What are middles in sure betting?
A middle is a bet on each side of a handicap or a total where one result in between pays on both bets, or pays one and refunds the other. Here is how it works, with an example.
What a middle is and how it works
A regular middle is a sure bet on a handicap or a total where the two lines don't meet. If the result lands in the gap, you win one bet and get the other refunded, or win both.
RebelBetting is sure betting software that shows middles among your sure bets in the Pro plan.
How middles work with RebelBetting
- RebelBetting finds a handicap or a total where the lines at two bookmakers leave a gap
- It works out the stakes so that every result gives the normal sure bet profit
- You place both bets yourself
- If the result lands in the gap, you win the extra on top
An example
- Tennessee −7 at 1.91 at one bookmaker, and Pittsburgh +7.5 at 2.14 at another
- On a total stake of €100: €52.84 on Tennessee and €47.16 on Pittsburgh
- Any result except a Tennessee win by exactly 7 points: you get back about €100.92, a profit of 0.92%
- Tennessee wins by exactly 7: the Pittsburgh bet wins €100.92 and the Tennessee bet is refunded €52.84, so you get back €153.76, a profit of about 54%
A middle only pays out on a narrow set of results, so count the sure bet profit and treat the middle as an extra.
Negative and inverted middles
A negative middle loses a little when it misses and pays well when it hits. An inverted middle works the other way round and can lose both bets. Read about negative middles and inverted middles before you try them, and the ultimate guide to sure betting for the full chapter on middles.