{"id":79542,"date":"2026-02-03T16:15:31","date_gmt":"2026-02-03T16:15:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/?p=79542"},"modified":"2026-02-03T16:15:31","modified_gmt":"2026-02-03T16:15:31","slug":"bet365-pay-out-twice-2-goals-ahead","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/news\/bet365-pay-out-twice-2-goals-ahead\/","title":{"rendered":"Hammer Blow From Chelsea And Sparkling Spurs Cause Double Trouble For Bet365"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Now and again sportsbooks come up with an offer that sounds too good to miss.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>From Paddy Power introducing the Super Sub to bet365\u2019s early payout for a two-goal lead, gambling providers are constantly looking for an innovative way to catch new customers.<\/p>\n<p>Any offer is of course always calculated carefully and weighted heavily in favour of the bookie.<\/p>\n<p>But the bank doesn\u2019t always win.<\/p>\n<h2>Take Two For Bet365<\/h2>\n<p>A popular promotion offered by bet365 is \u20182 Goals Ahead Early Payout\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>As it sounds, the bookmaker will honour bets for a team to win if they take a two-goal lead in a game.<\/p>\n<p>That came back to bite them in the proverbials over the weekend thanks to the Premier League being at its unpredictable best.<\/p>\n<p>On Saturday evening, struggling West Ham led Chelsea 2-0 at Stamford Bridge, triggering early payouts to whoever had backed the Hammers.<\/p>\n<p>By the end of the game, Chelsea had run out 3-2 winners against <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/news\/nuno-espirito-santo-contract-west-ham-up\/\">Nuno Espirito Santo&#8217;s<\/a> bewildered team, meaning bet365 had to pay out again.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_76702\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-76702\" style=\"width: 560px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-76702\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/01\/Nuno-Espirito-Santo-West-Ham-1-560x374.jpg\" alt=\"Nuno Sacked West Ham\" width=\"560\" height=\"374\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/01\/Nuno-Espirito-Santo-West-Ham-1-560x374.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/01\/Nuno-Espirito-Santo-West-Ham-1-924x617.jpg 924w, https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/01\/Nuno-Espirito-Santo-West-Ham-1-350x234.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/01\/Nuno-Espirito-Santo-West-Ham-1-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/01\/Nuno-Espirito-Santo-West-Ham-1.jpg 1425w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-76702\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">West Ham manager Nuno Espirito Santo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Fast forward to Sunday afternoon and Manchester City strolled to a 2-0 half-time lead at Tottenham.<\/p>\n<p>Early payouts were honoured only for Spurs to claw the game back to 2-2 thanks to a Dominic Solanke double strike, meaning wagers on draws also had to be settled.<\/p>\n<p>Ligue 1 also got in on the action.<\/p>\n<p>Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang gave Marseille a 2-0 lead at Paris FC after 53 minutes.<\/p>\n<p>It stayed that way until eight minutes from time.<\/p>\n<p>An 82-minute goal for the home team from Jonathan Ikone reduced the deficit.<\/p>\n<p>Four minutes into stoppage time an Ilan Kebbal penalty tied the game at 2-2.<\/p>\n<h2>Comeback Kings Leave Bet365 \u2018Smarting\u2019<\/h2>\n<p>Bet365 trader Steve Freeth admitted it had been a tough weekend for the bookie.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOn Sunday we were smarting after paying out on 8\/15 Manchester City\u00a0after they threw away a 2-0 lead at Spurs.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_28698\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-28698\" style=\"width: 560px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-28698\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/01\/Chelsea-Star-Enzo-Fernandez-Gives-a-Thumbs-Up-560x315.webp\" alt=\"Enzo Fernandez \" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/01\/Chelsea-Star-Enzo-Fernandez-Gives-a-Thumbs-Up-560x315.webp 560w, https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/01\/Chelsea-Star-Enzo-Fernandez-Gives-a-Thumbs-Up-924x520.webp 924w, https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/01\/Chelsea-Star-Enzo-Fernandez-Gives-a-Thumbs-Up-350x197.webp 350w, https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/01\/Chelsea-Star-Enzo-Fernandez-Gives-a-Thumbs-Up-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/01\/Chelsea-Star-Enzo-Fernandez-Gives-a-Thumbs-Up-1536x864.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/01\/Chelsea-Star-Enzo-Fernandez-Gives-a-Thumbs-Up.webp 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-28698\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Enzo Fernandez<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cManchester United\u2019s late show at Old Trafford also proved expensive.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWest Ham were another side we had paid out early on when Crysencio Summerville put the Hammers 2-0 up at Stamford Bridge.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cUnfortunately for us, Enzo Fernandez sealed the late comeback with a 92nd minute winner meaning we paid out on both West Ham and Chelsea.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>Carrick Celebrates A Treble<\/h2>\n<p>Michael Carrick\u2019s winning start to his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/news\/next-manchester-united-manager-betting-odds\/\">interim manager role at Manchester United<\/a> has been another pain point.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen Michael Carrick was appointed in mid-January, he was 40\/1 to win his first three Premier League games,\u201d said Freeth.<\/p>\n<p>Two of those games were at home to Manchester City and away at Arsenal, a sizeable task in anybody\u2019s sportsbook.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_56379\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-56379\" style=\"width: 560px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-56379\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/07\/Matheus-Cunha-560x315.jpg\" alt=\"Matheus Cunha\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/07\/Matheus-Cunha-560x315.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/07\/Matheus-Cunha-350x197.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/07\/Matheus-Cunha-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/07\/Matheus-Cunha.jpg 819w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-56379\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Matheus Cunha<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>A 2-0 win over City was followed by a 3-2 victory at Arsenal with an 87-minute strike from Matheus Cunha.<\/p>\n<p>Stoppage time dramatics at home to Fulham saw Carrick\u2019s team complete the three-game winning streak for their new manager.<\/p>\n<p>An equaliser one minute over the 90 from Fulham\u2019s Kevin was wiped out by Benjamin Sesko\u2019s winner on 90+4.<\/p>\n<h2>Super Sub Rashford Steps In<\/h2>\n<p>Marcus Rashford showed his value to Barcelona in LaLiga on Saturday evening.<\/p>\n<p>He contributed a goal in the 3-1 win at Elche having come on as a second half substitute.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_59272\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-59272\" style=\"width: 560px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-59272\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/08\/Barcelona-Marcus-Rashford-Debut-560x315.webp\" alt=\"Marcus Rashford Barcelona\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/08\/Barcelona-Marcus-Rashford-Debut-560x315.webp 560w, https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/08\/Barcelona-Marcus-Rashford-Debut-924x520.webp 924w, https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/08\/Barcelona-Marcus-Rashford-Debut-350x197.webp 350w, https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/08\/Barcelona-Marcus-Rashford-Debut-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/08\/Barcelona-Marcus-Rashford-Debut.webp 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-59272\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Marcus Rashford<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Rashford had replaced Raphinha who had fired blanks in the first 45 minutes.<\/p>\n<p>But Freeth revealed that anybody backing the Brazilian to shine had reason to be grateful for bet365\u2019s substitute promotion.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;In La Liga, we paid out on Raphinha scoring and having a shot on target, thanks to our Sub On Play On concession, even though he didn\u2019t register any himself, with half-time substitute Marcus Rashford triggering the offer by scoring on 72 minutes.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Now and again sportsbooks come up with an offer that sounds too good to miss. 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