What is Combined Score?
A practical guide to the Combined Score table: how the signal is built, when it is most actionable, and where it can mislead.
The short answer
Combined Score combines Dropping Odds and Moneyway into a single signal per outcome, showing where price compression meets concentrated money flow.
How the score is built
For each outcome we measure two things:
- Drop % - how much the Betfair price has compressed relative to its opening level. This is the same number shown in the Dropping Odds tables.
- Moneyway % - the share of total matched volume currently sitting on that outcome. This is the same number shown in the Moneyway tables.
Either signal is useful on its own, but their convergence filters noise:
- A 12% price drop with only 5% of the volume is usually a thin trade.
- An outcome with 70% of the volume but no price movement is often expected money on the obvious favourite.
- A 12% drop combined with 70% of the volume suggests real liquidity is pushing the price in one direction.
How to read the cells
Sort by Combined Signal to see the strongest convergences at the top of the page:
- ≥ 70 - extreme convergence; very rare and worth a close look.
- 35 - 70 - very strong signal; both probability shift and volume are well above average.
- 15 - 35 - strong signal; worth checking against your own analysis.
- 5 - 15 - mild signal; one input is doing most of the work.
- < 5 - weak or no convergence.
When it is most actionable
Combined Score is most useful in the final hours before kick-off, when both price movement and volume have had time to build. Use it to narrow a long fixture list, confirm other information, and spot late moves before the market fully settles.
What it cannot tell you
Combined Score is an indicator, not a guarantee. It can reflect genuine information, public money, bookmaker positioning, or thin overnight trading. Treat it as one input alongside team news, statistics, and your own model.