5 ticks offset is not being placed

[xraymitch]

Gary, Mark or any kind soul, can you advise if I am going wrong somewhere?

I have started experimenting with football matches and disconcerted to see that the tick offset bet has not been placed and don't understand why not.

Enclosed is a screenshot showing the transaction log.

Any help or explanation is most welcomed.

Thanks,

Showing transaction log etc

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[xraymitch]

UPDATE

As you can see from the screenshot Flamengo is showing the back and lay.

I have also checked Chelsea and that is showing the back and lay as well.

There does not seem to be anything wrong with my formulas based on the above...

[xraymitch]

Further Update

Yet another example - this time the Draw is not laid.

I am confused...

[MarkRussell]

Hi,

From what we can see the offset bet did trigger as it seems to be in the Transaction Log.
The fact that it is in the log means that it was accepted by Betfair as a Bet Reference has been assigned but that doesn't mean it has been matched.
As it appears that subsequently it is not in the Bets Manager suggests that the offset bet was cancelled.
My first thought is; was there a suspension of the market due to a goal etc which would cause the bet to be cancelled if it was unmatched at the time.
Please check your "Lapsed bets" under Betting History on the Betfair website for the bets in question.

Regards,
Mark

[xraymitch]

Hello Mark,

Thank you for answering Mark and I came to the same conclusions yesterday as you when you say

"My first thought is; was there a suspension of the market due to a goal etc which would cause the bet to be cancelled if it was unmatched at the time. Please check your "Lapsed bets" under Betting History on the Betfair website for the bets in question."

Until experimenting with football markets, I have only ever used the ticks offset on horse racing so it has been a surprise that the lay bet gets cancelled despite the back bet being placed - unless I am mistaken, I did not get the impression from reading the manual that there are circumstances in which the trigger will not work, but ultimately it is down to me not understanding Betfair football markets or why a bet I have chosen to be kept in play should be cancelled by Betfair because of a goal or a redcard etc.

I will explore further but it looks like my experimental way of betting on football is a failure.

Thanks Mark for taking the time to respond it is much appreciated.