How to Place Accumulator Bets at Melbet: Accumulator Betting Strategy

On the Melbet bookmaker’s website and in the apps, there are three types of sports bets: single, accumulator, and system. The most popular option among players is the single bet. Second place goes to the accumulator. This is a bet on a group of predictions. It is very popular among enthusiasts who prefer to bet on major competitions where the favorites are obvious. In such conditions, single odds are low – up to 1.60-1.70. The accumulator allows you to create a coupon where the payout in case of a win exceeds the stake ten or even a hundred times.

Accumulator – what kind of bet is this

An accumulator is a bet consisting of several events that are not connected to each other. The total odds in case of a win are calculated as the product of the odds of the included outcomes. For example, if an accumulator contains three outcomes with odds of 1.5, the total odds equal 1.5 x 1.5 x 1.5, i.e., 3.375. If each odds is 2, the total will be 8.

Possible results of the accumulator draw:

All predictions were correct. The bet wins – the player receives a reward according to the total odds.
At least one prediction is incorrect. The bet loses.
One or more events are settled as a refund. The bet wins, but the payout is calculated using the adjusted total odds (the refunded outcome uses odds of 1).

Example. You made an accumulator with three outcomes with odds of 2. Total odds: 2 x 2 x 2 = 8. One match was canceled. The bookmaker settled it as a refund. When recalculating the accumulator, the odds of this outcome will equal one: 2 x 2 x 1 = 4.

How to place accumulator bets at Melbet

On the Melbet bookmaker’s website, accumulator coupons are created using a standard scheme. Matches and events are displayed in tables in the center of the page. To add a specific event to the coupon, click on it.

To create an accumulator coupon, you need to sequentially include several events in it.

After this, you need to complete the coupon:

Enter the bet amount. The acceptable range is displayed below the input field.
Specify the confirmation condition in case the odds change.
Select the account from which the amount will be debited: main or bonus.
Enter a promo code for a free bet if you have one.
Click “Place Bet.”

Accumulator betting strategy

Technically, there is no universal strategy that guarantees profit on accumulators. However, there are approaches that increase the probability of profit with regular betting and slow down losses when bets fail. One such strategy is the counter bet.

A counter bet means betting against the accumulator when only one unsettled event remains. The stake is calculated so that you remain in profit regardless of the outcome.

For example, you bet on 3 matches:
Yenisey – Anzhi: P1 1.58.
Everton – Burnley: P1 1.60.
Mainz 05 – Leipzig: P2 1.752.

The accumulator odds – 4.429. Bet amount – 10 USD. Potential win – 44.29 USD.
The first two predictions were successful. Before the third game, you bet on the opposite outcome. For P2 (second team to win), the opposite prediction is 1X (draw or first team wins). The odds for it are 2.17. You place a single bet of 10 USD.

Possible outcomes:

The accumulator wins. You receive 44.29 USD. The single bet loses. Actual profit: 44.29 – 10 – 10 = 24.29 USD.
The accumulator loses. The single bet wins. You collect 21.70 USD. Actual profit: 21.70 – 10 – 10 = 1.70 USD.

Thus, you remain in profit in any case. Yes, if the counter bet wins, the profit is small, but it is better than a loss.

What is needed for the counter bet strategy to work:

The match with the third event must start after the first two are finished. Otherwise, after the first two succeed, you won’t have time to place a single bet with good odds.
Play accumulators of 3 events. If there are more, the probability of winning decreases significantly.
Analyze matches for the first two events in great detail. The more accurate the predictions, the higher the profit from applying the strategy.
Place a counter bet only after the first two predictions are successful. If one of them loses and you already placed a single counter bet, there is a risk of losing twice as much.