diff --git a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/TestCaseMatchHostInfo.cs b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/TestCaseMatchHostInfo.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..006af2e10e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/TestCaseMatchHostInfo.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2007-2018 ppy Pty Ltd <contact@ppy.sh>.
+// Licensed under the MIT Licence - https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ppy/osu/master/LICENCE
+
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using osu.Framework.Graphics;
+using osu.Game.Online.Multiplayer;
+using osu.Game.Screens.Multi.Match.Components;
+using osu.Game.Users;
+
+namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual
+{
+    public class TestCaseMatchHostInfo : OsuTestCase
+    {
+        public override IReadOnlyList<Type> RequiredTypes => new[]
+        {
+            typeof(HostInfo)
+        };
+
+        public TestCaseMatchHostInfo()
+        {
+            Child = new HostInfo(new Room { Host = { Value = new User { Username = "ImAHost" }}})
+            {
+                Anchor = Anchor.Centre,
+                Origin = Anchor.Centre
+            };
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Multi/Match/Components/Header.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Multi/Match/Components/Header.cs
index de93e8587f..3f4f137413 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Multi/Match/Components/Header.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Multi/Match/Components/Header.cs
@@ -73,16 +73,13 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Multi.Match.Components
                 new Container
                 {
                     RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
-                    Padding = new MarginPadding
-                    {
-                        Left = SearchableListOverlay.WIDTH_PADDING,
-                        Top = 20
-                    },
+                    Padding = new MarginPadding { Horizontal = SearchableListOverlay.WIDTH_PADDING },
                     Children = new Drawable[]
                     {
                         new FillFlowContainer
                         {
                             AutoSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
+                            Padding = new MarginPadding { Top = 20 },
                             Direction = FillDirection.Vertical,
                             Children = new Drawable[]
                             {
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Multi/Match/Components/HostInfo.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Multi/Match/Components/HostInfo.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e77f534a17
--- /dev/null
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Multi/Match/Components/HostInfo.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2007-2018 ppy Pty Ltd <contact@ppy.sh>.
+// Licensed under the MIT Licence - https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ppy/osu/master/LICENCE
+
+using osu.Framework.Graphics;
+using osu.Framework.Graphics.Containers;
+using osu.Game.Graphics.Containers;
+using osu.Game.Online.Chat;
+using osu.Game.Online.Multiplayer;
+using osu.Game.Users;
+using osuTK;
+
+namespace osu.Game.Screens.Multi.Match.Components
+{
+    public class HostInfo : CompositeDrawable
+    {
+        public HostInfo(Room room)
+        {
+            AutoSizeAxes = Axes.X;
+            Height = 50;
+
+            LinkFlowContainer linkContainer;
+
+            InternalChild = new FillFlowContainer
+            {
+                AutoSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
+                Direction = FillDirection.Horizontal,
+                Spacing = new Vector2(5, 0),
+                Children = new Drawable[]
+                {
+                    new UpdateableAvatar
+                    {
+                        Size = new Vector2(50),
+                        User = room.Host.Value
+                    },
+                    new FillFlowContainer
+                    {
+                        Anchor = Anchor.CentreLeft,
+                        Origin = Anchor.CentreLeft,
+                        AutoSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
+                        Direction = FillDirection.Vertical,
+                        Children = new Drawable[]
+                        {
+                            linkContainer = new LinkFlowContainer { AutoSizeAxes = Axes.Both }
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+            };
+
+            linkContainer.AddText("hosted by");
+            linkContainer.NewLine();
+            linkContainer.AddLink(room.Host.Value.Username,null, LinkAction.OpenUserProfile, room.Host.Value.Id.ToString(), "Open profile", s => s.Font = "Exo2.0-BoldItalic");
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Multi/Match/Components/Info.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Multi/Match/Components/Info.cs
index e972a9b6a4..de02899a01 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Multi/Match/Components/Info.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Multi/Match/Components/Info.cs
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Multi.Match.Components
                                         endDate = new EndDateInfo { TextSize = 14 }
                                     }
                                 },
+                                new HostInfo(room),
                             },
                         },
                         new FillFlowContainer