How to Play
Make predictions, build streaks, and climb the leaderboard.
Pick your game mode
BW Challenge has four free-to-play prediction modes. Each one rewards a different style of football fan — pick the one that fits how you like to play.
BW5000 — The Weekly Showdown
Predict every score across 5 featured matches and play for signed merch and VIP ticket pairs.
BW5000 is our flagship weekly contest. Each gameweek we hand-pick 5 high-profile fixtures from the top European leagues and Champions League. Your job is to predict the exact final score for every match — the closer your card, the higher you climb. In giveaway mode, top eligible players compete for BW Challenge Giveaways.
Step
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Predict 5 exact scores
Pick the final score for each of the 5 featured matches in the active gameweek. You can change your picks any time before the deadline.
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Set your first-goal minute
Choose the minute (1–90) you think the very first goal of the gameweek will be scored across all 5 matches combined. This is your tie-breaker.
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Submit before kick-off
Slips lock 30 minutes before the first match kicks off. Late or partial slips do not enter the leaderboard for that week.
- 4
Play extra slips for an edge
Slip 1 is always free. Unlock slips 2 and 3 for 1,000 coins each to spread your predictions across multiple scenarios and multiply your chances.
Rules
- All 5 scores must be filled — empty matches invalidate the slip.
- First-minute-to-score is required and accepts values from 1 to 90.
- Only your final submitted slip counts before the lock.
Rewards
- A perfect slip can put you in contention for BW Challenge Giveaways.
- Merch examples include Arsenal signed shirts, Man City signed shirts, Chelsea signed shirts, and Chelsea signed balls. Ticket examples include VIP pairs for Arsenal, Man City, Brighton, Chelsea, New Sponsorship TBC, Fulham, and Bournemouth home games.
- Tie-breakers go to the closest first-goal-minute prediction, while top finishers keep climbing the seasonal leaderboard.
BW500 — Daily Deep-Dive
One featured match. Four predictions. Play for signed merch and VIP ticket pairs.
BW500 zooms in on a single high-profile match each day. Instead of breadth, you go deep: predict the final score, who scores first, who the player to score is, and the minute it happens. In giveaway mode, eligible top entries play for BW Challenge Giveaways.
Step
- 1
Predict the final score
Set the home and away scores for the featured match. A 0-0 prediction skips the next steps automatically.
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Pick the first team to score
Choose which side will score the very first goal of the match.
- 3
Choose the player to score
Pick the player you think will score. Lineups update closer to kick-off — adjust if you spot a change.
- 4
Guess the first-minute-to-score
Predict the minute (1–90) the first goal is scored. Submit before kick-off to lock the slip.
Rules
- All 4 picks must be filled (unless a 0-0 score skips downstream steps).
- Edits are unlimited until the kick-off lock — your last submission counts.
- Slips submitted after kick-off are not eligible for points.
Rewards
- Correct featured-match predictions can qualify you for BW Challenge Giveaways.
- Merch examples include Arsenal signed shirts, Man City signed shirts, Chelsea signed shirts, and Chelsea signed balls. Ticket examples include VIP home-game ticket pairs.
- BW500 results still feed both the daily and seasonal leaderboards.
Quick Play — Predict on Your Terms
Browse any open match, predict the score, and lock it in before kick-off.
Quick Play is the most flexible mode. Whenever a fixture is open for predictions, you can jump in, set a score, choose the first team to score, and submit. Great for casual play or for fixtures you have a strong read on.
Step
- 1
Pick a match
Browse the open Quick Play list and select any upcoming fixture you want to predict.
- 2
Predict the score
Use the +/− steppers to set the home and away final scores.
- 3
Choose the first team to score
Pick the side you think scores first. This is skipped automatically when you predict 0-0.
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Submit before kick-off
Each match locks at its own kick-off time. You can predict as many matches as you like — they're all independent.
Rules
- Each match is independent — you can play one or many in the same day.
- Predictions lock at the match's individual kick-off time.
- Empty or invalid predictions are not submitted.
Rewards
- Exact score is the highest-value pick.
- Correct outcome (W/D/W) earns partial points.
- Points contribute to both the Quick Play and seasonal leaderboards.
Brackets — Predict the Knockout
Predict the winner of every knockout match. Get them all right — a perfect bracket — and play for BW Challenge Giveaways.
Brackets is our single-elimination knockout game. You fill one bracket: as each match opens, you predict who wins. A wrong call doesn't knock you out — you keep predicting every remaining match — but only a perfect bracket is considered for BW Challenge Giveaways. Every correct pick also earns coins, and the coins per match grow with each round.
Step
- 1
Open the bracket
Head to the active tournament and start your bracket. You play a single bracket — one entry.
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Predict each match
As every match opens, pick the team you think will win, working through the whole knockout round by round to the final.
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Picks lock at kick-off
You can change a prediction until that match starts; once it kicks off, the pick is locked. A wrong prediction doesn't end your run — keep predicting the rest.
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Earn coins, chase giveaway prizes
Each correct pick earns coins, and deeper rounds pay more per match. Predict every match correctly — a perfect bracket — to play for signed merch and VIP ticket pairs.
Rules
- You play one bracket — a single entry per tournament.
- Each match locks when it kicks off; you can't change a prediction once that match has started.
- A wrong prediction doesn't eliminate you — you keep predicting every remaining match to the final.
Rewards
- Every correct pick earns coins, and the coins awarded per match increase with each round.
- A perfect bracket can qualify for BW Challenge Giveaways, including Arsenal signed shirts, Man City signed shirts, Chelsea signed shirts, Chelsea signed balls, and VIP home-game ticket pairs.
- Your correct picks build your coin total and your place on the bracket leaderboard.
How scoring works
Every mode rewards exact scores most heavily, with partial points for getting the result right (Win / Draw / Win) and additional bonuses for first-team-to-score, first scorer, and first-minute-to-score predictions. Specific point values can change per competition — always check the active challenge for the latest values.
Exact score
Predict the exact final score and earn the maximum points for the match.
Win / Draw / Win
Get the result right (correct winner or draw) without nailing the exact score and earn partial points.
First-team-to-score
Pick the team that opens the scoring for an additional bonus.
First-minute-to-score
The closest first-goal-minute prediction wins tie-breakers and earns proximity-based bonus points.
Quick answers
- Is BW Challenge free to play?
- Yes. Every game mode is free. Coin-based extras like BW5000 slips 2 and 3 are optional.
- When do submissions lock?
- BW5000 locks 30 minutes before the first match kicks off. BW500 and Quick Play lock at the individual match's kick-off time.
- Can I edit my predictions?
- Yes — you can edit picks freely until the lock. After that, only your final submitted slip counts.