A hat-trick for Diogo Jota, a Six Nations win for France and notable fixtures in the Scottish Premiership, La Liga and Serie A all make Spreadex’s Top 5 Spread Bets of February 2020!

5. Wolves v Espanyol, 2019/20 Europa League
Date: 20.02.20
Market: Diogo Jota SMM (Minutes are doubled for 2nd goal, trebled for 3rd)
Make-up: 392
Initial spread: 21-26
Potential profit: 366 x initial stake

Continuing to show that 2018/19 was no fluke, Wolves strode into the last-16 of the Europa League in February, in large part thanks to Diogo Jota’s hat-trick in their 1st leg 4-0 victory over Espanyol.

That was actually Jota’s 2nd European treble in a row, having got 3 against Besiktas in the final group stage fixture. It also meant anyone buying his starting SMM spread of 21-26 made 366 times their initial stake thanks to a make-up of 392.

4. France v Italy, 2020 Six Nations
Date: 09.02.20
Market: Match Cross Points (Team A Points x Team B Points)
Make-up: 770
Initial spread: 295-327
Potential profit: 443 x initial stake

The only team to finish the month unbeaten, France’s 2nd Six Nations victory was a closer than expected 35-22 win at home to Italy on February 9th.

The fact that the Italians scored 3 tries – remember they failed to pick up a single point in their opener against Wales – helped send the Match Cross Points make-up to 770 against an opening spread of 295-327. That’s 443 times your initial stake.

3. Roma v Bologna, 2019/20 Serie A
Date: 07.02.20
Market: Shirts x Corners (Total Shirts Numbers x Total Corners)
Make-up: 3,432
Initial spread: 840-900
Potential profit: 2,532 x initial stake

Bologna’s surprise 3-2 win over Roma on February 7th wasn’t mad on the Corners front, with 12 total. The Shirts make-up, however, was a different matter entirely. Thanks in large part to a goal from no. 77 Henrikh Mkhitaryan, and a brace from no. 99 Musa Barrow, the market hit 286.

Multiple Shirts x Corners and you get 3,432, against a starting spread of 840-900. Buy at that price and you were left with a chunky 2,532 times your initial stake.

2. Real Betis v Barcelona, 2019/20 La Liga
Date: 09.02.20
Market: Multi Bookings (1st Half Bookings Points x 2nd Half Bookings Points)
Make-up: 4,000
Initial spread: 620-740
Potential profit: 3,260 x initial stake

February 9th’s La Liga tie between Real Betis and Barcelona was notable for a pair of sending offs in the 2nd half. Nabil Fekir received a yellow card for a foul on Clement Lenglet in the 76th minute, only to quickly receive a 2nd for his reaction to the booking. Then, just 3 minutes later, Lenglet himself was sent off for a cynical foul.

With 6 more yellows sprinkled throughout the match, the Multi Bookings make-up came in at a nice and round 4,000. Take off a starting price of 620-740, and that’s 3,260 times your original bet.

1. Hamilton v Celtic, 2019/20 Scottish Premiership
Date: 02.02.20
Market: Shirts x Bookings (Total Shirt Numbers x Bookings Points)
Make-up: 14,550
Initial spread: 2,800-3,200
Potential profit: 11,350 x initial stake

Part of a 2020 that has seen them win all 11 of their domestic games – they were knocked out of the Europa League by Copenhagen – Celtic beat Hamilton Academical 4-1 in their first February fixture.

The hosts had actually taken the lead thanks to no. 99 Marios Ogkmpoe, only for Jamie Hamilton’s red card to be their undoing less than 10 minutes later. A brace for no. 22 Odsonne Edouard, and goals for no. 2 Christopher Julien and no. 49 James Forrest not only gave Celtic the win, but pushed the Shirts make-up to 194.

Multiple that number by a Hamilton (club and player) assisted Bookings make-up of 75, and you get a huge Shirts x Bookings make-up of 14,550. Compare that to an initial spread of 2,800-3,200 and you’re left with 11,350 times your opening bet.