How to play Higher or Lower: rules and scoring
Higher or Lower is a ladder of matches that tests your feel for the odds. You see a match and the percentage its odds give an outcome (say over 1.5 goals), then the next match and one question: is its percentage higher or lower? We work the percentages out from the closing odds with the bookmaker's margin removed, and every answer reveals a new value to play on from. The daily puzzle has eight steps.
Get started in 60 seconds
- 1
See the starting point
The first match shows the percentage the odds give an outcome, such as a home win or both teams scoring, with both sides' form and goals underneath.
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Call higher or lower
For the next match, decide whether the same percentage is higher or lower there. Neighbouring steps always differ by at least 3 percentage points, so there's always one right answer.
- 3
Climb the ladder
The revealed value becomes your new reference point. Eight steps a day, points for right calls, speed and streaks.
Two ways to play
Daily
One puzzle a day, the same for every player, with a single scored attempt on a free account. A new puzzle arrives at midnight Polish time (Europe/Warsaw), and the answers to earlier days are in the archive.
Practice
Unlimited replayable sessions with instant feedback and no pressure. Nothing is saved, so it's a good way to sharpen your read before the daily puzzle.
Markets on the ladder
The ladder comes in two or three legs, each on a different market. When the market changes, the reference point starts afresh.
Goals
The percentage the odds give over 1.5, 2.5 or 3.5 goals in the match.
Both teams to score
The percentage the odds give both sides finding the net.
Match result
The percentage the odds give a home win, an away win, a draw or a win for the favourite.
How scoring works
Accuracy
Every call is right or wrong: a right one scores 100 accuracy points, a wrong one nothing. Speed and streaks add the rest.
Speed bonus
Up to 40 extra points on any answer that scores: the faster you give it within the 30 seconds, the more you get.
Streak bonus
From the second correct answer in a row, each one adds 5 bonus points (up to 25).
Built on real PredictStats data
Every fixture, crest, league table and closing price comes straight from the PredictStats database, the same analytics engine behind our value bets and match insights. Tap any team in a round to open its full profile on PredictStats, with form, fixtures and stats.
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Frequently asked questions
Where do the percentages come from?
From the bookmakers' closing odds. We turn each price into a percentage and remove the margin, so each percentage shows how the market priced the outcome just before kick-off. It is the market's price, not a forecast.
How many steps does the daily puzzle have?
Eight, the same for every player. In practice the ladder has twelve steps and you can play as often as you like.
Can two matches have the same percentage?
No. Neighbouring steps differ by at least 3 percentage points, so there's always one right answer.
Is the game free?
Yes. The daily puzzle is played with a free account, and practice works without signing up.
Does Higher or Lower count toward the monthly ranking?
No. The monthly ranking and its prize are the quizzes', and Higher or Lower is a daily game on odds, outside the ranking.