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Frequently Asked Questions
At SportsSpread, we get asked a range of questions about spread betting on a daily basis. Here is a list of our most frequently asked questions about sports spread betting.
Get Started Today Our Spread SportsYou can spread bet on a wide variety of sports including, football, cricket, horse racing, golf, tennis, darts and much more. Sports spread betting can have as many as 150 particular markets to bet on in any given game/event, many of which can be bet on in-play.
A number of different markets begin with 1p minimum stake sizes. This is in contrast to other markets, where their minimum stakes can be marginally higher. For example, the minimum stake in the ‘Total Goals’ market in football start from 15p. When looking for the size of a minimum stake, check the slip/trade ticket when you place a bet.
When it comes to spread betting, the amount you could potentially win or lose varies from more traditional fixed odds betting. This is due to the fact that the amount you could win or lose is a multiple of the stake, as opposed to a fixed amount. For example, if you were to put a stake of £10 down for ‘Total Goals Scored’ in a football match with a spread of 2.8 - 3, if you BUY and there were a total of 7 goals, there would be 4 more goals than the BUY price, multiply this by your £10 stake, and you would make a profit of £40.
Firstly, you must understand the variable in the stability of the chosen market. For example, a BUY of £10 in a ‘Batsman’s Runs’ market in a cricket match would have a significantly larger win/loss ratio than a £10 buy of a football supremacy market.
Secondly, don’t underestimate the significance of the ‘make-up’ of a chosen market. In a football match, if the game ends in a score of 0-0, then the ‘Total Goal Minutes’ could make up at 0. Alternatively, if there are a few goals towards the end of the game, the make-up could be over 200.
