Making a profit on the football is a hard task and only a few manage to do it in the long run. In order to do so, it is worth thinking about what the easiest football bets to win are. 

Some bet types and markets are easier to win on than others, providing low-risk, high-strike rate opportunities. Using these markets can give us a high proportion of winners and allow us to build a bank relatively quickly.

It is also worth thinking about whether the easiest bets to win are also the most profitable. There would be little point winning lots of bets but for those bets to not represent value and for you to make a loss overall. 

You want to ensure that you are getting the best value for your bets and maximising the potential to make a profit. 

Thankfully however it is possible to do this whilst also selecting some easy bets to win. We will take a look at how to do so below. 

Why High Strike-Rate Bets are a Good Thing

When we talk about bets that are easy to win, what we are talking about are low odds, high strike-rate bets. 

These are easy bets to win because they have a high likelihood of happening and will win most of the time. What we are talking about are odds-on shots, or odds below 2.0 in decimal terms. 

There is a popular misconception in betting that these bets are poor value and you need to be seeking out long-shots at 20/1, 50/1 or more. 

In reality the truth is actually quite different. Numerous studies have shown that there is a “favourite-longshot bias” in betting which means that there is more value on favourites than longshots. 

A study of English and Scottish football for example found that betting at short odds produced a negative return of -2%  but when backing at over 4/1, the losses were worse at -15%. 

When you take into account the bookies’ over-round or exchange commission, then a return of -2% is almost like breaking even. And that’s presuming you just backed all the short odds favourites blindly without any thought or form study.

The upshot of all this means that easy bets are also good bets. So in most cases, you are getting value on our bet and not handing the bookies a big advantage before you start, like you normally do with longshots. 

Plus having a high proportion of winners allows you to build your betting bank more quickly and tends to feel better psychologically than having long losing streaks when backing longshots.  

So let’s get onto looking at what sort of bets are the easiest to win in football and how we should go about capitalising on them. 

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Over 0.5 goals (laying 0-0)

One of the easiest bets to win in football is betting for there to be over 0.5 goals. Basically this means there needs to be at least one goal in a game for you to win your bet. You can achieve the same effect by laying 0-0 on the exchanges as an alternative option.

The chances of there being at least one goal in a game are very much in our favour, with only 7% of matches across the top five European leagues finishing 0-0. So that means backing over 0.5 goals has been the outcome 93% of the time. 

Of course, the flipside of this is that the odds on over 0.5 goals will normally be very low – often between 1.05 and 1.10. 

If we take a game that is expected to be high scoring for example, like RB Leipzig vs Stuttgart in the Bundesliga, the odds of over 0.5 goals is just 1.04:

In the end this match finished 2-1 to RB Leipzig, with the first goal coming after just 25 minutes, so the bet was an easy winner. 

When betting on there being at least one goal in a game, it is not unusual to have long winning streaks of 10, 20 or even more winners in a row. 

Conversely however, a loser or two can hit the betting bank quite hard, so it is important to ensure you have a sufficient betting bank if following this strategy and don’t stake too much to start off with.

There are some factors we can look at when deciding whether to bet on over 0.5 goals that can help us improve our returns. 

Often the over 0.5 goals market will be derived from how high-scoring the teams playing each other are in general. So they might be teams that have a lot of games finishing 4-2, 3-1 etc. 

However, the specifics of this market mean we should be focusing on ensuring that they have a low number of 0-0s in particular. 

We can do this by looking at a site like Flashscores or soccerstats for records of the teams’ previous 20-30 matches, to give us a decent sample size.

There are some teams that whilst they can be high-scoring in some games, also have a higher than average number of 0-0s when they are rather lacklustre. Other teams don’t have many really high-scoring games but seem to always avoid the dreaded 0-0. Looking at teams’ histories like this can help us weed out any would-be banana skins. 

Teams like Bayern Munich for example have an extraordinary history of avoiding 0-0s, going from 10th February 2020 to the start of 2023 (and still going, at the time of writing) without a goalless draw in the Bundesliga. That is the best part of 100 games!

Bayern Munich have an exceptional record at avoiding goalless draws.

We can also look at factors such as the teams’ head-to-head record to ensure they don’t have a history of 0-0 scorelines and at team news to see if any key players are likely to be out. 

You can also apply this strategy to over 1.5 goals, which means there must be at least two goals in a game for your bet to win. You won’t have quite as many winners on this market as the over 0.5, but it can still prove profitable. The service Banker Bets has a specialist over 1.5 goals strategy that finds value opportunities in this market. 

Overall with a decent amount of research we should be in a good position to take on the over 0.5 goals market and achieve a high winning rate of easy winners. 

Handicap Bets 

If you are looking for another easy football bet to win then look no further than handicap bets. 

These are markets that are often overlooked by the majority of punters but can yield some very steady returns if used correctly. 

Taking the example of RB Leipzig vs Stuttgart again, in this game the home side are 1.41 to win the game. 

