The A-Z of sports bet types

From placing a bet on the horses on big events like the Cheltenham Festival or the Grand National, to having a few quid on the football on a Saturday, there are several different bets types you can choose from. All of which can help you to land a winning bet and ultimately make some profit.

Not only can you place one bet on one event or outcome, you can also mix several different events together to create a multiple, of which there are several different kinds to pick from when placing your bet.

Many bookmakers will offer you an enhanced price when you do these, with odds boosts available at freebets.co.uk and many other betting sites when you place an accumulator, or one of the Lucky bets such as Lucky 15, 31 or 63.

To help you along with the jargon, we've put together some of the most popular bet types, with a little bit about how each one works.

Single

A single may be a punt on one choice in one event. Your choice should win so as for you to get your hands on a winning bet.

Each-way single

An each way each single consists of 2 bets on one choice in one event. The primary bet is on the choice to win and therefore the second bet is on the choice to complete within the assigned placings i.e. second, third etc. The place terms can vary reckoning on the event and therefore the place a part of the bet is settled at the relevant place odds.

For example, if the place terms for a race is top 3 at a fifth of the chances and your choice finishes second or third, you'll receive solely a fifth of the complete odds times your stake cash as a win. A £1 each-way single includes a total stake of £2.

Double

A double consists of 1 bet involving 2 alternatives in numerous events. Each alternative should win so as for you to induce a come back, with the returns from the primary reinvested on the second.

Each-way Double

An each-way double consists of 2 bets involving 2 alternatives in numerous events. The primary bet is on each alternative to win and therefore the second bet is on each alternative to be placed. Each alternative should win or be placed so as for you to induce a comeback, with the returns from the primary reinvested on the second on a win-to-win and place-to-place basis.

Treble

A treble consists of 1 bet involving 3 alternatives in numerous events. All 3 alternatives should win so as for you to induce a come back. The returns from the primary are reinvested on the second then onto the third.

Each-way treble

An each-way treble consists of 2 bets involving 3 alternatives in numerous events. the primary bet is on all alternatives to win and therefore the second bet is on all alternatives to be placed. All alternatives should win or be placed so as for you to induce a comeback, with the returns from the primary reinvested on the second then onto the third on a win-to-win and place-to-place basis.

Accumulator

An accumulator (sometimes referred to as a ‘roll-up’ and within the United States of America as a ‘parlay’) is one bet with four or a lot of alternatives from completely different events. for instance, Four-fold accumulator = accumulator with four alternatives, Five-fold accumulator = accumulator with 5 alternatives, and so on. All alternatives should win so as for you to induce a come back. The returns from every choice are reinvested on sequential alternatives.

Each-way accumulator

An each-way accumulator consists of 2 bets on four or a lot of alternatives in numerous events, and is fashionable with racing punters. The primary bet is on all alternatives to win and therefore the second bet is on all alternatives to be placed. All alternatives should win or be placed so as for you to induce a comeback, with the returns from every choice reinvested on sequential alternatives on a win-to-win and place-to-place basis.