Live match control
The scorers and substitutions of the live match come from the players you prepare.
Feature
Football line-ups for your broadcast
Prepare the match squad and the starting eleven of every match ahead of time. They appear on your OBS broadcast with the formation on the pitch, the substitutes and the coach, and also on the public match page.
Each player’s name is optional. Preparing and previewing doesn’t use up a match.
Match preparation
Prepare the match in 7 steps
Seven steps, from the details to the broadcast. Every change saves itself: there is no save button. And preparing or previewing doesn’t use up a match.
- In advance: no match is used until you press “Start production” for the first time.
- No extra typing: the players come from the team’s squad and the opponent is saved in your list of opponents.
- Duplicating a match copies its details: you only choose the date.
Ribera FC – UD Vega · Matchday 6Saves automatically
- 1SummaryThe status of every step and the preview.
- 2DetailsTeam, home or away, opponent, competition, round, date, time and venue.
- 3FormatLength of the halves, tie-break and extra time.
- 4PlayersMatch squad, starting eleven, formation and coach.This feature
- 5GraphicsLanguage, team colors, look and pre-match screens.
- 6SponsorsThe sponsors that appear in this match.
- 7BroadcastThe OBS URL, the QR code for the control and your channel link.
Step 4 · Players
Match squad and starting eleven, with shortcuts
Up to 100 players per team, with shirt numbers from 0 to 999 and an optional name. To move faster, use shortcuts that spare you the typing.
Starts from the team’s squad
Every match starts with the match squad copied from the team’s squad. Your changes in the match don’t touch it, and you can save them to the squad if you want.
All plansOptional name
The shirt number is enough. You add the name only if you want it on screen.
All plansShortcuts to save time
Create shirt numbers 1 to 11 with one tap, paste a list from a message or a spreadsheet (the first 11 lines become starters) and add the bench, shirt numbers 12 to 18.
All plansStarting eleven and formation
You mark the 11 starters and choose one of the 9 formations, or show them as a list.
All plansCoach
Optional. Shown in the line-up on the graphics and on the public page.
All plansOpponent with shirt numbers only
For the other team, shirt numbers are enough: you don’t need to know their names.
All plans
The 9 formations
- 4-4-2
- 4-3-3
- 4-2-3-1
- 3-5-2
- 3-4-3
- 4-1-4-1
- 4-5-1
- 5-3-2
- 5-4-1
From preparation to the live match
What you prepare is what you pick during the match
When someone scores, you choose the scorer by shirt number or by name, no keyboard. The players you called up are the ones that show in the control, on the pitch and among the substitutes.
- Shirt numbers without names work just as well: one tap creates the shirt numbers and you can start recording.
- Anyone not called up doesn’t show on the pitch, among the substitutes or in the images.
Video tutorial
The line-up, in four and a half minutes
On the app’s own screens: where the match squad comes from, the shortcuts that save typing, the eleven in one of the 9 formations or as a list, the opponent with shirt numbers only, how it shows in OBS and on the match page, how you use it live and how to do it without names.
How it looks on screen
On the pitch or as a list
With all 11 starters placed, the line-up shows on the pitch, with its formation. If any starter isn’t placed yet, or if you choose “List”, it shows as a list titled “Starting XI”.
With formation
- One of the 9 formations, with each player in position.
- Placing them is tapping a position and then a player.
As a list
- Starters by shirt number, with the substitutes and the coach.
- With no formation chosen or fewer than 11 placed, it shows this way automatically.
Minors and privacySee how families use it
No names, if you prefer
If minors play at your club, their names don’t have to show. Each player’s name is optional and the line-up reads just as well with the shirt number alone.
- Without names, the pitch shows the shirt numbers. The substitutes show next to it, by number too; with no substitutes, the pitch is centered.
- Public team squads are off by default: the club turns them on and, when it does, gets a notice about minors.
- The opponent is entered with shirt numbers only, so there are no names from the other team.
Before you broadcast, ask the team’s families for permission. The broadcast and its images are the responsibility of the person who makes them, not of OBSfootball.
How the teams look
Colors and crests
Your team colors are free on every plan. Your crest on the scoreboard and your own look come with Match Pass.
- Team colors, free: 10 named colors (blue, sky blue, green, maroon, purple, orange, yellow, white, red and black) or the hex code you type. They color the scoreboard bars.
- Crests and logos in PNG, JPG, WebP or SVG. They are prepared in your browser, and until you upload one, the initials are used.
- Your own look, from Match Pass: accent color and text color, typeface, crest or logo on the scoreboard, and hashtag.
On the Free plan you can try your club’s look in the preview. It doesn’t appear in OBS until the match has a Match Pass or a plan.
Saved setups
Save up to 50 setups. When you create a match, you can start from one of them instead of from scratch.
Duplicate match
Duplicate a previous match: its details are copied and you only choose the date of the new one.
The look comes from the club
You set the look once in the club and change only what is different in a particular match.
What each plan includes
Line-ups, on every plan
Preparing and showing line-ups works the same on every plan. Match Pass adds your own look and the sponsors at the bottom; Studio adds the image for social media.
| Feature | Free | Match Pass €4.90 | Pro €19/month | Studio €39/month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prepare the match squad and starting eleven, without using up a match | Included | Included | Included | Included |
| Home and away line-ups in OBS, on the pitch or as a list | Included | Included | Included | Included |
| Optional names or shirt numbers only | Included | Included | Included | Included |
| Team colors and crest upload | Included | Included | Included | Included |
| Saved setups and duplicate match | Included | Included | Included | Included |
| Line-ups on the public match page | Included | Included | Included | Included |
| Your own look: accent and text color, typeface, crest or logo on the scoreboard and hashtag | Not included | Included | Included | Included |
| Sponsors at the bottom of the pre-match line-ups | Not included | Included | Included | Included |
| Home and away line-up images for social media | Not included | Not included | Not included | Included |
Questions about line-ups
What people often ask us
Do I have to type in the players’ names?
No. The name is optional: the shirt number is enough, and during the match you choose the scorer by shirt number, no keyboard. Only the season’s player highlights need players with names in the squad.
How many players can I add?
Up to 100 per team, with shirt numbers from 0 to 999. To save time, you can create shirt numbers 1 to 11 with one tap, paste a list copied from a message or a spreadsheet, or add the bench, shirt numbers 12 to 18.
What happens if I haven’t placed all eleven?
The line-up shows as a list, titled “Starting XI”, instead of on the pitch. As soon as you place the 11 starters and choose a formation, it shows on the pitch.
Can I prepare the match in advance?
Yes. Preparing and previewing doesn’t use up a match, and your changes save by themselves. What uses a welcome match or a Match Pass is pressing “Start production” for the first time.
What about the opponent’s line-up?
For the opponent, shirt numbers are enough, and they are saved only in that match. That way you have both teams on screen without needing the other team’s names.
Prepare the line-up for your next match
Create the club and the match without an account. Preparing and previewing is free, and so are your first 2 matches to broadcast.