Match Master is a new to market football tipster service that is being offered through Telegram Publishing. The service has produced some very consistent profit to date.
Introduction to Match Master
I have always, and likely always will, argue that consistency is probably the single most important thing in betting. At the end of the day, if you take your betting seriously, if you see it as an investment, then you are looking for the same sort of thing you would see from any investment. And the fact of the matter is that seeing steady returns will always have an appeal that huge swings in results won’t. Being 200 points up one week doesn’t count for much of anything if you’re 200 points down the next.
This brings me to Match Master. This is a service that is incredibly interesting to me. The results are undoubtedly solid. There is a consistency to them that is genuinely impressive. However, there are also some questions about whether or not this is all ultimately good enough. You see, whilst strong results are always welcome, I think that it’s incredibly important to keep in mind that Telegram Publishing’s proofing also shows a service that hasn’t necessarily performed quite as well as it may seem at a first glance.
Honestly, it has been a while since I’ve looked at something like this. I can quite confidently say even now that Match Master is shaped up to be a very good tipster service. There is undoubtedly quality there. But that doesn’t mean that this is something that simply deserves to be given a pass either. You see, there are factors that drastically impact the results here. Things that Telegram Publishing rather skip over. And ultimately, they can really make or break a service.
What Does Match Master Offer?
In many respects, Match Master is everything that I want to see from a tipster service. What I mean by this is that it is eclectic, it is selective, and there seems to be a focus on… well, just finding bets that have a chance of winning. That seems like a straightforward enough brief, and you’d be reasonable in presuming that every tipster service does this. But I can tell you here and now that simply isn’t the case.
But what does all of this ultimately mean for Match Master as a service. Well, there are a lot of things to cover. I want to start with the logistical elements though. For my money, this is where Telegram Publishing best demonstrate a lot of the elements that I just mentioned. And probably not surprisingly, it starts with the fact that you aren’t going to be betting every day.
Now, this is something that you quite often see from tipster services. It is also something that you see frequently in football betting. In the case of Match Master specifically, I think you can really see some of the extremes that Telegram Publishing are going to here. For context, there is often two or three days between bets. Sometimes it can be closer to a whole week. But this isn’t a bad thing. There is nothing worse than betting for the sake of it, and it is very clear that isn’t the case here.
Sticking with this a bit before we get into the bets, let’s talk about how Telegram Publishing manage Match Master. Honestly, this is all pretty much what you would expect. Selections are issued directly via email and they land before 11am on days when there are tips available. Of course, this gives you plenty of time to seek out value.
This is something that can really be worth doing with Match Master, because in a rare move from a football tipster, there is value to be had. For some context on this, the average odds in Telegram Publishing’s proofing is 4.40. I can honestly say that it’s been a long time that I’ve looked at a football tipster service that doesn’t barely scrape odds that are higher than evens. Especially without exploiting ridiculous niche betting markets.
With that said, something that is worth keeping in mind is that whilst Match Master isn’t based around Harry Kane scoring in the second half between 50 and 60 minutes, in a game with more than 8 corners, and the Ref had a corned beef and pickle sandwich pre-game (only one of those isn’t a betting market) there are some big bets. These mostly come in the form of smaller accas that still end up in double figures by virtue of those initial odds.
A big part of how Match Master manages to get these odds is down to the fact that he bets on football all across the world. I can always tell how niche tipster gets when I start discovering new football leagues. Whilst teams like Lillestrom and Sheriff Tiraspol (an interesting football story for those who are inclined) aren’t new to me, I will admit that I didn’t really know that there was an Algerian football league before now.
This is also why you tend to see betting available through the full year. Most tipsters that look at football like to stick to well known games. When there is an off season… well, they’re pretty much off. Match Master does however look to be a genuine year round affair which does add some sense of value for money to what Telegram Publishing are doing here.
Now, I’ve gone easy on Match Master. This is because it really is a quality looking service. But now we have to talk about one of the biggest issues that I have with it, and that is the stakes. All of the single bets are advised as being backed at 4 points per bet. The accas are backed to 2 points per bet. Something that inevitably has a knock on effect on… well, everything.
As a final aside, I want to talk about the strike rate. This is something that is genuinely impressive looking with an average of 49.6%. What you should keep in mind though is that the actual range on these is as low as 28% and as high as 74% looking at Telegram Publishing’s proofing. This means that whilst the results are impressive, they aren’t necessarily consistent.
How Does Match Master Work?
One of the biggest frustrations that I have with Match Master is that there isn’t a whole lot of information about how the service actually works. This is something that is quite common when it comes to services from Telegram Publishing, so it is hardly a surprise. Nonetheless, it does make it more difficult to make a properly informed decision about whether or not this is something that will work for you.
