What are we doing?
Comparing the Betfair Exchange odds on the “Match Odds” market, pre-match and in-play, against selected bookmakers for major football.
What counts as major football?
Major Football refers to the following leagues:
- English Championship
- English FA Cup
- English Premier League
- French Ligue 1
- German Bundesliga
- Italian Serie A
- Scottish Premiership
- Spanish La Liga
- UEFA Champions League
- UEFA Europa League
But Betfair charges commission on their markets?
We incorporated the commission charge of 2% into the Exchange returns, and then compared against the returns from selected bookmakers.
What were the results?
The Betfair Exchange was the best price all matches on the selected leagues during the 2023/24 season.
Who are the selected bookmakers?
- Betfair Sportsbook
- Paddy Power
- SkyBet