If we take a look at the handicap markets though, we can see they are 1.11 in the +1 handicap market. 

This essentially means they are given a one goal headstart before the game even kicks off. So as long as they don’t lose the match, the bet is a winner. A draw is fine and means the bet will still win.

You can also achieve the same effect by laying Stuttgart or backing “Double Chance” (home win+draw option), if one of those is your preference.

In these markets what we are looking for is teams who don’t lose many games. You may be familiar with sides who whilst not being the most explosive and winning a huge proportion of matches, also tend to be tough to beat, usually with a mean defence and a strong attitude. 

As we say, in this bet it doesn’t matter if the match finishes in a draw, we would still win our bet. So the key is to look for sides who don’t lose many games and could present value on the +1 handicap market. 

For example, in the 2021/22 season of La Liga, Sevilla only lost 4 out of 38 matches, drawing 16. That solid record was not enough to win the title – they finished fourth – but it was built on the best defence in the league with just 30 goals conceded. 

The La Liga table from 2021/22 via soccerstats.com

It is teams like Sevilla in that 2021/22 season who are ideal for the +1 handicap market and should be sought out. 

If you want an even easier bet to win though, you could look for the next handicap market up. 

That is the +2 market and gives the side in question a two goal headstart before the match kicks off. 

So your selected team could lose by one goal and you would still win your bet. 

Obviously in these situations the odds are very skinny indeed.  

In the case of the RB Leipzig match referred to above, they are just 1.03 on the +2 goals handicap market. 

To capitalise on this market, we would be looking for sides that if they do lose a game, don’t tend to do so badly and at least keep things tight. So just losing by one goal is fine, as our +2 bet would still be a winner. 

Again this would tend to be sides who are strong defensively and have a good mentality, so aren’t likely to lose by a big margin. 

Using this market would see a very high proportion of winners and would certainly quality as an “easy bet to win” but one loss would wipe out a lot of winners so it is to be approached with caution. 

There are various other handicap markets you can use like the +3 market if you want a really easy bet to win – although bear in mind for sides that are already strong favourites like RB Leipzig above, there often won’t be odds available on the back side as it is regarded as such a certainty. 

There are also Asian handicaps which give you a wider variety options than just the +1, +2 markets etc.

A service that uses handicap markets as part of its repertoire of bets is Bookie Insiders Football, which made an excellent £2053 profit in a trial we ran of it here on the site. Using a combination of xG stats, team news, form and other indicators they have been able to use handicap and other markets effectively to generate long-term profits.

In summary then, handicap bets can give us some easy wins even if the team we have backed don’t  actually win the game. We can improve our chances by researching teams who are tough to beat and taking advantage of the way these markets are set up. 

Backing First Half Goals

An alternative strategy if we are looking for some easy winners is to look at first half goals. The most straightforward market to look at in this context is over 0.5 first half goals (FHG for short).

In this market the odds will often be short, although not quite as short as in the handicap markets and over 0.5 goal markets discussed above. The odds tend to fall in the 1.2 – 1.5 range in this market.

In the RB Leipzig game, the odds for over 0.5 first half goals is around 1.30:

So with these kind of bets we could expect a win rate of around 75%. As mentioned, in that game the first goal was scored after 25 minutes so the over 1.5 FHG bet was a winner. 

As with the other markets analysed above, we are looking for certain teams who may be particularly suited to backing in this market. 

For example, teams who tend to score a lot of first half goals would be worth focusing on here. As the market just tends to be derived from the other goal markets – over/under 1.5 and 2.5 goals etc rather than specifically on whether the teams score (and concede) in the first half, it means there can be value from finding such sides.  

If we think of Liverpool under Klopp when they were at their peak, they were known for being “fast starters” in matches – particularly at home – and bombarding the opposition with attacks right from the kick-off, with the crowd roaring them on. 

Using stats can also assist us here in finding value, via a site like soccerstats:

From this first half table from the 2021/22 Premier League season we can see that our theory about Liverpool is borne out by them topping the first half charts. It may surprise people to see a team like Southampton on this table as well though, with a high number of goals scored and conceded in the first half. 

There may also be instances where you expect a team is going to come out the blocks fast because it has to win a game, so think it could be worth backing the over 0.5 FHG. 

Or that a certain match-up makes it more likely. There can be lots of angles on this market, but again with some good research we should be able to find value situations and capitalise to land some relatively easy wins. 

Beating the Bookies at their Own Game

Rather than looking at specific markets to find the easiest football bets to win, we can use an alternative strategy to turn the bookies’ advantage over us on its head and create some very easy winning bets.

We can do this through a process known as matched betting, which consists of using the bookies’ free bets and bonuses to secure risk-free or low-risk betting opportunities. 

Using matched betting allows us to pick off easy winnings from the bookies, time after time. If we have a free £25 bet on a football match for example, we can place that free bet at the bookies, whilst laying it off on the exchanges. Thus we make a profit whatever happens if we have set it up correctly. 

