Is Sportstake the same thing as Matchplay?

Yes. Sportstake 13 is now Matchplay 13 and Sportstake 8 is Matchplay 8, and there are 14, 9/14 and Omnisports variants alongside them. Only the name changed. Almost everyone still searches the old one, which is why this page uses it.

Where do I actually place a Sportstake bet?

Through the National Lottery: its own website, or a Lottery terminal in store. It is a Lottery product run by Sizekhaya Holdings and no bookmaker accepts the bet. Some Lottery terminals sit inside Hollywoodbets branches, which is why Hollywoodbets shows up in searches, but that is a Lottery terminal in their shop rather than Hollywoodbets taking the bet. This desk earns nothing from Sportstake and says so.

How many matches are on a SportStake 13 card?

13, and all 13 of them are scored. The symbols are 1 for away win, 2 for draw, 4 for home win, 7 for void, every pick counts. That symbol set is specific to this product and it is not the same across every pool, so never carry one card's key onto another.

Where does this pools data come from?

From National Lottery, operated by Sizekhaya Holdings, read from the public JSON its own site calls from a browser. Only facts are stored: match numbers, teams, competitions, kick-offs, pool times, totals, results and published dividends. No commentary and no tips are copied.

Sportstake 13 fixture

The Sportstake 13 fixture below is the current card of 13 matches with its kick-off times and its closing time, and the first thing worth knowing is that the game has been renamed Matchplay.

13 legs · data read from National Lottery, operated by Sizekhaya Holdings · collected 2026-09-0308:12

Next SportStake 13 pool

Closes Saturday, 05 September, 14:59 · pool R150,000

The card, 13 legs
#	Match	Kick-off
1	SC Paderborn 07 v SC Freiburg Bundesliga	15:302026-09-05
2	Werder Bremen v Rb Leipzig Bundesliga	15:302026-09-05
3	Brighton & Hove Albion v Leeds United Premier League	16:002026-09-05
4	Fulham FC v Crystal Palace Premier League	16:002026-09-05
5	Manchester City v Coventry City Premier League	16:002026-09-05
6	Inter Milano v Ssc Napoli Serie A	18:002026-09-05
7	Rayo Vallecano v Racing Santander Laliga	18:302026-09-05
8	Le Havre AC v Stade Brest 29 Ligue 1	20:452026-09-05
9	Parma Calcio v AC Monza Serie A	15:002026-09-06
10	Estac Troyes v Strasbourg Alsace Ligue 1	15:002026-09-06
11	Valencia CF v FC Barcelona Laliga	16:152026-09-06
12	Arsenal FC v Chelsea FC Premier League	17:302026-09-06
13	Bologna FC v Sassuolo Calcio Serie A	18:002026-09-06

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SportStake 13 questions

Is Sportstake the same thing as Matchplay?: Yes. Sportstake 13 is now Matchplay 13 and Sportstake 8 is Matchplay 8, and there are 14, 9/14 and Omnisports variants alongside them. Only the name changed. Almost everyone still searches the old one, which is why this page uses it.
Where do I actually place a Sportstake bet?: Through the National Lottery: its own website, or a Lottery terminal in store. It is a Lottery product run by Sizekhaya Holdings and no bookmaker accepts the bet. Some Lottery terminals sit inside Hollywoodbets branches, which is why Hollywoodbets shows up in searches, but that is a Lottery terminal in their shop rather than Hollywoodbets taking the bet. This desk earns nothing from Sportstake and says so.
How many matches are on a SportStake 13 card?: 13, and all 13 of them are scored. The symbols are 1 for away win, 2 for draw, 4 for home win, 7 for void, every pick counts. That symbol set is specific to this product and it is not the same across every pool, so never carry one card's key onto another.
Where does this pools data come from?: From National Lottery, operated by Sizekhaya Holdings, read from the public JSON its own site calls from a browser. Only facts are stored: match numbers, teams, competitions, kick-offs, pool times, totals, results and published dividends. No commentary and no tips are copied.