888starz long-term bets, a season at a time

888starz long-term bets: one slip, one season

A long-term bet is placed once and settled months later. You pick a league winner in August and find out in May. It is the quietest corner of the betting line and, for a lot of people, the most enjoyable one, because there is nothing to check every ten minutes.

The markets here cover outright winners, top scorers, relegation, qualification for continental places and the season specials that sit around them. They open before the first round and stay open, with prices that drift as the table takes shape.

What makes a long-term price move

• transfers — a squad that changes in the window is a different team from the one the price was set on;
• early results — three rounds rarely settle a title, but they move the number a long way;
• injuries — one long absence in a thin squad matters more than a run of bad results in a deep one;
• fixture congestion — a side in three competitions drops points in places a side in one does not.

How to use them sensibly

Long-term markets suit small stakes and firm opinions. Because the money is tied up for months, the sensible size is one you will not think about again: the point is to have a stake in the season, not to build a position. Placing two or three across different leagues in August gives you something to follow all year for the price of one weekend of bets. A slip open until May is money already spent, and it is easiest to treat it that way from the day you place it.