There are matched betting packages like Profit Maximiser that show you exactly how to do this, with video tutorials and email support, as well as bringing together all of the bookies offers so you can quickly see what opportunities are available each day. 

In our own trial of Profit Maximiser, we made a very healthy £2,469 profit from doing lots of these matched bets. 

There are even people who do matched betting for a living, and others who do it part-time for some additional second income. 

Even if you are only able to do a few offers per month, it is still probably the easiest way to win football bets without having much (or any) risk. 

It is only really viable in countries that allow bookies to offer free bets and bonuses however, so it is best to check if they are able to do so in your jurisdiction first before signing up.  

Conclusion – Finding the Easiest Football Bets to Win

Finding easy football bets to win is possible if you focus on the right markets. There are a number of opportunities to do this by looking at the markets we have outlined above – over 0.5 goals, handicaps and first half goals for example.

Bets on these markets have high win rates and are normally decent value – certainly much better value than longshots at least. 

With some additional research you can improve your chances of winning and really capitalise on these high strike-rate bets. 

As with all betting, if you are betting on these markets please gamble responsibly and only risk money you can afford to lose. 

Looking for some easy opportunities to win? Then check out our list of the Best Football Tipsters here and follow their expert advice. 

One of the most common debates in betting circles is regarding which is better – single bets or multiple bets. 

Many punters swear by their preferred bet type and reject the other out of hand. 

This could be because they are used to betting in a certain way by habit or have had a big win using one type so that is what they continue to use.   

It might not be the best way to bet however and if you want to make a profit in the long run, it is important to ensure you are maximising value at every opportunity. 

So we will take a look at how you can do this, together with the pros and cons of both single bets and multiple bets. 

What are Single Bets and Multiple Bets?

Before we get into the looking at the pros and cons of each bet type however, just a quick explanation of what we mean by single and multiple bets.

Quite simply these terms refer to whether we are betting on just one outcome or a number of outcomes together.

For example, in a single bet we are just betting on one thing to happen. That could be:

• Arsenal to beat Chelsea in a Premier League game @ 2.1

We are not reliant on any other matches or outcomes, that is our single bet. 

A multiple bet, on the other hand, combines a number of different outcomes into one bet. So for example that could be a treble of:

• Arsenal to beat Chelsea in a Premier League game @ 2.1; and
• Man City to beat Spurs @ 1.4; and
• Liverpool to beat Wolves @ 1.36

You would need all three teams to win in order for your treble bet to collect, at combined odds of 4.0. 

There are in fact a plethora of different types of multiple bets, from Trixies to Yankees and Goliaths and more. These are often referred to as “exotic bets.” 

They combine multiple outcomes, but in such a way that you don’t need all of them to win in order to collect a return on the bet. 

A Trixie bet for example is a treble and three doubles. So you could put the three teams above into a Trixie and if just two of them win, you would still get a return on your bet. If all three win then you collect a winning treble and all three doubles – a nice little earner. 

The most common type of multiple bet though is a simple accumulator – where you need all the outcomes to be successful in order to win your bet. 

The Pros and Cons of Single Bets

There are various advantages to using single bets. They are the choice of most professional gamblers and there is a good reason for that. 

In principle professionals use single bets because it is easier to secure value on a single bet than on a multiple.

On a single bet, you can compare bookies’ odds and exchange prices and select whichever one is offering the best price for your selection. It is fairly simple and with the amount of choice available these days for placing bets, means in most instances you can secure fair value for your bet. 

That’s why pretty much all the top tipsters we have reviewed here such as The Bookies Enemy and Loves Racing utilise single bets for their betting. 

However, with multiple bets you are multiplying the bookies’ edge over you. If their edge is a few percent per bet, then in a 5-fold accumulator it could easily be over 50%, which is not good value from your point of view!

That also presumes the bookie is best odds on all of the selections in your multiple. However, more often that not you will have to take a price that is below the best odds on at least one of the selections making up your multiple bet.

This is because it is unlikely one bookie will be best price on all parts of your multiple. So invariably you will be taking bad odds on one or more outcomes on your multiple, thus handing the bookies an even bigger advantage than they already have over you. 

Using single bets removes this disadvantage and gives a more level playing field. In sports like tennis and NFL, the bookies edge is often only 2-3% over the punter for single bets, which isn’t too bad. 

Using exchanges gives a similar position, in that whilst the markets have an over-round that is often close to 100%, you have to take commission into account which is normally around 2% these days. 

If you are restricted to using the exchanges then single bets will be more suitable in any event, as you cannot place multiples on exchanges anyway. The only exception being an accumulator if you placed it manually (placing each leg separately yourself). 

There is also something more straightforward about sticking to single bets, allowing you to just focus on each bet individually without needing to worry about any other outcomes. 

On the downside, with single bets you don’t tend to get the same adrenaline rush as when a big acca or multiple bet comes in – unless perhaps it’s a 100/1 shot of course…

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Pros and Cons of Multiple Bets

Turning to multiple bets, there are also pros and cons of using them too.

