We’ve talked a lot before about the importance of having multiple accounts across sportsbooks to be a more profitable bettor. With a handful of sports betting accounts you will have access to more markets, customer promotions, the best odds, and maybe even a free bet once in a while.
Getting the Best Odds in South Africa
But the biggest benefit of keeping your options open is getting the best available odds for the match and market on which you want to bet. When comparing odds offered by Bookie A and Bookie B on the exact same match and market, the difference can be next to nothing or HUGE, so look carefully!
Always be sure to take the biggest odds because it all adds up and your bankroll will be much better for it in the end. You wouldn’t pay R120 for something at a supermarket when the exact same item is only R100 next door, would you? Sports betting is the same, so shop around for the best price you can find!
For example, below are screenshots comparing the odds quoted at two different South African bookies for the ‘Winning Margin 1–12’ market in the Sharks vs Western Province Currie Cup Final:
Sportingbet are offering odds of 2.625 on the Sharks beating Western Province by 1-12 points in the Currie Cup Final, but BetXchange have quoted smaller odds of 2.25 for the exact same market.
The difference in odds payout
Putting this into monetary terms for you, there’s a 17% difference in pay out if your bet were to win. For instance, if your stake at either bookie was R1000, with BetXchange your payout would be R2 250 but with Sportingbet you would get back R2 625. That’s an extra R375 in your pocket! Always back the best odds…
In our second example below are screenshots comparing the odds quoted at two different South African bookies for Crystal Palace to beat West Ham in the ‘1X2’ market in the English Premier League:
Playa Bets are offering odds of 2.40 on Crystal Palace to beat West Ham in the Premier League, but Hollywoodbets have quoted smaller odds of 2.30 for the exact same market.
The odds make the difference
In terms of your pocket here, there’s a 4% difference in pay out if your bet were to win.
For instance, if your stake at either bookie was R1000, with Hollywoodbets your payout would be R2 300 but with Playa Bets you would get back R2 400. That’s an extra R100 in your pocket!
So to summarize you need to have accounts at several bookmakers to ensure you have the best opportunity to get the best odds as well as bang for your buck!
* Please note when comparing these odds that some bookies do not include the stake
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Good day, is there any site that compares odds offered by the different sportsbooks in south africa
Hi Bongani,
There was one in the past, topodds.co.za but it is now defunct.
Article nailed it. Just look at Betx compared to SB it’s night and day, shocking. This is not a once off as Betx can be waaaay off. The football one doesn’t bother me much though.