FAQ

The quick answers. Still stuck? The how to play guide covers the detail.

What is Matchday?

A score-prediction game. Create a game with friends, call the scorelines for a set of fixtures, score points and climb the table. The full walkthrough is in how to play.

When do my picks lock, and can others see them?

Each pick locks two hours before its kickoff. Up to then you can edit it as often as you like; once it locks it's frozen and becomes visible to the rest of your group — so everyone can see what everyone called.

How does scoring work?

By default: +5 exact score, +2 right result, 0 wrong, −1 wrong and badly off. The host can change these per game — the game room's Points tab always shows that game's exact rules.

What are wildcards?

If the host switches them on, you can mark a few of your picks as wildcards — those fixtures score double (good or bad). The host sets how many you each get.

How do results update?

Automatically and near-live — scores refresh roughly every couple of minutes while matches are on, and the table updates as they do.

Profiles, stats and head-to-head?

Everyone has a profile with an avatar, badges and overall stats. Tap a player's avatar to see their profile and your head-to-head record across the games you've shared.

I signed in with a magic link before — where's the password?

Accounts now use email + password. If you have an older account, use set / reset password to add one, then sign in as normal.

Which sports can I play?

Football today. The prediction engine works for any fixture list, so more sports are on the way — see the roadmap.

What does it cost?

It's free to play.

FAQ — Matchday