Top 8 Bets You Can Place On Football

Football is the single most popular sport in the world, with over 3.5 billion fans. Gambling is a common next step for football fans. Online gambling and sportsbooks have made it easy to place bets on football matches. Apart from scheduled games, you can also bet on fantasy football. and virtual sports football.

According to FIFA, the origins of football can be traced back to the 2nd or 3rd century BC. Known as ‘soccer’ in some countries, football is an easy game to understand. There are two teams, with generally 11 players each and a single ball. Each team tries to score the ball into the opposite team’s goal. The scoring is straightforward and there are primarily 3 outcomes of any football match, either a home win, an away win or a draw. There are multiple types of bets you can place on a football match.

Here are some of the top bets you can place on football:

Match Bet

The most straightforward bet for a football match is the match bet. Here, you place a bet on the result of the match, whether it will be a home win, away win or a draw.

Over and Under Bets

In an over or under bet, you are predicting whether both the teams combined will score above or below a particular number of goals. Generally, the bookmaker will give a number, and you can choose to either bet that the teams will score over or under that number. Often 0.5 is used, so that there is a clear winner of over or under, without risking a draw.

Asian Handicap Bet

When there is a team that is clearly likely to win a match, the betting becomes boring. So, an Asian Handicap is introduced giving the weaker team a ‘head start’ with, thereby levelling the playing field. Team A may be given + 0.5 or 1.5 and Team B would be given – 0.5 or 1.5 and that indicates how much will be added or subtracted from the final goal count. By adding a 0.5 to the handicap, the option of a match draw is removed. To place a match bet with an Asian Handicap, you need to take into consideration the handicap, and then predict the winner.

Half Time/Full Time

In a half time or full time bet, you are placing a bet on the result of the first or second half of the match. Here, you can bet on a home team win, an away team win or a draw. Football matches can change course at any point. Therefore, it is better to have thorough knowledge of the performance of the playing teams before placing a half time or full time bet.

Double Chance

In a double chance bet, you can bet on two of the three potential outcomes of the football match, thereby increasing your chances of winning. You can bet on a home team win or draw, an away team win or draw, or a home team win or away team win. If either of your bet outcomes comes true, you win your bet.

Accumulators

One of the most popular bets placed on football is an accumulator. In an accumulator bet, you combine 4 or more single bets together, for a higher payout if all of your single bets are successful. The more single bets you combine, the greater your winnings. You can also combine two single bets as a ‘double’ or three single bets as a ‘treble’ with the same concept – higher winnings if all your single bets succeed.

Goalscorer Bets

Apart from the general team performance, you can also bet on individual football players. For example, which player will be the first scorer, which will be the last scorer; or who will score at least once during the match.

Tournament Winner Bet

If you closely follow a particular football championship or league, then you can consider placing an outright bet. In a tournament winner bet, you place a bet on which team you predict will win the overall championship or league. In general, tournament winner bets offer greater payouts then other bets.

Football on its own is an exciting and fun sport, whether you are playing or watching your favorite teams. Adding gambling to the mix, adds another level of thrill, along with the possibility of winning money. It is important to understand any bet clearly, so that you can make a smart decision when placing the bet, giving you a greater chance of success.