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Make use of our brilliant in-depth guide to football<\/a><\/strong> betting, including all the most popular markets and where to find the best value within them<\/p>\n\n

How football<\/strong> betting works\u00a0<\/p>\n\n

There are thousands of football<\/strong> matches taking place every week, with even more markets available to bet on through bookmakers offering a huge variety of different odds on every little detail of matches. They will give their prices on the outcome of matches and events within the match, such as the number of goals scored, corners won, red and yellow cards shown, and individual goalscorers.<\/p>\n\n

There are lots of different bookmakers who will continually have special offers and competitive odds to try to ensure that you have the best value bet. Once the outcome of the event is confirmed and your bet is a winner, you will be paid out your original stake plus the winnings from the odds.<\/p>\n\n

Throughout there are a number of different types of bets, including accumulators where you can combine different selections to make one large odds price to place your bet. This is available with the majority of football<\/strong> markets.<\/p>\n\n

Below, we will run you through the most popular types of bets on football<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n

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Match bet<\/h2>\n\n

This is the simplest form of football<\/strong> betting in which you pick the result of a football<\/strong> match. You can bet on the three different outcomes which are a home team to win, the away team to win or a draw. It\u2019s important to note that match bets are paid out on the outcome after 90 minutes, so if the scores are level then, the draw is the winning bet, irrespective of the outcome after extra time or penalties.<\/p>\n\n

Bet builder\/same game multi<\/h2>\n\n

Bet builders are one of the newer additions to football<\/strong> betting and have become one of the more popular ways to bet on the sport in recent years. Sometimes referred to as same game multis, these bets are effectively an accumulator of outcomes from a single match rather than a number of matches.<\/p>\n\n

These bets are obviously less likely to come in because of the number of outcomes that need to happen. However, they are perfect if you are knowledgeable about both teams and want to place small-stake bets at the bigger odds that can be realised by combining numerous outcomes, such as the number of yellow cards, corners and goalscorers, rather than betting on each individual market.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n

You can also include player props, which we explain below, in bet builders. Player props are also becoming a popular form of betting on their own.<\/p>\n\n

Player props\/player stats<\/h2>\n\n

This is a way of showing how the football<\/strong> betting market has continued to evolve with an in-depth set of markets released for various Premier League and international matches. This is different to the goalscoring or card markets, and includes the ability to bet on players to have a certain number of shots, tackles and even offsides.<\/p>\n\n

There are also ever-growing prop markets that lead to some intriguing bets such as how many free-kicks, goal-kicks and throw-ins there are in a match. What\u2019s on offer differs widely from bookmaker to bookmaker, but one of the bookies with the most player props available is\u00a0Lucky Cola<\/a><\/p>\n\n

There\u2019s also now the option to bet on the number of passes a player makes in a match, which can be a fascinating bet to follow and allows customers to use their own research before making the specific bet.<\/p>\n\n

These bets are used by many bookmakers for boosted odds to give more value to players, but you should be cautious about how much you stake on these bets as football<\/strong> can be very unpredictable.<\/p>\n\n

Asian handicap bet<\/h2>\n\n

An Asian handicap bet is one in which your selection has a handicap to overcome, and what makes the bet unique is that it eliminates the possibility of a draw in betting terms.<\/p>\n\n

The bookmakers give each team a plus or minus figure to denote their handicap. This can be either a whole-goal handicap (such as +1 or -2) or a half-goal handicap (+0.5 or -1.5).\u00a0<\/p>\n\n

How each works is best illustrated by a brief example.<\/p>\n\n

Whole-goal handicap\u00a0<\/h2>\n\n

Liverpool -1, Arsenal +2<\/em><\/p>\n\n

The figures next to each team are applied to their score in the match.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n

If you bet on Liverpool, you win if they win by a two-goal margin or more. You lose if they draw or lose. And you get your stake back if they win by a one-goal margin, which is cancelled out by the -1, making the handicap result a draw.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n

If you bet on Arsenal, you win if they win, if they draw or if they lose by only a one-goal margin. You lose if they lose by a three-goal margin or more. And you get your stake back if they lose by a two-goal margin, which is cancelled out by the +2, making the handicap result a draw.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n

A whole-goal handicap better offers the safety net of your stake being returned.<\/p>\n\n

Half-goal handicap\u00a0<\/h2>\n\n

Liverpool -1.5, Arsenal +1.5<\/em><\/p>\n\n

If you bet on Liverpool and they win by a two-goal margin or more, you win. A win by one goal, a draw or a defeat and you lose.<\/p>\n\n

If you bet on Arsenal and they lose by one goal, draw or win, you win. If they lose by a two-goal margin or more, you lose.<\/p>\n\n

A half-goal handicap bet eliminates the possibility of a draw altogether.<\/p>\n\n

European handicap bet<\/h2>\n\n

A European handicap is similar to an Asian handicap but with two main differences: one is that the draw remains an option and the other is that the handicaps are only ever whole numbers.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n

Again, how it works is best illustrated by a brief example.<\/p>\n\n

Liverpool -1, Draw -1, Arsenal +2<\/em><\/p>\n\n

If you bet on Liverpool, you win if they win by a two-goal margin or more.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n

If you bet on the draw, you win if Liverpool win by a single goal.<\/p>\n\n

If you bet on Arsenal, you win if they win, draw or lose by only one goal.<\/p>\n\n

Half-time\/full-time<\/h2>\n\n

You can bet on the result of the first half and\/or the second half. You can bet on the home team, away team or draw for one or both halves.<\/p>\n\n

This bet is for the more advanced football<\/strong> fan who has prior knowledge to indicate the teams who start or finish matches strongly or weakly.<\/p>\n\n

Knowing the starting line-ups and whether key players are missing through injury or being rested can also be an advantage with this type of bet.<\/p>\n\n

Double chance<\/h2>\n\n

You can bet on two of the three outcomes of the match to increase your chance of winning. The combinations are:<\/p>\n\n