Kickest

How to play Kickest – a beginner’s guide to the advanced Fantasy game

There’s a new Fantasy game in town ahead of the start of the 2020/21 season, one that rewards many of the underlying statistics that shape our transfer decisions in FPL and beyond.

Fantasy Football Scout are partnering with Kickest for this beginner’s guide to their Premier League Fantasy game, which starts this week.

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For the uninitiated, this is Fantasy Football based on the Premier League (and Serie A) that takes into account advanced stats.

So we’re not just talking goals, assists and bookings but everything else that makes up a player’s performance, from shots on target and passes to ball recoveries and turnovers.

All of these statistical actions (and there are over 20 of them) mean that even those players who are not renowned for their goalscoring exploits or assist potential can still rack up a tidy score.

Creating a Team

Fantasy managers can create up to three teams, with a budget of 180 Kickest credits dished out to spend on a squad of 15 players and, something that’s a bit different from the norm, one head coach.

A starting XI and a captain (who scores double the points) is then selected, although changes during Matchdays (the equivalent of Gameweeks) are allowed – more of which below.

Scoring System

Here’s a more detailed rundown of the scoring system and where points can be won and lost:

PLAYER STATS
STATSALLFWDMIDDEFGK
Starter
Enters from the bench2.5
Goal scored14172050
Penalty scored10101010
Assist7
Yellow card-2
Red card-7
Own goal / Own goal caused-7/
+5

Penalty won3
Penalty caused-5
Missed penalty-10
Clean sheet0810
Team win3
Team tie1
Team loss0
Accurate / missed pass0.1/
-0.1

Ball recovery0.50.50.5
Turnover-0.3
Shot off target0.5
Shot on target2
Duel won / lost0.5/
-0.2

Dribble made1
Error leads to goal-7
Shot blocked0.50.50.5
Big chance missed-2.5-2.5-2.5
Goal conceded00-1-2
Save1
Dive save5
Penalty saved15
COACH STATS

Your head coach‘s score is calculated from the following values, multiplied by the coach coefficient (which is based on the difficulty of the game):

ACTIONBONUS / PENALTY
Team win10
Team tie4
Team loss0
Goal scored3
Goal conceded-2
Clean sheet3
A bench player scores a goal2
Away win2
Home loss-2

More details on the scoring system are available here.

Matchday Changes

Another dynamic aspect of Kickest is the ability to change your team at any time.

Each Matchday (the equivalent of a Gameweek) is divided into Game Turns, or single days in which blocks of matches are played.

As an example, Turn 1 (T1) would be all matches played on Friday, T2 all matches played on Saturday, T3 all matches played on Sunday.

Between turns and between Matchdays, you can change your team:

  • Field-bench substitutions: between two turns, you can make field-bench substitutions by inserting players who have not yet played in place of players who have not performed well.
  • Trades: between one Matchday and the next, you can make transfers by selling your players and buying new ones. Each transfer will cost managers a small penalty (-2 points) on the next Matchday score.

Price Rises

Price rises are known as ‘capital gains’ in Kickest and are based on points scored and starting value.

During each Matchday, the credit value of your players will decrease (loss) or increase (capital gain) based on the score obtained, thus affecting your overall budget.

As an example, a player whose value is 25cr could have a very positive Matchday and see his value increase by + 1cr. The value of a manager’s team would therefore rise from 180 to 181cr, increasing purchasing power for future transfers.

Mini-Leagues

Much like in FPL, Kickest managers can play against friends, family, workmates or indeed strangers in mini-leagues.

There are two options: Private (accessible only via invitation code) or Public (open to all).

Once that is decided on, there is the choice of two league types – which most of you will be familiar with:

  • Classic scoring: teams are ranked based on their total points in each Matchday
  • Head-to-head: every team plays a match against another team in the league each Matchday

A bit like in FPL, managers will get automatically entered into three leagues: General (the overall rankings), Country (their respective nation) and Favorite Team (your nominated club).

Fantasy Football Scout will also getting involved on Kickest: join our private league with the union code 5A5FEFEA.


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The Kickest app is also available for Android and iOS.


793 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Forza Papac
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    I'm worried if Mitro blanks against Arsenal and a similarly priced striker bags a couple of returns he'll drop to 5.9 given his high ownership. Then you're can't do a direct swap unless you have money in the bank or for some reason you want Robson-Kanu or Bamford.

    1. Eleven Hag
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      6.0s are set and forget for a while, as premium assets need swapping every GW initially atleast, so don't think many will be buying or selling the cheaply priced players

      1. stat sifter 888888
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Disagree, premium strikers are far more likely to keep a consistent price whereas budget assets can go up far quicker if they go on a run.

  2. GROBARI
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    I see more Ryan name in teams than McCarthy today.
    Who is better for long term?

    1. Eleven Hag
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Guess Mainly coz of KWP

  3. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Frilson are back in action then

    Very kindly priced the pair of them

    1. Botman
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      very nice. Do you favour going for them or think it'll mutually benefit ASM?

      1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        I think ASM got nearly all his attacking returns last season vs Bourenmouth so not 100% sure

  4. Pep Roulette
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    TAA or Robbo? And why?

    1. Pinatta
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Robbo is cheaper
      TAA will get more points
      thats basically the choise

    2. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      All have their merits including VVD given their prices

  5. Pinatta
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Not seeing a lot of love for 6.0 Rodrigo Moreno (leeds)
    What is it I don't know?

    1. Botman
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      from what I understand Bielsa doesn't rotate often and also wants players to "earn" their jersey. So at this stage its Bamford's spot to lose.

      1. Pinatta
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Thank you kind sir!

  6. Titchmalpas
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Does it make sense to plan your Wildcard quite early? The later you leave it, the more prices rise, so you'll eventually get less for your 100m?

  7. have you seen cyan
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    I forgot my good teams I made like two weeks ago 🙁

  8. Letsgo!
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    With sheff signing the defenders, egan still nailed?

    1. golfboy
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Yes I think so

  9. Letsgo!
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Mccarthy
    Egan taa doherty
    Salah auba son asm saka
    Mitro werner

    Subs: nyland kwp justin davis

    Gtg?

  10. golfboy
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Not much love for Mason Mount on here. £7m is nice way into Chelsea and had a good season, Is his place under threat with the new signings? I still thnk he starts, anyone have any thoughts on this?

    1. stat sifter 888888
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      He'll start on the wing until Ziyech is back but then he's back in rotation with RLC, Barkley and the like. Most goals and assists will come from the front 3 of Pulisic, Werner and Ziyech this year.

  11. The 12th Man
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Anyone going with a front 3 of Werner,Ings,Wilson with the option to change either Ings or Werner to Martial in GW2?