Seeking best odds for football. considering bet365, pinnacle or maybe one of asian books

[helenakp]

i 've been using bet365 for a while but starting to realize their odds are pretty poor compared to others. been reading about pinnacle having better odds and asian bookmakers being even better. for ones bet football lot, where do you actually get the best value? is the difference significant enough to bother switching?
mainly bet premier league and champions league. stakes round £50-200 per match

 

[gummytaste]

pinnacle has best odds for sharp bettors but they'll limit you eventually if you win consistently. bet365 will limit you even faster.
asian books generally have best combination of odds and limits but harder to access from uk

 

[miheyJu]

So what's the actual difference in odds tho? explain like for dummies

 

[bill_collins]

So what's the actual difference in odds tho? explain like for dummies

The difference is in the bookmaker margin (overround)

• Bet365's margin: 5-7% on major football markets (exmple: Man City vs Arsenal might be 1.85 / 3.60 / 4.20)
• Pinnacle's margin: 2-3% on major football markets (same match might be 1.92 / 3.75 / 4.50)
• Asian books' margin: 2-4% depending on market (similar to Pinnacle or sometimes even better)

Over long term, that 3-4% margin difference compounds significantly. On £1000 total bets, you're potentially saving £30-40 in margin alone

 

[chapman]

pinnacle sounds good until they limit you to like £5 max bet. then whats the point having better odds if you cant even bet proper amounts huh??