One month into the 2020/21 season, and it’s already been a mad one, especially in the Premier League. So, what were the top 10 spread bets of September 2020? And how much could football spread betting fans have won?

10. Sweden v Hungary, UEFA Women’s Euro Qualifying
Date: 17.09.20
Market: Total Goal Minutes
Make-up: 512
Initial spread: 251-266
Potential profit: 246 x initial stake

Group F leaders Sweden – they are ahead of Iceland on goal difference – hammered Hungary in their UEFA Women’s Euro 2021 qualifying fixture in the middle of the month, beating their visitors 8-0.

That sent the Total Goal Minutes makeup to an impressive 512. It was, however, expected, meaning the starting spread was a hefty 251-266. Nevertheless, that won you 246 times your initial stake.

9. HIFK v HJK Helsinki, Veikkausliiga
Date: 10.09.20
Market: Headed SMMs (Total Headed Goal Minutes, where 2nd goal minutes are doubled, 3rd goal minutes trebled)
Make-up: 384
Initial spread: 33-39
Potential profit: 345 x initial stake

Over in Finland’s Veikkausliiga, HIFK’s 4-3 victory over HJK Helsinki saw a total of 3 headers, in the 13th, 53rd and 89th minutes.

That caused the Headed SMMs makeup to shoot to 384, against a starting spread of 33-39. In other words, 345 times your opening bet.

8. Southampton v Tottenham, Premier League
Date: 20.09.20
Market: Son Heung-min SMM (Total Goal Minutes where 2nd goal minutes are doubled, 3rd goal minutes trebled)
Make-up: 404
Initial spread: 18-23
Potential profit: 381 x initial stake

Part of an insane, record-breaking weekend of Premier League action – more on that below – Tottenham’s 5-2 win over Southampton came complete with a quartet of goals from Son Heung-min.

The South Korean star saw his SMM makeup come in at a 404. Buy at a comparatively low initial spread of 18-23, and Son won you 381 times your original wager.

7. South Sydney Rabbitohs v Sydney Roosters, NRL
Date: 25.09.20
Market: Alex Johnston SMM (Total Try Minutes where 2nd try minutes are doubled, 3rd try minutes trebled)
Make-up: 451
Initial spread: 37-41
Potential profit: 410 x initial stake

Going one better than Son, Alex Johnston scored 5 times for the South Sydney Rabbitohs in their 60-8 NRL victory over local rivals Sydney Roosters.

Crossing the line in the 17th, 29th, 72nd, 75th and 77th minutes, his SMM makeup rocketed to 451. Back the 25-year old at 37-41, and you walked away with 410 times your initial bet.

6. North Island v South Island, Rugby Union
Date: 05.09.20
Market: Match Cross Points (Team A Points x Team B Points)
Make-up: 1,330
Initial spread: 674-774
Potential profit: 586 x initial stake

The 2nd, and final, non-football entry on this list, a fiercely fought battle between New Zealand’s North and South Island’s finished 35-38 at the start of the month.

Multiple those numbers together and you get a Match Cross Points makeup of 1,330. Buy at 674-774, and you bagged yourself 586 times your opening stake.

5. Real Betis v Real Madrid, La Liga
Date: 26.09.20
Market: Goals x Corners x Bookings
Make-up: 5,225
Initial spread: 1,300-1,425
Potential profit: 3,800 x initial stake

Coming back from 2-1 down, Real Madrid beat Real Betis 3-2 in their 2nd La Liga fixture of the season. It was a game that also saw 11 corners, 7 yellows and a red card for Emerson (who had a nightmare game, scoring an equalising own goal before he was sent off.)

Multiple those 5 goals by the 11 corners and the 95 Bookings points, and you get a Goals x Corners x Bookings makeup of 5,225. Buy at an opening spread of 1,300-1,425, and you won 3,800 times your original bet.

4. Leicester v Burnley, Premier League
Date: 20.09.20
Market: Total Goal Minutes x Corners
Make-up: 5,567
Initial spread: 1,450-1,575
Potential profit: 3,992 x initial stake

Another entry from that crazy weekend for Premier League goals, Leicester’s 4-2 win over Burnley saw the Total Goal Minutes market come in at 293.

Times that by 19 corners, and you get a Total Goal Minutes x Corners makeup of 5,567. Buy at 1,450-1,575, and you’ve got yourself a 3,992 times multiplier.

3. Premier League TV Group
Date: 19.09.20
Market: Goals Cubed (sum of Total Goals across each fixture, cubed)
Make-up: 9,261
Initial spread: 1,625-1,875
Potential profit: 7,386 x initial stake

There were 21 goals scored in just 4 matches on Saturday 19th September, contributing to the most goals scored in a Premier League weekend since it was cut to 20 teams.

From a spread betting perspective, that led to a Premier League TV Group Goals Cubed makeup of 9,261. Buy at 1,625-1,875, and you picked up an eye-watering 7,386 times your initial stake.

2. PSG v Marseille, Ligue 1
Date: 13.09.20
Market: Multi-Bookings (1st Half Bookings Points x 2nd Half Bookings Points)
Make-up: 9,750
Initial spread: 620-740
Potential profit: 9,010 x initial stake

The uglier side of the beautiful game, PSG’s 1-0 defeat at home to Marseille was notable for all the wrong reasons. In total 17 cards were shown, with 5 players sent off the pitch deep into stoppage time.

With 50 Bookings points in the 1st half, and an insane 195 Bookings points in the back end, the Multi-Bookings market hit a whopping 9,750. If you sensed trouble, and bought at a starting spread of 620-740, you were a more than happy customer, with 9,010 times your opening wager.

1. Goias v Coritiba, Brasileiro Serie A
Date: 09.09.20
Market: Shirts x Bookings (Total Shirt Numbers v Total Bookings Points)
Make-up: 15,960
Initial spread: 3,300-3,600
Potential profit: 12,360 x initial stake

Finally, for the top spread bet of September 2020, we need to travel to Brazil, for a Serie A meeting between Goias and Coritiba.

It was a 3-3 draw that involved a pair of red cards and 6 yellows, leading to a Bookings makeup of 120. Meanwhile, Shirt Numbers hit 133, in large part thanks to both an own goal, and a converted penalty, from no. 35 Jose Sabino Chagas Monteiro.

That pair of high makeups, then, caused the Shirts x Bookings market to come in at 15,960. Buy at 3,300-3,600, and you were sitting pretty with an amazing 12,360 times your initial stake.