Winners and Losers from the FPL 2024/25 Bonus Points Changes

Fantasy Premier League (FPL) rolled out some changes to the Bonus Points System (BPS) ahead of 2024/25.

But how has it affected actual bonus points in the season so far? We take a look in the article…

A big thanks go to TopMarx for his help with this piece.

HOW DOES THE BONUS POINTS SYSTEM WORK?

The BPS utilises a range of statistics supplied by Opta, who capture actions on the pitch to create a performance score for every player.

These actions range from scoring a goal, assisting and keeping a clean sheet to successful dribbles, recoveries and pass completion.

You can read more about these actions here.

The players with the top three BPS scores in a given match receive FPL bonus points – three points to the highest-scoring player, two to the second and one to the third.

WHAT ARE THE BONUS POINTS SYSTEM CHANGES IN 2024/25?

The adjustments to the BPS for 2024/25 are as follows:

They may seem like small tweaks – but the results suggest otherwise.

BONUS POINTS IN GAMEWEEKS 1-28: 2023/24 v 2024/25

So, then, midfielders and especially forwards are benefitting from the BPS changes this season.

The opposite is true of goalkeepers and defenders.

Let’s take a look at each position in closer detail.

GOALKEEPERS

TOP GOALKEEPERS FOR BONUS: 2023/24 v 2024/25

As mentioned above, goalkeepers are finding bonus points harder to come by in 2024/25.

With minus BPS awarded for every goal conceded, fewer awarded for penalty saves and attack-minded options getting rewards for shots on target/fouls won, even save machines will struggle to be in the bonus mix unless they’ve kept a clean sheet.

And, indeed, that’s what we’ve seen so far this season.