As discussed above, the main downside is that normally you are conceding a large advantage to the bookies – in effect you are multiplying their advantage over you. 

If you do find a situation where one bookie is best price (or joint-best price) on all selections in your multiple bet, then it is not quite so bad, but you are still suffering a disadvantage. 

Or, as mentioned above, if you can place the accumulator manually then you can find the bookie who is best price for each selection. However, this relies on the events being spread out time-wise and not overlapping each other, which is not always the case. 

Probably the primary advantage of multiple bets is the “fun” element. It can be exciting to watch each leg of your multiple come in, as you get closer to landing the big prize.

Being in a position where the early legs in your acca come in also allows you to lay off some of the later legs and lock in some profit. 

There was also a period when bookies provided lots of generous offers around accumulators to try and tempt punters in. You could set these up to secure profit whatever happened, using tools from matched betting products. Whilst these offers are less common now, they can be worth grabbing if you do see them. 

Some of the more “exotic” bets referred to above such as Trixies and Yankees also give you the chance to make a profit even if one or more legs of your bet lets you down, so it is not quite as “all or nothing” as an accumulator bet and provides some insurance. 

On the downside, as mentioned above it is not normally possible to place these sort of bets on the exchanges though – only manual accumulators if circumstances allow. 

Conclusion – Single Bets vs Multiple Bets: Which to Go For? 

Punters often like to debate whether it is better to place single bets or multiple bets. 

From a professional’s point of view, the answer is pretty simple: a single bet is preferred. That is because you are more likely to achieve value in a single bet and therefore to make a profit over time. There are almost no professionals we know of who bet using multiples.

If you are trying to maximise your returns and bet like a professional then, single bets are better. 

If you are a casual gambler who just likes to place a bet for fun and isn’t too worried about losing a few quid (or bucks) if it doesn’t come in, then a multiple can be an attractive option.

The possibility of a big win provides excitement and it’s a great thing to brag about to your friends if you do manage to land one. It’s quite a thrill as you watch each leg come in and you get closer to landing the full win.

However, in general that’s all multiple bets should be seen as: some fun for a casual bet. If you are serious about maximising your returns then single bets are the way to go. 

And if you really want to maximise your returns then check out our list of the Best Horse Racing Tipsters – all independently proofed and verified here.

Since the launch of Betfair just over 20 years ago, lay betting has become a staple part of the gambling scene. 

Whereas previously only bookies had been able to lay selections, now any punter can lay a horse, player or team they think is likely to lose. 

Whilst it has opened up a whole world of opportunities, lay betting is not as easy as you might think. Although it may seem obvious when a horse is not up to the job and seems a “dead-cert” lay bet, it is actually quite hard to turn a profit from laying.

The advantage the bookies have in laying is that they can offer slightly worse odds than the actual chances of winning. So if a horse should be 6/4 to win, they can offer 5/4. That margin is how they make their profits.

As bettors using the exchanges however we do not have this advantage and have to offer odds at a fair price – if you want a good chance of being matched that is. 

So to be successful at lay betting is actually quite a skill and only a small number of professional bettors manage it. 

We have tested out many lay betting tipsters over the years here at Honest Betting Reviews and although most have failed to pass a trial, there are a few good ones out there who have proven their worth over an extended period. 

We’ll take a look below at the best lay betting tipsters out there.

The Top Lay Betting Tipsters

We’ll take a look now at our top five lay betting tipsters. 

It’s worth noting that typically the return on investment (ROI) is lower with laying tipsters than backing ones, but on the flip side the strike rate (or win rate) is usually higher. Often the strike rate for laying services can be over 70%. 

That means they can have long winning streaks where you can build the bank and enjoy watching the selected horses (or players) losing! 

Anyway, without further ado let’s get on with our top 5 lay betting tipsters.

5. Tennis Goldmine

At number five in our list is a tennis service called Tennis Goldmine. This is a system whereby you lay tennis players based on certain criteria as set out in an instruction manual that is supplied when you sign up.  The criteria for selections is very simple and it should only take you a few minutes each day to find the selections and place the lay bets.

We ran a six month trial of Tennis Goldmine and it performed very well, producing 28 points profit at a return on investment of 10% and a strike rate of 52%. As a bonus you also get additional trading and betting tips from Patrick Ross (who designed the system) when signing up. 

Tennis has excellent liquidity for laying so there should be no problem getting bets matched, so overall this is a decent laying service that is worth checking out.  

4. Laytips.co.uk

This is a horse racing laying service that has been going for a few years now with decent results. They offer two sets of lay tips – the Daily Punt and the VIP Club. The Daily Punt is a single lay bet each day from Monday to Saturday, whereas the VIP Club provides more selections but using the same criteria and filters for both. 

Laytips have been betting on the horses for over 40 years and have been providing their lay tips to the public since 2015. They aim to find low SP horses that do not run to their price or previous form. 

