How to play

 

Going for Goal Minutes couldn’t be simpler. Here’s all you need to know about Game Three.

Team selection

Game Three will run from Saturday 11^th February to Monday 12^th March. You must pick 10 players from the list of Premier League squads. Four of your players must be classified as forwards, four must be classified as midfielders and two classified as defenders (goalkeepers are excluded from the game on the basis they don’t score that often!) You can pick a maximum of one player from each squad. Our easy-to-follow online entry form makes it a doddle to submit your entry.

How the scoring works

Simple - points are awarded for each minute that your chosen players score in. For example, if Darren Bent scores his only goal of the game in the 30th minute, he is awarded 30 points. If he scores in the 15th and 60th minutes of a game and no more, he’s awarded 75 points. Zero points are awarded if a player does not score in the game. The maximum points that a goal can be worth is 90. Premier League goals only. Own goals do not count. Nor do goals in extra-time or penalty shootouts (i.e. 90 minutes only).

Bonus points

You can earn bonus points for your team based on Player Goal Minutes bets placed over a specific period during each competition. Player Goal Minutes are one of our most popular spread betting markets, allowing you to be with or against a particular player in a game. You can earn bonus points as follows:

• Place 10 Player Goal Minutes bets (no minimum stake) on any football match between Saturday 11^th February and Sunday 26^th February and you’ll get an extra 100 points for your Going For Goal Minutes team.
• Place another 5 Player Goal Minutes bets (no minimum stake) on any football match between Monday 27^th February and Monday 12^th March and get another 50 points for your Going For Goal Minutes team.

Check out our Prizes page for details on what your points could earn you.

Who can enter and when?

Our Going for Goal Minutes competition is open to all clients of Sporting Index. If you would like to open an account with us please click here. Only one team per client allowed. Closing date for entries is 23.59pm on Friday 10^th February.