Matched bet set up on Germany v Poland

There was no sign of my free bet from yesterday so I signed up with another bookmaker that was offering a £50 matched bet for new customers. This time I bet on the battle between Germany and Poland with £50 going on Germany to win with the bookie and the lay bet against Germany being staked with Betfair.

The possible outcomes for this match were:

A solid performance by Germany earned them a two-nil win and me a profit of 49p. It might not sound like much but it’s also earned me a £50 free bet which I will use for tomorrow nights big game between Holland and Italy.