They have been proofing the Daily Punt lays to the Racing Index site for a while now and have produced solid profits at Betfair SP each year since 2020. That makes them one of the top laying services that has actually proofed their results, so is worthy of respect. 

3. Lay2Win

Lay2Win is a lay betting tipster from the Punt Hub stable of tipsters. They are a selective service providing a relatively small number of lays on the horses each month. 

The results to date have been excellent, with 88 points profit made since starting up. That has been achieved with a very high strike rate of 84% of winning lays and a commendable return on investment of 14%. 

So far since the service started, 20 out of 25 months have been profitable, which is an enviable record of consistency. 

As we say they only recommend a few bets per month so they are very careful with ensuring that only the best opportunities with all criteria met are selected as lays. The maximum odds for the lays is 4.0, meaning the liability does not get out of hand as with some other laying services. 

All in all then Lay2Win is a top laying service for the discerning, selective punter.

2. The Lay Bet Tipster

Next up on our list is a service from the reputable Betting Gods stable of tipsters and that is The Lay Bet Tipster. 

Tips are provided by a chap called Darren who is an accountant-turned-full-time professional bettor.

He says he “started betting on horses part-time to gain a second income. Fast forward a few years and clearly, my accountancy skills paid off as I found a lucrative way to profit from the horses and make it my full-time income.”

Those skills have indeed been working well, with a profit of just under 80 points made since starting tipping in April 2022. That has been achieved with an excellent strike rate of 84% and an impressive return on investment of 8%. 

It is a very selective service, with usually just a few lays per week, but much like Lay2Win it focuses on situations where everything lines up strongly for a value lay bet. This approach has worked very well for them so far, so looks like the right strategy to follow. 

With long winning runs of 14+ successful lays and very good profit made to date, The Lay Bet Tipster is proving to be one of the very best lay betting tipsters out there. 

1. Little Acorns Gold

At the top of our list of lay betting tipsters is the superb Little Acorns Gold. This is a tipping service based off the very popular and long-running service Little Acorns. 

In essence Little Acorns is a low-liability horse racing laying system that lays odds-on shots according to a set of strict criteria. It has been running for over 15 years and has won numerous awards (including our very own Best Horse Racing Service 2022 as voted for by our members). 

The system has made a profit every year, with some years producing over 100 points profit. There is simply no other laying strategy out there with anything like the longevity and record of success that Little Acorns has achieved. 

In terms of operating the system, there are different staking systems you can use, from flat staking to Fibonacci staking, which comes with a little more risk but has delivered greater profit to date. 

Whilst Little Acorns itself is a betting manual containing the rules of the system, Little Acorns Gold is a tipping service which provides the tips generated from the Little Acorns system for you each day so you don’t have to spend time finding the selections yourself. 

Alerts are sent out via e-mail and Telegram when there is a selection, so all you have to do is then place the lay bet. For those pressed for time, this is certainly a valuable option. We ran our own review of Little Acorns Gold and it made a handy 30 points profit over the course of our trial. 

Overall then for a lay betting service with an outstanding long-term track record, there is simply nothing better than Little Acorns. 

We have looked at dozens of golf tipsters and betting systems over the years here at Honest Betting Reviews. Many of these we have subjected to in-depth reviews on this site, testing out if they can produce a profit under the spotlight of a live trial.

The majority of services we have tested have failed our trials, but there are a few who have succeeded and gone on to produce excellent long-term results.

These few “diamonds in the rough” (if you’ll excuse the pun!) are part of that select group of elite tipsters who have demonstrated an ability to beat the bookies on a regular basis and produce consistent profits. 

If you are going to follow a golf tipster you don’t want to risk your hard-earned cash on one with a poor record who loses money overall – despite shouting very loudly when they happen to hit a winner.  You want to follow a tipster with a proven track-record of success compiled over many years.

We have therefore put together our list of the very best golf services out there, so you can see for yourself who is actually worth following.

Making money on golf betting is very much a long-term endeavour, with patience and a decent betting bank required. However, when you land a big winner at odds of 100/1 or better, it’s a great feeling and well worth the wait. And those who stick with a top golf service (like those listed below) for the long haul can boast of very substantial profits accumulated over time.  

Top 10 Golf Tipsters

Anyway, without further ado here is our list of the top ten golf tipsters we have found through our extensive research and testing.

This list is from ten to one, with the best saved for last.

We hope you enjoy the list, but please let us know if we have missed anyone from this list who you think should be on there!

10. Steve Palmer

The Racing Post’s main golf correspondent these days is Steve Palmer, who provides selections for the PGA and DP World Tour events each week. For many years he provided tips alongside the senior golf tipster at the Racing Post Jeremy Chapman, but has now stepped into the top job himself. 

