level 1
Upgrades
+36Overall Rating⤒80+40Sprint Speed⤒84+30Volleys⤒72+35Long Pass⤒84+40Ball Control⤒82+30Stamina⤒82
Objectives
Send your Player to Training Camp.
Level 2
Upgrades
Objectives
Send your Player to Training Camp.
Level 3
Upgrades
Objectives
Send your Player to Training Camp.
Level 4
Upgrades
+1★Weak Foot⤒3★Pinged Pass⤒3+35Shot Power⤒82+35FK Acc.⤒78+35Balance⤒82+15Defending⤒55
Objectives
Send your Player to Training Camp.
Level 5
Upgrades
+2★Skill Moves⤒4★+40Acceleration⤒85+35Long Shots⤒78+40Short Pass⤒84+35Reactions⤒77+20Jumping⤒76
Objectives
Send your Player to Training Camp.
Best Players to Evolve
To help you make the best choice, here are the top players to put into the Underdog Run, ranked by their best Meta Score after the evolution.
Starting the list at number one is Iván Jaime, a 74 OVR LM from UD Las Palmas. Before the evolution, he starts with a Meta Score of 73.8 as an Inside Forward using an Engine chemistry style. Through the levels, his progression goes from 77.1 after level 1, to 79.7, 81.4, 82.9, and finally 86.2 after level 5, finishing as an 80 OVR with a Hunter chemistry style and gaining PlayStyle Quick Step and PlayStyle Pinged Pass for a console price of 650 coins.
Next up is Anderson Oliveira, a 72 OVR LM from FC Seoul. He begins with a 78.8 Meta Score and scales up through levels 1 to 5 with scores of 80.0, 82.4, 83.6, 84.8, and 85.9. He ends as an 80 OVR Inside Forward with a Hunter chemistry style, gaining PlayStyle Pinged Pass for 750 coins on console.
At number three, Barış Atik is a 73 OVR LW from 1. FC Magdeburg. Starting with a 74.7 Meta Score, he progresses steadily through the levels to reach a final Meta Score of 85.8. He concludes the evolution as an 80 OVR Inside Forward with a Hunter chemistry style, gaining PlayStyle Quick Step and PlayStyle Pinged Pass for 600 coins on console.
Fourth on the list is Vako, a 73 OVR LM from Shandong Taishan. He starts with a Meta Score of 73.9 and climbs through the levels to finish with an impressive 85.7 Meta Score. He becomes an 80 OVR Inside Forward using a Hunter chemistry style, acquiring PlayStyle Quick Step, PlayStyle Technical, and PlayStyle Pinged Pass for 600 coins on console.
In fifth place, Rafiki Saïd, a 72 OVR LM from Wolves, starts with a 74.9 Meta Score and builds up to a final 85.5 Meta Score. He finishes as an 80 OVR Winger with a Hunter chemistry style, picking up PlayStyle Technical and PlayStyle Pinged Pass for 650 coins on console.
Rounding out the top choices is Ignacio Aliseda, a 71 OVR LM from Cerro Porteño. He begins with a 74.4 Meta Score and rises through the levels to an 85.0 final Meta Score. He ends as an 80 OVR Inside Forward with a Hunter chemistry style, gaining PlayStyle Quick Step, PlayStyle Technical, and PlayStyle Pinged Pass for 700 coins on console.
Meta Score: 73.8 → 86.2+12.4
Meta Score: 78.8 → 85.9+7.1
Meta Score: 74.7 → 85.8+11.1
Meta Score: 73.9 → 85.7+11.8
Meta Score: 74.9 → 85.5+10.6
Meta Score: 74.4 → 85+10.6
