Beat the model

Rules

1. Free to play with an OptimaGoal account. One account per person.
2. Every week (Monday to Sunday) has a bulletin of up to 15 matches: one from every league we cover that plays that week, and the biggest other matches. It comes out 1 week in advance.
3. Pick a home win (1), a draw (X) or an away win (2) for each match. You can change your picks until the first match of the week kicks off; then predictions for that week are locked.
4. One point for every right pick, on the result after 90 minutes and stoppage time (extra time and penalties don’t count). A match not picked scores nothing.
5. Our model plays too: its free pick for each match, the one on the match page before kick-off.
6. A match not played in the week, or without a pick from our model, doesn’t count for anyone.
7. The week’s best player wins one week of OptimaGoal membership, only if they got more right than the model. If nobody beats the model, there is no prize that week. Already a member? Your next week is free (7 days added to your membership).
8. A tie at the top is broken by the guess of the week’s total goals (the closest wins), then by who saved the guess first.
9. Your username is shown publicly on the leaderboard and in our social media posts. We may hide offensive names and exclude anyone who abuses the game (for example with several accounts).
10. The prize can’t be exchanged for money. We may change or end the game; a change never applies to a week already running.

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