Punters came away from last month very happy, especially those keeping an eye on Serie A – but what exactly were the top 10 bets of April 2021?

10. Liverpool v Aston Villa, Premier League
Date: 10.04.21
Market: Total Card Minutes
Make-up: 371
Initial spread: 173-203
Potential profit: 168 x initial stake
The Reds got unconvincing payback for their 7-2 league loss last October with a late 2-1 victory over Villa this April.

Though there were no reds, some late yellows sent the Total Card Minutes makeup to 371, against an initial spread of 173-203. That’s a tasty 168 times your initial bet.

9. Man United v Roma, Europa League
Date: 29.04.21
Market: Total Goal Minutes
Make-up: 401
Initial spread: 143-153
Potential profit: 248 x initial stake
In a win that pretty much guarantees United a spot in the Europa League final, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side hammered Roma 6-2 at Old Trafford.

And with 5 of those goals coming in the 2nd half, the Total Goal Minutes makeup was propelled by 401. Buy at 143-153, and you won 248 times your initial stake.

8. Melbourne City v Melbourne Victory, A-League
Date: 17.04.21
Market: Jamie MacLaren SMM (2nd goal minutes doubled, 3rd goal minutes trebled)
Make-up: 556
Initial spread: 96-116
Potential profit: 440 x initial stake
It was a derby day to forget for Melbourne Victory, with their City rivals beating them 7-0 in the middle of April.

A-League top scorer got a quarter of his goals this season in that one match, putting 5 past the visitors to earn a Super Mega Minutes makeup of 556. Back him at a high starting spread of 96-116, and that’s time 440 times your initial stake.

7. Norwich v Huddersfield, Championship
Date: 06.04.21
Market: Goals x Shirts
Make-up: 812
Initial spread: 185-208
Potential profit: 604 x initial stake
Helping the Canaries secure an immediate return to the Premier League, Norwich tamed the Terriers with a 7-0 victory over the visiting Huddersfield.

A hat-trick for no. 22 Teemu Pukki played a huge part in creating a Goals x Shirts makeup of 812, against a starting spread of 185-208 – that’s 604 times your original wager.

6. Dragons v Northampton, European Challenge Cup
Date: 03.04.21
Market: Match Multi-Points (1st Half Points x 2nd Half Points)
Make-up: 1,600
Initial spread: 587-634
Potential profit: 966 x initial stake
The only non-footballing entry on this list is Northampton’s 43-39 victory over Dragons in the European Challenge Cup last-16.

And with 32 points scored in the 1st half, and then 50 in the 2nd, the Match Multi-Points makeup shot to 1,600. Buy at 587-634, and you won 966 times your initial stake.

5. Valencia v Real Sociedad, La Liga
Date: 11.04.21
Market: Cross-Bookings (Team A Bookings x Team B Bookings)
Make-up: 3,000
Initial spread: 560-650
Potential profit: 2,350 x initial stake
An ill-tempered affair between Valencia and Real Sociedad saw a total of 9 cards handed out, including a 2nd yellow for Maximiliano Gomez.

With the hosts picking up 75 Bookings points, and the visitors 40, the Cross-Bookings market came in at a nice and round 3,000. Back an initial spread of 560-650, and that’s 2,350 times your opening bet.

4. Parma v Crotone, Serie A
Date: 24.04.21
Market: Goals x Corners x Bookings
Make-up: 4,200
Initial spread: 1,350-1,475
Potential profit: 2,725 x initial stake
Parma and Crotone, now already relegated from Serie A, didn’t need to go this hard. And yet, not only was the visitors’ 4-3 win cracking for neutrals, it was fantastic for punters.

With 7 goals, 12 corners and 50 Bookings points, the Goals x Corners x Bookings makeup surged to 4,200. Buy at 1,350-1,475 and you netted yourself 2,725 times your initial stake.

3. Kayserispor v Denizlispor, Super Lig
Date: 28.04.21
Market: Shirts x Corners
Make-up: 4,238
Initial spread: 660-720
Potential profit: 3,518 x initial stake
If you’re not paying attention to the Turkish Super Lig, then you are missing out on some serious money. Kayserispor’s 6-3 victory featured a brace from no. 96 Aramosvski, crucial in sending the Shirt Numbers makeup to 326.

Times that by 13 corners, and you get a Shirts x Corners makeup of 4,238 against an initial spread of 6060-720 – in other words, 3,518 times your original bet.

2. Chelsea v West Brom, Premier League
Date: 03.04.21
Market: Total Goal Minutes x Corners
Make-up: 5,317
Initial spread: 1,375-1,500
Potential profit: 3,817 x initial stake
One of the most shocking results not only of the month, but the Premier League season, was Chelsea’s 5-2 defeat to Sam Allardyce’s West Brom.

If you bought a Total Goal Minutes x Corners spread of 1,375-1,500, you were rewarded with 3,817 times your starting stake thanks to a makeup of 5,317.

1. Parma v AC Milan, Serie A
Date: 10.04.21
Market: Shirts x Bookings
Make-up: 12,075
Initial spread: 4,250-4,600
Potential profit: 7,475 x initial stake
Making a 2nd appearance in the top 4, Parma’s 3-1 defeat to AC Milan was the best fixture for punters in April.

A confusing, and controversial, red card for Zlatan Ibrahimovic was key in this match taking the top spot, contributing 35 points to an overall Bookings makeup of 105.

No. 79 Franck Kessie’s 44th minute goal then provided the bulk of a Shirt Numbers makeup of 115.

Times those numbers together, and you get yourself a Shirts x Bookings makeup of 12,075. Anyone clever – and brave – enough to buy at 4,250-4,600 secured themselves 7,475 times their initial stake.