Betchecker: Best odds on Betfair as Swansea stun Arsenal

Betchecker / Michael Lintorn / 16 January 2012 / Leave a Comment

Danny Graham's winner secured a huge sum for Betfair 3-2 backers

"A £10 stake on the Swansea scoreline returned £513 – even accounting for 5% commission – compared to just £340 with Betclic."

There were generous amounts up for grabs on Betfair for anyone who correctly called the scores of the fixtures involving Swansea, Blackburn, Norwich and Southampton...

Swansea's defensive might at the Liberty Stadium has been well documented, their attacking prowess not so much, but that all changed with a 3-2 victory over Champions League hopefuls Arsenal on Sunday afternoon.

The few who saw such a high-scoring game and a first Premier League triumph against a top-six side for the hosts coming were rewarded remarkably handsomely on Betfair. A £10 stake on the scoreline returned £513 - even accounting for 5% commission - compared to just £340 with Betclic.

The half-time/full-time market offered another chance to win big, with £10 on the match being level at the interval and the Welsh club sealing it after the break paying out £95 on Betfair, a significant increase on the £65 earned with William Hill and Boylesports.

There was also more money to be made betting against other people on Betfair on a result even more impressive than Swansea's as struggling Blackburn recovered from the early dismissal of top scorer Yakubu to defeat Fulham 3-1 at Ewood Park.

A £10 outlay on Steve Kean's team - now [1.92] to go down - delivering by such a margin produced a £256.50 profit, whereas punters who placed the exact same bet with Ladbrokes landed a less enticing prize of £180.

A further opportunity to hit the jackpot arrived at The Hawthorns, where Norwich maintained their position in the top half with a fine 2-1 success over West Brom. Those who stuck £10 on such an outcome received £137.75 on Betfair, rather than only £100 with Blue Square and Boylesports.

As ever, there were plenty of hefty sums to be won in the Football League too, including at the City Ground where Nottingham Forest's relegation concerns were heightened by a 3-0 loss to Championship leaders Southampton.

A £10 wager provided Betfair backers with a £351.50 bounty, while Ladbrokes customers were forced to settle for just £180.

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