If you head to one of the many betting sites out there, it is
likely that they will place a firm focus on soccer bets. After all, this is
where most of the money is made. Now, there are plenty of different types of
soccer bet out there. We want to highlight the ones that you will encounter the
most.
Full Time Result
This is probably the bet you are most familiar with. Most sport betting sites focus mainly on this type of bet. Basically, you bet on the outcome of the match i.e. who will win, or whether it will be a draw. It is not the most lucrative type of bet in the world, but in many cases, it should be a safe bet.
Along the same lines, it is likely that you will also see a
‘half time’ result bet. This type of bet will allow you to select who you think
will be winning at the half way point of the match!
If you want to make this type of bet a touch more lucrative, you may want to consider betting on how many goals are going to be scored in the match. A bit harder to predict, but you can earn some serious cash like this.
Soccer Accumulator
If you are really feeling lucky, then you may want to have a football accumulator. Here, you will be betting on the outcome of many different soccer matches. All of the bets will be linked, so you have to correct guess the outcome of all of them. You can have as many matches in your accumulator as you want. The more matches you have, the higher your potential wins. However, it is probably worth pointing out that the more matches you have, the more likely you are to incorrectly predict a result. This will cost you everything. Basically, do not get too greedy here!
Total Goals Over/Under
Most people are not going to be bet on the exact number of goals that occur in a match. For example, betting Brighton will score 1 goal and Aston Villa will score 0. This is a bit of a risky bet. Instead, you bet on the amount of goals that may be scored in the game. For example, over or under a certain amount. For example; if you bet on over 2.5 goals, there would need to be at least 3 goals scored in the game or you will lose out on your bet.
Correct Score
We covered this type of bet earlier. You just bet the correct score in the match. Lucrative bet if you get it right, but it can be difficult to predict the actual result. If you really want to bet on the amount of goals being scored per game, then you will better be going for the over/under thing.
First Goal Scorer
This is a bet where you will be able to have a little bit of fun. You will be betting on the first goal scorer for the match. How lucrative this bet is will be dependent on the goal scorer that you choose. So, for example, if a person is a regular goal scorer, you will probably earn less from a bet on them than, say, if you bet on a defender to score. Most of the time, this should be a safe bet for you.
Many betting sites also offer an ‘each way’ first goal scorer. This means that if the goal scorer scores another goal in the match, you get a small amount of cash. Not as lucrative as first goal scorer, but far less risky.
Asian Handicap Betting
This is a fun type of bet. Each team has a handicap. Say, the better team may start 1 goal behind. Then you bet who the winner of the match is going to be, factoring in this handicap. You will find that this type of bet is often included on many betting sites, although not for all soccer matches.
Other Bets
There are other types of bet that you will also be able to enjoy on betting sites. This includes:
- Betting on the number of yellow or red cards given in the soccer match.
- - The number of corners
- - The number of freekicks
Honestly, if you head to some of the bigger betting sites
out there, you may see even more bets than the ones we have highlighted here.
Companies always like to do ‘out do’ each other when it comes to the bets
available.
