Frequently asked questions

Scores update continuously during play, and every league table is recalculated after the final whistle. Pages are cached for a few seconds, so a refresh always shows the latest state.

Yes. Every page — scores, tables, player profiles, stadium guides and explainers — is free and needs no account.

Our tables cover the big five European leagues, the Champions League and the World Cup. Malaysian and Asian football is covered through the World Cup hub and news coverage.

FT is full time, HT is half time and LIVE marks a match in progress. A red minute next to a score shows how far the match has gone.

Expected goals estimates the probability that a shot becomes a goal, based on distance, angle, body part and the pressure on the shooter. A team with 2.4 xG and one goal has finished badly; a team with 0.6 xG and two goals has finished brilliantly.

A brace is two goals by the same player in one match. A hat-trick is three. A "perfect hat-trick" is one goal with the right foot, one with the left and one with the head.

Tables are recalculated from results on this site. If another site shows a different position, it is usually because one of them has not yet applied the latest result or uses a different tiebreaker.

Thirty-six. They play eight league-phase matches each in a single table; the top eight go straight to the round of 16 and places 9 to 24 enter a play-off.

In the Premier League, the bottom three are relegated to the Championship. The Championship's top two go up automatically and places three to six contest a play-off for the third spot.

Two-legged ties are decided by the combined score across both matches. If the aggregate is level, the tie goes to extra time and then penalties.

No, UEFA abolished the away-goals rule in 2021. A 1-1 draw away is worth exactly the same as a 1-1 draw at home.

Forty-eight teams in 12 groups of four. The top two from each group plus the eight best third-placed teams reach a round of 32, then a straight knockout to the final on 19 July 2026.

Profit and Sustainability Rules cap Premier League losses at £105 million over three years. Breaches are heard by an independent commission and can lead to points deductions.

Most European leagues run a summer window from June to early September and a winter window through January. Free agents can be signed at any time.

The rule limits stoppages. Five changes can be made, but only in three separate breaks in play, plus one extra window in extra time.

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