How To Bet On Correct Scores
Choose four outcomes at around 16/1 and for a small wager you could end up winning thousands. This type of bet is commonly called a Lucky 15 because the permutation contains 15 bets. Consider these examples:
You've got to remember this when betting on correct scores. It's alright to get 8 wrong, as long as you get your two correct you'll be able to make money. No one, no web site, no handicapper, can predict all the scores. We can't, so don't believe any one who tells you they can call all the scores!
The most frequent scores are 1-1 or 2-1 (to either team). You'll therefore find that sportsbooks only give you +600 or +700 on these. What you need to do is look for value in scores that could potentially be out of the ordinary. For example if you bet on all 10 games to finish with 3-1 scorelines, you might find that in some cases you get an unsuspected winner, for example, Southampton have an off-day and get beaten 3-1 at Bolton, losing 2-1 until the last minute until Bolton get another goal 'that doesn't reflect Southampton's performance' as the pundits would say. These scorelines could return you +1600. At these odds you can bet $1 on each of the 10 games, and if you get only 1 winner you've profited.
Consider this example:
Lucky 15 Example 1
Choose 4 outcomes at around +1600. Choosing a team to be winning at half-time and then tying at full-time will almost always give you these odds if you shop around the sportsbooks. Higher scoring correct scores will also give these types of odds.
Lucky 15 Example 2
Wager around 10c per bet, and this will be multiplied by 15 to calculate your full wager amount.
Lucky 15 Example 3
If only one of the four comes in, you've won your money back. If more than one of the four comes in you could be making big money for a small wager.
You might find that these types of bet don't win that often, so we call this strategy the 'Long Shot'. However, remember that the one time you do get two, three, or four results come in, you've made a fair bit of profit. You've just got to hold out until you get that one week where you hit the jackpot.
Use this strategy in conjunction with another strategy that will cover any losses on this type of bet. For example, wager $1.50 on an Evens straight bet to cover the potential loss on the Long Shot. Alternatively, treat this bet as it is named, a long shot, and write off the wager as you would do with your dollar on the lotto each week!
Lucky 15 Examples
