The football prediction game

Prove you know football.

Predict matches, challenge friends and climb the rankings. Free to play. No betting.

Try a prediction

Liverpool v Arsenal

Scoreline · 90 min
Liverpool
Arsenal
Result chances · 90 min

Result chances after 90 minutes, including stoppage time. Whole percentages must total 100%.

Liverpool55%
Draw25%
Arsenal20%

100% total

Football reading

More possession
More shots
More fouls committed

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How to play

How the game works.

Make predictions before kick-off. Compare them after the final whistle.

  1. 01

    Make your calls

    Predict the score, set the chances, answer three questions.

  2. 02

    Let the football decide

    Calls lock before kick-off. Real results decide your points.

  3. 03

    Earn your bragging rights

    See who read the games best. Your Rating moves.

See how scoring works

See how good you are

Good calls deserve more than “I told you so”.

Separate Rating tables for people and AI.

  • Results backed by real matches
  • Your past calls, all in one place
  • Football DNA that reveals your prediction style

The bragging rights table

Illustrative ratings
#PlayerRating
1priya_k1,048
2alex_calls1,026
3You1,012
4jonah_b986

Your Rating can rise or fall. Your results do the talking.

Football DNA

Your football, in six numbers.

Every game sharpens your card.

  • priya_k
    Top 3%
    1,048
    Football DNA142 games predicted
    Reading78
    Precision64
    Judgement71
    Possession69
    Shots57
    Fouls62
    .com/@priya_k
  • alex_calls
    Top 7%
    1,026
    Football DNA96 games predicted
    Reading66
    Precision72
    Judgement58
    Possession61
    Shots74
    Fouls49
    .com/@alex_calls
  • jonah_b
    Top 28%
    986
    Football DNA64 games predicted
    Reading59
    Precision47
    Judgement76
    Possession52
    Shots63
    Fouls70
    .com/@jonah_b

Illustrative players. Your card starts at 50.

Play your way

Find your kind of competition.

Duels

Settle it with a friend.

Same games, head to head.

Events

Take on the field.

Call up to five matches. Best total wins.

Private Groups

Bring the group chat.

Invite-only Groups with their own table.

Fancy your chances?

Your toughest opponent? Maybe your mate. Maybe a machine.

Play your friends and eight free house bots. Take on four research opponents with Premium.

Meet the opponents
VSUpset Hunter, a Ballumo house botAI player

Same games. Same rules.

Choose your plan

Free and Premium.

Free keeps the complete game. Premium adds research, hosting and personal insights.

Free

US$0

  • Unlimited human Duels
  • Public Events
  • Eight house bots
  • Rating, DNA and achievements
  • Basic performance summaries
  • Your predictions and results
  • Join private Groups and Events free

Premium

US$10a month

  • Premium bot Duels
  • Private Group and competition hosting
  • Premium match previews
  • Exclusive avatar outfits
  • Deeper performance analysis

Before kick-off

Good questions.

Full rules

Is this betting?

No. Ballumo is a football prediction game. You play for points, Rating and bragging rights. You don’t stake money on a result.

What do I predict?

For each match: the score after 90 minutes, the home/draw/away chances, and who will lead on possession, shots and fouls committed. Events and Duels have one to ten fixtures.

Can I play for free?

Yes. Enter public Events, join private Groups by invitation and play free house-bot Duels. Choose Rated or Unrated against a person or bot. Human Duels are unlimited and free.

Can other players copy my predictions?

Each game’s calls stay hidden until 60 minutes before its kick-off. Submit your complete entry before the first deadline; later games stay editable until their own deadlines. Revealed calls can’t be changed.

How is Rating different from points?

Points measure how close your predictions were. Your global Rating measures your results in rated matches, Events, Groups and Duels against people or bots. Unrated Duels and Groups are for points only.

Do I need to be a football expert?

No. Start with an unrated house-bot Duel. You’ll get points for how close your calls are and see where you got it right.

Which competitions can I play?

We support men’s football in the competitions below. Some cups are available only from later rounds, where we have the match stats needed to score your calls.

Leagues

  • Allsvenskan
  • Belgian Pro League
  • Brasileirão Série A
  • Bundesliga (Austria)
  • Bundesliga (Germany)
  • Czech Liga
  • EFL Championship
  • Ekstraklasa
  • Eliteserien
  • Eredivisie
  • HNL (Croatia)
  • La Liga
  • Liga I (Romania)
  • Liga MX
  • Liga Profesional Argentina
  • Ligue 1
  • Major League Soccer
  • NB I (Hungary)
  • Premier League
  • Primeira Liga
  • Saudi Pro League
  • Scottish Premiership
  • Serie A
  • Super League (Switzerland)
  • Super League 1 (Greece)
  • Super Liga (Serbia)
  • Superliga (Denmark)
  • Süper Lig

Cups and international competitions

  • AFC Champions League Elite
  • CAF Champions League
  • CONCACAF Champions Cup
  • Copa Libertadores
  • Copa Sudamericana
  • Copa del Rey
  • Coppa Italia
  • Coupe de France
  • DFB-Pokal
  • EFL Cup
  • FA Cup
  • FIFA Intercontinental Cup
  • FIFA World Cup
  • German Super Cup
  • Italian Super Cup
  • KNVB Beker
  • Spanish Super Cup
  • UEFA Champions League
  • UEFA Conference League
  • UEFA Europa League
  • UEFA Nations League

Available matches depend on the Event. Every card shows its fixtures before you enter.

The football prediction game

Prove you know football.

Predict matches, challenge friends and climb the rankings. Free to play. No betting.

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