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Merkur Bets odds
How Merkur Bets compares today
Measured 13 Nov, 01:25 GMT on upcoming matches.
| Sport | Matches | Avg margin | Vs market | Best price | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Football | 553 | 9.9% | level | 4% | 27th-cheapest of 43 |
| Tennis | 27 | 8.2% | +0.7 pts | 0% | 32nd-cheapest of 40 |
| Basketball | 140 | 8.4% | +0.1 pts | 2% | 25th-cheapest of 43 |
On 553 football matches it shared with at least two other bookmakers, Merkur Bets's margin was level with the market average (27th-cheapest of 43), and its price was the best on offer for 4% of outcomes.
On 27 tennis matches it shared with at least two other bookmakers, Merkur Bets's margin was 0.7 points above the market average (32nd-cheapest of 40), and its price was the best on offer for 0% of outcomes.
On 139 basketball matches it shared with at least two other bookmakers, Merkur Bets's margin was 0.1 points above the market average (25th-cheapest of 43), and its price was the best on offer for 2% of outcomes.
“Vs market” is Merkur Bets's margin minus the average margin of the same matches, so books are compared on equal terms. The method and every other bookmaker are on the bookmaker comparison.
What GoldEdge does with Merkur Bets
| Role | Compared bookmaker |
|---|---|
| Value bets | Yes |
| Arbitrage | No |
| Horse racing | No |
| Sports | Football, tennis, basketball |
- Its prices feed value bets, the odds pages, dropping odds and the in-play board on football, tennis and basketball; like every German bookmaker GoldEdge covers, it is not used as an arbitrage leg.
- It lists its markets, teams and leagues in German ("Kolumbien Primera A Apertura"); every fixture carries the Betradar match id, which pairs it with the same match at the other books whatever the spelling.
- It files each football total as a market of its own, with a decimal comma ("Over + / Under - 2,5"); GoldEdge reads every one at its line and compares it with Pinnacle's.
- Its basketball totals include overtime, like Pinnacle's: checked line for line against Pinnacle's before they were compared.
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Frequently asked questions
Does GoldEdge compare Merkur Bets odds?
Yes. Merkur Bets's prices are on GoldEdge's odds pages beside every other bookmaker's, for football, tennis and basketball. Right now it prices 720 upcoming matches.
Does Merkur Bets have good odds?
On 553 football matches it shared with at least two other bookmakers, Merkur Bets's margin was level with the market average (27th-cheapest of 43), and its price was the best on offer for 4% of outcomes. On 27 tennis matches it shared with at least two other bookmakers, Merkur Bets's margin was 0.7 points above the market average (32nd-cheapest of 40), and its price was the best on offer for 0% of outcomes. On 139 basketball matches it shared with at least two other bookmakers, Merkur Bets's margin was 0.1 points above the market average (25th-cheapest of 43), and its price was the best on offer for 2% of outcomes. Figures are recalculated every few minutes on the matches every book prices, so they move with the market.
What is Merkur Bets's margin?
On upcoming matches it prices, Merkur Bets's average main-market margin is 9.9% in football, 8.2% in tennis, 8.4% in basketball. The margin is the amount the implied probabilities of a market's outcomes add up to beyond 100%.
Can you find value bets at Merkur Bets?
Yes, when one exists: GoldEdge flags any Merkur Bets price that pays more than Pinnacle's fair price (its odds with the margin removed), with the edge and a stake size. A value bet is an edge over many bets, not a prediction about one.
Is Merkur Bets used for arbitrage on GoldEdge?
No. Merkur Bets is priced for value bets, odds comparison and dropping odds, but GoldEdge does not use it as an arbitrage leg — nor any of the UK, Australian or Italian sportsbooks, or any US sportsbook but BetMGM.
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