In need of sports betting inspiration for 2019? Then read below for our round-up of the biggest spread betting make-ups from the past 12 months.
Remember that unlike fixed odds betting you can lose more than your initial stake when placing sports spread bets so it is always wise to work out your worst-case scenario when choosing your stake size.
DAY THREE
10. ROYAL ASCOT
Date: 21/06/18Market: Squared NumbersSpread: 610 - 670Make-up: 1,218Potential profit x stake: 548
Royal Ascot is marked on to the calendar of most punters and for spread betters who played Squared Numbers (number of winning horse squared for each race, then aggregated), day three was memorable in 2018. Helped largely by 10/1 shot Ostilio coming home wearing number 29 in the 17:00, Squared Numbers settled at a princely 1,218.
1ST odi
9. WEST INDIES v india
Date: 21/10/18Market: Multi-4s (Team A 4s x Team B 4s)Spread: 410 - 460Make-up: 1,140Profit x stake: 680
The first ODI in Guwahati proved to be a boundary bonanza as the West Indies made a respectable 322 for 8 from their 50 overs only for India to chase down with ease to win by eight wickets. The big hitting from both sides (India hit 38 fours and the Windies 30) meant Multi Fours reached a barnstorming 1,140.
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
8. Toronto Blue Jays 7 Boston Red Sox 10
Date: 08/08/18Market: Home Run Launch!Spread: 210 – 235Make-up: 1,090Potential profit x stake: 855
Boston Red Sox won the World Series in 2018 and spread betters will remember this game along the way. Home Run Launch! awards 10 points per home run scored, multiplied by the innings scored and further multiplied by total runs contributed by the home run, so Mitch Moreland’s three-run homer in the 10th added 300 towards a final total of 1,090.
LA LIGA
7. Barcelona 2 Real Madrid 2
Date: 06/05/18Market: Cross BookingsSpread: 1,270 – 1,470Make-up: 2,750Profit x stake: 1,280
An exhilarating El Clasico finished 2-2 as Gareth Bale’s equaliser gave Real a point against eventual champions Barcelona, who were down to 10-men for 45 minutes. As well as that red card for Sergi Roberto there were also 8 other yellow cards meaning Cross Bookings (Barca Bookings Points multiplied by Real Bookings Points) reached a huge 2,750.
FA CUP 4TH ROUND6. Swansea 8 Notts County 1
Date: 06/02/18Market: Goals x ShirtsSpread: 156 - 165Make-up: 1,458Profit x stake: 1,293
Carlos Carvalhal couldn't save Swansea from Premier League relegation but one highlight for Swans fans was this FA Cup mauling of Notts County. Nine goals altogether plus a goalscorers’ shirt numbers total of 162 (helped by sub Daniel James scoring wearing number 42) meant Goals x Shirts settled at a sky high 1,458.
1st TEST
5. New Zealand v Sri Lanka
Date: 19/12/18Market: LaunchSpread: 2,000 – 2,150Make-up: 3,696Profit x stake: 1,546
Rain came to the rescue for Sri Lanka as they rescued an unlikely draw against the Black Caps in Wellington. Tom Lathan top scored with an unbeaten 264 for New Zealand – that multiplied by the highest scoring over in the match (14) mean Launch! settled at a hulking 3,696.
INTERNATIONAL RUGBY
4. England 45 Barbarians 63
Date: 27/05/18Market: Match Multi-PointsSpread: 900 - 991Make-up: 2,835Profit x stake: 1,844
After a poor Six Nations, England were looking for a confidence-boosting performance against the Barbarians at Twickenham. Yes, they did score six tries, but the rampant visitors went over nine times, including a Chris Ashton hat-trick, to win 63-45 meaning Match Multi-Points rocketed to a 2,835 make-up.
PDC WORLD DARTS CHAMPS, 4tH ROUND
3. Gary Anderson 4 Chris Dobey 3
Date: 27/12/18Market: Highest Checkout x Total 180sSpread: 1,696 – 1,806Make-up: 4,144Profit x stake: 2,338
In a phenomenal game of darts, two time champ Gary Anderson was forced to come from 2-0 down to eventually progress 4-3. Dobey’s 15 maximums added to Anderson’s 13 180s, multiplied by a highest checkout of 148 saw this market make up at a whopping 4,144.
La lIgA
2. Getafe 1 Girona 1
Date: 29/04/18Market: Multi Bookings (1st half Bookings Points x 2nd half Bookings Points)Spread: 694 - 809Make-up: 3,900Profit x stake: 3,091
If anyone thought this mid-table La Liga clash towards the end of last season would be uneventful, they were wrong. Very wrong. Four yellows and red in the first half followed by six further bookings in the second period saw Multi Bookings make up at a stonking 3,900.
RIGA MASTERS FINAL
1. Neil Robertson 5 Jack Lisowski 2
Date: 29/07/18Market: Frame 5 Multi-PointsSpread: 1,413 – 1,513Make-up: 5,346Profit x stake: 3,833
The Riga Masters final was a rather drab affair as Jack Lisowski, seemingly overawed by being in his first-ever ranking final, lost 5-2. However, spread betters will remember the closely-fought fifth frame which ended 81-66 meaning Multi-Points settled at a gargantuan 5,346.
SEE THE TOP SPREAD BETS FROM OTHER YEARS
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