Explanation of Bet types

A bet on the final outcome of a match. There are three possibilities:

·         Team 1 wins.

·         Team 2 wins.

·         The match is a draw.

Example: Chelsea v Arsenal. The odds are:

1	X	2
1.67	3.80	5.00

 

Team 1 is the home team, in this case Chelsea. Team 2 is Arsenal, the away team. X signifies the odds of a draw.

Possible Outcomes:

·         Chelsea wins. If you bet €10 you get €16.70.

·         The match is a draw. If you bet €10 you get €38.

·         Arsenal wins. You bet €10 and get €50.

You bet on the number of goals in a match. Under means that you bet on less than a set number of goals. Over means you bet on over a set number of goals.

Example: Real Madrid v Athletic Bilbao. Bookmakers propose odds for Under 2.5 at 3.40.

Possible Outcomes:

·         With this bet type, you win if two goals or less are scored. If you bet €10, you get €34.

·         You lose if three or more goals are scored.

In this type of bet you have two choices:

·         Select the favored team to surmount a handicap. A minus sign (-) precedes the handicap which is subtracted from the number of goals scored.

·         Select the underdog. The underdog’s handicap is added to the score and is preceded by a plus sign (+).

The following tables describe handicaps and the corresponding payouts determined by whether or not your team wins or loses and by how much. After the tables are some examples.

Note the use of split handicaps like (0, -0.5) in the tables. These are used to give a slight advantage or disadvantage to a team. For the example of (0, -0.5), if the team with this disadvantage draws, then you lose half of your stake and half is returned to you. Similarly, if your team has an advantage of (0, +0.5) and wins, then you win. If there is a draw you win half of the bet and the other half is returned to you. If you lose you lose the entire bet.  

 

 

 

Example 1: Juventus v Roma. The odds and handicaps are:

	Handicap	Odds
Juventus	-0.5	1.875
Roma	+0.5	2.025

 

Possible Outcomes:

·         You bet €10 on Juventus and they win. You get €18.75. However, if the match is a draw or Roma wins then you lose.

·         You bet €10 on Roma and they win or draw. You win and get €20.25. However, you lose if Juventus wins the match.

Example 2: Newcastle v Leicester. The odds and handicaps are:

	Handicap	Odds
Newcastle	-1.0	1.875
Leicester	+1.0	1.850

 

Possible Outcomes:

·         You bet €10 on Newcastle and they win by two goals. You win and get €18.75. However, if the match is a draw or Leicester wins, then you lose. If Newcastle wins by only one goal then there is no bet.

·         You bet €10 on Leicester and they win or draw. You win and get €18.50. If Leicester loses by one then there is no bet. If Leicester loses by two or more goals then you lose the bet.  

 

A bet on the final outcome of a match. A draw is not an option. There are two possibilities:

·         Team 1 wins.

·         Team 2 wins.

Example: Stoke v Swansea. The odds are:

1	2
2.50	2.87

 

Team 1 is the home team, in this case Stoke. Team 2 is Swansea, the away team.

Possible Outcomes:

·         Stoke wins. If you bet €10 on that team, you get €25.00.

·         Swansea wins. You bet €10 on that team and get €28.70.

 

You bet that the number of goals scored in the match will be either odd or even.

Example: Fiorentina v Inter Milan. The match ends with the score Fiorentina 1, Inter Milan 2.

Possible Outcomes:

·         Total number of goals scored is an odd number. This is the case with the example (three goals scored).

·         Total number of goals scored is an even number.

You bet on who is winning at half-time or who is winning at full-time.

Example: Everton v Aston Villa. This example is for the half-time score, although similar odds could be for full-time. The odds for half-time are:

1	X	2
2.05	2.25	6.00

 

Possible Outcomes:

·         Everton is winning at half-time. If you bet €10 on them, you’ll get €20.50.

·         Aston Villa is winning at half-time. If you bet €10 on that team, you’ll get €60.00.

·         The match is a draw at half-time. If you bet €10 on a draw, you’ll get €22.50.

In this type of bet, one of the teams is given an advantage before the match starts. The difference between European Handicap and Asian Handicap is that there are three possible outcomes in the former.

