Midweek Jackpot Predictions: What the Numbers Say

Updated: 3 November 2026

Many people look for “midweek jackpot predictions” before the midweek round of matches. This page has no predictions. It explains how shorter jackpots work, how the numbers change when there are fewer matches, and why midweek predictions are no more reliable than any other jackpot tips.

For the full explanation of 17-match jackpots, prediction sellers and Telegram groups, read our main guide: mega jackpot predictions and how jackpots work.

What a midweek jackpot is

“Midweek jackpot” is a general name for a football jackpot built on matches played in the middle of the week. It usually has fewer matches than a 17-match mega jackpot. The exact number of matches, the stake per line, the deadline and the prizes are set by each product, so check the product’s own rules.

The idea is the same as on a longer jackpot:

1. The operator picks a fixed list of matches.
2. For each match you choose 1 (home win), X (draw) or 2 (away win).
3. A full set of picks is one line, with a fixed stake set by the product.
4. A line with every result right wins the top prize, which may be shared if more than one line is fully correct.
5. Some products pay bonus prizes for lines with fewer correct picks. Check the product’s own rules.

The maths for shorter jackpots

Each match has three possible results, so every match multiplies the number of combinations by 3. Fewer matches means fewer combinations, but the numbers are still huge.

Take, for example, a 13-match jackpot:

3^13 = 1,594,323 possible combinations

Only one of them will match the real results. With one random line, your chance of getting all 13 right is 1 in 1,594,323.

Matches	Possible combinations	Chance with one random line
10	59,049	1 in 59,049
12	531,441	1 in 531,441
13	1,594,323	1 in 1,594,323
15	14,348,907	1 in 14,348,907
17	129,140,163	1 in 129,140,163

To picture 1,594,323: if you wrote down one different line every second, day and night, it would take you about 18 and a half days to write them all. And only one of them would be right.

Bonus prizes on a 13-match example

If a product pays bonus prizes, they are easier to reach than the top prize, but still not easy. In a 13-match jackpot, only 26 combinations have exactly 12 right and 1 wrong: about 1 in 61,320 by chance. Exactly 11 right gives 312 combinations, or about 1 in 5,110 by chance.

Does a shorter jackpot make predictions work?

No. A shorter jackpot makes the numbers smaller, not the results more certain. You still need every single match right. Even someone who is right more often than not on single matches will be wrong on at least one of 13 matches nearly every time.

Why midweek predictions are not reliable

Midweek rounds can be even harder to read than weekend ones:

• Rotation: teams that play at the weekend and again midweek often change players. A strong team can field a weaker side.
• Late team news: line-ups are usually confirmed shortly before kick-off, long after most “predictions” are posted.
• Cup matches and mixed leagues: a midweek list can mix leagues and competitions. Few tipsters follow all of them closely.
• Tiredness and travel: short rest between matches adds uncertainty.
• Draws: a draw is one of the three results on every match, and draws happen often enough to break a line.

None of this can be solved with a better tip. The results are not known until the matches are played.

The business behind “midweek sure” tips

The sellers of midweek tips are often the same groups that sell weekend “mega jackpot” tips, and the business model is the same:

• they earn from “VIP” fees, adverts and links to betting sites, whether their picks are right or wrong;
• when many groups post different picks, a few look clever by luck, and only those few show their screenshots;
• screenshots of “wins” are easy to fake;
• some groups ask for an “activation” fee to share “fixed” results that do not exist.

“Accuracy” figures such as “90% correct” cannot be checked, and they miss the point: on a jackpot, one wrong pick loses the whole line. Do not pay for midweek jackpot predictions. For the full list of warning signs, see why sure predictions cannot exist.

If you decide to play

• Treat it as money spent on entertainment, not a way to make money. Expect to lose your stake.
• Set a budget for the whole week, not just for one jackpot. Midweek and weekend jackpots together can cost more than you notice.
• Read the product’s rules: number of matches, stake, deadline, what happens to postponed matches, prize sharing and any bonus prizes.
• Know the tax position. According to KRA and published tax analyses, tax on payouts is withheld by the operator before the money reaches you, and the exact deduction depends on the product. See betting law and tax in Kenya.
• Never pay with borrowed money, including mobile loans or overdrafts.
• Do not chase losses from one round in the next. Read our responsible gambling guide.

Common questions

How many matches does a midweek jackpot have? It depends on the product. Check the product’s own rules. The examples on this page use 13 matches only to show the maths.

Is a midweek jackpot easier than a mega jackpot? It has fewer combinations: a 13-match jackpot, for example, has 1,594,323, compared with 129,140,163 for 17 matches. That is still a very small chance with any single line.

Are there reliable midweek jackpot predictions? No. No tipster, app or group can know the results of matches that have not been played.

Related guides

• Mega jackpot predictions and how jackpots work
• Bet types and multibets
• What odds mean
• How betting works
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