TOP 10 SPORTS SPREAD BETS of 2016

In need of sports betting inspiration for 2017? Then read below for our round-up of the biggest spread betting make-ups from the past 12 months. 

However, remember that unlike fixed odds betting you can lose more than your initial stake so it is always wise to work out your worst-case scenario when choosing your stake size.

Spreadex top 10 sports spread bets of the year 2016 Rashford

Euro 2017 Under 21 qualifier

10. england u21 6 norway u21 1

Date: 06/09/16
Market: Marcus Rashford Super Mega Goal Minutes
Spread: 35 - 41
Make-up: 374
Potential profit x stake: 333

Marcus Rashford scored a hat-trick on his England Under 21 debut to delight then manager Gareth Southgate.

With his strikes coming in the 26th, 66th and 72nd minutes, it also meant Rashford’s Super Mega Goal Minutes (minutes of goals scored by a player aggregated, with any second goal minutes doubled and any third goal minutes trebled) settled at a huge 374.

Spreadex top 10 sports spread bets of the year 2016 Stekelenberg

Premier League

9. WATFORD 3 EVERTON 2

Date: 10/12/16
Market: Super Mega Headed Goal Minutes
Spread: 29 - 32
Make-up: 445
Profit x stake: 413

Watford downed Everton in the Premier League to leave the Blues with just one win from 11 in all competitions.

The way the goals were scored was important to spread betters though as headed efforts in the 59th, 64th and 86th minutes saw Super Mega Headed Goal Minutes (minutes of goals scored by headers in a match aggregated, with any second headed goal minutes doubled and any third headed goal minutes trebled) settle at a mighty 445.

 

Spreadex top 10 sports spread bets of the year 2016 Huth

Premier League

8. TOTTENHAM 0 LEICESTER 1

Date: 13/01/16
Market: Corners Squared
Spread: 133 - 148
Make-up: 576
Potential profit x stake: 428

This was a vital win for the Foxes as Robert Huth’s late winner kept up their unlikely assault on the Premier League title.

It also saw 24 corners taken in total by both sides leading to an almighty make up of 576 on our Corners Squared market.

Spreadex top 10 sports spread bets of the year 2016 Ford

40 Tries scored in six matches 

7. RUGBY AUTUMN INTERNATIONAL TESTS

Date: 12/11/16
Market: Total Try Minutes
Spread: 1563 - 1623
Make-up: 2059
Profit x stake: 436

Some big-scoring games during an entertaining afternoon and evening of Autumn Tests – including England 37 South Africa 21, Ireland 52 Canada 21 and Italy 10 New Zealand 68 amongst other results – saw Total Try Minutes across the six matches reach a gargantuan 2059.

Spreadex top 10 sports spread bets of the year 2016 Curragh

NEW Direction wins the last wearing No. 30
6. CURRAGH RACE MEETING

Date: 10/10/16
Market: Squared Numbers
Spread: 954 - 1029
Make-up: 1495
Profit x stake: 466

A win for New Direction, wearing number 30, in the last meant that Squared Numbers (racecard of winning horse multiplied by itself for each race, then aggregated for the full meeting) settled at a gigantic 1495. 

Spreadex top 10 sports spread bets of the year 2016 Bradley

Premier League

5. swansea city 5 crystal palace 4

Date: 26/11/16
Market: Total Goal Minutes
Spread: 129 - 139
Make-up: 611
Profit x stake: 472

After the sides went in level at 1-1 at the break, an incredible second-half saw Bob Bradley gain a much-needed Premier League win thanks to an injury-time brace from Fernando Llorente.

While it ultimately didn’t turn out to be enough for the American to save his job, it did see Total Goal Minutes settle at a sky-high 611.

Spreadex top 10 sports spread bets of the year 2016 Bilbao

LA LIGA

4. MALAGA 2 ATHLETIC BILBAO 1

Date: 02/10/16
Market: Total Card Minutes
Spread: 341 - 371
Make-up: 902
Profit x stake: 531

This La Liga encounter turned into something of a bloodbath with referee Carlos del Cerro Grande showing 11 yellow cards and two reds meaning Total Card Minutes (minutes of every player booked aggregated, with red card minutes doubled) settled at a pumped-up 902. 

Spreadex top 10 sports spread bets of the year 2016 Root

2nd test

3. ENGLAND V Pakistan

Date: 25/07/16
Market: Joe Root Super Mega Runs
Spread: 162 - 172
Make-up: 704
Profit x stake: 532

Joe Root hit 254 and an unbeaten 71 as England romped to a 330-run win over in the second Test against Pakistan at Old Trafford.

Root’s heroics meant his Super Mega Runs (runs scored by a batsmen over an entire Test match with runs between 51 and 100 doubled in an innings and any runs over 100 trebled in an innings) settled at a massive 704.

Spreadex top 10 sports spread bets of the year 2016 London Irish

Rugby Championship

2. london scottish 12 london irish 62

Date: 30/10/16
Market: London Irish Multi-Points
Spread: 271 - 305
Make-up: 952
Profit x stake: 647


London Irish’s trouncing of London Scottish in the Championship in October saw the visitors 34-5 up at half-time meaning London Irish Multi-Points (first half points multiplied by second half points) eventually made up at a whopping 952.

Spreadex top 10 sports spread bets of the year 2016 India

2nd Test

1. India v England

Date: 21/11/16
Market: Multi-Fours
Spread: 3900 - 4300
Make-up: 3234
Profit x stake: 666

India’s spinners helped the hosts to a 246-run win in the second Test in Visakhapatnam but there was less boundary action than expected with India’s 66 fours multiplied by England’s 49 fours meaning Multi-Fours made up at 3234, delighting any sellers on the spread.