How It Works

Pool Betting,
Explained

ZimStake uses a parimutuel model — there's no bookmaker setting odds. Everyone bets into a shared pool and winners split the pot.

Choose a Match

Browse upcoming and live soccer matches from leagues around the world. Each match card shows team names, badges, league info, and match status — so you know exactly what you're betting on.

Select a Bet Type

Every match has five independent pools — one for each bet type:

Match Result

Predict Home Win, Draw, or Away Win.

Score At Half Time

Predict the exact score at the half-time whistle.

Score At Full Time

Predict the exact final score of the match.

Both Teams Will Score

Will both teams score at least one goal? Yes or No.

Total Goals

Predict the total number of goals scored by both teams combined.

Place Your Stake

Choose your prediction and set your bet amount (minimum $1). Your stake goes into the pool for that specific bet type and prediction. The more you stake, the bigger your share if you win.

The Pool Grows

As more people place bets, the pool for each bet type grows. Payout ratios shift in real time based on where the money is going — popular predictions have lower ratios, while less popular ones offer bigger potential payouts.

Winners Share the Pool

Once the match ends and the outcome is confirmed, the entire pool is distributed among the correct predictors — proportional to each winner's stake. If you bet more, you get a bigger share.

Transparent payouts

How Payouts Work

The Formula

Losers' Pool = Total Pool − Winning Pool

Your Payout = Your Stake + (Your Stake ÷ Winning Pool) × Losers' Pool

When a market settles, everyone who predicted correctly gets their original stake back, plus a proportional share of the losing predictions' pool. A platform service fee is deducted from the losers' pool before distribution.

Worked Example

Imagine a Match Result pool for Team A vs Team B:

Home Win

$300

from 15 bets

Draw

$150

from 8 bets

Away Win

$250

from 12 bets

Total Pool: $300 + $150 + $250 = $700

Losers' Pool: $150 + $250 = $400 (Draw + Away Win stakes)

If Home Win wins and you bet $50 on Home Win:

Your share = ($50 ÷ $300) × $400 = $66.67

Your Payout = $50 + $66.67 = $116.67

A platform service fee is deducted from the losers' pool before it is split among winners. The effective payout ratio is always visible before you place a bet.