A Guide to Advanced Football Bets

Advanced Football Bets

Most punters will be familiar with bets such as game result, double chance, halves, total goals and handicaps, which are quite standard bets. There are many additional bets that can be placed which relate to whether or not something will occur in a match. These bets are not difficult to understand, but they are considered to be advanced bets because they can be trickier to predict.

Outrights

These bets are not related to one game, but they relate to the league or tournament results. There may be outrights for which team will win the Premier League, or which country will win the World Cup. There may also be outrights that are player related, such as which player will be the top goal scorer in the World Cup or which player will be awarded the Golden Ball (which is given for the best overall performance in the World Cup).

Two Way Bets

There are a number of advanced bets where there are two possible outcomes, so you can think of these as Yes/No bets. These may include bets such as will there be a penalty in the game, will one team keep a clean sheet, which team will score first, which team will score last, will the total number of goals be odd or even, and many more. The odds that can be found on these bets will vary; a bet such as will the game finish with an even or odd number of goals will be closer to a 50-50 bet, where the odds on even or odd are almost the same. The odds of a specific event to happen during a game can be far longer. For example betting on one of the teams to receive a red card can have far longer odds as there is a lower chance of it happening.

Multiple Choice Bets

There are also advanced bets where there are more than two possible outcomes. For instance, betting on the correct score will have many different choices, including score lines of 0-0, 1-0, 0-1, 2-0, 0-2, 2-1, 1-2, 2-2 and so on. Included in this category are bets such as which team will win (and how many goals they will score), which team will win (and the exact margin), correct score at any time during the game, and many more.

There may also be bets that do not directly relate to the game result, such as how many corners a team will win during the game, how many fouls a team concedes, and so on.

Player Bets

For the high profile games, such as Champions League games or World Cup games, there may be a category of bets that relate to the individual players. These may involve bets such as will a specific player score a goal during the game, which player will open the scoring, will a player score a hat trick, and so on.

Live Bets

Live bets offer punters the chance to place bets during the course of a game. Punters will definitely have an advantage here because they will be able to watch the action and get a sense of how the teams are performing. Live bets are not restricted to game result bets, but they also may have bets such as which team will open the scoring, which team will score next, will a certain player score and many more. Fans who have watched a lot of football and know how their team plays will be able to recognise when their team is having a good day or a bad day, and this can be hugely advantageous when deciding which bet to place.

How to Use These Bets

Some of these bets can be incredibly tricky to predict, which can people hesitant about trying them out. The best idea is to do some careful research before placing your bets.

Home advantage can be an important factor in a game, but punters should check whether the home team has a good record at home, and it is also worth checking how the away team has played in their most recent away games. Sometimes, the advantage may be with the away team, for instance, if the home team finds it difficult to perform under the pressure from their home fans.

How many goals both teams scored and conceded is also a good statistic to research before placing a bet. Punters can go further by looking at what each team’s conversion rate is and how many shots they save during a game. This extra detail can be crucial when trying to figure out which team is more likely to score, or how many goals may be scored in the game.

The best way to use these advanced bets is with teams that you know well. When looking at the markets, it is important to assess if the odds are good value in relation to the probability of the bets winning. Supporters who know their teams will definitely be able to decide on which bets they think are most likely to win.