Single, Doubles, Trebles, Accumulator, halftime score, correct score, First Goal Scorer, Last Goal Scorer, Draw no Bet, Scorecast

Most Common Types of Bets in Football

Single or Straight Bets

Single bets are the simplest form of betting out there were you need to simply place a bet on only one of the outcomes for a match.

For example, let’s consider a Liverpool vs Basel game –

Let’s say that you’re betting 10₤ on a Liverpool to win the game at the odds of 1.60. If Liverpool does win the game you will get 16₤ in return and if the game were to end in a draw or if Basel were to win then you lose your bet.

Another example for a Single bet – Let’s take the same game as an example, you are betting 100₤ on Liverpool to score at least two goals in the game at the odds of 1.7 and if Liverpool does manage to score two then you’ll get 170₤ in return.

It’s better to place single bets in matches were the are odds on offer are closer to even. The payout you get from such bets is low if you’re betting on the favourites. Betting on the underdogs can turn in a big reward but then the chances of winning the bet are minimal.

Double Bets

With double bets, you can place a bet on two possible outcomes on two different selections and for you to win the bet you need get both those selections correct. You still lose the bet even if you get one of the selections wrong.

Double bets offer you better returns than single bets but the risk associated with these bets are also greater.

Example:-

Manchester United vs Newcastle

Chelsea vs Manchester City

Let us say you are betting 10₤ on a double bet consisting of two selections (1. Manchester United to win, 2. Chelsea to Win) at the odds of 1.60 and 1.75 respectively. You’ll get 10 x 1.60 x 1.75 = 28₤ in return if both you’re selections come true and you’ll lose and get nothing in return if one or both you’re selections go wrong.

Treble Bets

One bet in 3 different events

Treble Bets are similar to double bets where you need to bet on the three possible outcomes and the only way to win the bet is to correctly predict all three selections.

Example:-

Everton vs Hull City

Sevilla vs Espanyol

PSG vs Monaco

If you are betting 20₤ on Everton, Sevilla and PSG to win at odds of 1.6, 1.8 and 1.4 respectively you’ll get 20 x 1.6 x 1.8 x 1.4 = 80.64₤ in return. Even if you get one of your selections wrong then you lose the bets.

A greater risk than double bets but so will the be winnings.

Accumulator Bets, also known as Parlays

Similar to the above-mentioned bets in accumulator bets you can place a single bet on the outcomes of 4 or more events. Based on the number of selections involved they can be classified as Four-Fold, Five-Fold, Six-Fold, Seven-Fold, Eight-Fold, Nine-Fold and Ten-Fold accumulator bets.

As the number of selections involved increases greater will be the risk and greater will be the rewards but remember you can lose everything if you get even one of your selections wrong ( In a Ten-Fold accumulator bet you need to get all ten selections correctly to win a bet).

*In the USA accumulator bets are better known as Parlays which is a most common betting term in American Football.

Example:-

Let us consider a Five-Fold accumulator consisting of the following matches,

Liverpool vs Everton

Newcastle vs Sunderland

Manchester United vs Manchester City

Chelsea vs Fulham

Arsenal vs Tottenham

If you are betting 25₤ Liverpool, Sunderland, Manchester City, Fulham and Tottenham to win their respective matches at the odds of 1.5, 1.8, 1.75, 1.9 and 2.2 respectively then you will win 25 x 1.5 x 1.75 x 1.8 x 1.9 x 2.2 = 493.76₤ in return.

And if you were to get even one of your selections wrongly then you will lose the bet. Accumulator bets are hard to get but carry the advantage of a low investment for a high payout.

Correct Score Bets

As the name suggests all you need to do is correctly predict the final scoreline of a match. These chances of winning these kinda bets are really low due to the wide of possible outcomes for a game.

But these bets can return a pretty handy winning if you do manage to get it right.

Example:-

Real Madrid vs Atletico Madrid

If you are betting 100₤ on a 2-1 win for Real Madrid at the odds of 1.65 you will the bet only if Real win the game 2-1. If Real 3-1, 3-0 or by any other scoreline other than 2-1 then you lose the bet.

What is a Correct Score Bet?

The correct score between PSG vs Bastia

A correct score bet is a wager on the final score result from a match, like 2 – 1, 1 – 0 etc. They are very hard to get right but the payout begins with odds of 6 to 1, meaning a £10 bet will payout £60 for the most obvious correct scores like 1 – 0 and 2 – 1. Other scores like 3 – 0 and 4 – 1 could payout 10 times or more the initial stake.

Correct Score betting tends to be more popular with people who do not place bets online but in the office, which is a funny fact. Online most bets go for the straight winner or Over/Under bets but rarely do we hear tipsters giving out correct score bets in their picks. The reason is probably because they rarely turn out right and performing an analysis to determine the score of the match is very limited.

You can analyze score average between the teams playing, current scorers stats, historical performances and the average overall league scores, coming close to the final result but at the end guessing the score of a match is like playing roulette; you can´t control 80% of the result.