Example: Levante v Real Madrid. Here are the odds:

Levante (+1)	Draw	Real Madrid (-1)
4.60	4.50	1.44

 

Possible Outcomes:

·         If you bet €10 on Real Madrid then you win €14.40 only if the team wins by two goals or more.

·         If you bet €10 on Levante then you win €46.00 if the team draws or wins.

·         If you bet €10 on a draw then you win €46.00 only if Real Madrid wins by one goal.

As the name hints, this is a bet on two of three possible outcomes to a match.  

Example: Bordeaux v Caen. Here are the odds:

Bordeaux or Draw	Caen or Draw	Bordeaux or Caen
1.17	1.95	1.22

 

Possible Outcomes:

·         Bordeaux wins or the match is a draw. You bet €10 and you get €11.70. However, if Caen wins, you lose the bet.

·         Caen wins or the match is a draw. You bet €10 and you get €19.50. However, if Bordeaux wins, you lose the bet.

·         Either Bordeaux or Caen wins (no draw). If either team wins and you bet €10, then you get €12.20. However, if the match is a draw then you lose.

You bet on the correct score at the end of the match.

Example: West Brom v Manchester United. Bookmakers let you bet on a number of possible outcomes for the correct score. Here we look at the odds and an example for one possible score:

Manchester United 2-1                 8.00

Possible Outcomes:

·         Of course there are a number of possibilities for the correct score. In the example above, if you bet €10 on the outcome of Manchester United winning 2-1, then you get €80. However, any other result and you lose the bet.

You bet on which team scores first.

Example: Manchester City v Tottenham. Here are the odds for the first goal:

Manchester City	No Goal	Tottenham
1.40	15.00	3.00

 

Possible Outcomes:

·         You bet €10 on Manchester City to score the first goal. This occurs and you get €14. However, if no goals are scored in the game or Tottenham scores first, then you lose the bet.

·         You bet €10 that no goals will be scored in the game. This occurs and you get €150. However, if either team scores, then you lose the bet.

·         You bet €10 on Tottenham to score the first goal. This occurs and you get €30. However, if no goals are scored in the game or Manchester City scores first, then you lose the bet.

You bet on which team scores last.

Example: QPR v Liverpool. Here are the odds for the last goal:

QPR	No Goal	Liverpool
2.80	15.00	1.44

 

Possible Outcomes:

·         You bet €10 on QPR to score the last goal. This occurs and you get €28. However, if no goals are scored in the game or Liverpool scores last, then you lose the bet.

·         You bet €10 that no goals will be scored in the game. This occurs and you get €150. However, if either team scores, then you lose the bet.

·         You bet €10 on Liverpool to score the last goal. This occurs and you get €14.40. However, if no goals are scored in the game or QPR scores last, then you lose the bet.

You bet that both teams will score in the match.

Example: Barcelona v Eibar. Here are the odds that both teams will score:

Yes	No
2.62	1.44

 

Possible Outcomes:

·         You bet €10 that both teams will score. This occurs and you win €26.20. However, if both teams do not score then you lose the bet.

·         You bet €10 that one team will not score. This occurs and you win €14.40. However, if both teams score then you lose the bet.

You bet that a team will score more goals than the opposition in both halves of a match.

Example: Burnley v West Ham. Here are the odds:

Burnley	West Ham
8.50	8.50

 

Possible Outcomes:

·         You bet €10 that Burnley will win both halves. You win €85 if they score more points than West Ham in the first half and again in the second half. If either half results in a draw or if Burnley loses the first or second half, then you lose the bet.

·         You bet €10 that West Ham will win both halves. You win €85 if they score more points than Burnley in the first half and again in the second half. If either half results in a draw or if West Ham loses the first or second half, then you lose the bet.

You bet that a team will keep a clean sheet and not concede any goals.

Example: Southampton v Sunderland. Here are the odds to keep a clean sheet:

Southampton	Sunderland
2.00	5.50

 

Possible Outcomes:

·         You bet €10 that Southampton will not concede any goals. This occurs and you win €20. If Sunderland scores, you lose the bet.

·         You bet €10 that Sunderland will not concede any goals. This occurs and you win €55. If Southampton scores, you lose the bet.