If you love football, there’s no doubt that you want to be able to track your favorite teams as closely as possible. We’ve rounded up the best apps for keeping up with all things football.
[App name]—This simple, streamlined app allows you to add all of your favorite teams and provides live scores for games throughout the season. Between quarters, you can check out sports news updates on the same screen, so you never have to leave the game.
[App name]—This app offers a deeper dive into each game than other apps. Not only can you get live scores, you can also get real-time updates on stats like yards gained and first downs achieved. This is a great option if you’re interested in getting more insight into how each team is playing at each moment during the game.
Best Apps For Football Scores
Over 10 million downloads, BeSoccer is one of the best apps of football live scores, news, stats, and commentary.
The Lineups section in Matches is one I like. It even shows players’ photos on the lineup, and when they are substituted. There are also performance ratings for each player, along with the average ratings of the entire team.
You can switch to the Rounds and Classifications (I think, table or ladder may be a better term) on the Matches page. Here are the results of other games in the same round, and the ladder, respectively.
Instead of a timeline for all, BeSoccer’s Events are categorized into: Goals, Cards, Changes, and Others (e.g. assists). So, you can check out each separately. Alternatively, if you prefer them altogether showing by minute, there is such an option at the bottom.
Also, matches are presented differently from OneFootball. Games are grouped into days as tabs, so you can click and jump to yesterday, today, tomorrow, and the next game day.
News is also classified into additional sections, like Most Read and Transfers. It would be a handful during the transfer deadline if fans want to follow up with the latest deals.
In summary, BeSoccer is quite thoughtful and serious about user experience. I enjoy its presentation and flexibility, the grouping of news and matches makes reading easy.
LiveScore: Live Sports Scores
This is another app with over 10 million users. As its name suggests, it seems to be more concentrated on the score section. I’d say, yes, the news part is a bit too brief in design.
The news section is a list of articles without anything eye-catching. In addition, unlike OneFootball and BeSoccer, there is no Related News under each story, to keep users staying and reading.
Scores are, on the other hand, with a better design. The date tabs are on top, so you can switch or click on the calendar icon to jump to a certain date.
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There is even something interactive with fans, i.e. a simple poll of which team wins or draws, for each match.
However, the commentary is too brief, for instance, “G O O O A A A L – Cristiano Ronaldo is on target!”. There is no detail about how things built up and led to the goal. This may be subject to the nature of matches, as big games may be presented with more information. Or, more detail would be available, when the schedule is not as busy and tight.
I’d say, if you focus on checking the score, LiveScore should please you. Yet, if you are to read football news, then there are better options at the moment.
FotMob – Soccer Live Scores
Yes, again… this is another app having 10 million users. You can see how popular football/soccer is in the world!
The news source is delivered from FotMob itself. There are videos, like interviews, within some articles. Thumb up for this, as the video is loaded quickly. The default setting is autoplay when connecting with Wi-Fi, which you can set otherwise.
Each piece of the news shows the categories it belongs to. So, readers can follow those they are interested in, such as competition, teams, players, or managers.
There are also some Related News suggested for you at the bottom of an article.
The matches are grouped into different competitions, which is the default. There is another great option, “Sort By Time”, so you can follow games finished, progress, or coming up when you open the app.
Ticker or commentary is more lively in FotMob app. You can see a big heading named “Red card!” in red with a description of what actually happens. There are others, “Yellow card” in yellow, “Assist” in blue, and “Goal!” in green, so you can catch up easily. Most other apps are presenting in a relatively dull or plain fashion.
FotMob also holds polls for matches, but aside from which is the winning team or a draw, you are asked if you think “Will both teams score?”, or “Will there be more than 2.5 goals?”. More fun here, especially if you are interested in betting.
On the Lineup tab, there are photos of players shown, including the benches and managers. Plus, it also shows information about who is unavailable, for example, injury and suspension.
FotMob is a good option and has done well in each aspect. It is worth trying if you consider installing a football news app with good live score coverage.
