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Predictor Football

Create a Predictor Football Block on your Fanzone: match selection, automatically generated questions, prediction windows, automatic or manual scoring, and dedicated statistics.

The Predictor Football Block lets your fans predict the matches of their favorite team or championship, directly from your Fanzone. Matches and questions are generated automatically: you choose a team or a league, and Fastory takes care of the rest.

What is it for?

With Predictor Football, you turn every matchday into an engagement moment. Your fans predict the exact score and answer bonus questions about the match, then earn points when the official results come in.

It is a great way to bring your community back before every match, feed your Leaderboard, and reward your most loyal fans. Match data (teams, logos, dates, championship) is retrieved automatically: you have nothing to enter by hand.

Access the feature

  1. Log in to your Fastory interface.
  1. Open your Fanzone editor.
  1. Click Block, then search for Predictor Football in the Block library.
  1. Add the Block where you want it, then click it to open its configuration.

Main features

Select a team or a league to follow

  1. In the Block configuration, use the Add a team or a league... search field.
  1. Type the name of your club or championship (at least 2 characters) and select the result you want.
  1. Fastory automatically retrieves the upcoming matches of the followed team or league, with the teams' logos, each match's date, and the associated championship.
  1. Predictions are then generated automatically for those matches. If no match is scheduled, a message tells you so.

You follow a single team or a single league per Block. To change your selection, remove the followed team or league and search for a new one.

The types of questions offered to fans

For each match, a series of questions is generated automatically:

Question
Answer type
Visible by default
What will the final score be?
Enter the exact score of both teams
Yes
Which team will score first?
Choice between the two teams
No
Which team will make the first substitution?
Choice between the two teams
No
Which team will commit the most fouls?
Choice between the two teams
No
Which team will get the most corners?
Choice between the two teams
No
The match will reach half-time with no goals.
Yes / No
No
The half-time score will be the same as the final score.
Yes / No
No

The exact score question is enabled by default: it also determines the match winner. The other questions are enabled match by match in the Additional questions selection section of the editing window.

On the fan side, questions are displayed as cards. For the exact score, the fan adjusts each team's score, then confirms with the Confirm button. For the other questions, a simple click on the answer is enough.

Prediction opening and closing windows

Each match has its own prediction window:

  • Auto close: by default, predictions close 10 minutes before kick-off. After that, the match is no longer offered to fans.
  • Opening: by default, a match's predictions open 3 hours after the previous match's kick-off. The first match's predictions are available from the publication of the Fanzone.
  • Matches played within a few hours of each other (for example the same matchday) share the same opening date, so fans can predict all the simultaneous matches in a single visit.

This progressive opening encourages your fans to come back regularly to the Fanzone. You can customize each match's dates:

  1. On the match card, click Edit.
  1. Set the desired Predictions opening date and Predictions closing date.
  1. Click Confirm.

An entry sent before the opening or after the closing is automatically rejected: the window is enforced on the server side.

Automatic scoring via official results

When the match is over, Fastory automatically retrieves the official results (final score, match data) and calculates each participant's points, with no action on your part.

Correct predictions earn points and stars: the exact score is the best-rewarded prediction, and each correct bonus question adds extra points. If odds display is enabled, the winner prediction's gains are weighted by the odds: predicting an underdog's win earns more.

Manual scoring with the results window

You can also enter the results yourself, for example to validate a match earlier:

  1. On the match card, click Results.
  1. The Results and scoring window opens with the match summary and one entry per enabled question.
  1. For the final score, enter each team's number of goals in the fields bearing the two teams' names. For the other questions, select the correct answer.
  1. When the match's official data is already available, the fields are pre-filled automatically: you just have to check them.
  1. Click Score to validate. All participants' points are calculated immediately.

Points and leaderboard on the Fanzone

The points earned on predictions feed your Fanzone's leaderboard: your fans find their score in the Leaderboard and track their progress throughout the season. Their profile also shows their prediction statistics: number of predictions played, successful, and perfect.

