Punters strike gold with accumulators in 'lucky' Wolverhampton

New figures show that the city is the fourth best place in the UK to place a low stake footballer accumulator and win big money – with one fan raking in more than £6,000 with a 60p bet at Ladbrokes.

Accumulators are fast becoming the most popular choice of bet for punters, with the opportunity to win big money for just a small stake.

But how do they work? An accumulator, or' acca' as it sometimes known, is a combination of single bets that link together to provide better odds.

With accumulators having become so popular among punters, bookmakers are eager to capitalise.

William Hill offers your money back as a free bet if one team lets you down in an six-team or more accumulator.

Ladbrokes offer a similar deal but for five-team accumulators and a maximum amount of £25.

The bet was placed at a shop in the city centre.

Walsall narrowly missed out on the top 10, coming 12th on the list, with Dudley, Sandwell, Birmingham and Cannock all failing to make the top 20.

Stafford also failed to hit the top 20 but punters have still had success in the town, with one winning £1,974 from a £1 stake.

It isn't all good news for Wolves fans, however, as their team's poor run this season, including nine Championship losses, has meant Paul Lambert's side have been one of the most popular sides to bet against nationwide, according to Ladbrokes.

A spokesman said: "Football fans in Wolverhampton must be doing their homework. Punters there are certainly faring better in the footballing stakes than their team, with accumulator aficionados in the city amongst some of the most successful in the country."

The report, compiled by bonuscodebets.co.uk, is based on the proportion of winning bets for more than £5,000.

Warrington, whose biggest winner was £15,345 from £15, was ranked top of the list, with Ellesmere Port in Cheshire coming second.

The biggest win so far this season came in Barnet when one punter scooped a massive £34,387 from just a £2 stake.

One gambler in East Sussex coastal town Shoreham-by-Sea raked in £32,450 from a £5 bet on a 12-team accumulator.

Only one area with a Premier League team made the top 10 in the shape of Southampton, while only four of the top 10 locations have a football league team on their patch.

Celtic, Newcastle, Chelsea & Bolton have been the most popular winning sides in accumulators this season, with Manchester United, Everton and Norwich ranking as the biggest coupon busters.

The biggest ever accumulator win is more than £650,000, with one punter putting £100 on eight teams that were losing with 20 minutes left in the match at odds of 6,542/1.

All the teams turned it around and got the draws needed.