In need of sports betting inspiration for 2017? Then read below for our round-up of the biggest spread betting make-ups from the past 12 months.
However, remember that unlike fixed odds betting you can lose more than your initial stake so it is always wise to work out your worst-case scenario when choosing your stake size.
Euro 2017 Under 21 qualifier
10. england u21 6 norway u21 1
Date: 06/09/16Market: Marcus Rashford Super Mega Goal MinutesSpread: 35 - 41Make-up: 374Potential profit x stake: 333
Marcus Rashford scored a hat-trick on his England Under 21 debut to delight then manager Gareth Southgate.
With his strikes coming in the 26th, 66th and 72nd minutes, it also meant Rashford’s Super Mega Goal Minutes (minutes of goals scored by a player aggregated, with any second goal minutes doubled and any third goal minutes trebled) settled at a huge 374.
Premier League
9. WATFORD 3 EVERTON 2
Date: 10/12/16Market: Super Mega Headed Goal MinutesSpread: 29 - 32Make-up: 445Profit x stake: 413
Watford downed Everton in the Premier League to leave the Blues with just one win from 11 in all competitions.
The way the goals were scored was important to spread betters though as headed efforts in the 59th, 64th and 86th minutes saw Super Mega Headed Goal Minutes (minutes of goals scored by headers in a match aggregated, with any second headed goal minutes doubled and any third headed goal minutes trebled) settle at a mighty 445.
8. TOTTENHAM 0 LEICESTER 1
Date: 13/01/16Market: Corners SquaredSpread: 133 - 148Make-up: 576Potential profit x stake: 428
This was a vital win for the Foxes as Robert Huth’s late winner kept up their unlikely assault on the Premier League title.
It also saw 24 corners taken in total by both sides leading to an almighty make up of 576 on our Corners Squared market.
40 Tries scored in six matches
7. RUGBY AUTUMN INTERNATIONAL TESTS
Date: 12/11/16Market: Total Try MinutesSpread: 1563 - 1623Make-up: 2059Profit x stake: 436
Some big-scoring games during an entertaining afternoon and evening of Autumn Tests – including England 37 South Africa 21, Ireland 52 Canada 21 and Italy 10 New Zealand 68 amongst other results – saw Total Try Minutes across the six matches reach a gargantuan 2059.
NEW Direction wins the last wearing No. 306. CURRAGH RACE MEETING
Date: 10/10/16Market: Squared NumbersSpread: 954 - 1029Make-up: 1495Profit x stake: 466
A win for New Direction, wearing number 30, in the last meant that Squared Numbers (racecard of winning horse multiplied by itself for each race, then aggregated for the full meeting) settled at a gigantic 1495.
5. swansea city 5 crystal palace 4
Date: 26/11/16Market: Total Goal MinutesSpread: 129 - 139Make-up: 611Profit x stake: 472
After the sides went in level at 1-1 at the break, an incredible second-half saw Bob Bradley gain a much-needed Premier League win thanks to an injury-time brace from Fernando Llorente.
While it ultimately didn’t turn out to be enough for the American to save his job, it did see Total Goal Minutes settle at a sky-high 611.
LA LIGA
4. MALAGA 2 ATHLETIC BILBAO 1
Date: 02/10/16Market: Total Card MinutesSpread: 341 - 371Make-up: 902Profit x stake: 531
This La Liga encounter turned into something of a bloodbath with referee Carlos del Cerro Grande showing 11 yellow cards and two reds meaning Total Card Minutes (minutes of every player booked aggregated, with red card minutes doubled) settled at a pumped-up 902.
2nd test
3. ENGLAND V Pakistan
Date: 25/07/16Market: Joe Root Super Mega RunsSpread: 162 - 172Make-up: 704Profit x stake: 532
Joe Root hit 254 and an unbeaten 71 as England romped to a 330-run win over in the second Test against Pakistan at Old Trafford.
Root’s heroics meant his Super Mega Runs (runs scored by a batsmen over an entire Test match with runs between 51 and 100 doubled in an innings and any runs over 100 trebled in an innings) settled at a massive 704.
Rugby Championship
2. london scottish 12 london irish 62
Date: 30/10/16Market: London Irish Multi-PointsSpread: 271 - 305Make-up: 952Profit x stake: 647
London Irish’s trouncing of London Scottish in the Championship in October saw the visitors 34-5 up at half-time meaning London Irish Multi-Points (first half points multiplied by second half points) eventually made up at a whopping 952.
2nd Test
1. India v England
Date: 21/11/16Market: Multi-FoursSpread: 3900 - 4300Make-up: 3234Profit x stake: 666
India’s spinners helped the hosts to a 246-run win in the second Test in Visakhapatnam but there was less boundary action than expected with India’s 66 fours multiplied by England’s 49 fours meaning Multi-Fours made up at 3234, delighting any sellers on the spread.
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