Betchecker: Big prize on Betfair as Man United win at Arsenal

Betchecker / Michael Lintorn / 23 January 2012 / Leave a Comment

Antonio Valencia scored the first and set up the second in Man United's win

"A £10 stake on Manchester United winning 2-1 returned £114 – even accounting for 5% commission – whereas the exact same wager with Boylesports was worth only £80."

Correct score backers were handsomely remunerated for bets on the matches involving Manchester United, Bolton, Aston Villa and Millwall this weekend...

It was far from a routine victory for Manchester United but Arsenal fans will be cursing the same old story after suffering a third defeat in four at home to the champions, despite finding the net as they did in all the other stories.

But though the recurrence of that pattern caused immense frustration for the Emirates crowd, it presented a great opportunity to boost your Betfair balance, as those who had Sir Alex Ferguson's side - now [3.55] to retain the title - backed to win 2-1 will verify.

A £10 stake on that scoreline returned £114 - even accounting for 5% commission - whereas the exact same wager with Boylesports was worth only £80.

Similarly, a £20 outlay on Manchester United leading at half-time and full-time produced a £76 profit, compared to £52 with Sporting Bet.

There was also a monster amount to be won betting against other people on Betfair as Liverpool were stunned 3-1 by strugglers Bolton on Saturday teatime. Anyone who stuck £10 on that margin earned £893, a huge increase on the £390 paid out by Betclic.

Another chance to pocket a tidy sum was provided at Molineux, where Robbie Keane haunted former club Wolves with two goals for loan employers Aston Villa in a 3-2 away triumph. £10 on that result delivered £408.50 on Betfair, while Ladbrokes and Blue Square customers received just £250.

As ever, there were plenty of hefty rewards available for getting the score right in games in the Football League, including at Oakwell where Millwall continued their fine recovery from last week's home humiliation at the hands of Birmingham by beating Barnsley 3-1.

Darius Henderson's hat-trick helped Betfair backers claim £351.50 for a £10 stake, as BetClic users were forced to settle for a mere £240.

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