Palmer is perhaps best known for his book Born to Punt: Steve Palmer’s Betting Year, which is a highly entertaining look at the ups and downs of a regular punter trying to win big. One of the features of the book is Palmer’s attempts to hit the jackpot from his golf betting by putting on outrageous doubles of winners on the PGA and European tours each week at odds normally in the thousands to 1.

The goal behind this is that if he can win one of these (and at least £30,000 in the process) then he can quit his day job at the Racing Post and become a full-time professional punter. In his enigmatic style, Palmer refers to this as the “face-spitter” – a win so large you could quit your job and spit in your boss’s face in the process. Well, that might be taking it a bit far but then some people really don’t like their bosses…

Anyway, the book was published in 2011 and as yet we don’t think Steve has landed one of these big winners, but of course it only takes one – as any lottery winner will tell you…

Again sadly the Racing Post don’t publish the records of their tipsters, so we are unable to give an idea of how successful Palmer is over the long term. The only proofing we can find showed he made over 100 points profit over a six month period in 2012, but nothing more than that.

Overall our best guess from his own comments and those that follow the column is that Palmer more or less breaks even or makes a small profit, so not too bad but at the moment not worthy of higher consideration in our list of golf tipsters just yet.

9. Golfbetsgold

A service with an established track-record and a dedicated following is GolfBetsGold. They provide both pre-tournament and in-play selections on the PGA and European Tours.

We ran a full review of the service and it made a commendable 93 points profit after a nine month trial.

They managed a number of impressive winners during our trial, including:-

• Billy Horschel at the BMW PGA Championship @ 28/1 – WON
• Nacho Elvira at the Cazoo Open @ 22/1 – WON
• Garrick Higgo at the Palmetto Championship @ 16/1 – WON (in-play)
• Sam Horsfield first round leader at the Scandinavian Mixed @ 28/1 – WON (dead heat)
• John Catlin at the Austrian Open @ 45/1 – WON
• Rory McIlroy at the Wells Fargo @ 20/1 – WON
• Jon Rahm at the US Open @ 10/1 – WON

Members of the service have averaged 100 points profit per year for four years, which is a strong level of consistency to have achieved.

It’s quite a simple service to follow with just a few selections per week so there is minimal work involved. There are normally detailed write-ups with the tips so you can see the logic behind them and certainly based on what we have seen their logic seems very sound.

All in all then Golfbetsgold is a golf tipster well worth checking out. 

8. Betting Bias

Betting Bias is a website run by a team of professional gamblers who tip across a number of sports including horse racing, football, cricket and tennis.

However, their greatest achievements have come from tipping on golf, with some massively priced winners over the years. They tip not only in the main PGA and European Tours, but have had some of their greatest success on the Korn Ferry Tour (which is the satellite tour for the PGA Tour).

Some of their top winners over the years have included:

• Smylie Kaufman at 250/1 to win the Shriners Hospitals for Children Open 
• Kevin Stadler at 125/1 to win the Phoenix Open 
• Pablo Larrazabal  at 125/1 to win the Abu Dhabi Championship 
• Brian Harman at 100/1 to win the John Deere Classic 
• Patrick Reed at 80/1 to win the Wyndham Championship 
• Keegan Bradley at 150/1 to win the USPGA 

A good deal of their success has been in following up-and-coming players who are “under the radar” so to speak and not yet household names – or even known to most regular golf punters.

There is clearly great value to be found in identifying such players before the vast majority of other gamblers do – and Betting Bias have shown a real knack for that.

With the tips provided completely free, it really is a “no-brainer” to follow their golf tips. The only thing we would caution is to have patience, as when tipping at odds regularly over 100/1, there can be long spells without a winner.

But when one does come, it is a tremendous feeling and well worth the wait. In between times they will often land decent-priced each-way bets as well, which keeps things ticking over nicely.

With a record that is highly commendable over the last seven years, Betting Bias clearly deserves a place on our list of the top golf tipsters.

7. PGA Profit

Coming in next in our rankings is a service that has a superb record of consistency over more than four years of tipping – and that is PGA Profit.

The tips are provided by a maths expert who has built a special algorithm that uses all of the stats available these days like strokes gained tee-to-green, driving accuracy etc to compile a list of potential picks. The algorithm then builds up a profile of the course and what type of player it will suit. Putting the two parts together then provides a model of which players represent value for the tournament in question.

Adding to that information about players such as their current personal circumstances and you have a powerful strategy with which to attack the golf markets.

All of that means nothing though unless you can produce results. Thankfully PGA Profit has done exactly that, with an annual record since they started that reads as follows:-

• 2018: +274 points profit
• 2019: +286 points profit
• 2020: +208 points profit
• 2021: +500 points profit
• 2022: -91 point loss

So very strong results there, despite a tough year in 2022. The total profit since starting up adds up to over 1100 points profit a return on investment of just under 30%.

