Accumulator Calculator
Add your legs one by one and watch the combined odds climb. Up to 15 selections, win or each way, with the running return updated as you go.
Acca Builder
Add each leg's price and your stake to see the running acca
Why accas pay so much
An acca multiplies every leg's odds together, and every leg has to win. Four favourites at 1.45, 1.70, 1.88 and 2.05 combine to 9.50, so a £5 acca returns £47.50. One draw anywhere and it's gone. The eight-fold in the table pays roughly 42/1 from legs that each look comfortable at 1.60.
The hidden cost
The bookmaker's margin multiplies too. A 5% margin on each of four legs works out at roughly 21.6% on the acca. The prices above put that four-fold's chance at 10.5%, and the true chance is lower still once the margin comes out.
£5 acca returns
| Legs | Prices | Acca odds | Return |
|---|---|---|---|
| Double | 1.50 × 1.80 | 2.70 | £13.50 |
| Treble | 1.50 × 1.80 × 1.90 | 5.13 | £25.65 |
| Four-fold | 1.45 × 1.70 × 1.88 × 2.05 | 9.50 | £47.50 |
| Five-fold | 1.40 × 1.55 × 1.80 × 2.00 × 2.20 | 17.19 | £85.93 |
| Eight-fold | 1.60 on every leg | 42.95 | £214.75 |
Building a better acca
- •Fewer, stronger legs. Every extra leg adds margin. Three legs you rate beat eight you're hoping about.
- •Check the ELO gap. A short price with only a small ratings gap between the sides is exactly where accas die.
- •Know when to stop. Past five or six legs the margin stacks up so fast you're mostly buying a lottery ticket. Fun, but price it honestly.
- •Each-way accas. The place part multiplies each leg's place odds, so it can still pay when your picks only place.
- •Follow it live. Track every leg on the live scores and you'll know early whether the last one needs hedging.
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