Laying the draw is a profitable betting strategy if you have a betting exchange account e.
g.
at Betfair.
In this article, I'll describe to you how to bet and win using this interesting sports betting strategy.
Conditions You can use this strategy for any game that commonly ends in a draw.
Most of the time we will be using this for football (soccer) although it could be used for other sports.
I do not recommend using it for high scoring sports where a draw is very rare because this will limit our profits.
Stick to football and other sports with a low number of goals and occasional draws.
Lay The Draw Start by laying the draw before the game starts.
Typically, you'll get a price of between 3 and 4.
During The Match A 0-0 is very rare in any sports match, football included.
Wait for one team to score.
What you'll find is that the odds for a draw will now drift out to between around 6 and 8.
Immediately, before any more goals are scored, you can back the draw.
The difference between the backing and laying prices will give you your profit.
The main thing is to make sure that the (stake x price) is the same value for the backing and the laying legs.
Optional Insurance A 0-0 draw is rare but it does happen.
If you think this might happen and the latter stages of the match are approaching, you could make an insurance bet by backing the 0-0 draw.
This will minimise or cover your losses depending on how much you bet and what strategy you want to take.