Guides and how-tos
How to run each game on the site, the rules worth agreeing before the first deadline, and what tends to decide them. For what happened on the pitch each week, see the gameweek reviews.
Guides
- Last Man Standing: rules, strategy and how to run a pool - The complete guide to Last Man Standing (survivor) football pools: the standard rules, the variants to agree before round one, picking strategy that actually works, common mistakes, and how to run a pool for your office or mates free. (published 24 August 2026)
- Football 501 strategy: how to check out before your mate - Win more games of Football 501, the football darts game: opening names that score big without busting, the maths of the countdown, checkout tactics for the 0 to -10 window, and which players to reach for on each stat. (published 24 August 2026)
- How to run a football sweepstake (that nobody argues with) - Run a football sweepstake for the office or your mates without arguments: the rules to fix up front, stake and prize splits, keeping the draw fair with pots, what to do when people and teams don't match, and UK legality basics. (published 24 August 2026)
- How to run a football predictions league - Everything an organiser needs to run a football score predictions league with friends or the office: the scoring systems that work, deadlines and locking, tiebreakers, monthly prizes, the disputes to settle before round one, and how to run it without a spreadsheet. (published 10 September 2026)
- Premier League score predictions: tips that actually work - How to predict Premier League scores well in a predictions league: the base rates behind home wins, draws and scorelines, when to go for the exact score and when to bank the result, reading the fixture list, and the mistakes that cost points every week. (published 10 September 2026)
- Football darts rules: how to play, whichever version you mean - The rules of football darts in all its forms: the Football 501 countdown game where footballers' stats replace the darts, the variants groups play in the pub, how to settle disputes about a player's numbers, and the inflatable football dartboard game. Plus how to play it free online. (published 10 September 2026)
- Predictions league, fantasy football or Last Man Standing: which should your group play? - Choosing a football game for your mates or the office: how predictions leagues, fantasy football and Last Man Standing compare on time, skill, luck, group size and staying power, which suits which group, and why many groups run more than one. (published 10 September 2026)
Help pages
Short, practical walk-throughs of the app itself.
- How to take part in a Last Man Standing pool - Joining a Last Man Standing pool on Predictions League: how to join by link or code, make your weekly pick before the deadline, what a win, draw or loss means, and what happens when everyone goes out.
- How to set up and run a Last Man Standing pool - Running a Last Man Standing pool on Predictions League: create it, choose the rules, share the invite, take entry fees, and what to do after a wipeout or a winner. The site locks picks and applies results for you.
- How to take part in a predictions league - Joining a football predictions league on Predictions League: how to join by link or code, predict scores before kickoff, how points work, and how the table updates.
- How to set up and run a predictions league - Running a football predictions league on Predictions League: create it, choose the scoring, share the invite, and let the site lock deadlines and keep the table.