Goal Live Scores
This app is from the popular website, Goal.com. It differs from another app Goal.com, which is like a mobile version of itself.
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As expected, news on this app is fed from Goal.com. It has been one of the best sources of football news for years and even provides multi-language versions according to your location.
So, here comes the problem:
I couldn’t find a way to switch the app’s language. I’d prefer reading news in English, rather than the default language of my phone. (You know, the names of players and teams are often translated… inconsistently, so I’d prefer news in English.)
In Matches, the menu items are in other languages, while the players’ names are actually in English.
The commentary is great though, which is in detail. It covers more than events, such as goals, cards, and substitutions. Therefore, fans can follow up all the gameplay, like a save from the goalkeeper. Plus, there are also useful statistics during a match, for instance, “Berghuis is the first Netherlands player to score the opening goal in consecutive games since Depay managed it in November 2017”.
News in Goal Live Scores has dedicated sections for photo galleries and videos. They are not only a few in the section, and not up-to-date, though.
This is okay but has room to improve in various areas. If you like Goal.com news, you may want this as your live score app. An option about language would be welcomed.
365Scores – Live Scores and Sports News
This is not exactly a football news app, as it also covers NBA, NFL, NHL, Wimbledon, and more sports.
Let’s look at its news section. They are from Daily Mail, Express, or The Independent. When you click on an article, it is just an abstract of the news. You need to click “READ MORE” and jump to the source website and read. This is not ideal!
In the Matches section, the lineup is presented on a 3D pitch, which is cool. Commentary is nicely designed, combining with an eye-catching design and pretty detailed descriptions of gameplay. You can choose to show the top commentaries only, or all of them.
A great feature is the “BUZZ” tab in Matches. Fans can see the highlights of goals, cards, or saves. This is particularly good if you are on the other side of the world, and have missed the game. You no longer need to search for highlights elsewhere on the web. Just check the score, and watch the goals in the 365Scores app.
football fixtures and results app
A New Football Scores Experience
• Faster access to scores from the competitions you follow
• Free highlights of every Premier League, EFL and Scottish Premiership match
• Set your favourite team and follow up to three others from around the leagues
• Stay up-to-date with the new, video, scores and fixtures for your team
• Enhanced match area gives you the latest scores, lineups, video and commentary so you don’t miss any of the action
• In-depth match reports, previews and a dedicated news section
• Live updated league tables including all the domestic, European and major leagues and tournaments
• New calendar gives you access to 24 months of scores data
SKY SPORTS SCORES: FAQs
GENERAL QUESTIONS
Do I need to be a Sky Sports customer to watch videos in the app?
Videos are accessible to all users. You don’t need a Sky Sports subscription. Match action video clips in live blogs require Sky iD.
What is Sky iD?
Sky iD is a single username and password to access all of Sky’s online services. Sky iD is freely available. You just need to register by providing an email address. You can access Sky iD from the More menu.
Can I use the app when I’m not connected to the internet?
No. You must be connected to the internet to use this app and get live scores.
How often does the app update?
The app is updated as close to live as possible with live football scores, stats and other information.
Will the app work outside of the UK and Ireland?
You can access most of the app outside of the UK and Ireland. Some video content will not be viewable outside of the UK and Ireland. This includes English Premier League clips and English Football League action videos.
How much data does the app use?
Depending on usage, the app can consume a large amount of data. If you are concerned about your data costs contact your network operator to ensure you have a mobile data bundle that meets your browsing requirements.
Why am I being asked to consent to storage and access of cookies, unique identifiers, personal data and information on my browsing behaviours?
To learn more about why we ask for this and what your privacy options are, please see our Sky Privacy and Cookies Notice.
How can I amend my privacy options?
You can amend your privacy options at any time from the More menu.
Why are there adverts on the app?
We want to give our customers the best scores experience in the world. We also want to keep providing free highlights of Premier League, EFL and Scottish Premiership matches. To do this at no cost to customers we allow some limited advertising within the app.
