In a month that saw football leagues around the world belatedly wrap up their 2019/20 seasons, what were the Top 5 Sports Spread Bets of July? And how much could you have won?

5. Mark Williams v Alan McManus, World Championship
Date: 31.07.20
Market: Frame 2 Multi-Points (Player A Frame Points x Player B Frame Points)
Make-up: 3,854
Initial spread: 1,490-1,640
Potential profit: 2,214 x initial stake

Progressing to the 2nd round, Mark Williams beat Alan McManus 10-5 in the 2020 World Championship at the Crucible.

It was their 2nd frame where the money was at. Finishing 82-47 in favour of the Welshman, the Frame 2 Multi Points market came in at 3,854. Buy at an opening spread of 1,490-1,640, and you potted 2,214 times your original wager.

4. Premier League TV Specials Group
Date: 09.07.20
Market: Bookings x Corners (Total Bookings Points for relevant games x Total Corners for relevant games)
Make-up: 5,760
Initial spread: 3,000-3,500
Potential profit: 2,260 x initial stake

Encompassing Everton v Southampton, Bournemouth v Tottenham and Aston Villa v Man United, the Bookings x Corner market for the 9th July’s Premier League TV Specials Group hit 5,760. That was in large part thanks to 20 corners between the Cherries and Spurs.

Buy at a starting spread of 3,000-3,500, and you won 2,260 times your opening stake.

3. Aves v Vitoria de Setubal, Primeira Liga
Date: 08.07.20
Market: Cross Bookings (Team A Booking Points x Team B Booking Points)
Make-up: 3,565
Initial spread: 930-1,070
Potential profit: 2,505 x initial stake

In a Primeira Liga relegation battle that didn’t do anything for either side – they were both dumped from Portugal’s top flight – Aves beat Vitoria 1-0.

It was a game that saw 2nd yellows for Silvio and Oumar Diakhite helped push the Cross Bookings makeup to 3,565 against a starting price of 930-1,070. That’s 2,505 times your initial stake.

2. Los Angeles FC x LA Galaxy, MLS is Back
Date:  19.07.20
Market: Goals x Corners x Bookings
Make-up: 4,480
Initial spread: 1,600-1,775
Potential profit: 2,705 x initial stake

Part of the awfully-titled MLS is Back Tournament, a thrilling group stage LA derby finished 6-2 in favour of Los Angeles FC.

With 8 goals, 8 corners and 7 yellows (i.e. 70 Bookings points) the Goals x Corners x Bookings makeup shot to 4,480 against a starting spread of 1,600-1,775. That’s a potential 2,705 times your original stake.

1. Parma v Fiorentina, Serie A
Date:  05.07.20
Market: Shirts x Bookings (Total Shirt Numbers x Total Booking Points)
Make-up: 18,900
Initial spread: 4,150-4,550
Potential profit: 14,350 x initial stake

Taking the top spot without much competition is, on the surface, a fairly innocuous 2-1 win for Fiorentina at Parma.

The key here was a brace for no. 78 Erick Pulgar and a goal for no. 33 Juraj Kucka, pushing the Shirt Numbers makeup to 189. And, with 10 yellows – therefore a Bookings makeup of 100 – the Shirts x Bookings market hit a massive 18,900.

Buy at a starting price of 4,150-4,550 and you get a July-topping 14,350 times your opening bet.