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Arbitrage Calculator

Calculate guaranteed profit stakes across bookmakers, or auto-scan our live odds for arb opportunities.

Enter Home and Away odds to see whether there's a guaranteed profit.

What is arbitrage betting?

Arbitrage betting — a "sure bet" or "arb" — happens when different bookmakers price the same event far enough apart that you can back every outcome and lock in a profit no matter what wins. This calculator checks whether a set of odds forms an arb and splits your stake across each outcome so every result pays out the same amount.

How to use the arbitrage calculator

  1. 1
    Enter the best oddsType the highest decimal odds you can find for each outcome — Home and Away, plus Draw for three-way markets like football.
  2. 2
    Set your total stakeEnter how much you want to invest in total across all outcomes.
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    Place the splitIf the odds form an arb, you'll see the guaranteed profit and exactly how much to stake on each outcome so the return is identical whichever result lands.

Why arbitrage is rare — and risky

True arbs are uncommon and short-lived because bookmakers correct their prices within seconds. Margins are usually just 1–3%, you need funded accounts at several books, and odds can move or a bet can be voided before you place every leg. Bookmakers also limit or close accounts they suspect of arbing. Treat the result as a best case, not a promise.

Worked example

Home 2.10 at one book and Away 2.10 at another gives a combined implied probability of 95.2% — a 5% arb. On a 1,000 kr stake you place 500 kr on each side and are guaranteed 1,050 kr back: a 50 kr profit whichever team wins.

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