Score CaptainBetaStraight answers
FAQ
Free to play. No stakes, no pot, no wager — points and bragging rights only.
Is Score Captain gambling?
- No. There is no stake, no pot, no entry fee and no wager on any prediction. You cannot deposit money and you cannot withdraw money, because there is no money in the game. It is free to enter and sponsor-funded — never player-funded. The rule is enforced in our database, not just stated here: there is nowhere for a stake to be stored.
Is Score Captain free?
- Entirely. There is no shop, nothing to buy, and no paid tier. Even the cosmetics are earned — frames unlock by playing and by doing specific hard things, and you never click buy.
Can I win money?
- There is a monthly prize, funded by a sponsor. So the honest answer is yes — but note what you are not doing: you are not risking anything to be in it. Entry is free, nothing is staked, and you cannot lose. Gambling requires something at risk; free entry plus a prize is a contest. Most of what you win here is points, badges, frames and the argument.
How is this different from betting tips?
- We are not tipping anything. A tips site tells you what to bet; this is a game where you call the score and get points for how hard the call was. Nobody here is placing a bet, and there is nothing to place one with.
Do I need an account?
- You can predict as a guest — pick first, save later. Verifying your email unlocks the rest (posting, duels, the leaderboard) and you keep everything you earned as a guest.
How does the AI work, and how good is it?
- It rates every team from results alone and locks a scoreline about eight hours before kickoff. Measured walk-forward on 1,443 matches it never saw, it calls 50.3% of results correctly — better than always picking the home side (~45%), short of a sharp bookmaker (~55%). We publish the number including where it loses: the full breakdown is on the about page.
What can I predict?
- Football and Mobile Legends: Bang Bang (MLBB) esports, with more to come. Both live in open hubs you join with one tap, and their matches join your feed. Football runs across 12 competitions; esports starts with the Mobile Legends Mid Season Cup.
What football competitions are covered?
- 12 of them: FIFA World Cup, European Championship, UEFA Champions League, Premier League, La Liga, Serie A, Bundesliga, Ligue 1, Eredivisie, Primeira Liga, Championship, Brasileirão. Fixtures come from football-data.org; live scores from TheSportsDB.
How are points worked out?
- The harder a score is to guess, the more it pays — everyone calling a 1–1 draw earns a little; the one person who called the 4–3 earns a fortune. A wrong winner costs you points, so predicting every match is not free. The full payout rules are here.
Which score counts — does extra time count?
- Only the 90-minute result — first half plus second half. If a match goes to extra time or penalties, that part is ignored, so we grade your pick against the score at full time.
How do I get help or report a problem?
- Signed in, use the feedback page — it reaches a person and you can see the reply in the app. Otherwise email support@scorecaptain.com. Prize questions go to the same address.
Still wondering something? Every rule is written out here — or just pick a match and find out.