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Which squares numbers win most often, and why it does not matter before the draw

Football scores move in sevens and threes, so the last digits 0, 7, 3 and 4 come up far more often than 2, 5 and 9. That is why the digits are drawn after the grid is locked: before the draw every square is exactly as good as every other.

The arithmetic

• Touchdowns with the kick add 7, field goals add 3, a safety 2, a two-point conversion makes 8: running totals land on 0, 7, 3, 4 (and 1, with a kick after a field goal) more than on 2, 5 or 9.
• A 0-0 square wins the first quarter whenever neither team has scored; it is the single most valuable square before any points.
• Late in a game, 2, 5 and 9 pay off from safeties, two-point tries and stacked field goals, which is why the final can surprise.

What it means for your pool

• Claim any square you like; the draw decides its digits after the lock, and the tool shows the draw's time so everyone can see it came later.
• If your group wants the swing, run the payout final-heavy: the later the period, the more evenly the digits spread.

Start a squares pool What Bikoosh Pools does

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Bikoosh Pools is an independent tool, not affiliated with any league, team or broadcaster; team and event names are used to describe the game being followed. Bikoosh Pools never collects, holds or pays out money and never sets stakes: it keeps the grid, the picks and the standings for people who already know each other. Whether a pool carries any stake, and whether that is allowed where you are, is the host's responsibility.