In a bizarre quirk, a trio of Wednesday’s pre-season friendlies ended 5-3 – but what exactly were the biggest make-ups? It’s the Daily Spread Betting Roundup!

Chelsea guzzle Red Bull – Pre-Season Friendly
Though it doesn’t speak well of their defence – it was the 2nd game in a row where they’ve conceded 3 goals – Chelsea were firing on all cylinders in Salzburg.

An early brace from Christian Pulisic, his first 2 goals since finally joining the club this summer, alongside a 23rd minute penalty from Ross Barkley, put the Blues up 3-0 within half an hour. It also meant the American managed an SMM make-up of 76, against an original spread of 14-18.

Jerome Onguene gave the hosts a lifeline after the break, only for Pedro to make it 4-1 with a peach of back-heel flick. Takumi Minamino’s 85 minute spotkick wasn’t too much help to Red Bull, but it did contribute to a Penalty SMMs make-up of 195 against the opening spread of 22-27.

Michi Batshuayi got in on the action with a couple of minutes to go, while Minamino completed his brace in injury time. The Japanese no. 18, alongside no. 24 Pulisic, was an important part of increasing the Goals x Shirts make-up to 1056. Versus an opening price of 253-280, that’s 776 times your initial stake.


Real Madrid beat back Fenerbahce (eventually) – Audi Cup
Real Madrid have had a bit of a mad pre-season. Not only has there been the confusing, and ongoing, Gareth Bale saga, but a string of poor performances that has seen them lose to Bayern Munich, Atletico Madrid and Tottenham.

Wednesday, then, saw the club’s first normal time victory – they beat Arsenal on penalties – as they fought to a 5-3 win against Fenerbahce. It was tit-for-tat stuff at times, leaving it at 3-3 just before the hour mark. Goals from Nacho and Mariano eventually put the fixture to bed, however, and gave Zindane something to smile about.

It also meant that the Total Goal Minutes make-up hit 322, against an opening price of 212-227. More specifically, the Real Madrid Headed SMMs make-up came in at 133 against an original spread of 62-72. That’s 61 times your initial stake, courtesy of the twice-used noggin of Karim Benzema.


West Ham hammer Hertha – Pre-Season Friendly
Not wanting to be left out, West Ham ALSO won 5-3, beating Hertha Berlin in Austria. With no. 22 Sebastian Haller scoring his first goal for the club, no. 46 Grady Diangana grabbing a late goal and no. 30 Antonio finishing things off in the 90th minute, the Goals x Shirts make-up was helped along nicely, eventually reaching a whopping 1440.

Compare that to an opening spread of 205-230, and that’s a 1210 multiplier to your initial stake.