Matched betting guides

Plain-English explanations with real numbers. Every example is calculated with the same engine as the Matched Bets app.

How backing and laying the same outcome turns bookmaker free bets into cash — and the risks to understand first.

The lay stake formulas for qualifying bets, free bets and refunds, plus liability, underlay, overlay and partial matches.

Why stake-not-returned free bets need a smaller lay, and which odds give you the most from each.

How to lay "money back if it loses" offers, and when to underlay or overlay instead of balancing.

What to do when only part of your lay matches, and how to work out the remaining lay at new odds.

What to record for every bet, how to count profit honestly, and which tool suits you.

Back, lay, liability, SNR, SR, underlay, overlay and every other term, in plain English.

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