Fixture Difficulty Rating (FDR) Explained (and Its Limits)
8/20/2025
5 min
FDR
Fixtures
Method
1) What FDR is good for
FDR (1 easy → 5 hard) helps you spot medium-term runs. It's great for macro planning: when to buy/hold/skip a team.
2) How to actually use it
- Attackers: weigh opp’s xGA & big chances conceded.
- Defenders: clean-sheet odds + set-piece threat + bonus potential.
- Windows: plan 4–6 GWs; reevaluate after injuries/red cards.
3) Limits
FDR can lag real form, ignore injuries, and compress variance. Combine it with role/usage and recent data, not alone.