Engage Fans with Interactive Match Predictors
Every fan thinks they know what's going to happen
Give them somewhere to prove it.
Predictor games are one of the most effective tools in fan engagement. They create appointment-to-view moments before the action starts, keep fans invested throughout, and generate a content narrative your team can build around. Every prediction is a micro-engagement. Every result is a reason to come back.
What is a sports predictor?
A sports predictor is an interactive game that lets fans make calls on what will happen before or during a live event. Who wins, what the key stat will be, which player will stand out. Once predictions are locked in, fans watch the action play out and check back to see how they did. It’s a micro-engagement: fast, low commitment, and genuinely competitive.
Fans don’t need to manage a squad over weeks or commit to a full tournament. They dip into a single session, make their predictions in a few taps, and feel part of the action from the first whistle. For media networks, creators and sports organisations looking to deepen fan engagement without high barriers to entry, predictors are the natural starting point.
How it works
The user journey
Before each session, fans access the predictor via a second-screen experience, a QR code on broadcast, or a link shared across social. They make their predictions from a set of markets built around your event, and those predictions are locked once the action begins.
The leaderboard
Results are controlled by your editor, who decides when outcomes are confirmed and points awarded. The leaderboard updates, the cycle resets for the next session, and fans have a reason to come back. All response data flows into your content library and can feed directly into broadcast graphics, so audience sentiment is on screen at the moment it matters.
The outcome
Predictors run before, during, and after a live event, with half-time or mid-session activations tracking how fan opinion shifts as the action unfolds.
That shift in sentiment is ready-made content for your commentary, social, and editorial teams.
Built and proven
Dizplai’s predictor tools are live with the Professional Darts Corporation, powering fan engagement throughout every tournament in the PDC calendar.
Fans predict across markets including most 180s, highest checkout, and outright winner, with results feeding into broadcast graphics and leaderboards that reset with every session.
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What sports can predictor games be built for?
Any sport with moments fans have opinions about. Here are example prediction markets across the twenty most popular sports globally:
Football – First goalscorer, correct score, most corners, both teams to score.
Cricket – Top run scorer, most wickets, method of first dismissal, total runs in an over.
Rugby – First try scorer, winning margin, total tries, first scoring play.
Basketball – Top scorer, winning margin, total points, first team to reach 20 points.
Tennis – Match winner, total sets, number of aces, break in first game.
Darts – Most 180s, highest checkout, outright winner, highest average.
Snooker – Frame winner, century breaks, highest break, match winner.
Boxing – Method of victory, round winner, total rounds, number of knockdowns.
American Football – First touchdown scorer, total yards, MVP prediction.
Motorsports – Pole position, fastest lap, podium finishers, safety car appearance.
Golf – Round leader, eagles or birdies on a hole, closest to the pin.
Athletics – Event winner, new record set, medal prediction.
Ice hockey – First goalscorer, total goals, penalty minutes, period winner
Cycling – Stage winner, sprint points leader, breakaway success
MMA/UFC – Method of victory, round of finish, fight to go the distance
Esports – Map winner, first blood, total kills, tournament winner
Volleyball – Set winner, total points, first to reach 10 points
Table tennis – Match winner, set winner, total points in a game
Swimming – Event winner, new record set, podium prediction
Baseball – First home run, total runs, winning pitcher
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Industry applications
Broadcasters
We transform your live broadcasts into data and revenue-generating experiences, turning viewer engagement into instant sales without disrupting production.
Sports
We convert peak fan emotion during live sports into long-term loyalty through real-time engagement, data and revenue opportunities embedded in your most engaging moments.
Publishers & Entertainment
We turn your live experiences into multiple revenue streams by enabling fans to connect and purchase during their most emotionally connected moments.
Creators
We give you enterprise grade tools to monetise your engaged community through real-time shopping, exclusive drops, branded content and data insights that turn live interactions into sustainable income.
Gaming
We transform your live gaming streams and content into interactive experiences where viewers can instantly interact and purchase merchandise and game content during their most engaged moments.
Brands & Agencies
We place your products directly into live entertainment moments when audiences are most emotionally invested, delivering measurable ROI from peak engagement.
Get in touch
Book a personalized demo to see how predictors can revolutionize your audience engagement and revenue generation.
Frequently asked questions
How quickly can a predictor game go live?
Predictors are designed to launch quickly and we’ll give you a clear timeline from the first conversation. The more lead time we have before your first event, the smoother the build. The setup is handled by our team.
What do you need from us to get started?
Your event calendar, the prediction markets you want to build around, and your brand assets. We’ll guide you through the rest and make sure the product is ready before your first activation.
Can predictors run during a live event as well as before it?
Yes. Pre-match predictors create an appointment-to-view moment. Running them again at half-time or between sessions lets you track how opinion shifts as the action unfolds, and gives your content team a ready-made narrative to build around.
What sports can predictor games be built for?
Any sport with moments fans have opinions about. Football, cricket, darts, rugby, basketball, motorsports, esports, and more. If your fans argue about what’s going to happen, there’s a prediction market to build around it. Predictors can also be used outside of sport: reality TV eliminations, awards shows, and live entertainment events all have natural prediction markets.
Who owns the data from each predictor game?
You do. Every response is tied to a verified fan identity and flows directly back to you. We help you build the audience relationship, we don’t stand between you and your fans.
Is it data protection compliant?
Yes. The platform is built with consent and data protection at its core, with explicit consent gates throughout the fan journey and full cookie compliance as a hard launch requirement.
Can predictors work alongside other interactive formats?
Yes, and they work best when they do. Predictors sit naturally alongside live polls, fantasy leagues, and the full suite of Dizplai’s fan engagement tools, either as a standalone activation or as part of a wider engagement hub.