Sunderland backers make a mint on Betfair
Sunderland fans who maintained faith in their team while all neutrals insisted that they were just another average Premier League team set to be easily swept aside on a futile trip to Stamford Bridge would have made a ridiculous sum if they backed their side on Betfair.
Betfair were comfortably better on match odds, paying out £166.25 for a tenner bet on the Black Cats winning - even accounting for the maximum five per cent commission - compared to £100 with Betclic, but the difference was even more staggering for anyone who backed the 3-0 outcome.
A tenner outlay on Steve Bruce's men ripping Chelsea apart returned £5,785.50 on Betfair, almost six times as much as the £1,000 the same wager would have earned you if staked with Coral, Stan James and Victor Chandler.
It was one of many football markets where Betfair customers stood to make more this weekend, with another being the surprise stalemate between West Ham and Blackpool. £10 on the bore draw (okay, it wasn't actually dull!) delivered a £180.50 payout, whereas Blue Square punters settled for £75.
There were examples lower down the leagues too, such as the League Two derby between Bury and Stockport, in which the visitors were 1-0 victors. A tenner on that result on Betfair returned £190, which was more than double the £90 that Stan James and Ladbrokes bettors received.
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Published: 15 Nov 2010
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