what each column represents
Scorebookies uses an extremely fast aggregation engine to retrieve, compare and publish the best odds available for a match from a range of bookmakers. The odds listed on our site are live odds which are updated within seconds after a change is detected on the bookmaker site.
Here is a detailed description of each column:
League
The league of which the match belongs to
Time
Time of the match (listed in +8 GMT)
Home
The home team of the match. Below the home team, the best odds is shown for the respective asian handicap. The logo of the bookmaker which provides the best odds is shown beside the odds. (you may click on the logo to enter the bookmaker site to place the bet)
Score
The Score refers to the Asian handicap for that respective odds line. For more information on Asian handicap, please read the wiki here.
Away
The away team of the match. Below the away team, the best odds is shown for the respective asian handicap. The logo of the bookmaker which provides the best odds is shown beside the odds. (you may click on the logo to enter the bookmaker site to place the bet)
Arb%
Arbitrage Opportunity. This percentage shows the arbitrage opportunity in terms of percentage if you bet both sides. The Difference above 100% shows the percentage amount the bookmakers will definitely get if you bet both sides. The difference below 100% is the amount you will make if you bet both sides.
Example:
what do you do when you see something like this?
Take a look at the odds line above. The Arb% is at 97.6 which is below 100% so there is an arbitrage opportunity.
Calculate how much you need to bet by using 1/odds * 100 and round up to nearest whole number.
For the above example, you bet Home Team Criciuma at Pinnacle with 1/2.02*100 = 49.5 = 50 (after rounding up to nearest whole number)
You also bet Away Team ABC RN at Sbobet with 1/2.08*100 = 48.07 = 49 (after rounding up)
Your total spending will be 50 + 49 = 99
If Criciuma wins, your winnings from Pinnacle will be 2.02*50 = 101. You will lose your bet at Sbobet but since the total amount spent is 99, you gain a profit of 101-99 = 2
If ABC RN wins, your winnings from Sbobet will be 2.08*49 = 101.92. You will lose your bet at Pinnacle but since the total amount spend is 99, you gain a profit of 101.92-99 = 2.92
This concludes the example of how you can use Scorebookies to get guaranteed profits with arbitrage opportunity.
Disclaimer 1: Please take note that this amount is excluding bookmaker fees and commissions. You will most likely need a significant % margin below 100% arbitrage opportunity in order to benefit from the arbitrage.
Disclaimer 2: Most arbitrage opportunities has a short lifespan of a few minutes or even seconds. There is a very short window period to place the bets and sometimes the bookmakers may not honor such bets (even if you place the bet within the window period). Scorebookies is not liable for any losses arising from anyone or any system using our data to place bets.