Additional settings

  • Timer: enable Show the timer to add a countdown per question, and set the Timer duration (seconds) between 5 and 300 seconds. Ideal for a fast-paced quiz format.
  • Post-completion action: choose what happens when the fan has finished their predictions: None, Open the login modal (to invite anonymous fans to create their account), or Open a bot sequence.
  • Manage odds: display the match's odds on the prediction card and choose the reference bookmaker, useful for partnerships with a betting operator.
  • Hide / Show: control each match's visibility on the Fanzone without deleting it.
  • Edit: rename a match and adjust its questions and dates.

Track performance in Analytics

A Predictor Football tab is available in your Fanzone's Analytics. You can analyze the whole game with All predictions or select a specific match.

Key indicators:

Indicator
What it helps you understand
Total entries
The total number of entries recorded over the period
Unique participants
The number of distinct visitors who took part, including anonymous ones
Unique sign-ups
The number of users who completed their Fanzone sign-up
Average per participant
The average number of entries per unique participant

Conversion funnel: visualize the players' journey, from Unique participants to Fanzone sign-ups then to Email sign-up, with the Overall completion rate. This shows you where players drop off.

Acquisition sources: discover which channels bring your participants to the prediction game, with the number of sessions per source.

Loyalty sections round out the analysis: Participation breakdown, New vs returning, and Participant retention (D+7, D+30, D+90, D+180). These loyalty statistics are available at the game level: select All predictions to display them, as they would not be representative on a single match.

Best practices

  • Enable 2 to 3 bonus questions per match in addition to the exact score: the experience stays fast while multiplying the chances to earn points.
  • Leave the default opening windows: progressive opening brings your fans back before every match rather than a single time at the start of the season.
  • Announce the opening of predictions on your social media a few hours before each match, when anticipation is highest.
  • Check the scoring after each matchday: automatic scoring covers followed matches, but the Results and scoring window lets you validate a result manually if needed.
  • Pair the Predictor Football with a Leaderboard visible on the Fanzone and end-of-month or end-of-season rewards to keep the competition alive.

Concrete use cases

If you want to energize every matchday, follow your league

Select your championship: all the matchday's matches are generated automatically and open at the same time. Your fans predict the whole matchday in one visit, then come back to discover their points after the matches.

If you want to engage your club's supporters, follow your team

Select your team: only its matches are offered. Add the bonus questions (first goal, corners) to extend the experience beyond the simple score.

If you want to convert your anonymous fans into sign-ups, use the post-completion action

Set the Post-completion action to Open the login modal: after their predictions, the fan is invited to create their account to save their points. Then track the conversion in the Conversion funnel of the Analytics tab.

FAQ

How do I add a Predictor Football Block to my Fanzone?

Open your Fanzone editor, click Block, search for Predictor Football in the library, then place the Block where you want. Then select a team or a league to follow: matches and questions are generated automatically.

Which questions can fans predict with Predictor Football?

The main question is the match's exact score, which also determines the winner. You can enable bonus questions per match: team that scores first, first substitution, most fouls, most corners, 0-0 at half-time, and half-time score identical to the final score.

When do a match's predictions open and close on the Fanzone?

By default, predictions close 10 minutes before kick-off and open 3 hours after the previous match's kick-off; the first match is available from the publication of the Fanzone. You can customize these dates match by match via the Edit button.

Is Predictor Football scoring automatic?

Yes. At the end of the match, official results are retrieved automatically and all participants' points are calculated with no action on your part. You can also enter the results manually in the Results and scoring window, whose fields are pre-filled with official data when available.

How are football prediction points counted on the Fanzone?

Each correct answer earns points, and the exact score is the best-rewarded prediction. If odds are enabled, predicting an underdog's win earns more. Points feed the Fanzone's Leaderboard, and each fan's profile shows their prediction statistics.

How do I track Predictor Football statistics in Fastory?

Go to your Fanzone's Analytics tab, Predictor Football section. There you will find the key indicators (total entries, unique participants, sign-ups, average per participant), the conversion funnel, acquisition sources, and loyalty statistics (breakdown, new vs returning, retention).

Can I hide a match without deleting it from Predictor Football?

Yes. Each match has a Hide / Show button that controls its visibility on the Fanzone. The match stays in your configuration and can be reactivated at any time.

What is the difference between Predictor Football and Predictor MMA?

Predictor Football covers the matches of a football team or league, with an exact-score prediction and bonus questions about the match. Predictor MMA covers fights, with the prediction of the winner and the method of victory (KO/TKO, Submission, Decision).

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