The offers – which reference most of the things that went badly wrong during Wales’ 48-7 defeat to England at Twickenham – are an attempt at gallows humour as the French get ready with their guillotine.
Punters are being asked to lean into the current state of things for a team that has not won a single match in the tournament for almost three years.
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After that chastening defeat to England — a performance riddled with penalties, cards and a flood of points conceded — optimism is in short supply.
Rather than pretend otherwise, the Welsh bookmaker has embraced the mood music, pricing up a menu of markets based entirely on the things that went spectacularly wrong last time out.
Top of the bill in the Les Miserables collection is Wales to concede 18 penalties or more at 6/4, a nod to the relentless whistle that blighted their display against England.
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For punters who fear indiscipline could spiral again, there’s also Wales to have three or more yellow cards at 7/4, while the even darker scenario of Wales to have a red card is priced at 5/1.
And if 15 men on the field feels optimistic, DragonBet are offering 5/2 on Wales to be down to 13 men at any time during the match — a market that underlines just how costly the sin-bin proved in their previous outing.
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The specials don’t stop at discipline. Defensive frailties are also under the spotlight.
Wales to concede eight tries or more is 2/1, while an even grimmer first-half collapse — Wales to concede 30 or more points in the first half — is 7/4.
For those who fear France could run riot from the opening whistle, it’s a price that captures the anxiety currently gripping sections of the fanbase.
DragonBet have even ventured into historic territory. France to surpass the biggest Six Nations winning margin over Wales — the infamous 51-0 in 1998 — is available at 5/1, while the almost unthinkable scenario of Wales conceding a point a minute — 80 or more — is 10/1.
Then there is the attack, or lack of it. Wales not to score a try in the match is 5/2, with the more absolute misery of Wales to score nil (shutout) at 9/1.
DragonBet director James Lovell said: “There isn’t much you can do about the state of Welsh rugby at the moment except maybe smile to ease the pain.
“We know things are very tough for supporters, so we’re saying, let’s not kid ourselves about what success might look like on Sunday.
“It’s a bit of dark picture we’ve painted with these offers, but hopefully the team can prove us very wrong on Sunday.”
