Soccer
On a global scale, soccer betting is one of the most popular forms of sports betting activities that takes place. Many Americans would be surprised to know that in Europe, soccer betting is the equivalent of professional football wagering in the United States.
Soccer betting is similar to wagering on professional baseball or the National Football League, in that a goal line is fixed, but there is one major difference. In soccer betting, not only can you place a bet on either team, you can also wager that it will be a tie game. Since you can wager on a tie, this means that if you bet on a soccer team that team must win the game or you lose your bet.
Match Odds
Match Odds is the simplest and most common bet seen in soccer and simply is a choice between the home team, away team or draw. There are no requirements other then choosing one of the following and setting how much you want to wager on the bet.
Liverpool $2.25
Draw $3.20
Chelsea $3.00
Over/Under
Over/Under is another common bet with American bookmakers, and you have the same option with soccer. This type of bet allows you to choose whether or not you think a team will go above a given number of goals. For instance, Chelsea could have an over/under set at 2.5 which means if you think they’ll score 3 or more goals you choose over and if you think they’ll score 2 or fewer goals then you’d bet under.
Chelsea/Over 2.5 $1.60
Chelsea/Under 2.5 $2.20
Total Goals
This bet is just like the bet above, the only difference though is that you need to choose over/under on both teams in the game and not just one team. If Chelsea and Liverpool are playing the total goals could be 4.5 which mean if you think the game is going to have 5 or more goals you’d pick over and if you think both teams will score fewer then 4 goals you’d choose under.
Over 4.5 $1.85
Under 4.5 $1.85
Exact Game Score
This isn’t a wise bet that you want to make, but it’s an option. You can bet on the exact score of a game and if correct, you get paid very well, although the chances of making the right prediction are tough. Only regulation time counts when making this bet and with ties involving extra time, this doesn’t count towards this bet.
First Goal
If you think you can predict who will score the first goal in a game then you can make this bet on most games as well although it isn’t a bet I suggest unless you’re just having fun with it.
To Win To Nil
This bet is a great bet when you have a defensive powerhouse playing a weaker team. The bet consists of choosing the winning team in a game, and then your chosen team, keeping the opposing team scoreless.
Soccer offers many more betting options, other than the ones explained. These can be used to add excitement to lackluster affairs, and hopefully fill your pockets with winnings. The game itself is a wonderful spectacle, and being the”world game”, betting on matches can be participated in worldwide.
