💡 What Bookmakers Allow Accumulators?

Nearly every bookmaker will include accumulator bets at their sportsbook, however, you may have to ask for special pricing if you are placing multisport accumulators or are picking one with a larger number of legs than they usually specify. Check the T&C’s carefully.

💡 Is there a Maximum number of Legs Allowed for an Accumulator?

Exact limits will depend on the specific bookmaker. While some bookmakers accept accumulators up to 20 legs, some have higher limits.

💡 Do Bookmakers Run Promotions on Accumulators?

Bookmakers like punters to try their luck at accumulators as the odds are more in their favour than standard bets. To encourage this they often run promotions on acca bets. These can take the form of money back if your acca misses by one leg, a free bet if you place an acca or regular weekly acca promotions.

💡 Are you restricted to one sport for an Acca?

No, you can often mix and match sports and choose winners from various events. For instance a treble that involves the winner in a boxing world title fight, F1 Grand Prix and a golf tournament.

Accumulator Double Chance Tips & Predictions

By Saul Mumford | Last update at 22 August, 2025⏲️ Reading time: 10 minutes

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In this article, we are going to look over what an accumulator is and also what a double chance bet is. When these are combined together it becomes an accumulator double chance and we are also going to include some tips for how to get the most out of these types of bets, and also where you can find some top predictions. We will cover everything for you, whether you are brand new to this type of gambling or if you already do it regularly. This will assist you when you try to hone your skills so you can hopefully make more money when you are placing these wagers.

What is an Accumulator bet?

For a wager to be known as an accumulator, it must include more than one selection within the bet. Generally, it consists of three or more selections and will require all the chosen options on the slip to win (Although there are some variations). The stake and the return from the first selection rolls on to the next, and then the next, until the final selection on the bet is settled.

Let’s look at that in practice. In the following matches, you pick these teams to win.

Manchester City vs Wolverhampton - Man City to Win
Liverpool vs Crystal Palace - Liverpool to Win
Tottenham vs Brighton- Tottenham to Win.

This is now an accumulator bet, and you will need all 3 teams to win the final selection.

How are Odds Calculated?

Odds are added per selection - let’s use the stake as 1

Manchester City vs Wolverhampton - Man City to win or draw 2/1
Liverpool vs Crystal Palace- Liverpool to win or draw 5/1
Tottenham vs Brighton - Tottenham to win or draw 4/1.

So the final odds on an accumulator bet where all 3 selections win will actually be classed as 89/1.

Initial bet: 1 x 2/1 = 3 (1 stake + 2 winnings)
Second bet: 3 x 5/1 = 18
Third and final bet: 18 x 4/1 = 90 (1 stake + 89 winnings) .

Note the odds here as an example and odds in real matches could be very different.

How adding more legs boosts your profit

Each leg you add to the accumulator increases your final profit, though this obviously also increases your risk. This is because the winnings of each leg get multiplied by the odds of the next leg of the bet. We have shown this in the example already. However, if we add one more leg to this accumulator, you will see how the potential rewards will go up massively. Obviously, the risk factor also increases each time in line with the odds increase.

Initial bet: 1 x 2/1 = 3 (1 stake + 2 winnings)
Second bet: 3 x 5/1 = 18
Third bet: 18 x 4/1 = 90
The fourth bet is 6/1 so it becomes 90 x 5/1 = 540

What types of Accumulator bets are there?

There are several variations of accumulator bets, which are based and named due to the number of selections you have picked or the combinations that need to be correct for you to win. We will run through these below for you;

Straight Acca

The most common and easiest type of acca to explain is a simple straight acca. This would involve several selections, with all of them needing to be correct for you to win your overall bet. These can be known as doubles or trebles, and after that the word fold is added after selections, so 4-fold, 5-fold etc. The earlier examples we have looked at are for a straight acca.

Trixie

A trixie is another form of acca, it is made up of four bets from 3 selections. This is defined as three doubles and one treble. To gain a return on this type of bet you only need to pick 2 winners, but if you manage to pick 3 winners then you would see each of the 4 bets in the trixie settled as winners. This is more common in horse racing than in football bets.

Horses A, B, and C are the selected bets, and the combinations are as follows.

3 Doubles - A x B, A x C, B x C
1 Treble - A, B & C.

Patent

A patent is used more often in football betting; it involves choosing 3 selections, the same as a trixie. The difference is that it also includes single bets on your picks, as shown in the example below. You can gain a return with just one team winning, though due to the higher stakes you will likely need more than this to be correct to make an overall profit.

Team A, B and C are your selected bets

3 Singles - A, B, C
3 Doubles - A x B, A x C, B x C
1 Treble - A x B x C.

Yankee

A Yankee is used regularly in both football and horse racing. You need to pick 4 selections to win. It is another combination of bets where you could get a return on your stake even if just two selections come in for you; however, this return is unlikely for you to cover the stake as it is much higher due to the extra bet selections that you have included. A Yankee will not include singles; the breakdown is 6 doubles, 4 trebles, and one fourfold.

