Rivals Matchmaking Completely Broken – Facing Only Elite Players in Div 2

Question

I’ve been a Division 2 player for nearly the entire EAFC 25 cycle. Lately, something feels seriously off with the matchmaking system in Rivals. I’ve lost over 20 games in a row, and it’s not due to being tilted or out of form — every opponent I face feels like a Division 1 or Elite-level player.

It’s incredibly disheartening. The balance is completely gone. I know how I usually perform, and this just isn’t normal. Either something’s broken on the backend or matchmaking has completely stopped working as intended.

Is anyone else experiencing this? Are people still actually playing Rivals, or is it just high-ranked sweats smurfing or the system matching whoever’s online regardless of division?

I've played FIFA/EAFC for decades now, but if this continues, this might be the last year I support the franchise. It’s just not enjoyable anymore. Really hoping competition (like a 2K football game) steps in soon.

Would appreciate some insight from EA or the community.

radioshaqs · Answer

I think people in elite will get knocked down after the season. So after patches and relegation people come back. I often see people say d 10 are playing d5 and d 5 says they are playing d2 and so on. So while it may happen from time to time if it was all the time it wouldn’t be possible.&nbsp;

novum14 · Answer

Yea I'm in Div 2 right now and finding the same thing, it's extremely hard. It is most likely the fact the season reset not to long ago, but also the fact everyone's running the exact same formation and players, still. Personally I'm finding it super hard to score goals, even when I'm clearly better than my opponent, every shot is blocked, opponents box is filled to the brim with CB's, CDM's, RB's &amp; LB's. It's getting to the point that I'm bored out of my mind with it. I'm winning enough to basically stay in the same rank, but it feels like every game is the same these days, every person you play is a META lemming. I want to enjoy the game, even if I lose, but at least let me lose to skilled opponents who actually have game sense and football knowledge.

damienisleuk · Answer

Agreed

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