MILAN, ITALY – Bookmakers were least night questioning the result of the Gallipoli vs Grosseto which ended 2-2 after what has been described as “incredibly suspicious betting patterns” were reported.

The Serie B game saw an unusual amount of action on the draw and on the 2-2 correct score. The pre-match draw traded at around 2.74 on Betfair and bookmakers across Europe reported plenty of money for the stalemate at prices down to 2.50. The 2-2 draw was generally on offer at 8/1 or better with bookmakers but traded well below that price on Betfair.

At half time with Gallipoli leading 2-1 bookies reported all the money was on a 2-2 scoreline and it traded at 3.00 on Betfair, despite it being roughly a 4.00 chance or higher if normal statistical rules were applied to the match.

With 73 minutes played the 2-2 draw was trading at 1.96 on Betfair and £129,110 of the £252,739 bet on the game had been traded on that score.

One leading bookmaker told Live Odds and Scores: “It stinks. UEFA need to look at this and look at it fast. Serie B doesn’t have the best reputation in the world but when something like this happens it makes us question whether it is even worth covering the league. The trading patterns were all wrong and that usually means something is up.”