The Premier League came to a close in May – but it had still competition for the month’s top 10 best bets!

10. Penrith Panthers v Cronulla Sharks, NRL
Date: 07.05.21
Market: Charlie Staines SMM (2nd try minutes doubled, 3rd try minutes trebled)
Make-up: 377
Initial spread: 68-74
Potential profit: 303 x initial stake
NRL leaders Penrith Panthers showed why they are top of the table in early May, as they walloped the Cronulla Sharks 48-0.

Charlie Staines was the star, providing his 2nd hat-trick in 2 games, causing his SMM spread to shoot to 377. Buy at a high initial spread of 68-74, and you won 303 times your initial stake.

9. Athletic Bilbao v Osasuna, La Liga
Date: 08.05.21
Market: Headed SMMs (2nd headed goal minutes doubled, 3rd headed goal minutes trebled)
Make-up: 403
Initial spread: 39-46
Potential profit: 357 x initial stake
During the 2-2 La Liga draw between Athletic Bilbao and Osasuna, 3 of the 4 goals scored were headers, including both of the visitors’ 12th and 89th minute equalisers.

That helped push the Headed SMM makeup to 403, against a starting spread of 39-46 – that’s 357 times your opening bet.

8. Newcastle v Man City, Premier League
Date: 14.05.21
Market: Shirts x Corners (Shirt Numbers x Total Corners)
Make-up: 1,296
Initial spread: 450-490
Potential profit: 806 x initial stake
Part of Man City’s wildly inconsistent May, they came away from St James’s Park with a thrilling 4-3 win over Newcastle.

That high goal tally ensured Shirt Numbers came in at 144, while overall there were 9 corners between the 2 teams. Multiply those together, and you get a Shirts x Corners makeup of 1,296. Buy at 450-490 and you earned 806 times your original wager.

7. Aston Villa v Chelsea, Premier League
Date: 23.05.21
Market: Cross-Bookings (Team A Bookings x Team B Bookings)
Make-up: 1,950
Initial spread: 390-450
Potential profit: 1,500 x initial stake
The month that saw Chelsea become champions of Europe for the 2nd time also saw the Blues lose 2-1 to Aston Villa in their final domestic game of the season.

With 3 yellows for Villa, 4 for Chelsea, and a straight red for Cesar Azpilicueta, the Cross-Bookings market hit 1,950. Buy at 390-450 and you netted yourself 1,500 times your initial stake.

6. Waratahs v Hurricanes, Super Rugby
Date: 14.05.21
Market: Match Cross-Points (Team A Points x Team B Points)
Make-up: 3,072
Initial spread: 759-839
Potential profit: 2,233 x initial stake
In a cracking Super Rugby fixture, the Hurricanes beat the Waratahs 64-48, keeping them unbeaten and in 2nd place in the Trans-Tasman tournament.

It also caused the Match Cross-Points makeup to surge to 3,072, against a starting spread of 759-839. In other words, you could’ve won 2,233 times your initial stake.

5. FC Cincinnati v Inter Miami, MLS
Date: 16.05.21
Market: Total Goal Minutes x Corners
Make-up: 3,794
Initial spread: 1,250-1,375
Potential profit: 2,419 x initial stake
Helping keep FC Cincinnati at the bottom of the MLS table, David Beckham’s Inter Miami won 3-2 in the middle of the month, in a game that featured a brace from Gonzalo Higuain.

Total Goal Minutes finished at 271, while there were 14 corners total. The Total Goal Minutes x Corners market, then, came in at 3,794. Buy at 1,250-1,375 and you got 2,419 times your initial stake.

4. Rangers v Celtic, Scottish Premiership
Date: 02.05.21
Market: Goals x Corners x Bookings
Make-up: 3,850
Initial spread: 1,300-1,425
Potential profit: 2,425 x initial stake
Part of Rangers’ remarkable unbeaten season, the final Old Firm derby of 2020/21 signalled the shift in Scottish football, as Steven Gerard’s lads beat Celtic 4-1.

Alongside those 5 goals, there were 14 corners and 55 bookings, in large part courtesy of a 2nd yellow for Callum McGregor in just the 26th minute. Goals x Corners x Bookings therefore struck 3,850 against an opening price of 1,300-1,425 – that’s 2,425 times your starting bet.

3. Mark Selby v Stuart Bingham, 2021 World Championship
Date: 01.05.21
Market: Frame 32 Multi-Points (Player A Frame Points x Player B Frame Points)
Make-up: 4,779
Initial spread: 1,344-1,494
Potential profit: 3,285 x initial stake
En route to his 4th world title, beating Shaun Murphy in the final, Mark Selby saw off Stuart Bingham in the semis.

Selby secured his spot with a 81-59 win in the 32nd frame, a result that caused the Frame 32 Multi-Points makeup to hit 4,779. Buy at 1,344-1,494 and you got 3,285 times your initial bet.

2. Lazio v Genoa, Serie A
Date: 02.05.21
Market: Shirts v Bookings (Shirt Numbers x Bookings Points)
Make-up: 13,720
Initial spread: 3,050-3,400
Potential profit: 10,320 x initial stake
One of only a pair of wins for Lazio in May, their 4-3 victory over Genoa helped secure a spot in the Europa League group stage next season.

And, with a Shirts at 196 and 70 Bookings points total, it also produced a Shirts x Bookings makeup of 13,720.

Buy at a comparatively low initial spread of 3,050-3,400 and you were left grinning with 10,320 times your original stake.

1. Premier League Sunday TV Specials
Date: 09.05.21
Market: Corners Bonanza (Total Corners Per Game multiplied together)
Make-up: 21,780
Initial spread: 9,300-10,800
Potential profit: 10,980 x initial stake
On the surface, Sunday 9th May wasn’t the most thrilling day of Premier League football this season.

Wolves beat Brighton 2-1, Man United won 3-1 at Aston Villa, Everton snuck a 1-0 win at West Ham, and Arsenal took 3 points off of Big Sam’s West Brom.

However, those fixtures produced a Corners Bonanza makeup of 21,780 – that’s the total corners per game multiplied together.

Those brave and bold enough to buy at 9,300-10,800 were rewarded with 10,980 times their initial stake.