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Penalty Shootout Simulator

Simulate a realistic football penalty shootout — best of five kicks, then sudden death until there's a winner.

Penalty Shootout Simulator

A penalty shootout simulator recreates the drama of a football shootout between two teams. Following the real rules, each side takes five penalties; if the score is level after five, it goes to sudden death, where teams keep taking one kick each until one scores and the other misses.

You name both teams and set a conversion rate — the chance each penalty is scored — to make the result more or less unpredictable. A 75% rate is roughly realistic for professional football, while lowering it produces more misses and tension. The simulator also stops early when a team has already won mathematically, just like a real shootout. It is a fun way to settle a friendly debate, run a prediction for an upcoming cup tie, or simply enjoy the nerves of spot-kicks. Every run is randomised, so no two shootouts are the same. It works instantly in your browser with no sign-up, and you can replay as many times as you like to see different outcomes.

Frequently asked questions

Each team takes five penalties, alternating kicks. The team with more goals wins. If still level after five each, it goes to sudden death — one kick each per round — until one team scores and the other misses.

Professional players convert roughly 70–80% of penalties in shootouts, so 75% is a good default. Lower the rate for more misses and drama, or raise it for a higher-scoring shootout.

Just like real football, a shootout stops as soon as one team cannot be caught — for example 3-0 after three rounds means the remaining kicks are not needed.

Yes. Each kick is decided randomly based on the conversion rate you set, so every simulation is different. It is for fun and does not predict real matches.

Yes, it is completely free, needs no sign-up, and runs in your browser. Replay it as often as you like.