Syndicate Edge – Goalscorer Value Bets
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Betting on markets like goalscorers may seem like the domain of recreational bettors, with massive overrounds and (generally) shocking odds par for the course. This perception seems to be shared by bookmakers, who take little care in setting accurate odds that are hard to beat.
In amongst this are opportunities that some of the sharpest bettors are exploiting. This is the idea behind Syndicate Edge, a service that allows you to follow some of the sharpest bettors’ advice.
To begin with, Syndicate Edge is advising value ‘Goalscorer’ bets – both ‘First Goalscorer’ and ‘Anytime Goalscorer’ bets. This is an exclusive SBC service with a goal of building up and showcasing the profits free-of-charge before moving towards a Premium Service in the future.
All bets are supplied via a Telegram Channel (link below) although we do recommend reading about the service and its operation first.
How To Access These Tips
Syndicate Edge sends tips to members via Telegram, the messaging service that is similar to WhatsApp. To join this Telegram Channel, please log-in using your SBC credentials and a link will be available below. Once logged in, you can also access the full results sheet, which includes full player and bet name details.
About Syndicate Edge
The real-life experts behind the Syndicate Edge service are a team who bet together on secondary football markets (goal scorers, cards, corners, fouls etc.) getting on all around the world wherever they identify value propositions.
They work primarily as a betting syndicate and have earned (and continue to earn) significant sums from their betting globally.
As you can imagine, this is a serious operation, with millions of data points calculated and analysed each year and a professional approach to betting profitably.
Through our connections here at SBC, we have seen the syndicate’s edge first hand in these and other markets with a long-term ROI of around 20% betting on both first and anytime goalscorers. A sample of a tracked betting record following these selections is provided below.
Why A Service?
An obvious question to ask when a syndicate like this offers to share bets is ‘Why would they do that?’, ‘Why not bet on their edge’ and ‘Why would they give away their edge?’
In this case, the answer to these questions are two-fold:
- Liquidity – the Syndicate Edge team bet in large sums and in certain spots, getting on to the size they want to isn’t possible or viable due to the liquidity in the markets. A large portion of the value bets they identify fall into this category – they are still great bets, but the syndicate can’t take them to the stakes that they want to because the effort/administration involved to do this isn’t worth it. Whilst not available for a high staking syndicate, individual punters can bet them to a decent level.
- Prices Hold – As the syndicate get on all over the world, their action is spread widely and in bigger markets, prices often hold well. This means that they can get on to the sums they want to and still advise bets at value prices for people to follow them in afterwards.
The methodology here is simple – Syndicate Edge use better methods to price up these markets than bookmakers, who still make serious profits from these secondary markets as they are popular with recreational punters (who are less sensitive about price).
After creating 100% tissues for things like goalscorer markets, O/U card and corner lines, the syndicate can pick off the very best value and share their advice with you as followers.
Our Record Following These Bets
After following these bets in since 2023 with a rough ROI of 20%, we thought that building up a more comprehensive record before launching Syndicate Edge would be a good idea so, that’s what we did.
We started this at the end of August 2024, using a unit win staking strategy (implying the same edge on every bet). That record is available to view here*, with every bet staked to win £1,000. Please note that we only used one bookmaker’s odds to carry out this tracking.
The headlines from the sample include:
- 269 bets were advised at prices we could take
- Stakes using a unit-win strategy totalled £40,880
- Profits totalled £11,708
- This represents a 28.64% ROI
These returns are slightly higher than the overall record but would probably be achievable with the right outlets to get the very best prices. As previously mentioned, 20% is a realistic and sustainable benchmark to aim for when looking at these bets.
The volume seen in the record above will not be replicated with Syndicate Edge selections but bets will all come from the same source using the same methodology.
*Please note that we have removed the players selected from the sample as we don’t want to share that information far and wide. The dates, leagues, prices and stakes are all included to let you know what types of games we were betting on but we don’t want to provide detailed patterns that people can replicate easily!
