Rules of the Game

Everything you need to know to play and score big.

How to Play

Predict the score of upcoming football matches before kick-off. The closer your prediction, the more points you earn.

1

Join a Pool

Create your own pool or accept an invitation from a friend. Everyone in the pool predicts the same matches.

2

Submit Predictions

Enter your predicted score for each match any time before it kicks off — even during the competition. Predictions are locked the moment the match starts.

3

Collect Points

After the final whistle your points are calculated automatically. Check the leaderboard to see where you stand.

Points System

Points are awarded per match based on how accurately you predicted the score.

Prediction result Points
Exact score (e.g. predicted 2-1, result 2-1)4
Correct outcome + one exact goal (e.g. predicted 2-0, result 3-0)3
Correct outcome only (win / draw / loss)2
One exact goal score correct, outcome wrong1
No correct goals or outcome0
Maximum 4 points per match: 2 points for the correct outcome + 1 point per exact goal score.
No prediction submitted? You receive 0 points for that match.

Leaderboard

There are plenty of ways to come out on top — all within the same competition:

Group

Your rank among the people in your group, accumulated over the full season. This is the one that matters most — the friends and colleagues you play against every week.

Group · Round / Stage

Your rank within your group for a single matchday or competition phase. Every round is a fresh start — even if you're behind on the season, you can still win the round.

Overall

Your global rank across all groups in the competition, accumulated over the full season. See how you stack up against everyone playing in the same competition.

Overall · Round / Stage

Your global rank for a single matchday or competition phase. A chance to top the charts even if you're not leading the season standings.

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