Question 1

What is a dead game in football pools?

Accepted Answer

A match on the coupon expected to finish as a home or away win, so stakers cross it off their draw selections. PoolsAgents lists every match the betting market rates at least 80 per cent likely to end that way. No match is certain.

Question 2

How many dead games usually come through?

Accepted Answer

This week the market expects about 0 of the 0 to finish home or away. Over the last 8 weeks, 91 per cent of listed dead games did.

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