Why is there no vidiprinter in the new version of the app?
Our data shows that only a small percentage of people used the vidiprinter in the old Sky Sports Score Centre app. You can now follow scorelines for multiple matches easily on the Scores page.
To select the games you want to follow, tap the star button next to the fixture. This adds them to the My Scores panel, allowing you to easily see the scores that matter to you.
Why have you stopped showing team formations?
We know people love seeing team line-ups for matches and team lists are available for a huge range of games. We could not always guarantee the accuracy of formation graphics – particularly as managers change their tactics so regularly nowadays – and we did not want to give our customers unreliable information.
Where is the score widget?
The widget was a feature of our old Score Centre App. This is just the start for the new Sky Sports Scores App. Look out for some exciting new additions in the future.
TROUBLESHOOTING
I’m not seeing live scores updating / my screen is blank
Initially, please check your internet connection. The scores will only update on a stable internet connection.
Try refreshing the screen by dragging the screen downwards and releasing. A loading icon will indicate the content on the screen is being updated.
If neither of the above options resolve the issue, try deleting the app, reinstalling it from the app or play store.
If you are still having issues, please contact support at apps@sky.uk with the subject ‘Sky Scores Android App’/’Sky Scores iOS App’ and an explanation of your problem and we will endeavour to help.
How can I find league tables?
There are lots of ways to get to league tables. There is an icon next to the names of the competitions on the Scores page. Just tap the icon next to the table you want to see.
You can also access tables from the My Team section – just tap the icon next to your team’s league.
You can also see tables in the match areas. Once you’ve clicked on a match, you’ll see a ‘Table’ tab in the navigation bar.
I’m not getting any notifications
You can receive push notifications for your favourite team, followed teams and any games for which you tap the star icon next to the fixture.
To turn on notifications go to the more menu > notification preferences. On iOS you will be prompted to allow notifications by switching them on within your phone settings before you will be able to alter them within the app. Tap the button on the alert to be taken directly to the relevant phone setting.
I want to change my notification settings
You can receive push notifications for your favourite team, followed teams and any games for which you tap the star icon next to the fixture.
You can turn on and personalise your notifications during onboarding when you first install the app.
You can change your notification settings at any time, including turning individual notifications on or off by going to the more menu > notification preferences. On iOS you will be prompted to allow notifications by switching them on within your phone settings before you will be able to alter them within the app. Tap the button on the alert to be taken directly to the relevant phone setting.
The schedules/line-ups/results look wrong
The Sky Sports Scores app updates information every 30 seconds. If information in the app appears to be incorrect please check you have a stable internet connection, as the app requires this to update data.
Try refreshing the screen by dragging the screen downwards and releasing. A loading icon will indicate the content on the screen is being updated.
If neither of the above options resolve the issue, try deleting the app and reinstalling it from the app or play store.
If you are still having issues, please contact support at apps@sky.uk with the subject ‘Sky Scores Android App’/’Sky Scores iOS App’ and an explanation of your problem and we will endeavour to help.
I can’t get videos to play
Please check you have a stable internet connection as the app requires a live connection. Some videos require you to create a free SkyiD login in order to watch them. These videos will send you to an account creation/log in screen when tapped.
Some videos are only available in the UK, due to content distribution rights. If you are outside of the UK, the videos will not play.
If none of the above options resolve the issue, try deleting the app, reinstalling it from the app or play store.
If you are still having issues, please contact support at apps@sky.uk with the subject ‘Sky Scores Android App’/’Sky Scores iOS App’ and an explanation of your problem and we will endeavour to help.
I want to follow a match
You can follow a match by selecting the star symbol next to a match within the Scores section of the app. You will receive notifications for starred games. Your notifications are managed within the notifications section of the More menu.
I want to follow a new team
You can follow a new team from the app More menu. Select My Followed Teams and search for teams you want to follow by tapping the team crest or using the search bar. You can change your followed team at any time. Content will be personalised based on your selection.
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