Recent winners include:

• Mackenzie Hughes at the Sandersons Farms at 100/1
• Max Homa at the Genesis Invitational at 66/1
• Garrick Higgo at the Gran Canaria Open at 40/1
• Abraham Ancer at the WGC Fedex at 45/1
• Max Homa at the Fortinet Championship at 66/1

Over the years they have also had numerous 100/1+ winners including Zach Johnson at 125/1, Marc Leishman at 100/1 and Jason Kokrak at 100/1.

With big winners like those coupled with an exemplary record of consistency then, PGA Profit has demonstrated itself to be one of the best golf tipsters out there.

6. Bookie Insiders Golf Tips

Next on our list is another tipster who has compiled a very impressive record since launching and that is Bookie Insiders Golf Tips. Based on a sophisticated algorithm that exploits errors in the bookies’ pricing model, this service has quickly established itself as one of the best in the business.

Originally just focused on the top 20 market, Bookie Insiders Golf amassed some very impressive results on that market with over 350 points profit made since starting tipping in 2019. That has been compiled at an excellent return on investment (ROI) of over 23%.

The service has also moved more recently into tipping in the outright markets to give members a wider choice, particularly those who may have been restricted by the bookies on the top 20 market which is quite niche. They provide selections at both bookies’ odds and Betfair exchange odds in the outright markets. Their results for the Betfair exchange model are very impressive with over 800 points profit made in 2020 and more profits following in 2021.

Winners have included:

• – Andrew Landry at the American Express – WON @ 460
• – Hudson Swafford at the Corales Puntacanes – WON @ 260
• – Stewart Cink at the Safeway Open – WON @ 230
• – Nick Taylor at the Pebble Beach Pro-Am – WON @ 180

Expanding even further, the service will now be providing selections in Korn Ferry Tour and Ladies tour events, as well as in the top 10 markets so there is a huge amount on offer with this service. Members can of course choose to follow all of the tips or just focus on certain tours and markets.  

During our review of Bookie Insiders Golf they performed commendably, racking up over 150 points profit on the top 20 bets and over 50 points profit on the Betfair outright bets.

Bookie Insiders Golf Tips is a top quality service and has proved it deserves a place high on the list of the best golf tipsters out there. 

*(please note this service is no longer part of the Bookie Insiders team and is now a standalone service – renamed +EV Golf Tips. There is no website at the moment, but if you are interested in signing up please drop us a line at info@honestbettingreviews.com).

5. Edwards Tips

Formerly a professional snooker players, Craig Edwards has forged a very successful subsequent career as a tipster. His Edwards Tips service actually covers both golf and snooker, but the lion’s share of the profits come from his golf selections. 

Since starting out in 2018, Craig has amassed a very impressive 617 points profit on his golf tips, which is comprised of 254 points for his place betting tips (e.g. Top 20, Top 10) and 363 points profit for his outright picks.  

The place picks have been achieved with a more-than-respectable return on investment (ROI) of 26% whilst the outright picks have come at a whopping 49% ROI.

Some his stand-out winners include:

• Richard McEvoy at the European Masters @ 150/1
• Tom Lewis at the Portugal Masters @ 66/1
• Bubba Watson at the Travellers Championship @ 50/1
• Mito Pereira at the Bogota Championship @ 125/1
• Kevin Na at the Colonial @ 66/1
• Christian Bezuidenhout at the Andalucia Masters @ 100/1

Some big prices there as you can see. With an eye for value and quick to move in the markets, you can tell that Craig takes his profession seriously and puts in a lot of research.

In our own trial the service performed very well, with a profit of 41 points made on the golf tips – although Craig uses very low staking so compared to any other golf service using one point each-way staking for example, the results would be more like 410 points profit, a superb total.

There are quite a lot of tips to follow so you need to be aware of that, but if it’s a little much you could always just opt to follow either his outright tips or place tips.

Either way though Edwards Tips is a top quality service with excellent long-term results.

4. Golf Forecast

Next up on our list is Golf Forecast, which is a little different from most other golf services. That is because it would not strictly be classed as a “tipster” in the typical sense, as it produces its selections via an algorithm rather than a tipster reading the form. The algorithm is based on the Shotlink data that compiles a huge array of stats on each player and the strengths and weaknesses of their game.

When the algorithm identifies instances where the odds on a player are higher than they should be, that player is then selected as a bet.  The algorithm also apparently uses machine learning to update itself and improve in light of new data, which should allow it to maintain its edge over the market in the long term. 

Golf Forecast’s record certainly stands up to scrutiny with close to 1,200 points profit made since starting up in 2017. The return on investment is an exceptional 42%, which is the highest of any golf service we have come across. The average monthly profit so far has been around £190 per month at £10 per point, which is quite a nice bit of extra income!  

Some of their most notable winners include:-

• – Ian Poulter at the Houston Open – WON at 100/1
• – Bryson DeChambeau at the Northern Trust – WON at 90/1
• – Matt Kuchar at the Sony Open – WON at 40/1
• – Patrick Reed at the Masters – WON at 55/1
• – Lanto Griffin at the Houston Open – WON at 60/1

As you can see some very nice winners there. We have run two trials of the service and it has performed well in both, proving itself under the spotlight. 