Nonetheless, correct score betting is a little underrated if you ask us and pro bettors should play them more often with their knowledge on money management. If they can properly manage accumulator betting systems they can handle correct scores.

The Most Common Correct Scores

The most common correct scores in European leagues are 2 – 0 and 2 – 1, although for the Premier League this has changed in recent years. 0 – 0 is another very typical correct score although sportsbooks sometimes do not give it as an option in this category, instead, this is an independent bet called “Draw no bet”.

Correct Score Strategy

Bet the correct score on national teams

Just like accumulators the correct score bet can be and should be applied with strategy. First-off understand that with odds of 6 to 1 you can lose 5 of 6 bets and come out a winner.

As suggested, these type of bets are better done with national teams than with individual clubs.

Try to take teams that are paired-up very similar in skill so you know that the final goal average is between 0 – 0 and 2 – 2 (everything in between). You can expect Portugal to win 6 – 0 against Bosnia but that result would be extremely rare between Portugal vs Spain. So be smart on your selections.

Example: We take 6 correct score bets all with odds of 6 to 1 and a stake of £10:

Bet #1 Stake: £10 Result: Loss | Accumulated loss: – £10

Bet #2 Stake: £10 Result: Loss | Accumulated Loss: – £20

Bet #3 Stake: £10 Result: Loss | Accumulated Loss: – £30

Bet #4 Stake: £10 Result: Loss | Accumulated Loss: – £40

Bet #5 Stake: £10 Result: Loss | Accumulated Loss: – £50

Bet #6 Stake: £10 Result: Win | Final Balance: £10

*The risk in correct score betting is offset with the high payout. The higher the odds you select the more bets you can have the liberty to fail on.

One professional bettor that we follow, Inplay Ganador, once applied a correct score betting strategy of 4 selections with a stake of £20 pounds on each. The odds were sow wild that with one single selection coming out correct the winnings would´ve been of £700 pounds.

So in the end it comes to a comparison of selecting the best odds with a probable result, and when selecting multiple correct scores always keep your stake the same.

For a very complete betting strategy using correct score betting refer to our Football Roulette Betting System, it offers a detailed explanation of how to apply a classic system to this kind of bet.

Note: In our experience, correct score betting tends to work out more with national team games, especially during playoffs for the Euro Cup, World Cup Playoffs, and tournaments like the World Cup itself. For clubs, it is better applied on international championships like the Europa Cup and Champions League.

Maybe the reason for correct score betting working more on short direct elimination tournaments far better than the regular season championships is that teams play on a more conservative manner. Simple scores like 2 – 0 or 2 – 1 are more favoured. To conduct such research it is best to consult websites like Squawka [1], using the Comparison Matrix punters can face two rival teams and determine their latest goal percentage.

Half Time/Full-Time Bets (HT/FT)

As the name suggests you are betting on the outcome of the game during both Half-Time and Full-Time. These kind of bets are particularly useful when you are betting on a game where one team is an overwhelming favourite.

There are 9 possible outcomes in this type of bet so the odds are not in your favour but if you win the rewards are mostly usually really fruitful.

Example:-

Bayern Munich vs Borussia Dortmund: – Draw – Bayern Munich

You’ll win the bet if the game is a draw at Half-Time and Bayern Munich goes on to win the game at Full-Time.

First Goal Scorer (FGS)

Doesn’t even need to be explained, does it? Correctly predict the first scorer of the game and you win the bet and if you think the game is going to end 0-0 then there is an option to bet on “no goalscorer”. Now, what happens if the first goal is an own goal?

Most sportsbooks usually ignore the own goal and consider the next goal scored as the first goal but if the own goal is the only one of the game then the option of “no goals scorer” wins.

One more thing, if the player starts on the bench and comes on after the first goal has been scored then most sportsbooks return your money.

Example:-

You are betting 10₤ on Harry Kane to score first for Tottenham against Liverpool at the odds of 1.4 then you’ll get 14₤ in return if Kane scores first, simple right?

Last Goal Scorer Bets (LGS)

Same as First Goal Scorer Bets – Correctly predict the last one to score in a game and you win the bet.

Half Time Result

As the name suggests you will win the bet if you can correctly predict the half time scoreline of a game. There are three possible outcomes similar to Full-Time Result bets.

Example:-

Derby County vs Burnley

If you are betting 10₤ on Derby to be heading into the break with the lead and if it comes true you’ll win the bet.

Draw No Bet

It similar to a Full Time Bet with the only difference being that there is no option for a draw. So you’ll have to choose between a win or a loss and if the game were to end in a draw you’ll get your money back. Pretty safe right?

Example:-

Monaco vs Porto

If you are betting 10₤ on Monaco to win the game at the odds of 1.6 then you’ll win the bet Monaco do manage to win the game.

If the game were to end in a draw then you’ll get your money refunded and if the game were to end in a Porto win you’ll lose your bet.

