Advance pool fixtures and early draw chances
DrawMeter editorial team · Updated
The UK pools coupon is published ahead of time, so the matches for the coming weeks are known well before they are played. This page lists every advance coupon that is already out, after the week about to be played, with the same draw chance, draw rank and eight bold likeliest draws as the main coupon. Use it to plan; settle your marks nearer the day.
Coupons for the weeks ahead
Week 20
49 matches · first kick-off 14 November 2026, 15:00 WAT · coupon open
Our 8 likeliest draws: numbers 2, 5, 9, 10, 13, 20, 24, 46. Across all 49 matches the model expects about 9.6 draws.
| Match | 1 | X | 2 | Draw rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Kosovo – Israel · UEFA Nations League · from the odds | 49% | 26% | 24% | 14 |
| 2. Georgia – Hungary · UEFA Nations League · from the odds | 29% | 30% | 41% | 4 |
| 3. Norway – Wales · UEFA Nations League · from the odds | 76% | 15% | 9% | 38 |
| 4. Austria – Ireland · UEFA Nations League · from the odds | 61% | 23% | 16% | 31 |
| 5. N. Ireland – Ukraine · UEFA Nations League · from the odds | 40% | 30% | 30% | 3 |
| 6. Portugal – Denmark · UEFA Nations League · from the odds | 64% | 21% | 15% | 35 |
| 7. Romania – Poland · UEFA Nations League · from the odds | 27% | 26% | 47% | 18 |
| 8. Sweden – Bosnia · UEFA Nations League · from the odds | 63% | 21% | 16% | 34 |
| 9. AFC Wimbledon – Blackpool · EFL League One | 33% | 28% | 39% | 8 |
| 10. Doncaster – Leyton Orient · EFL League One | 37% | 28% | 35% | 7 |
| 11. Milton Keynes Dons – Burton Albion · EFL League One | 58% | 23% | 19% | 32 |
| 12. Sheffield Wednesday – Plymouth · EFL League One | 38% | 25% | 37% | 24 |
| 13. Stevenage – Mansfield · EFL League One | 37% | 32% | 31% | 1 |
| 14. Stockport – Reading · EFL League One | 50% | 25% | 25% | 26 |
| 15. Wigan Athletic – Barnsley · EFL League One | 40% | 27% | 33% | 9 |
| 16. Wycombe – Huddersfield · EFL League One | 33% | 26% | 41% | 19 |
| 17. Bristol Rovers – Chesterfield · EFL League Two | 33% | 27% | 40% | 11 |
| 18. Colchester – Gillingham · EFL League Two | 47% | 27% | 26% | 10 |
| 19. Crewe – Newport County · EFL League Two | 47% | 27% | 26% | 12 |
| 20. Port Vale – Accrington · EFL League Two | 40% | 31% | 29% | 2 |
| 21. Rochdale – York City · EFL League Two | 28% | 25% | 47% | 27 |
| 22. Rotherham – Crawley | – | – | – | – |
| 23. Salford City – Northampton · EFL League Two | 58% | 26% | 16% | 21 |
| 24. Shrewsbury – Oldham · EFL League Two | 34% | 29% | 37% | 6 |
| 25. Swindon – Grimsby · EFL League Two | 31% | 26% | 43% | 20 |
| 26. Walsall – Barnet · EFL League Two | 35% | 26% | 38% | 13 |
| 27. Fleetwood – Tranmere · EFL League Two | 50% | 26% | 24% | 15 |
| 28. Ayr United – Raith Rovers | – | – | – | – |
| 29. Dunfermline – Arbroath | – | – | – | – |
| 30. Livingston – G. Morton | – | – | – | – |
| 31. Partick Thistle – Inverness Caledonian Thistle | – | – | – | – |
| 32. Stenhsemuir – Queen's Park | – | – | – | – |
| 33. Airdrieonians – Queen of the South | – | – | – | – |
| 34. Cove Rangers – Montrose | – | – | – | – |
| 35. East Fife – Peterhead | – | – | – | – |
| 36. East Kilbride – Alloa Athletic | – | – | – | – |
| 37. Hamilton Academical – Ross County | – | – | – | – |
| 38. Dumbarton – Annan Athletic · League Two · from the odds | 40% | 25% | 35% | 23 |
| 39. Edinburgh C. – Clyde · League Two · from the odds | 28% | 25% | 47% | 25 |
| 40. Carlisle United – Boston Utd. · National League | 65% | 20% | 15% | 36 |
| 41. Eastleigh – AFC Fylde · National League | 27% | 24% | 49% | 29 |
| 42. Gateshead – Barrow · National League | 18% | 22% | 60% | 33 |
| 43. Harrogate – Altrincham · National League | 52% | 25% | 23% | 28 |
| 44. Hartlepool – Wealdstone · National League | 42% | 26% | 32% | 17 |
| 45. Hornchurch – Tamworth · National League | 40% | 26% | 34% | 16 |
