Big prize on Betfair for Chelsea 0-0 bettors
Chelsea's goalless draw with FC Copenhagen wouldn't have been welcomed by ITV and any neutrals who decided to watch it over the Real Madrid versus Lyon match, however it was a brilliant outcome for Betfair customers who backed the Danish champions to bow out with their pride intact.
Anyone that stuck £10 on the game at Stamford Bridge finishing 0-0 was rewarded with a payout of £180.50 - even accounting for the maximum five per cent commission - which was almost double the £100 that was received for the same bet with Ladbrokes.
Betfair punters expecting the tie to be level at both half-time and full-time also got the best deal as a £10 stake delivered a profit of £90.25 that easily eclipsed the £60 on offer with Blue Square and Ladbrokes, while £10 on a draw by any scoreline returned £51.30 compared to £40 with Coral and Ladbrokes.
There was also more money to be made betting against other people on Betfair on Real Madrid booking their place in the Champions League quarter-finals for the first time in seven years with a comfortable 3-0 victory over last season's semi-finals Lyon, who they had never previously beaten.
A £10 wager on Jose Mourinho's side triumphing by such a dominant margin earned Betfair backers a cool £95, whereas those who fluttered with Victor Chandler, Ladbrokes or Bwin were forced to settle for just £70.
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Published: 17 Mar 2011
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