Scorecast

This is a combination of FGS and Correct Score Bet. This is one of the hardest bets out there are hence are really popular among the bookies. You need to correctly predict the scoreline of the game and also predict correctly the scorer of the first goal to win the bet.

Example:-

Swansea City vs Stoke City

Suppose you are predicting a 2-1 win for Swansea with the first scorer of the game being Peter Crouch, then you’ll win the bet only if both these predictions come true and if you get one or both of them wrong you’ll lose the bet.

Sports Betting Strategies

Home Team Strategy

We always wonder how the home team advantage plays out, don’t we?  Somehow, no matter how strong the away team is, the game is always a foregone conclusion on the road. Is it a mental game that affects the travelling players or does it simply come down to the comfort levels of the home team backed by the hostile home support?

All of these definitely play a significant role in creating the so-called “home advantage” and in sports betting, you need all the luck you can get. If the home team is an underdog, it is not the worst option to put your money on them because it is factually known that home teams win more than teams on the road unless there is a real mismatch or they have an absolutely dismal showing.

Here are the main reasons for home advantage and why using the home team strategy for betting is a good and common option.

• Crowd effect: The biggest factor that influences a game. Sports players are humans and are affected by what the crowd says subconsciously, if not consciously.
• Travel hangover: The away team has to travel so there is a slight fatigue factor that could affect the team on the road. The home team is fresh and ready to go.
• Referee support: The home team tends to get the 50-50 calls from referees due to the bias at times. Refs do not want to get on the wrong side of the home fans and be showered with constant jeers.

Hedging

Hedging is another common strategy adopted by a lot of sports bettors. It is a method used to minimize risk/guarantee profits when betting on sports. It is very similar to making a balanced book like betting sites try to do.

The strategy is challenging to master but easy to understand. It involves placing a new bet on a different result than your original bet.

For example, Manchester United are playing Liverpool in the FA Cup final and your original bet was a Liverpool win. You can hedge this by betting on Manchester United later if Liverpool goes up in the match to potentially hedge your original bet and square off your position in some manner.

Hedging can be used in the following scenarios:

• Profit-securing: When there is an opportunity to guarantee a profit when betting on a result.
• Minimize losses: Mitigate your losses and reduce risks after placing a bet.
• Accidental bet: We tend to make mistakes so hedging is a great way to recover and control the damage caused.

Single Bet Strategy

As the name suggests, this is the strategy where you choose to make a single bet on an individual match and do not end up putting multiple bets in. Treating each outcome separately could be beneficial in the long run.

A single bet is also known as a straight bet.

You should bet on what you know and having some knowledge can prove essential in sports betting. Bet on what you are most confident about and with a single bet, even if you do lose, the losses are significantly lower as compared to multiple bets. Having too many eggs in your basket may be a very bad idea and a single betting strategy can work wonders. Betting on one sport gives you time to research and evaluate the teams and players going into the game to try and make some money.

Line Shopping

Line-shopping is all about taking advantage of pricing discrepancies between the same match/game on different betting sites.

Finding the best odds possible is guaranteed to have a significant (positive) effect on your sports betting returns. It is the closest thing to a 100% win strategy in sports betting. You can be guaranteed bigger profits and long-term success.

Proportional Betting

Proportional betting systems require betting a portion of your total stake and then increasing your bets by that same percentage after each win.

For example, if you had a $100 total stake and bet 10%, your first bet would be $10. If you win, you would add your earnings and put in 10% of your new total stake for the next bet. For instance, if you won $20 you would add this to the $100. You then calculate 10% of $120, which is $12 and so on.

This strategy/system has been one of the most successful methods in betting to lose less and win more.

Fixed Amount Betting

This is another system that has proven to be a big hit. Fixed amount betting involves betting a fixed amount on each bet and works on the basic principle of probability.

This method allows for minimizing losses and not going all-in to risk it all.

Bet It All

Another common strategy that bettors use but we highly recommend against it.

The risk involved is very high, however, if you have the appetite for it then this may be for you because the returns are potentially the highest in this case since the amount being bet is also much higher.

Martingale System

The Martingale system is another high-risk strategy of betting that is commonly used unknowingly by a lot of gamblers.

It is a system where after every loss, the subsequent bet is doubled to try and recover the previous loss with a profit equal to the original bet. It is popular because the odds are in favour of those who have deep pockets but it can also lead to breaking bettors completely by forcing them into losing all their money so be careful in following this method.

This strategy is mostly seen in roulette and blackjack but not so much in sports betting.

Fibonacci Sequence

This comes from economics where bets are placed basis the methodology of the Fibonacci numbers which follow a sequence of – 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, 34, 55, 89, 144 – and so on.

As per this system, the strategy that would be followed would be depending on the chosen starting point of the sequence (that is, in the case of the bet), each subsequent number is the sum of the previous two.

Sports betting does not really allow for such types of bets as it is not a strategy that can hold true. There is a lot less of luck involved in matches than at a casino table.

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