What is a bet calculator?
A bet calculator works out what a bet pays: the total stake, the return and the profit. You enter the odds of each selection, whether it won, was void or lost, the bet type and your stake.
For a single that is one sum. For an accumulator or a full cover bet like a Trixie, Yankee or Lucky 15 it is many bets at once, each with its own return. The calculator adds them all up for you.
Why it matters for football bets
Football bettors put many selections on one slip: a home win, both teams to score, a player to score. With 4 selections a Lucky 15 is already 15 bets, and working out what one loser or one void does to the return by hand is slow and easy to get wrong.
Use it before you bet, to see what the slip costs and what it can pay. Use it after the matches, to check what the bookmaker settled. And use it to compare bet types: the same selections can make a profit as a Lucky 15 and a loss as an accumulator.
How to use the bet calculator
- 1
Add your selections. One row per selection, up to 8. Decimal, fractional and American odds all work.
- 2
Set each result. Won, void or lost. Leave them all on Won to see what the bet pays if everything comes in.
- 3
Pick the bet type. The calculator only shows the types that fit the number of selections.
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Enter your stake. Per bet, like most bookmakers ask, or the total you want to spend. Add a profit boost at the foot if you have one.
How bet returns are calculated
Each bet in a slip is settled on its own. A won selection counts at its decimal odds, a void selection counts as 1.00 and a lost selection counts as 0. The return of one bet is its stake times those numbers multiplied together.
Return of one bet = stake × odds 1 × odds 2 × ...
Total return = the returns of every bet added up
Profit = total return − total stake
Boost = (return − stake) × boost % on each bet of 2 or more
An accumulator at 1.45, 1.60, 1.70 and 1.75 with a 10 stake returns 10 × 1.45 × 1.60 × 1.70 × 1.75 = 69.02 before a boost. If one of those matches is void, it returns 10 × 1.45 × 1.60 × 1.75 = 40.60.
How many bets each bet type makes
A full cover bet is every combination of its selections. Some include the singles, some start at the doubles.
| Bet type | Selections | Bets | What it includes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trixie | 3 | 4 | 3 doubles, 1 treble |
| Patent | 3 | 7 | 3 singles, 3 doubles, 1 treble |
| Yankee | 4 | 11 | 6 doubles, 4 trebles, 1 fourfold |
| Lucky 15 | 4 | 15 | 4 singles, 6 doubles, 4 trebles, 1 fourfold |
| Canadian | 5 | 26 | 10 doubles, 10 trebles, 5 fourfolds, 1 fivefold |
| Lucky 31 | 5 | 31 | 5 singles, 10 doubles, 10 trebles, 5 fourfolds, 1 fivefold |
| Heinz | 6 | 57 | 15 doubles, 20 trebles, 15 fourfolds, 6 fivefolds, 1 sixfold |
| Lucky 63 | 6 | 63 | 6 singles, 15 doubles, 20 trebles, 15 fourfolds, 6 fivefolds, 1 sixfold |
| Super Heinz | 7 | 120 | 21 doubles, 35 trebles, 35 fourfolds, 21 fivefolds, 7 sixfolds, 1 sevenfold |
| Goliath | 8 | 247 | 28 doubles, 56 trebles, 70 fourfolds, 56 fivefolds, 28 sixfolds, 8 sevenfolds, 1 eightfold |
Bet calculator examples
Load any example into the calculator to change the odds, the results or the stake.
Weekend accumulator with a profit boost
Four selections on a Saturday, all four win. The bookmaker adds a 10% boost to the winnings of the accumulator.
| Selection | Odds | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Home win | 1.45 | Won |
| Away win | 1.60 | Won |
| Both teams to score | 1.70 | Won |
| Over 2.5 goals | 1.75 | Won |
Accumulator, 1 bet of 10.00: return 74.92 on 10.00, a profit of 64.92.
Lucky 15 with a void and a loser
One selection loses and one match is postponed, so it is void. The Lucky 15 still makes a profit, because the singles and doubles on the other selections pay out.
| Selection | Odds | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Home win | 2.10 | Won |
| Over 2.5 goals | 1.90 | Won |
| Player to score | 3.40 | Lost |
| Away win | 2.50 | Void |
Lucky 15, 15 bets of 1.00: return 16.98 on 15.00, a profit of 1.98.
Trixie that wins two of three
A 12 total stake on a Trixie makes 4 bets of 3. Two of three selections win, but the one double that pays out returns less than the full stake.
| Selection | Odds | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Home win | 1.80 | Won |
| Both teams to score | 2.20 | Won |
| Over 9.5 corners | 2.00 | Lost |
Trixie, 4 bets of 3.00: return 11.88 on 12.00, a loss of 0.12.
The Lucky 15 shows why full cover bets are popular: one loser and one void still leave a profit of 1.98. The Trixie shows the other side: two winners out of three can still lose money (0.12 here), because only one of the four bets pays out.
Common mistakes
- Mixing up stake per bet and total stake. A Lucky 15 at 2 per bet costs 30, not 2. Check which one your bookmaker asks for.
- Counting a void selection as a loser. A postponed match, or a player who doesn't play in some markets, is usually void. It counts as 1.00, so the rest of the bet stays alive. Void rules
- Thinking more winners always means profit. Full cover bets pay many small bets. With short odds, two or three winners can still return less than the stake.
- Boosting every bet. Many boosts only apply to the full accumulator, or need a minimum number of selections or minimum odds. Read the terms.
- Forgetting each bet is settled on its own. In a Yankee, the doubles that include a loser lose, while the doubles without it can still win.