It was a strong opening weekend for English forwards, while the early Premier League title contenders set out their stalls in convincing fashion. But what make-ups and markets feature in the Weekend Spread Betting Roundup?

Captain Hanley kicks-off 2019/20 Premier League – Liverpool vs Norwich
The Canaries’ return to the Premier League saw them score within 7 minutes of the season starting. Sadly, it was in their own net, with captain Grant Hanley kicking things off with an early blunder. If you suspected that 2019/20 might get up and running rather quickly, and sold the 1st Match Goal spread at 26-29, you could have won 19 times your initial stake.

Mohamed Salah made it 2-0 not long after, while the heads of Virgil van Dijk and Divock Origi left the European champions with a 4-0 lead going into the break. It also meant that the Liverpool Headed SMM market make-up to 112 against the original spread of 43-50 – in other words, a 62 times multiplier to your opening stake.


Sterling nails Hammers – West Ham vs Man City
Showing that a pre-season spent playing lesser sides hasn’t dulled their predatory instincts, Man City crushed West Ham 5-0 in the first, but certainly not the last, game in 2019/20 to feel the meddling fingers of VAR.

Raheem Sterling was the shining star of the champions’ victory, his 2nd half hat-trick suggesting he is keen to surpass last year’s 17 goal league tally. It also meant his SMM make-up skyrocketed to 471; even when factoring in a not-insubstantial opening spread of 49-57, that’s a stonking 414 times your initial stake.


Solskjaer gives Lampard the blues – Man United vs Chelsea
In a battle of respective club favourites, Frank Lampard’s Chelsea youngsters were shown up at Old Trafford, the Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s hosts finishing Sunday with a slightly misleading 4-0 win. Marcus Rashford ensured there was no mention of Romelu Lukaku, the 21-year old nabbing a brace and a SMM make-up of 152.

Somewhat predictably the fixture got a bit irritable at times, with 3 yellows for United and 4 for the Blues. That yielded a Cross Bookings make-up of 1200 – yellows are worth 10 points – against an opening spread of 535-615. That’s 585 times your original stake.


Bhoys melt the Steelmen – Motherwell vs Celtic
The tasty make-ups weren’t limited to the Premier League. Over in Scotland Celtic made it 12 goals in 2 games as they left Motherwell with a 5-2 win.

An unlikely brace from the Well’s no. 22 Liam Donnelly, alongside goals for no. 35 Kristoffer Ajer, no. 49 James Forrest and no. 22 Odsonne Edouard pushed up the Goals x Shirts market to 1232. Minus a tame opening spread of 211-234, and you get 998 times your initial stake.