How Babeth reads Paddy Power
At least every two minutes, the engine re-reads Paddy Power's odds on the winner and total markets of the matches in the next four days (British bookmaker: match result and totals only), and compares them with the fair odds calculated from Pinnacle and Betfair Exchange, margin removed. Whenever Paddy Power pays more than those fair odds, the bet is flagged, with its edge, its suggested stake and a link to the bet.
Flagged bets are settled with the official score and published on the Results page, with the closing line: that is what makes it possible to measure, bookmaker by bookmaker, how many bets beat the close. No figure on this page is entered by hand.
Frequently asked questions
Why so few bets found at Paddy Power?
Because a bet is only flagged if Paddy Power's price exceeds the references' fair odds, and if the market is reliable. A high-margin bookmaker rarely lets a price above the fair one slip through; a bookmaker closely aligned with Pinnacle even less. The counter measures a reality, not the quality of the bookmaker.
Is Proba Bet a partner of Paddy Power?
No. Proba Bet is not affiliated with any bookmaker: the links to bets are direct links, with no affiliate code, and the software is paid for by its subscribers alone. Bets flagged at Paddy Power are flagged because they have value, not because they earn a commission.
Can I bet at Paddy Power from my country?
Only if Paddy Power is licensed there. The countries shown on this page come from the engine's reference data, not from legal advice: check the operator's licence in your country before opening an account, and only bet with licensed operators.