A frantic few days of online betting action saw plenty of football betting coupons sunk on Saturday with Manchester City and Arsenal both losing.

Away from the football, there was international rugby in both codes to enjoy, alongside the Brazilian Grand Prix, England in ODI action in the West Indies and the Breeders’ Cup meeting over in Del Mar.

In today’s betting blog, we run through the big winning bets where canny spread betting punters came out on top.

Please remember Spread betting carries a high level of risk to your capital and can result in losses larger than your initial stake/deposit. They may not be suitable for everyone so please ensure you fully understand the risks involved.

BRAZILIAN GRAND PRIX – ALPINE MULTI FINISHING POSITION (SETTLED AT 6)

A first win since June in scintillating style at the Brazilian Grand Prix all but secured Max Verstappen’s fourth title as he came from 17^th to first to triumph in Sao Paulo.

With the rain sheeting down, there were three safety cars and a temporary stop in the race as the heavens opened. However, Verstappen was able to keep himself together to deliver one of his best performances at a crucial juncture in the season.

Away from the winner, there were impressive drives from the Alpine duo of Esteban Ocon and Pierre Gasly who came second and third respectively. The performance of the two French stars was great news for those who had sold the Alpine Multi Finishing Position spread at 95-100.

With a maximum makeup of 144, Alpine’s effort saw the market settle at 6 (2^nd multiplied by 3^rd) as sellers landed a win of 89x their stake.

ROCHDALE v BROMLEY – TOTAL GOAL MINUTES (SETTLED AT 339)

Whilst there were plenty of shocks in the Premier League this weekend, canny football spread betting punters could have done a lot worse than buying Total Goal Minutes in Rochdale’s clash with Bromley.

A bonkers first round FA Cup tie saw Bromley go 2-0 up inside three minutes before veteran striker Ian Henderson looked to have secured a memorable cup comeback for Rochdale in the 80^th minute when he fired his side in front.

The side from the capital had other ideas though and two goals in two stoppage time minutes saw Bromley prevail 4-3. Their reward is a second round trip to Solihull Moors in a re-run of last year’s National League play-off final.

Before kick-off at Spotland Total Goal Minutes was 131-141, but with the spread settling at 339, buyers won 238x their stake.

BREEDERS’ CUP CLASSIC – CITY OF TROY 50-25-10 (SETTLED AT 0)

Two months of build-up for European race fans ended with a damp squib on Saturday evening as City Of Troy failed to live up to his billing in the Breeders’ Cup Classic.

Talked up by Aidan O’Brien as one of the best horses he had ever trained, Ryan Moore’s mount missed the break and never looked likely to challenge after that. A win on the dirt was always going to be a challenge, but City Of Troy was sent of second favourite with a 50-25-10 Race Index spread of 18-21.

An eighth-place finish for the three-year-old meant that the market settled at zero as sellers landed the spoils with a win of 18x their stake.

Please note that these are examples of winning bets from the past week, and it is important to remember that spread betting carries a high level of risk to your capital and can result in losses larger than your initial stake/deposit.