Acca Calculator
Add the decimal odds for each leg and your stake — the calculator shows the combined price, your total return and the profit, in rand.
Leg 1
Leg 2
Leg 3
Leg 4
Legs3
Combined odds5.40
Total returnR270.00
ProfitR220.00
How an accumulator pays
An accumulator — an acca or multi — rolls several selections into one bet, and the odds multiply rather than add. Three legs at 1.50, 2.00 and 1.80 combine to 5.40, so a R50 stake returns R270. The full breakdown, and why the maths quietly favours the book, is in the accumulators guide.
The catch every acca punter learns: every leg has to win. Add a fourth selection and the payout jumps, but your real chance of collecting drops faster — and the bookmaker margin compounds on each leg. Treat the long slips as small-stake fun, not a plan.
Frequently asked
How is an accumulator return calculated?
You multiply all the selections’ decimal odds together, then multiply by your stake. Four legs at 1.50, 2.00, 1.80 and 2.50 give combined odds of 13.50, so a R50 stake returns R675. Every leg must win for the bet to pay.
Why do accumulator odds grow so fast?
Because the prices multiply rather than add. That is the appeal and the trap: the payout balloons, but so does the chance of one leg letting you down, and the bookmaker margin compounds on every selection.
How many legs should an accumulator have?
There is no magic number, but each extra leg lowers your real chance of winning faster than it lifts the value. Most disciplined bettors keep accas short and treat the long multi-leg slips as small-stake fun.