The EFL Cup 4th round clash between Liverpool and Arsenal was so ridiculous it’s the sole entry in today’s Daily Spread Betting Roundup! But how much could you’ve won?

Insanity at Anfield – Liverpool vs Arsenal
Less than a week after Leicester’s 9-0 demolition job at Southampton, Liverpool and Arsenal looked to outdo the Foxes on Wednesday night, fighting to a thrilling 5-5 draw before the Reds went through on penalties.

Honestly – it was the kind of fixture spread betters dream of. So, where to begin?

Well, the speed of Shkodran Mustafi’s 6th minute own goal means selling a 1st Match Goal spread of 29-32 would have won you 23 times your initial stake. Not a bad way to start a match!

Arsenal bounced back courtesy of Lucas Torreira, before going 3-1 up not long after the half hour mark thanks to a quick brace from Gabriel Martinelli – a player highlighted by Spreadex in Wednesday’s Spread Bets of the Day. Buy the Brazilian’s starting SMM spread of 35-41 and a make-up of 98 would have netted you 57 times your original bet.

Just before the break James Milner then narrowed the Gunners’ lead from the spot, handily making anyone who bought a Penalty Goal Minutes spread of 16-19 24 times their starting stake.

The goals kept coming in the 2nd half. Ainsley Maitland-Niles made it 4-2 in the 54th minute; Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain dragged it to 4-3 just 4 minutes later. Divock Origi drew things level as the fixture crossed the hour mark, only for a wonder goal from Joe Willock to put Arsenal back in front.

With the game in its dying moments it looked like the Gunners were going to inflict Liverpool’s first domestic loss of the season – however, Origi had other plans, his injury time scissor kick sending the game to penalties. It also meant the Belgian forward’s SMM make-up rocketed to 242; compared to a starting price of 22-27, that’s a massive 215 times your initial bet.

Of course that’s not all. Opting for a Total Goals spread of 3.3-3.5 would have led to 6.5 times your opening stake. Buying a Total Goal Minutes spread of 166-181 could have yielded a 283 multiplier to your original bet thanks to a make-up of 464.

And, because it was a tie filled with youngsters like no. 35 Martinelli, no. 28 Willock and no. 27 Origi, the Goals x Shirts market struck a colossal 2200. Take off the starting price of 427-468, and you get 1736 times your initial stake.