| 46. Kidderminster – Halifax Town · National League | 37% | 30% | 34% | 5 |
| 47. Scunthorpe – Worthing · National League | 35% | 24% | 41% | 30 |
| 48. Southend – Aldershot · National League | 67% | 19% | 14% | 37 |
| 49. Sutton United – Solihull M. · National League | 47% | 25% | 27% | 22 |
“From the odds” marks a match with a club our model does not rate yet: its probabilities are Megapari's own prices with the margin removed, not a model forecast.
Why early numbers move
An advance coupon is priced with what we know today. Between now and its Saturday every team on it may play once or twice more, and each result nudges its attack and defence ratings. Bookmaker prices for matches weeks away are often not out yet; when they appear, the draw chance of those matches is blended with the price and can shift by a few points. A match ranked fourth today may end the week ranked eleventh, and a dash may turn into one of the eight.
None of this means the early number is useless. Evenly matched sides that score few goals tend to stay near the top of the draw ranking, and lopsided fixtures tend to stay near the bottom. What changes is the order inside the middle of the table, which is where most coupon decisions are made.
Gaps in advance coupons
Some weeks look different from a normal league Saturday. In an international break the coupon can carry national teams; in a cup weekend, non-league clubs. Our model rates matches in the competitions it covers, so for cup ties and internationals the chances come from the bookmaker's prices once they are published, marked "from the odds". Until then the match shows a dash and takes no rank. In the British summer the coupon switches to matches from Australia; that summer coupon will be added here once its fixtures are available.
How to use the weeks ahead
Note the matches that already rank high, then come back as the week approaches. The tables refresh about four times a day, at roughly 03:00, 10:00, 15:00 and 21:40 WAT. Once a week's first match kicks off, its eight likeliest draws are locked and its results move to pool results. The week about to be played always sits on the home page.
How we pick the eight
The draw chance is the model's own, from a rating of every team's attack and defence built on about three seasons of scores, blended half and half with the bookmaker's draw price where there is one. The eight bold matches are the eight highest chances, nothing more. How we predict draws covers the method and its limits, and how football pools work explains week numbers and coupon marks.
Planning weeks ahead is a good habit only if the budget is planned too. Pools and betting are for adults 18+, any selection can lose, and responsible gambling lists practical limits.
Where to place this bet
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Frequently asked questions
Where can I see next week's pool fixtures?
In the tables on this page. This week's coupon stays on the home page; every later week that has already been published is listed here in date order, each with its 49 numbered matches.
Why do advance pool fixtures have fewer draw chances?
Many matches weeks away have no bookmaker prices yet, and some coupon matches fall outside the competitions our model rates. Those matches show a dash until a price appears, so the draw rank only covers matches we can price.
What are special advance fixtures?
The same thing under another name, a coupon for a week that has not arrived yet, printed early. Once the current week kicks off, the first advance coupon becomes this week's coupon and moves to the home page.
Will the bold draws change before the week starts?
Yes, they can. Chances move with every new result and every change in price, so the eight likeliest draws on an advance coupon are a first look. They are frozen only at that week's first kick-off.