What is a perm 3 from 5 on the pools?

You play every group of three from five chosen numbers, which is ten lines. One line wins if three or more of the five numbers draw.

How likely is a perm 3 from 5 to come in?

This week, about 0.0 per cent: that is the chance three or more of the five draw. Each number on its own is roughly a one-in-five chance.

Week 27 · how the five finished

The coupon is not priced yet. The numbers appear here as soon as the bookmakers quote them, usually a few days before kick-off.