Football Betting Guide

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Football Betting Markets

Full time result (1×2) – Bet on the full time result. pick either home, draw or away. extra time does not count. 

 

Double Chance

 

1 or X – If the result is either a home or draw then bets on this option are winners.
X or 2 – If the result is either a draw or away then bets on this option are winners.
1 or 2 – If the result is either a home or away then bets on this option are winners.

 

Correct score

 

Pick the correct full time score of the match. Make sure that you get the score the right way round, e.g 1-0 is for the home team and 0-1 is for the away team.

 

Half time score

 

Pick the correct half time score.

 

Over/Under

 

0.5 – Under can only be a 0-0 score line. Over can be any score line where a goal is scored.
1.5 – Under can be 0-0,1-0.0-1. Over is when 3 or more goals are scored.
2.5 – under is when 2 or less goals are scored. Over would be 3 or more goals.
3.5 – Under would be 3 goals or less. Over would be 4 goals or more.

 

Half time/Full time

 

This is when you pick the half time result and the full time result, both selections must be correct. e.g home/draw for this the home team must be winning at half time and it must be a draw at full time.

 

Goalscorer markets

 

First – Pick the first goalscorer of the match, own goals do not normally count(check with the bookmaker).


Last – Pick the last goalscorer of the match, own goals do not normally count(check with the bookmaker).


Anytime – Pick a player that will score anytime during the match, own goals do not normally count(check first)

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