EnglishMatch of the Day Twitter (X) stats, updated continuously. @BBCMOTD has 3,225,358 followers and 231,494 posts on X. Account age: 14 years (joined October 2011).
Insights
Over the last 30 days @BBCMOTD gained 3,115 followers (+0.10%). In the last 7 days the change was +247 followers. Its follower growth this week outpaces 6% of tracked Sports accounts. Match of the Day is on a 3-day follower growth streak. Its strongest tracked day added +2,873 followers on Jul 19, 2026.
Engagement
A typical post picks up 410 interactions against 3.2M followers, an engagement rate of 0.013%. Measured over 280 original posts, its engagement rate beats 50% of 3,758 tracked accounts of a similar size, which puts it in the middle of its size range rather than at either end. Posts are seen about 83K times each, and 0.494% of those impressions turn into an interaction. That is about 2.58% of the follower count, which is the gap between an audience on paper and an audience in a timeline.
Measured over 280 original posts from a 30-day window, last computed on September 1, 2026. Recurring tags: #bbcfootball, #afc, #motd.
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Follower growth
On a 3-day follower growth streak. Best tracked day: +2.9K followers on 2026-07-19.
Bio
Football coverage from @BBCSport. On the television since 1964.
Notable followers
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Match of the Day on Twitter (X) - frequently asked questions
- How many followers does Match of the Day have on X?
- Match of the Day (@BBCMOTD) has 3,225,358 followers on X (Twitter). It gained 199 new followers in the last 7 days. The count is refreshed continuously from public data.
- When did Match of the Day join X, and how old is the account?
- Match of the Day joined X in October 2011. The @BBCMOTD account is 14 years old. Searches for Match of the Day age often mean a personal age, which we do not publish. The figure here is the account age only.
- How many posts has Match of the Day published?
- Match of the Day has published 231,494 posts on X. That is about 42.5 posts per day over the life of the account.
- Is Match of the Day verified on X?
- Yes. Match of the Day carries a Business verification on X.
- What does Match of the Day post about?
- Match of the Day is classified under Sports in our directory. Bio: "Football coverage from @BBCSport. On the television since 1964.".
- Is Match of the Day gaining or losing followers?
- Match of the Day is currently gaining followers, with a net +3,115 over the last 30 days. Over the last 7 days the change was +247.
- How fast is Match of the Day growing on X?
- Match of the Day is adding roughly 104 followers per day on average over the last 30 days.