Bets on football (soccer): popular kinds and their advantages
Maksym YushytsynFootball (soccer) is one of the most popular kinds of sport. There are many competitions in various countries: national leagues, international, continental, and world championships. Millions of people are keen on football (soccer) and, consequently, make bets on football (soccer).
So, sportsbook companies pay special attention to these events. To gain financial profit with football (soccer) bets, you need to consider a variety of factors that influence the game: rosters of teams, venues for holding matches, news, tips for matches. Each of the aspects should be worked on for both teams. Absence of one or several key players in the roster due to any reason may affect the negative outcome of the meeting.
Let’s find out what kinds of bets exist in there.
Ordinary – the simplest bets for football (soccer) matches
It is the least risky way and it depends on the final result of the game.
W1 - win of the first team, W2- win of the second team, Х - a draw.
For example, at the meeting Barcelona-FC Bayern München, there is a bet on the victory of the first team with the odds 1,87. Let us assume, Barcelona wins 2-1. If there is a bet of 100 euros on W1 the profit will be 87. To make this risk minimal, you may use several ordinary bets on football (soccer). The most important is to not to make the odds lower than 1,5 on each:
- Barcelona-FC Bayern München – W1х1,87
- Juventus-Atlético – W1х1,5.
- Porto-Roma – W2х2.0.
Even if one pair loses, the two others can cover the losses and the result will be profitable.
If all the three pairs kick in: 1,87х100 + 1,5х100 + 2,0х100 = 537 Euros (profit – 237 Euros).
Expresses on football (soccer)
The most popular kind that can make bigger profit for the better.
Why are expresses appealing? Because the odds of such bets multiply.
For example:
- Spartak-Rubin - 1,3 against 2,2.
- Zenit-Rostov - 1,1 against 4,0.
- Dynamo-Terek - 3,4 against 1,2.
If we suppose that favorites of the odds will win their meetings (which is pretty plausible), you can make such a bet – 1W1 х 2W1 х 3W2.
In this case, the odds will be - 1,3 х 1,1 х 1,2 = 1,72.
100 Euros will make the profit of 72 Euros. If you use ordinary bets for these pairs, you will win 60 Euros.
There is one disadvantage of expresses: increased risk. Loss of one position will lead to the loss of the whole express.
Totals
Bets on the total is the number of goals that both teams scored during the game.
It doesn't matter who won and who lose, the most important is to understand what approximate score there will be in the match. Sportsbook companies use different characters.
For example:
- TotalOver: О, over;
- TotalUnder: U, under.
Numbers can be both whole or fractional. For instance: after the meeting of two teams, the score is 1-2 (in total, 3 goals). In this case, the bets O2,5 or U3,5 will be profitable.
If the number of scored goals is 3 and the bet is also 3 (O3), then sportsbooks return the bet.
Express system
It is a combination of several expresses. They are not so popular as other kinds of bets are more difficult when it comes to calculation. There are 2 out of 3, 3 out of 4, or 2/3, 3/4, 4/5, 2/6 and others marked. The option 2 out of 3 means that the system consists of three expresses in each with two games. The bet wins even if one of the three positions loses.
Example with three matches:
- Arsenal-Real – W2х1,8.
- Valencia-Milan – W1х2,0.
- Stuttgart-Deportivo – W2х2,2.
The chosen odds are 1,8, 2,0, and 2,2. 3 expresses are made: (1,8 and 2,2), (1,8 and 2,0), (2,0 and 2,2). The sum of the bet 150 Euros is split into three positions with 50 Euros. If one express loses (for example, the second), the first one wins: 1,8 х 2,2 х 50=198. The profit is 48.
In case of the whole system being winning, there will be: 1,8х2,0х50 + 1,8х2,2х50 + 2,0х2,2х50 = 180 + 198 + 220 = 598.
448 is clear profit. Other systems are calculated in the same way.
Not only newbies but also experience better get confused with this kind of the bet. It is difficult to predict what the profit will be. It can be less than the sum of the bet itself.
Half match – a bet on the outcome both in the first half and the whole match
It can be applied with low odds. If the values range from 1,2 to 1,4, it makes sense to include the first half. Then these values grow up (to 2-3). Risks also grow up as the favorite team does not always win the first half. There are the following symbols:
- W1/W1 - winofthefirstteaminthefirsthalfofthematch.
- W2/W2 - thesameforthesecondteam.
- Х/W1 - thefirsthalfisadrawandthewinforthesecondteam.
- W2/W1 - thefirsthalfwinforthesecondandwinofthefirstoneatthematch.
Depending of the tips, there could be various options.
Bets on football (soccer) with handicap
Such bets let you equal the chances of the teams virtually, and such bets let betters make big profits at the matches with mismatched teams.
Negative (handicap) - H (-1), H (-2,5). It is used when the game has a clear favorite. There is a difference of goals this team is going to score estimated. Example: the first team H1 (-2,5) means that it is supposed the win with the difference of 3 goals and more (3-0,4-1).
Positive (handicap) - H (+1), H (1), H (1,5) is applied to the weakest team (an outsider) and defines the difference of goals it will lose with. The bet H2 (1,5) wins if the team №2 plays with a draw or loses with one goal between them. The win also happens in this case.
Live bets on football (soccer) matches
Bets on a match in an online mode during competitions when events may change in any way.
Anything may happen during the game: sending-off, traumas, penalties. At the end of the match, there is special tension when one team tries to save the result and the other one has to score a goal. Having made logical conclusions, you may make a successful bet. Risks are high but if you have working schemes, you are prepared, tuned, the wins may be considerable.
Bets on passing of a football (soccer) team or winning the tournament
They are used when there is confidence that the team will keep on participating in the competition (UEFA Europe League, World Championship and others).
This bet is good because it is simple. Despite the outcome of the battle, the game may be passable for the team. The minus is long waiting for the end of the competition.
Main kinds of bets have been considered. All of them work and if you use them correctly, they can be profitable. You may use not only goals in the match, but also corner kicks, penalties, the person who is the first to score the goal, the score itself and others.