We had no hesitation in awarding Golf Forecast a PASSED rating in our review and we have no hesitation awarding it a place high on this list. 

3. Sporting Life Golf (Ben Coley)

The Sporting Life’s principal golf tipster is a chap called Ben Coley and he has established a formidable reputation with a string of impressive winners in recent years.

His form in 2020 has been red hot with winners including Marc Warren at the Austrian Open at 150/1, Sami Valimaki at 250/1 in the Oman Open and Cameron Smith at 50/1 in the Sony Open. Although Ben’s record in 2019 wasn’t quite so good, he made a profit in each of the previous three years, which is very good going. 

Some of his big winners over the years include:

• – Russell Henley for the Honda Classic in 2014 at 300/1
• – Richie Ramsay for the Omega European Masters in 2012 at 100/1
• – Brett Rumford for the Ballantines Championship in 2013 at 80/1
• – Billy Horschel for the BMW Championship in 2014 at 70/1
• – Kyle Stanley for the Waste Management Phoenix Open in 2012 at 66/1
• – Hunter Mahan for the Barclays in 2014 at 50/1

Before joining the Sporting Life’s tipping team, Ben had previously provided betting tips on Sports Live Radio and even worked for one of the UK’s largest bookies. He apparently spends many hours studying the golf form to come up with selections and it has certainly worked well for him over the years.

With Ben’s tips provided for free and with a record like he has established, you really can’t go wrong following his golf selections. Highly recommended.

2. The 20 Minute System

Although not technically a “tipster” as such, this golf betting system has produced superb results and we felt was therefore deserving of a place on this list. 

Essentially the 20 Minute System is a piece of software that scans the exchange and bookmaker markets in search of value each-way bets on the golf. Specifically, the software scans the markets to identify those instances where the place part of a bet represents value, taking into account the win and place odds on Betfair as a point of comparison. 

It has been developed by Mike Cruickshank, the original matched betting “guru,” many of whose services we have reviewed and passed here at Honest Betting Reviews.

The system is very simple to operate and it should only take around 20 minutes per week to find the bets – hence the name of the service. The results have been very impressive, with 519 points profit made in the first 18 months of operation and a further 302 points profit made in our nine month live trial. 

There were some cracking winners during our trial, including Thriston Lawrence winning the Joburg Open @ 200/1 and Luke List winning the Farmers Insurance Open @ 80/1, as well as other winners at 45/1 and 33/1. 

With the bookies offering very generous place terms on golf these days – up to 10 or 11 places in the majors and big tour events, there is good value to be in each-way betting and that is what The 20 Minute System really seizes on.  

1. The Golf Insider

Coming in at the number one spot on our list is a tipster who has amassed a seriously impressive record of success, landing some fantastic winners at huge prices and maintaining an excellent return on investment for over seven years. That tipster is the Golf Insider.

Since starting tipping in 2014 they have made over 2,000 points profit, which is unrivalled in the world of golf tipping. That equates to over £20,000 profit at £10 per point stakes, a very tidy sum indeed. Those profits have been compiled with a return on investment of 30%, which is also one of the best records in the business. We undertook a live trial of the service during which it performed very well, landing winners at 150/1 and 50/1. 

Some of the Golf Insider’s most notable successes include:-

• – Marc Warren – WON at 150/1
• – Chris Kirk – WON at 125/1
• – Rasmus Hojgaard – WON at 200/1
• – Andrew Dodt – WON at 150/1
• – Corey Conners – WON at 175/1
• – Cameron Champ – WON at 150/1
• – Hennie Otto – WON at 80/1
• – Thomas Pieters – WON at 66/1
• – Martin Kaymer – WON at 70/1

So some very impressive winners there indeed. One of the secrets of the Golf Insider’s success has been utilising a computer model and value ratings that take account of statistics like strokes gained off the tee, greens in regulation, putting statistics and so on to identify players who are likely to go well on a given course but are undervalued by the bookies. 

That approach has clearly yielded massive dividends not just on a one-off basis but for over six years now. As we often say, the proof of a tipster’s skill is their longevity and this tipster has certainly stood the test of time. 

With a record like this over such a long period it is no surprise then that the Golf Insider comes right at the top of our list. 

Conclusion

So there you have it – a list of our Top Ten Golf Tipsters. Some of them provide tips for free, others charge a fee but all of them have proved themselves over a lengthy period of time. 

With golf tipsters it is worth bearing in mind that the strike rates tend to be much lower than with most horse racing and football tipsters. That means you need a larger betting bank and a good deal more patience, as there will be some long losing streaks and drawdowns, no matter how strong the tipster is overall.

If you have the right mindset though and accept this from the outset, you can do very well following a top golf tipster like those we have listed above. Certainly it is a great feeling when they land one of their 100/1+ winners!

As ever, if you are going to follow a golf tipster then please gamble responsibly and only risk what you can afford to lose.