Spread Betting

Spread betting is a term that describes an alternative form of placing wagers on events. A spread betting pay off is directly related to the accuracy of the bet, rather than simple wins or loses. The bookmaker will provide a two-way price, meaning the punter can do their spread betting on either side of a result. The punter will place a bet that will win or lose the wagered pound(s) per point depending on the outcome.

For example:

In a football match, Chelsea vs Liverpool, the bookmaker quotes between 2-3 goals in the match. Should the punter think there will be more goals in the match, they would place their bet (say £10) and 'buy', and vice versa, and 'sell'. Should the result finish 2-2, the single goal over means the punter wins £10 (1x£10) if they 'bought', or lose £20 (2x£10) if they 'sold'. This is the most simply for of sports spread betting.

Best spread betting sites: Bethilo and Sporting Index.

The most important thing to remember is that sports spread betting can involve high risks, so it is important to start off spread betting in very small stakes. The following is just a small selection of the sports spread betting available:

Boxing Spread Betting

  • Total Fight Minutes
  • Win Index

Cricket Spread Betting

  • Fall of Next Wicket
  • Highest or Lowest Innings Score
  • In Running Win Index
  • Individual Batsman Series Runs
  • Individual Batsman’s Runs in an Innings
  • Individual Bowlers Series Wickets
  • Session Runs
  • Supremacy
  • The Tons-Up Index
  • Total Runs in an Innings (Test Match)

Dogs Spread Betting

  • Barking Bananas
  • Barking Mad
  • Individual Race Index

Football Spread Betting

  • Bookings
  • Corners
  • First or Last Blast
  • Goal Minutes
  • Hotshots
  • Mini-Performance
  • Multi Corners
  • Player Performance
  • Shirt Numbers
  • Supremacy
  • Team Performance
  • Time of 1st Goal
  • Total Goals
  • Win Index

Golf Spread Betting

  • 18 Hole Match Bets
  • 72 Hole Match Bets
  • Finishing Positions
  • Hotshots Index
  • Leaderboard Index
  • Live Index
  • Tournament Index

Horse Racing Spread Betting

  • Favourites Index
  • Heavyweights
  • Jockey Index
  • Match Bets
  • Race Card Double Numbers
  • Race Index
  • Racing Post Favourites Index
  • Starting Prices
  • Stop at a Winner
  • Winning Distances

Motor Racing Spread Betting

  • Drivers Points Match Bet
  • Drivers Season Points
  • Individual Race Qualifying Index
  • Tournament or Championship Index

Rugby Spread Betting

  • Hotshots Index
  • Seasonal Points
  • Shirt Numbers
  • Supremacy
  • Team Performances
  • Time of the First Try
  • Total Points
  • Tournament or Championship Index

Snooker Spread Betting

  • 50 Ups Supremacy
  • Frame Supremacy
  • Player Performance
  • Point Supremacy
  • Ton Up Match Bets
  • Total 50 Ups
  • Total Wipeouts
  • Tournament Centuries
  • Tournament Index
  • Tournament Ton Ups