With all of that said, you aren’t exactly coming in blind either. We are told that the tipster behind Match Master “scours the win and draw markets” which are supposedly their speciality. They also say that they look for great value bets. It’s hard not to look at the results and say that there has to be at least some element of truth to that. I certainly believe it more here than when some tipsters make the claim.
But it is also hard for me to ignore the fact that you still don’t really have much criteria available in terms of how bets are selected. Telegram Publishing say in the sales material for Match Master that there is a “well researched and proven football betting strategy!”, but that doesn’t mean much as a standalone statement. What is the strategy? What research is done? Unfortunately, we don’t get to know.
There is however one massive mitigating factor in all of this. Telegram Publishing provide a lot of proofing for the service. In actual fact, the proofing for Match Master goes all the way back to the start of 2021 meaning that you’re looking at very close to a full year of results. And in showing just 250 bets in that period, you get a very good idea of what this is all about. It still isn’t really a replacement for that understanding in my opinion.
What is the Initial Investment?
There are 3 different options that Telegram Publishing have available for Match Master, each of which differs drastically in terms of the value that is on offer, and the outlay. The least expensive option (but by far the worst value) is signing up on a monthly basis. This is priced at £38 per month, although your first month is half price and will only cost you £19.
The quarterly subscription is much better value at £78 per quarter. As is the case with a monthly subscription, this options also allows you to trial Match Master, costing £39 for your first 3 months. The best value offering that Telegram Publishing have though is a 6 month subscription. This is priced at £85 meaning the highest outlay, but you are paying a “monthly” cost of less than £15.
Of note is the fact that there are no refunds or money back guarantees with Telegram Publishing products. Match Master is no different. This shouldn’t be a deal breaker given the trials (as well as the fact that it is pretty much industry standard), but it is something that some people may want to keep in mind.
What is the Rate of Return?
By far and away the area where I struggle most in reconciling Match Master is the staking plan that is involved, and specifically, how it impacts the results. Telegram Publishing demonstrate a profit of 381 points in just 10 months. That is a bloody impressive result. But there’s the thing, it’s hard to overlook that the results have been inflated to some degree by those stakes.
Now, there is arguably some justification for this. You aren’t betting often, so it makes sense to put more into each bet. I’ll happily concede that. And if Match Master was proofed to stakes of 2 points per bet and 1 point on the accas, I think you would probably have a better picture. There is no ignoring the fact that you can half the stakes and see a service that still has a profit of 190.5 points. That is still bloody good going, and it is arguably more in line with how people will bet.
Whilst we’re talking about the profit and loss here, I also want to touch on the fact that at the time of writing this, Match Master hasn’t had a losing month yet. October is down slightly, but it’s only a shade over 7 points. Given the stakes that Telegram Publishing recommend, a single winning bet could take that into the black.
Conclusion for Match Master
When you look at Match Master and whether or not this is for you, there is one big question that you need to be asking. Can I afford to bet this way? You see, I always calculate tipster services on 1 point per bet, at £10 per point. In this case, that means slashing all results by a quarter. It means a profit of just 95.25 points. That is very valid for comparing services, but is it fair?
Of course it is mathematically, but I don’t think it’s in the spirit of what Match Master is. Whilst the staking advice inflates everything, the results are still pretty hard won. The fact that you could cut this in half and still have a solidly performing service is a rarity. But there are some things about how all of this profit is achieved that warrants consideration.
One of the big elements that I haven’t really touched on yet is drawdown. Whilst there can be some big winners, it is noteworthy that using recommended stakes, Match Master peaked at a profit of 425 points in September. A month later, you could argue that it’s 45 points down. That’s a lot of money, and a big part of why that inflation is so problematic.
Adding a lot to these changes in results is the approach that the tipster behind Match Master takes. Whilst they say that they’ve always been focused on the draw, this has become predominant since the start of September. During which time we’ve seen a pretty substantial increase, then decrease. And that isn’t something that you want to see. Especially not from a service that has so consistently profited.
And all of that does being me back to the issue that a lack of insight into the selection process brings. This is quite an extreme change of direction, and it has clearly negatively impacted the results. But with know knowledge of what the change is about, where it has come from, etc. it’s very hard to have faith that Match Master will see a return to that level of consistency. However you want to paint it, there has been a change, and the service has lost money.
Does that mean that this should be written off? I’m not convinced that it should be. Ultimately, you’re looking at 1 month in 10. This sort of thing can quite easily be corrected if a tipster doesn’t believe that it’s working out. And if you can see that previous consistency return, then Match Master is a bloody good looking operation.
The problem however is that in the here and now, you have to look at the fact that Match Master is losing money. For my money, this is one that is probably worth keeping half an eye on. Another month or so will tell you what direction this is ultimately moving in, and from there, you can easily decide if this is worth the investment.