Team A, B, C, and D are your selected bets:

6 Doubles A x B; A x C; A x D; B x C; B x D; C x D
4 Trebles A x B x C; A x B x D; A x Cx D; B x C x D
1 Fourfold A x B x C x D.

Lucky 15

A lucky 15 is generally used in horse racing but can also be placed in football. This type of bet can potentially give you huge returns as you are making 15 bets across your selections. Stakes do not have to be that large if you can keep these to a minimum. The bet is essentially a Yankee, but with the single bets this time included.

4 Singles A, B, C, D
6 Doubles A x B; A x C; A x D; B x C; B x D; C x D
4 Trebles A x B x C; A x B x D; A x Cx D; B x C x D
1 Fourfold A x B x C x D.

Heinz

A Heinz bet is called such as it gives you 57 ways to win, the same number that appears on the well-known brand Heinz beans cans. With this type of bet you make 6 selections and have 57 outcomes that can give you a return. A stake on a Heinz bet is multiplied by the number of outcomes. So a 0.10 stake per selection would result in a 5.70 total stake. The exact breakdown is shown below:

6 selections - A, B, C, D, E & F
15 doubles
20 trebles
15 four-fold accumulators
6 five-fold accumulators
1 six-fold accumulator.

What is a Double Chance Bet?

Double chance bets allow you to cover two out of three possible outcomes in a match, giving you a higher chance of winning a wager. For example, in a football match you can pick one side to win or draw or either team to win. This can also be used in the same way in most team sports bets where a tie is a possible option.

How to place a Double Chance Bet

Placing a double chance accumulator bet is a simple process, just run through the steps below:

Log in to your betting account
Choose the double chance bets that you wish to place
Check your Bet Slip, and ensure that they are all added
Make sure you tick the box for an accumulator, or relevant type of bet (patent, yankee, heinz etc), it is usually the very bottom option
Add Your Stake amount
Place Your Bet.

Where to find the best Double Chance Betting tips?

We have our own set of football tips and these can be found via the link (found at the top of this article). Not all of these will be accumulator tips nor double chance tips. In all honesty there is no magic formula to winning at an accumulator nor any type of bet!

The best strategy is to have some selections that are bankers within any acca. For tips we recommend sticking to leagues and teams that you are familiar with and also look at the teams' form coming into the matches. When you are searching for tips, accumulators for today are the best way to search as you should get the most up-to-date data available.

Pros and Cons of Double Chance Acca Bets

A double chance bet is a bit of a different way to bet and offers you two ways to make your bet successful when betting on a game. Where this type of bet works well is when you have two balanced teams that are playing each other. It does not work so well when you have a heavy favorite as the odds will not make this worthwhile. Expanding this into an acca means you can increase your winnings as well. Some of the main pros and cons are listed below.

Pluses

Making it an acca increases the potential winnings
Lower stake to cover the selections
More chance to win
Good for games with two even teams
Can potentially mix sports

Minuses

Odds are lower
Not worth the bet in some cases (when there is a heavy favourite)

Conclusion

Accumulators are always a fun way to bet where you can cover multiple selections for lower stakes and potentially make much higher returns. Generally, aim to keep stakes low and make selections that are based on your best judgment focusing on games where you feel that you have a good idea about the results. Whilst upsets happen it is best to only try and include one or two outsiders in your accumulator while padding the rest of the slip out with favourites. Accumulator odds are always going to be high so these are not a quick way to make money, but should be viewed as a fun extension to your gambling, not your main wagering strategy. Adding in the double chance aspect, it is best to look for balanced matches where you can cover the fact that a team should win or at least avoid losing. This is a way of betting which is not to everyone’s taste, as you are hedging your bet a little bit. However, if you work this smartly and with good odds management, it could become a strategy that you feel comfortable with long term.

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FAQ. Frequently Asked Questions

💡 What Bookmakers Allow Accumulators?
Nearly every bookmaker will include accumulator bets at their sportsbook, however, you may have to ask for special pricing if you are placing multisport accumulators or are picking one with a larger number of legs than they usually specify. Check the T&C’s carefully.
💡 Is there a Maximum number of Legs Allowed for an Accumulator?
Exact limits will depend on the specific bookmaker. While some bookmakers accept accumulators up to 20 legs, some have higher limits.
💡 Do Bookmakers Run Promotions on Accumulators?
Bookmakers like punters to try their luck at accumulators as the odds are more in their favour than standard bets. To encourage this they often run promotions on acca bets. These can take the form of money back if your acca misses by one leg, a free bet if you place an acca or regular weekly acca promotions.
💡 Are you restricted to one sport for an Acca?
No, you can often mix and match sports and choose winners from various events. For instance a treble that involves the winner in a boxing world title fight, F1 Grand Prix and a golf tournament.