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Making Profits From 2ups

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What is 2up?

2up is a popular matched betting offer where the bookmaker pays out early if the team you backed to win goes 2 goals ahead of the other team. If the score is 1-1, your team would need to get to 3-1 before it was considered a 2up, as it needs to be 2 goals ahead. You can find our full guide for this offer Here.


Which bookies offer 2up?

 

The main bookies that offer 2up are Bet365, Skybet and Paddy Power, with Coral and Ladbrokes recently adding this to their promotions too.  Please note that all of the bookies apart from Paddy Power have special markets for 2up so make sure to bet on these to qualify.
 
Bet365 - Full Time Result, look for the Earl Payout text:
 
Skybet - Full Time Result - 2 Up, again with the Early Payout text:
 
Coral - 2Up - Instant Win:
 
Ladbrokes - 2Up&Win - Early Payout:
 


How do I pick a team to back?

The best thing to do is find high-profile matches and a team that has a low qualifying loss. You can use our 2up Matcher to help you to find these bets. If you've never used the 2up Matcher before, check out our guide that explains how to use it. 


What odds shall I go for?

It’s ideal not to go for anything lower than odds of 1.7, as anything lower than that won't offer great value. You’d need a large stake to make this worthwhile. The sweet spot would generally be odds between 1.7 - 5.0. Higher odds are very profitable but teams that have higher odds don’t go 2up as frequently. Having said that, if you find a good match on the 2up Matcher, they're certainly not to be avoided. 

 

How many 2ups should I do?

Like any offer, don’t hammer it. The bookies that offer 2up are valuable accounts so you don’t want to lose these too quickly. The best time to do 2ups is generally on the weekends as this is when the highest-profile matches are played. This will mean more options and also means you’re more likely to look like a punter. 

What type of qualifying loss should I take?

The key is the lower the better. Ideally nothing less than a 97% match. If you can find closer, even better but try to keep the losses down as it can add up if you don’t get many 2ups or full turnarounds for a while. For example, for a £100 stake, we don’t want the QL to exceed £3.

Many members will have different strategies when it comes to qualifying losses, so use this as a rough guide. Some members will take a higher loss on higher odds as the profit from a 2up would be greater, for example. 


What stakes shall I use?


If you have a new account, we recommend that you take it slow and steady, and build the stakes and betting patterns slowly. Start with low stakes, high-profile leagues, and fewer bets, then extend it slowly. You’d stick out like a sore thumb if you start with £10 and then shoot to £200 the next.

 

Can I cover the teams on both teams?

You can, as long as the odds and qualifying losses work and you USE DIFFERENT BOOKIES. Never back both sides at the same bookie.


What are the strategies?

 

This video talks you through various 2up strategies.


How do I choose a strategy?

Select the strategy that you’re most comfortable with and that suits your bankroll. If you pick a strategy and stick to it no matter what, the expected value over time is the same for all of the strategies. Some people prefer variance and then a big payout when a full turnaround happens. Others prefer smaller but more regular winnings. Do note that waiting for a full turnaround method will require a higher bankroll to cope with the higher variance. 


How do I trade out?

When your team has gone 2up, this is when the bookie pays you out the winnings. Make sure that you check that the winnings have been paid out before trading out.
When trading out, it is recommended to use the early payout calculator. We don’t advise just cashing out at the exchange. This is because it will make the calculations of your profits more complicated and also if you have other lay bets on that team for other offers and you cash out, the exchange will cash out everything in that market.
The early payout calculator has its benefits as it targets the 2up bet that you have placed as you input the exact details of the bet. It also tells you your overall position before you trade out (which makes calculating profits easy) and it helps you do partial cash outs if that's your chosen strategy.


Is 2up a guaranteed profit offer?

 
It isn't a guaranteed profit offer, however, it is profitable over time.

Even if your team goes 2up, it’s not guaranteed that this will mean you make a profit. This is because when the goals take place in the match impact the trade out value. If the 2up happens early in the game, this will mean decent profits because there’s still a while in the game for the other team to come back. This is reflected in the back odds at the exchange when you want to trade out/use the early payout calculator. 
However, if the 2up happens late in the game, there’s very little chance for the other team to come back and this is also reflected in the back odds at the exchange, and normally results in very little profit and sometimes not any at all. So the time of the goals is important to factor in.


If you have any further questions about 2up, please don't hesitate to ask.