Everything you need to know — from making your first prediction to climbing the leaderboard.
Register with a username, a 4-digit PIN, and your favourite cricket & football teams. No email required. No credit card. Ever.
The home page shows all ongoing tournaments — cricket and football. Check the ticker at the top to see what's live right now.
Go to Predict in the nav. Each match has a lock time — once it passes, that match is sealed. You can edit predictions any time before the lock.
After the admin enters results, your points are calculated automatically. Check the leaderboard on the home page or the Live view for a real-time breakdown.
The History page shows every match you've predicted — your score, the actual result, and how you compared against others.
Enter the number of goals you expect each team to score (e.g. 2 – 1). The closer your prediction, the more points you earn.
Select which team you think will win. Some matches also have a bonus question (e.g. "Who will be Player of the Match?") worth extra points.
Once a match starts you cannot change your prediction. The lock time is shown on the Predict page next to each fixture. Plan ahead for early-morning matches.
For cricket in an ongoing tournament, players who didn't predict receive a −1 penalty when results are entered. There is no such penalty in football.
You can update predictions up until lock time. Changed your mind? Go back to Predict and adjust — as many times as you like before the match starts.
No penalty for wrong or missing football predictions. A wrong guess scores 0 — not negative. Always submit something; even a guess is better than nothing.
Loyalty Bonus — at the end of every football tournament, the top 3 players by loyalty rate (how often they backed their favourite club or country) receive bonus points added to their final score: 🥇 +3 pts · 🥈 +2 pts · 🥉 +1 pt. Ties share the same rank. The top player also earns the Loyalty King badge.
High Value Matches (★) are marked on the Predict page. Typically finals, semi-finals, or marquee derbies. The bonus answer is worth +2 pts instead of +1 — double the reward for getting it right.
The −1 penalty applies to all users in an ongoing tournament — including those who registered after the match. Once a tournament ends, no retroactive penalties are applied for any missed matches.
Loyalty Bonus — at the end of cricket club tournaments, the top 3 players by loyalty rate receive bonus points: 🥇 +3 pts · 🥈 +2 pts · 🥉 +1 pt. Ties share the same rank. The top player also earns the Loyalty King badge. Note: cricket country tournaments (e.g. World Cup) do not have a loyalty bonus.
When two or more players share the same primary stat, the admin uses differentiators in order to pick the single correct answer. Pick the player who wins after all differentiators are applied.
| Bonus Rule | What it means | Diff I | Diff II | Diff III |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Most Runs | Highest run scorer | Winning team | S/R | 6s |
| Most Wickets | Highest wicket taker | Econ. | Dots / Maidens | — |
| Best Econ. | Most economical [min. 2 overs] | Dots / Maidens | Wickets | Extras |
| Most Sixes | Maximum sixes | S/R | No. of 4s | Runs scored |
| Best S/R | Best S/R [min. 10 balls] | Runs scored | 6s | 4s |
| Official MoM | Man of the Match | No differentiator — official award | ||
| No. of 50s | No. of 50+ innings in the match | No differentiator — count is the answer | ||
Match bonus — attached to a specific match (e.g. "Who will be Player of the Match?"). Locks when that match locks.
Tournament bonus — applies to the whole tournament (e.g. "Who will be top scorer?"). Has its own separate cutoff date shown on the Predict page.
Bonus questions can be free text, player selection, team selection, number, yes/no, or multi-team pick. The type is always shown clearly on the Predict page so you know what to enter.
For questions like "Which teams will reach the knockout stage?", you can pick multiple teams. Points are awarded proportionally based on how many of your picks were correct out of the total correct answers.
There is no penalty for a wrong bonus answer. Only missing the cricket winner prediction costs points. Always fill in the bonus — even a guess gives you a shot at extra points.
On the home page, switch to the My League tab and click Create a League. Give it a name — a unique 6-character invite code is generated instantly.
Copy the code (e.g. XK7F2A) and send it to your friends. They join by entering it on their My League tab. Codes are case-insensitive.
The My League tab shows a leaderboard filtered to only your group members. Same predictions, same scores as global — just your circle.
Your league is not tied to one tournament. Between tournaments the member list is still visible — the leaderboard resumes as soon as a new tournament goes live.
You can leave any time. If you are the creator and others remain, ownership transfers to the longest-standing member. If you are the last member, the league is deleted.
You can belong to multiple leagues simultaneously. Create one with family, another with colleagues — each shows its own filtered leaderboard independently.
Submit a prediction as soon as fixtures drop, then update it as team news comes in. You can change right up until kick-off.
The bonus on a ★ HVM is worth +2 pts — double the usual. Getting it right can swing the leaderboard in your favour.
Missing any prediction costs you −1. Even a 50/50 guess is better than leaving it blank.
The +3 for a perfect score is a big swing. Common results like 1–0, 1–1, and 2–1 are worth predicting — don't always play it safe.
Live shows how all players scored per match in real time. History reveals your own patterns — use both to sharpen your strategy.
The global leaderboard can feel abstract with many players. A league with 5–10 friends makes every single match feel personal.
About the Odds Displayed
Some match cards show indicative betting odds (e.g. 1.80 / 2.10) sourced from The Odds API. These are averaged decimal odds across multiple bookmakers, refreshed once daily.
These odds are shown for entertainment only — to give a quick sense of which team is the favourite. They are not financial advice or betting tips, and PFL does not facilitate gambling in any way. If you or someone you know is affected by problem gambling, visit BeGambleAware.org.
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