We measure the margin Betfair actually builds into its 1X2 football prices — not the one it advertises. 2,267 matches in the last 30 days, every price taken from our own odds snapshots. We have no commercial relationship with Betfair or any other bookmaker.
Ultimo calcolo:
Pinnacle 6.48%
8.52%
At a 7.84% margin, every 100 units you stake with Betfair carry an expected cost of 7.84 units before any skill is involved. Someone staking 100 units a month pays roughly 94 units a year in margin alone — 73 units more per year than at the cheapest bookmaker we track (Matchbook, 1.75%).
Each point is the average margin of the matches whose last pre-match price we captured that week (weeks with fewer than 10 matches are hidden). The most recent point can still move slightly as late prices arrive.
Margin by competition, last 30 days, leagues with at least 20 priced matches. 'Market avg' is the average margin of all bookmakers we track on that league — how Betfair compares to its peers, not just to itself.
| Campionato | Margine medio | Market avg | n |
|---|---|---|---|
| Championship | 1.01% | 7.44% | 41 |
| Premier League | 1.71% | 5.79% | 22 |
| League One | 1.81% | 7.84% | 36 |
| Jupiler Pro League | 1.82% | 7.72% | 20 |
| La Liga | 1.94% | 5.70% | 29 |
| Campionato | Margine medio | Market avg | n |
|---|---|---|---|
| China League Two | 11.48% | 10.86% | 31 |
| Ukraine Premier League | 11.28% | 8.72% | 29 |
| Paraguay Division Intermedia | 11.11% | 11.37% | 37 |
| Bulgaria Second League | 11.07% | 11.23% | 43 |
| MLS Next Pro | 11.02% | 10.66% | 73 |
Measured from 2,267 matches in the last 30 days, Betfair's average 1X2 margin is 7.84%. That means the implied probabilities of its home/draw/away prices add up to about 107.8% instead of 100%; the excess is the bookmaker's built-in fee.
Betfair's margin of 7.84% is 1.37 percentage points above the sharp benchmark's 6.48% over the same matches. Among the 35 bookmakers we track with enough data, Betfair ranks #15; the cheapest is Matchbook at 1.75%.
On the matches we priced in the last 30 days, Betfair's highest margins were on China League Two (11.48%) and its lowest on Championship (1.01%). Smaller competitions almost always carry a higher margin at every bookmaker.
Per ogni partita, prendiamo i prezzi 1X2 più recenti di ogni bookmaker dai nostri snapshot quote, li convertiamo in probabilità implicite (1 diviso le quote) e le sommiamo. Un mercato corretto somma esattamente 100%; tutto ciò che va oltre è il margine del bookmaker — la commissione incorporata che paghi su ogni bet. Facciamo la media di quel margine su tutte le partite quotate dal bookmaker negli ultimi 30 giorni. Nessuno ci paga per il posizionamento e nessun accordo affiliate riordina questa tabella: è aritmetica sui prezzi acquisiti, ricalcolata ogni giorno.
TipsAudit has no affiliate, sponsorship or advertising relationship with Betfair or with any bookmaker. Nothing on this page is a recommendation to open an account anywhere; it is a measurement of what the prices cost.