Soccer Markets for Betting Beginners
For new soccer betting punters, it's important to understand various betting markets. Here's a summary of some of the most popular and beginner-friendly soccer betting markets:
Soccer Betting Markets
Full time:
Picking a match result (Southampton win | draw | Man United win)
Double Chance:
A safer bet which gives you two options at a result (Southampton to win or draw | Southampton or Man United to win (no draw) | Man United to win or draw)
Both teams to score:
Yes or no (Yes meaning both teams have to score regardless of the outcome – No means only one team or none score)
Double Chance and Both Teams Score:
A combination of the Double Chance market and the Both Teams to score market – so Southampton to win or draw & both teams to score.
So a 2-1 scoreline or 1-1 would do for Southampton.
Additional Totals
Over 2.5 goals would mean that a minimum of 3 goals have to be scored in the game, regardless of the outcome. Under 1.5 goals would mean that no more than a single goal must be scored in the match.
First 10 mins
This market is to pick a result at the 10-minute mark. Picking Southampton to win the first 10 minutes means that they have to be leading at 10 minutes, but then don’t have to win the entire match.
Half time
This market is to pick a winner by halftime, so if you say Draw – the score has to be deadlocked at HT, regardless of who wins the match.
Matchbet & Both Teams to Score
This market picks a result and whether both teams score or not. So Draw and both teams to score means it has to be 1-1, 2-2 and so on…
Handicap
So this market can either start you a goal ahead or a goal behind. So if you take Manchester United -1 Handicap, it means Man United start the game with a goal behind. So in order for Man United to win, they have to win by 2 clear goals, so 2-0 or 3-1 etc.
