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 during the 2023/24 season.
What counts as major football?
Major Football refers to the following leagues:
- English Premier League
- UEFA Champions League
- UEFA Europa League
- Italian Serie A
- English Championship
- Spanish La Liga
- French Ligue 1
- Scottish Premiership
- German Bundesliga
- Chinese Super League
- Turkish Super League
- US Major League Soccer
- Mexican Liga MX
- English Football League Cup
- Italian Cup
- Japanese J 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 2022/23 season.
Who are the selected bookmakers?
- Betfair Sportsbook
- Paddy Power
- SkyBet