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Prediction game with friends
June 29, 2026 · 7 min read
The guide to launching and running a football prediction game with your friends, for free: create your private league in 1 minute, invite by code, and turn every matchday into a settling of scores.
Why it’s better with friends
Predicting alone in your corner is just ticking boxes. Predicting with friends is something else entirely: one of the crew backs the underdog, gets it wrong, and hears about it until the next match. Another lands a genius pick and brings it up at every drink for the rest of the year. The engine of the game isn’t the score — it’s the Monday-morning banter.
A prediction game among friends gives you three things you won’t find anywhere else:
- A rivalry with a name and a face. You’re not fighting 2 million strangers, but Kevin from the office and your brother-in-law. Every point matters because you know exactly whose face you’re going to rub it in.
- Zero euros at risk. No card, no deposit, no bank statement to watch. Losing just means taking the joke on the chin — not a real loss.
- Playable anywhere. At the office, with the family and the uncle who “knows football”, in the mates’ WhatsApp group. Everyone can join, no one needs to pull out a wallet.
Let’s say it calmly: real-money sports betting is perfectly legal in France, regulated by the ANJ and restricted to adults. Bobibets, on the other hand, is a prediction game played with virtual points — the bobis. You bet for fun, you banter for real.
Create your league in 1 minute
No paperwork, no endless setup. You start your private league, you invite, you’re off.
- You sign up (email or Google) — no card required.
- You create your league: a name, a competition (5 major leagues + the 2026 World Cup, live right now), and a game mode.
- You invite your friends by code or by link: drop it in the WhatsApp group, they click, they’re in. No need to hunt for their usernames one by one.
- You bet on the matchday’s games, the table updates itself, and the banter begins.
It’s free up to 2 active leagues at once — plenty for a group of mates. The full flow is laid out on the how-it-works page.
The 2 game modes
This is where Bobibets breaks away from the plain “tick-a-score” apps. You pick the mode when you create the league, and it changes the whole spirit of the competition.
Sniper — precision
1 bobi per match, fixed stake, no pot to manage. Your daily budget = the number of games on the slate. It’s the “pure tipster” mode: all that counts is your gut, match after match. Perfect for a crew that wants a clean table without the headache.
The full breakdown is on the Sniper mode page.
All-In — the pot
A pot of bobis you manage however you want: 1, 10, 100 or all-in on a single match. You can play it safe and grow your stack, or shove everything on a last-day gamble to leapfrog the leader. It’s the comeback mode — the one that creates the biggest legends (and the biggest disgraces).
Two modes, two vibes. Plenty of crews run one league of each.
What real odds change
This is THE thing classic predictors (Mon Petit Prono, Kicktipp and friends) don’t have. On those, a pick is a pick: backing the crushing favourite or trying the underdog pays (almost) the same. The result is that the guy who mindlessly ticks favourites often ends up on top — and it’s the number-one complaint in their own reviews.
On Bobibets, every match carries the real bookmaker odds, locked the moment you bet. The formula is dead simple:
| Your pick | Odds | Stake | Win if it lands |
|---|---|---|---|
| The safe favourite | 1.20 | 100 bobis | +20 bobis |
| The bold underdog | 4.50 | 100 bobis | +350 bobis |
Payout = stake × (odds − 1). The underdog at 4.50 pays 4.5× your stake, the favourite at 1.20 hands you crumbs. So the bold pick that lands rockets you to the top, while the guy who always plays safe plateaus. It’s the fairest scoring in the game, and it’s what makes the banter even tastier. We dig into exactly this in our comparison Bobibets vs Mon Petit Prono.
Built-in banter: Fame, Shame and Loto Bobi
A good game among friends doesn’t stop at the table. We wired the trash talk straight into the product.
Wall of Fame & Wall of Shame
The roll of honour for whoever pulled off the genius pick of the week… and the wall of shame for whoever blew the “can’t-miss” bet. Bragging is good, humiliating your mates is better. And it’s made to be shared.
The Loto Bobi
Your league’s consensus ticket: the grid showing what the crew picked on average, with the thrill of an accumulator — exactly the Loto Foot buzz, but among friends and without pulling out a card.
It’s all explained on the Loto Bobi page.
One last detail that saves friendships: a pick is editable (choice and stake) up to 5 minutes before kickoff, for free. Because everyone has clicked too fast before seeing the lineup.
FAQ
Is it really free?
Yes. You play for free up to 2 active leagues at once, ad-free. The Légende subscription (€9.99/month) unlocks unlimited leagues and detailed stats — the details are on the pricing page.
How many friends can join?
As many as you like in a single league. You share the invite code or link, they click, they’re in.
Do I need to understand odds?
No. The odds are shown and the payout is calculated for you. You pick your outcome, you place your stake, we handle the rest.
Which matches can we bet on?
Football only: 5 major leagues + the 2026 World Cup, live right now. It’s a web app — no native app yet, and we own that.
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