How to set up and run a predictions league

Two minutes to set up. After that the site locks each match at kickoff, scores the results and keeps the table.

Create the league

1. Go to Leagues and press Create a league.
2. Name it and choose the competition. Set a start gameweek if you're starting mid-season.
3. Choose who can join: private with an invite link and code, public so anyone can find it, or organiser-only where you add every member yourself.
4. Set the scoring, or keep the defaults. Each setting is explained below.

The settings, explained

• Start gameweek - Only gameweeks from here on count towards the table. Use it to start a league mid-season - earlier results are ignored.
• Points: exact score - Points for nailing the exact scoreline (e.g. you said 2-1 and it finished 2-1).
• Points: correct result - Points for getting the result right but not the exact score (right team to win, or a draw).
• Missed predictions score as - If a member forgets to predict a finished match, score them as if they'd predicted this. The site default is 0-0, so a missed round still picks up result points for draws. 'Off' is the strict rule: a miss scores zero.

Invite people

1. Press Invite on the league page to copy the link or the code, or share it straight to WhatsApp.
2. Members need a free account. The link takes them through sign-up and into the league.
3. You can also add people by username from the Members tab.

Week to week

• Nothing to do. Matches lock at kickoff, results are scored as they finish, and the table updates.
• The WhatsApp summary button writes up the gameweek for the group chat.
• Reminders go to members who haven't predicted as kickoffs approach.

Prizes, tiebreakers and disputes

The site keeps the table; prizes and money are yours to arrange. The full guide covers monthly prizes, tiebreakers and the arguments to settle before round one: How to run a predictions league.