Choosing the wrong bookie would have seen punters miss out on a life-changing sum.
The FA Cup is famous for its shock results, and yesterday served up two classics.
The improbable task of predicting both unexpected scores correctly would have bagged punters thousands, but there was an eye-watering difference between the best and worst odds.
First up, Championship side Millwall twice came back from a goal down to beat Everton 3-2 at The Den thanks to a stoppage time winner. This was Millwall’s fifth successive victory at home against Premier League opposition in the FA Cup.
Following that result, AFC Wimbledon hosted West Ham and undoubtedly pulled off the giant-killing of the day.
The League One side shot to a 3-0 lead before Manuel Pellegrini desperately clawed the game back to 3-2 by bringing on a couple of his star players. The Hammers eventually succumbed to another late goal though, with the match finishing up 4-2.
These prices are from the same two bookies for the shock results at 5pm on Saturday, before either game kicked off:
Millwall 3-2 (Best – 50/1, Worst – 33/1)
AFC Wimbledon 4-2 (Best – 250/1, Worst 100/1)
Correct score double (Best – 12,800/1, Worst – 3,433/1)
If you placed £10 on the correct score double of 3-2 and 4-2 at 5pm on Saturday…
Best price: £128,000
Worst price: £34,330
Difference: £93,670
No matter how “nailed on” or farfetched the bet, always get the best price by placing your bets on Oddschecker.