What’s The Long-Term Plan?
The only reason the betting syndicate is working on this service with us at SBC is with the goal of generating some revenue for themselves through the supply of these bets in the future.
After all, if they already have as much as they need OR are unable to actually bet them viably at the stakes needed, then the next best option for them is to sell access to these tips for a subscription fee. Hence teaming up with us here at SBC as ‘tipster experts’.
That is the long-term plan, but first we need to showcase the edge and build up a record so everyone can see the profits manifest themselves in real-life.
Hence the free ‘Syndicate Edge’ service to begin with, which we are opening up first of all to SBC members via a designated Telegram Channel.
How Does it Work Day-to-Day?
Tissues for secondary football markets are collated every morning and most syndicate bets will be taken on the day of game with a few (e.g. goalscorer bets) sometimes being dependent on team news.
Once they have taken their bets, a second sweep will produce value bets that followers can get on. These will be comprised of bets that the syndicate couldn’t take or bets that they are on where the price remains a value play.
We have agreed some ground rules with the syndicate on what we will put forward as bets via this service.
Bets will only be shared when they are a value price with at least two bookmakers from the following list: Bet365, Unibet, BetFred, PaddyPower/Betfair, Ladbrokes/Coral, BetVictor and Skybet.
Often, you will be able to better these prices by getting on with a firm on the list who is slightly bigger or by using a bookmaker not on the list.
Protecting The Edge – SBC Members Only!
With a significant betting edge such as this one, we need to protect the odds on offer to ensure we do not create long-term issues betting on these players to score.
There are two main considerations for us:
- We don’t want to have too many people following these bets as should they become too popular, then the odds will contract. Hence why this service will only be free for a limited time and until it has proven its edge.
- We regularly ‘repeat bet’ the same player if they are continually value in subsequent games. Often, these players do not reduce in odds until they score and win a bet, as bookmakers are often lazy in their pricing and only weigh up actual goals scored instead of the % likelihood of scoring vs the odds offered. Should we make it too obvious to bookmakers which players we are targeting, then the odds could reduce before the bets go onto win.
This is another reason why the full detailed results spreadsheet of performance is only available to SBC members. If you are not an SBC member, you can not see specific key details on the player bet, nor the game they played in.
Type of Bets & Leagues Covered
We are advising bets in two key markets: First Goalscorer and Anytime Goalscorer markets. There will be occasions when we advise the same player in both markets.
In terms of the competitions covered, we are focused on a few key leagues and cups, whereby most bookmakers price up goalscorer markets and which are popular with them. This will help to ‘disguise’ your bets alongside those placed in these markets by ordinary bettors. Limits and max stakes in these markets will be higher in general.
These leagues include, but are not limited to:
- English Premier League and Championship
- Spain La Liga
- France League 1
- German Bundesliga (occasional Bundesliga 2)
- Italy Serie A
- Belgium Pro League
- MLS (North American)
- Brazil Serie A
- Major European Competitions (Champions League/Europa League)
- Major Domestic Cup Competitions (E.g. FA Cup)
- International Games (World Cup/Euros & Qualifiers, Copa America etc.)
Telegram Channel
All bets are supplied via the Free Telegram App. Available here and also on Android and Apple mobile devices. Once installed, simply login to the SBC website with your member credentials and visit the link below to join the channel.
Service Nuts & Bolts
Here is how the service works:
Bet Notifications: All bets are advised via Telegram with a message including details of the match, the selection a stake, the recorded price (2+ from larger bookmakers) and the best price available.
Bet Timing: Bets will be advised from around 12pm GMT each day when the syndicate have identified value plays that meet their criteria.
Bet Type: Bets are all single bets.
Number of Bets: Up to 3 bets will be advised on any day where value has been identified.
Staking: Staking will generally fall within a 0.5-2pt range, depending on the odds and the value identified.
Betting Banks: We advise a 100 point bank to follow this service.