FAQ

Questions, answered.

Everything you need to know before getting your group into a pool.

Is Matchroom free?

Yes. You can create one Premier League pool free, up to 15 players, and join as many pools as you like for free. Standard Premier League passes let organisers run one or five paid pools with up to 100 players per pool. Players themselves never pay Matchroom to take part.

Do my friends need to download an app?

No. Matchroom runs in the browser on any phone. Your friends tap the link you share, create a quick free account so their picks are saved to them, choose a display name, and they're in — usually in under a minute.

How do people join my pool?

You share one join link. Anyone who opens it sees who invited them and how the pool works, signs in (quick and free), picks a display name, and lands straight on the picks screen. No spreadsheets, no chasing.

What's the difference between Last Man Standing and Score Predictor?

Last Man Standing: pick one team to win each round. A losing pick, a draw where a win was required, or a missed round costs one life; reach zero and you go to the bench. Normally you use every available team once before starting a new cycle, and the game runs to the final round. Score Predictor: predict every score — an exact score earns 3 points, the correct result earns 1 — and the highest total wins.

What happens if someone misses a pick?

The whole round locks at the first eligible kickoff. In Score Predictor, an unpredicted game scores nothing. In Last Man Standing, no valid pick by the deadline is a missed round and costs one life. The simplest advice: finish your picks before the first eligible game starts.

Do we all need to be in the same timezone?

No. Kickoff times and the round deadline are shown in each player's own local time, so nobody's caught out by a different timezone. The whole round locks at the first eligible fixture's real kickoff wherever you are.

Is it safe to pay for a pass?

Yes. All payments run through Stripe's secure checkout. Your card details never touch Matchroom's servers. Passes are one-time payments — there's no subscription.

Is there an age limit? Who can play?

There's no age limit — Matchroom is a free-to-play prediction game, so kids, parents and grandparents can all be in the same pool. It's designed to be simple enough for anyone to join in.

Still curious? The best way to see it is to start one.

Creating a pool is free and takes about a minute.