Throughout the duration of the tournament, you will have the opportunity to predict the outcome of every FA Cup game from the 3rd round to the final... You will be awarded points for accuracy - but you need to be good or you might be knocked out!
- Each round you play 2 games, Predict the Score and Predict the Scorer.
- Points from both games will count towards your total points tally.
- League tables and team-by-team results are available in the Latest Standings section of this site and update as the games are played through the weekend. Once each round has been completed we'll update the page with all the latest news and analysis.
- If you finish the round in the top half of the table, you will progress to the next round. If you don't, you will be knocked out!
- Entry forms for each round will be available in the Login section of this site.
Predict The Score
- Predict the Score requires you to guess the scores of all matches listed in the current round.
- Games that finish in a draw after 90 minutes will be counted as a draw. Replays, extra time and penalties do not count.
- Points will be awarded as follows:
| Correct Result and Correct Score for both teams | 5 pts |
| Correct Result and Correct Score for 1 of the teams | 4 pts |
| Correct Result only | 3 pts |
| Correct Score for 1 of the teams only | 1 pt |
Predict The Scorer.
- Predict the Scorer requires you to select 5 Premier League players that you think will score in the round.
- You cannot pick the same player twice (don't even try - they will only get added to the database once and you will be left without your full complement of goalscorers).
- Each player has a different goal value i.e. goals by strikers are generally worth less than goals by defenders.
- Players and their points value will change as the season progresses - they will be the same as the latest points values for the same players in Prediction Premiership (based on the popularity of each player in that game).
- All transfers made during the official transfer windows (whether new players to the game or existing players changing clubs) will be introduced as they are confirmed. If you select a player that has transfered to a new club before the PredictTheScore database has updated you will still get the points if they score for their new club - e.g. Select Mark Viduka (Middlesbrough) and you would still get points for any goals he scores for Newcastle United.
Progression
- The FAntasy Cup is a knock-out tournament. To progress to the next round, you must finish in the top half of the table for each round.
- In the event of a tie at the half-way point in the table, the cut-off for elimination will be lowered. (ie. if the cut-off is 51st place, but positions 50-55 all have the same total points, then the cut-off will be lowered to 56th place).
Entry Fee & Prizes
- Entry to The FAntasy Cup is FREE. Existing PTS members are entered automatically. To sign up, enter your details via the link here.
- The FAntasy Cup is a winner takes all competition - the prize is £50 to spend on football books, DVDs, games or memoribilia in the PredictTheScore shop.
Deadlines
- All players are responsible for ensuring that their predictions are submitted by the agreed deadline, which is 12pm (GMT/BST) each day.
- If you miss a prediction deadline you will not be able to predict for any of that day's games, but you will still be able to predict scores for and pick scorers from any games remaining in that round.