An introduction to the different types of football betting
The festive period is upon us and yet again this Christmas season promises to serve up a number of curveballs in the Premier League title race. With both Manchester City and Arsenal suffering bumps in the road in their pursuit of the Premier League crown, the door is wide open for the chasing pack to capitalize. Aston Villa and Liverpool are both well and truly in the fight and even the likes of Ange Postecoglou’s Tottenham and Erik Ten Hag’s Manchester United can’t be counted out just yet. With so many possibilities and unexpected twists still to come, now seems as opportune time as any for bettors to have a flutter in the hopes of winning big this Christmas. But for newbies to football betting it understandably can be quite hard to get your head round all the options out there, especially in such a frantic time in the football calendar. So with that said, here’s our rundown of all the most popular types of football betting there are out there.
Singles
We’ll start it off with singles which refer to a type of bet that cover a selection from one market ie. bettors place a wager on a single event occurring. Singles are the simplest form of betting and as a result are comfortably the most popular in football. Of the types of singles bets that are out there, the most popular in football is the full-time result. Betting on full-time results gives you three options to choose from: win, lose or draw. Given the fact there are fewer options available and fewer potential outcomes the risks involved with these bets are often reduced when compared with the other types of betting out there. However, there is a provision for that. Single bets will often have much lower odds than multiple bets and as a result you’ll likely need to bet slightly bigger in order to see a decent return on your bet. That can be a risk in itself but for those of you who fancy a casual flutter, singles are an easy format to grasp and ease your way into betting.
Doubles
As the name would suggest, this type of betting consists of two singles bets joined together. The odds are combined together into one and so provide you with a greater payout than if you simply placed two separate singles bets. However, if one of the bets is successful but the other one isn’t then you will lose the overall bet. The upside of greater returns comes with the downside of increased risk.
Request a bet’s
One of the most innovative betting markets out there at the moment is the request a bet market whereby punters can choose exactly what they want to bet on down to almost every single detail of the game. With football statistics playing more of a significant role in every aspect of the game, options for bettors have increased as a result with data regarding number of corners, expected goals, and predicted first goalscorer available at the touch of a button. Gone are the days of simply betting on wins, losses and draws; now you cxan bet on anything from the number of goals to how many cards will be shown and accumulate it all into one unique single bet. For those using the request a bet feature they can use this Parimatch sign up offer when they do. It’s hard to gauge specifically whether there is more or less risk in this type of betting purely because there is so much variety and you can include as many aspects of the game in your unique bet as you would like which obviously ups the risk factor accordingly. In general though, the rule of thumb here is the same, fewer selections equals less risk, but if you’re looking to get a bit more detailed and experimental with your betting this Christmas this is a readymade type of betting for you.
Accumulators
Accumulators (or ‘Accas’ for short) are one of the most popular forms of betting for punters when it comes to football. In simple terms it’s an expanded version of the doubles format but there is a fair bit more to it. An accumulator is a bet made up of multiple different bets, often referred to as legs, that requires all of those bets to be successful in order to provide a return. This type of bet requires four or more legs and both the risks and potential payout are considerably higher than other forms of betting with the return from the first ‘leg’ becoming the stake for the second ‘leg’ and so on and so forth. There can be as many as 20 different selections in accumulators and so if bettors manage to upset the odds and call every selection spot on, the payout from relatively small sums can be huge given the odds are much higher on guessing all outcomes correctly. With so many football matches taking place across the festive period, this is often a very popular time of year for punters to place an accumulator on all the goings on in the Premier League.
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Frankie Wilde – is a content writer at various gambling sites. Also, he is a passionate traveler and a great cook. Frankie shares informative articles with the world.
This article is incredibly informative! It provides valuable insights and clear explanations. A must-read for anyone looking to deepen their understanding in this area.
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