Matched Betting Calculator
Work out your lay stake
Pop in your stake and the odds. We'll tell you exactly what to lay, what you need in your exchange and what you'll make.
Your bet
Money back refund
Free bets usually keep about 70–80% of their value. Cash keeps 100%.
Standard balances your lay so you get the same result whatever happens.
Your commission is remembered for next time.
What to do
| If… | Bookie | Exchange | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bookie bet wins | — | — | — |
| Bookie bet loses | — | — | — |
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A real-money bet you place to unlock an offer. The aim is to lose as little as possible, usually a few pence.
Stake Not Returned: you only win the profit, not the free bet itself. The most common kind in the UK.
Stake Returned: rarer, but if it wins you get the stake back too, so it's worth a little more.
Lay less to win more if your bookie bet wins, or lay more to win more if it loses. Standard keeps both the same.