When you look at a football match that you wish to bet on, you may find it 9️⃣ slightly overwhelming due to the vast number of different betting markets that are on offer. However, it doesn’t actually take 9️⃣ very long to get to grips with the different types of markets and their associated odds, and once you have 9️⃣ done so, the betting possibilities are almost limitless.

Football Betting Markets

Whether you are betting on the Premier League, the FA Cup, 9️⃣ the World Cup, the Champions League, La Lia, or anything other match or tournament, there are broadly speaking two types 9️⃣ of betting markets. There are Game Odds, which is where you find all the markets relating to an individual match, 9️⃣ and Outrights, which is where you find the markets that deal with the overall results of a league or tournament, 9️⃣ such as who will win, be relegated/promoted, reach the final, and so on.

The bulk of the markets are listed under 9️⃣ Game Odds. The most straightforward market is the 1X2 Full Time; this is simply a bet on a team to 9️⃣ win or the match to end in a draw. Another very simple market is the Total Goals; this allows you 9️⃣ to bet on there being more or less than a certain number of goals in a match. In order to 9️⃣ enjoy additional competitive betting opportunities, many people turn to the Asian Handicap markets. Depending on the strength of each team, 9️⃣ a handicap is issued for the game to make the odds for each side more similar. These bets can take 9️⃣ a little getting used to, but they are very much worth investing some time in.