Top 5 Stadiums for FIFA 19 Ultimate Team

It’s not often that FIFA 19 is criticized for being too realistic. Where stadiums are concerned, however, the Frostbite engine has brought about the epitome of a first-world problem: daytime lighting that can render the game unplayable. Just as goalkeepers sometimes have to wear a cap in order to shield the sun from their eyes, so the contrast between light and dark on the FIFA field occasionally proves problematic, most notably in stadiums where one stand looms over half of the pitch.

How to combat that? By using our guide to the best FIFA 19 stadiums to use in FUT. Below I’ll present nine stadiums you should be looking to add to your club. Most are for practical reasons, but there’s a couple of more left-field choices too – beginning with a new addition to FIFA 19, brilliantly unveiled by the team it belongs to…

1. MOLINEUX

The name ‘Ivy Lane’ will resonate with long-term players: for close to a decade of FIFA it’s been the de facto home for every large English club missing their real stadium. This tradition gave cause for the quite brilliant tweet below when, over the summer, Wolverhampton Wanderers’ famous real ground was finally scanned and confirmed for FIFA 19. That alone means it merits a place on this list – through the grand old dame of Midlands football looks and feels the part, too.

2. COLISEUM ALFONSO PEREZ

Home to Getafe and one of 16 new Spanish stadiums in FIFA 19, Coliseum Alfonso Perez is equal parts pretty and practical. With a modest capacity of 17,393, its stands cast no shadow on the pitch, and its simple, two-tone pitch pattern reduces visual noise as you knock the ball about. There’s also a pleasing linearity to the way its stands are tiered, which almost give it an advanced create-a-stadium feel. A real gem.

3. CENTURYLINK FIELD

Seattle Sounders’ – and Seahawks’ – home ground is another that has no shadows to wreak havoc on the playing surface, but an even bigger plus is its default camera angle. High and wide, it enables you to view almost your entire team on the pitch at any given time. Keep possession at the back and you see all midfielder runs with clarity, while it’s deadly for ping-pong counter attacks with overlapping full-backs. No radar needed at CenturyLink, giving it strong consideration for long-term usage.

4. TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR STADIUM

Spurs’ new ground makes our list for a very specific reason: it’s the only stadium in FIFA 19 that (at least for now) is exclusive to the video game. Originally scheduled to be open in time for the 2017/18 season, construction delays have seen its real-life unveiling repeatedly pushed back – yet in FIFA it’s been available since the game’s September release date. Shadows can be a pain at the right-hand end of the pitch, but it’s still worth toying with given its unusual status. 5. EURO PARK

There’s a theory among the FIFA community that using grounds with smaller capacities makes the Frostbite engine handle more smoothly because it isn’t having to render in thousands of fans and other assorted paraphernalia. After much testing, it’s not a theory I subscribe too, but it’s only right that you make up your own mind. The fictional, EA-created Euro Park is a fine setting in which to do that, available as a bronze card for just 150 coins, and with an athletics track around the pitch helping to reduce onscreen clutter.

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