Bundesliga Fantasy: New Bonus Points System and How it Affects Scoring

Bundesliga Fantasy is back and in this article we take a look at how the new points system affects scoring in the game.

Bundesliga Fantasy has introduced some new changes for the upcoming season the most notable one being the change in the scoring system. Here are some of the new changes compared to the old system:

Old General Scoring Rules

	Action	Points
All Players	Played 1-69 minutes (1)	+1
	Played 70+ minutes (1)	+2
	Scoring two goals in the same game	+1
	Scoring three goals in the same game	+3
	Scoring the winning goal (2)	+1
	Winning team	+1
	Losing team	-1
	Losing team by 3 or more goal difference	-2
	Yellow card (3)	-1
	Yellow-red Card (3)	-3
	Red card (straight red)	-5
	Own goal	-4
	Foul causing a penalty	-2
	Penalty Miss	-3
	Converted Penalty (4)	+3

New General Scoring Rules

	Action	Points
All Players	Played 1-69 minutes	+15
	Played 70+ minutes	+30
	Scoring two goals in the same game	+20
	Scoring three goals in the same game	+60
	Scoring the winning goal	0
	Winning team	0
	Losing team	0
	Losing team by 3 or more goal difference	0
	Yellow card	-20
	Yellow-red Card	-60
	Red card (straight red)	-100
	Own goal	-80
	Foul causing a penalty	-40
	Penalty Miss	-60
	Converted Penalty	+60
	Foul (new)	-5
	Successful cross (new)	+7
	Sucecssful pass into final third (new)	+1
	Successful pass into middle third (new)	+1

Old Performance Points Scoring System

Action	Goalkeeper	Defender	Midfielder	Forward
Non-penalty goal	+10	+6	+5	+4
Assist	+10	+5	+4	+3
Every goal conceded	-1	-1	0	0
Every 2 shots on goal	+5	+4	+3	+2
Every 2 shots on goal saved	+3	0	0	0
Succesful dribble	0	0	0	0
Every 5 duels won	0	+2	+1	+1
Successful long pass	0	0	0	0
Every 2 passes to shot	+5	+3	+2	+2
Corner/cross intercepted	0	0	0	0

New Performance Points Scoring System

Action	Goalkeeper	Defender	Midfielder	Forward
Non-penalty goal	+200	+120	+100	+80
Assist	+150	+70	+60	+40
Every goal conceded	-20	-20	0	0
Goal attempt	+40	+20	+15	+13
Saves	+30	0	0	0
Succesful dribble	+12	+12	+7	+5
Aerial duel won	+12	+12	+7	+5
Ground duel won	+12	+12	+7	+5
Successful long pass	+3	+5	+5	+5
Shot assist	+20	+10	+7	+5
Corner/cross intercepted	+10	0	0	0

The new rules offer a higher point potential for positive actions but impose much harsher penalties for negative actions. The system also shifts the focus from team results to individual performances. DNL created a table of what the total points for the best-scoring players from the 23/24 season would look like with the new points changes:

⚽️ Top 10 #BLFantasy Forwards

Old Rules vs New Rules pic.twitter.com/O6CjbXTsvF
— Official DNL (@DNLFantasy) August 4, 2024

👟 Top 10 #BLFantasy Midfielders

Old Rules vs New Rules pic.twitter.com/jesrXELBLu
— Official DNL (@DNLFantasy) August 5, 2024

🛡️ Top 10 #BLFantasy Defenders

Old Rules vs New Rules pic.twitter.com/wBiMgOTsIO
— Official DNL (@DNLFantasy) August 6, 2024

🧤 Top 10 #BLFantasy Goalkeepers

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— Official DNL (@DNLFantasy) August 7, 2024

Bundesliga Best Crossers

Player	Crosses per Game
Kevin Stöger	2.9
Franck Honorat	2.7
David Raum	2.6
Joshua Kimmich	2.3
Josip Juranovic	1.8
Farès Chaïbi	1.7
Alex Grimaldo	1.7
Christopher Trimmel	1.5
Julian Brandt	1.5
Andrej Kramaric	1.4

Bundesliga Best Dribblers

Player	Dribbles per Game
Jamal Musiala	3.6
Leroy Sane	3.4
Xavi Simons	2.6
Florian Wirtz	2.5
Alphonso Davies	2.4
Chris Fuhrich	2.1
Victor Boniface	2
Ritsu Doan	1.8
Jamie Bynoe Gittens	1.7
Manu Kone	1.7

Bundesliga Most Long Passes

Player	Long Balls per Game
Manuel Riemann	15.4
Kevin Muller	9.4
Michael Zetterer	8.3
Noah Atubolu	7.7
Oliver Baumann	7.6
Frederik Rønnow	7.4
Robin Zentner	7.2
Finn Dahmen	6.8
Alexander Nubel	5.9
Gregor Kobel	5.9

Bundesliga Most Passes into Final Third

Player	Passes into Final Third per Game
Granit Xhaka	11.8
Exequiel Palacios	9.4
Edmond Tapsoba	8.32
Nadiem Amiri	8
Angelo Stiller	7.78
Joshua Kimmich	7.77
Odilon Kossonou	7.71
Dayot Upamecano	7.55
Xaver Schlager	7.13
Leon Goretzka	7.07

Bundesliga Most Fouls

Player	Fouls per Game
Tim Kleindienst	2.7
Ermedin Demirovic	1.8
Eric Martel	1.7
Mattias Svanberg	1.7
Benedikt Gimber	1.7
Bernardo	1.6
Jens Stage	1.6
Matus Bero	1.6
Junior Dina Ebimbe	1.6
Rolland Sallai	1.5

Bundesliga Ground Duels Won

Player	Ground Duels Won Total
Anton Stach	135
Maximillian Mittlestadt	131
Atakan Karazor	131
Bernardo	123
Nico Schlotterbeck	117
Xaver Schlager	116
Rocco Reitz	114
Benjamin Henrichs	111
Kevin Stoger	110
Angelo Stiller	110

Fun fact: João Palhinha was the best player at winning ground duels in Europe’s top 5 leagues last season with 165.

Bundesliga Aerial Duels Won

Player	Aerial Duels Won per Game
Dawid Kownacki	6.9
Kevin Behrens	6.57
Ivan Ordets	6.36
Philipp Hofmann	6.34
Anton Stach	6.32
Lukas Nmecha	6
Tim Kleindienst	5.61
Michael Gregoritsch	4.87
Stefan Tigges	4.69
Keven Schlotterbeck	4.61

Bundesliga Interceptions per Game

Player	Aerial Duels Won per Game
Anton Stach	2.79
Kim Min Jae	2.05
Florian Grillitsch	2.04
Maximilian Mittelstädt	1.97
Rocco Reitz	1.86
Ozan Kabak	1.81
Lukas Kübler	1.80
Danilo Soares	1.79
Dominik Kohr	1.77
Danny da Costa	1.74

Most of the data is from whoscored.com but I also used fbref.com and one-versus-one.com as a reference. To keep it simple I excluded players that won’t be playing in the Bundesliga this season.

Final Thoughts

It seems that offensive players will be particularly overpowered this season but there is still some balance for players who aren’t involved directly in goals as often such as Kimmich, Stach, and Palhinha who might be good for their floor.

You can find additional Bundesliga Fantasy resources for the 24/25 season here.

Trevor Baretto

The creator of the website.