Accumulator bets are the most popular and traditional type of football bet. It involves predicting the results of three or more football matches, selecting your chosen match to be a home win, an away win or a draw.
In a football accumulator bet, all selections must win for the bet to be a winner. The benefit of do an accumulator bet is that the more selections you include the bigger the potential returns. Most people tend to include several short priced favourites who are expected to win their respective games in their accumulators.
Bookmakers frequently report losing large amounts of money when the 'big four' win over a given weekend. Manchester United, Chelsea, Arsenal and Liverpool are the most popular selections in English football accumulators and when all these teams win Bookmakers will report big losses.
Placing accumulators could not be easier when betting online. Once on the website of a bookmaker, the list of all matches in the English leagues are easy to find and it is just a case of adding the teams you think will win to your bet slip before placing a bet. Some online bookmakers offer enhanced odds on special online accumulator coupons were customers have to pick a minimum of three selections.
Having an accumulator bet is a great way of using the free bets offered by online bookmakers.

Open an account and bet on Football with Ladbrokes and you can claim a free bet of £25. Bet £10 on any football match, or outright betting and Ladbrokes will give you a free bet of £25 that can be used on any sporting event.
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Stan James provide live betting odds on Football matches live on Sky. If you are a new customer you can also claim a free bet of £25 to use on these games and also the outright market.
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If your looking to place a bet on any football match or outright market there is now a huge deal of choice in online betting sites. Many of these online bookmakers provide free bets to attract your custom, all of the best offers can be found within our guide. Our service also provides the latest football betting odds from the bookmaker Stan James.
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There are a wide range of football bet types available online, the main ones are as follows: