Soccer Wagering Types
With online gambling growing so much in the past few years more and more possibilities of gambling are now available. You can now not only bet in online casinos but you can also bet on professional sports. There are many sites available that give tips, advice, and the opportunity to bet on team sports. One game now available for betting is soccer. This worldwide sport once only available to those who special ordered the channels supporting it on TV is now available for anyone with an internet connection.
Below are some on the most common soccer wagering types:
Asian Handicapping
An Asian Handicap bet is a type of market where there is a handicap attached to the bet to even up or change the odds.
Each Way
Backing a team to win the premiership means you pay double the stake but if they don't win, you can still win some money. Normally, you'd get a quarter of the odds if they come 2nd, 3rd or even 4th with some bookies.
Evens
An even bet is when the odds are 1/1. Therefore a winning bet placed of a fiver would mean the punter wins a fiver back.
Forecast
A forecast is to choose 2 or more teams and predict whether they will come first and second in a competition. For instance, predicting Liverpool to win the Premiership and Arsenal to come second.
Money Line Bets
When betting on the money line, the bettor is betting that the team will win straight up in order to win his bet. Betting on the USA -600 means he must risk $600 to win $100. It does not matter when or how the USA wins, just that they are declared the official winner. Betting on Costa Rica, the bettor stakes $100 to win $550. Again, in this case, it does not matter when or how Costa Rica wins, just that they are the official winner.
Betting on the Draw
When betting on the outcome of a game to be a draw, the game must be declared a Draw for the bettor's wager to be a winner. If a game goes to Penalty shots, Golden Goals, or there is a disqualification, the official winner will be declared and all Draw bets would be considered losing bets.
Total Goals Bets
A total listed on a game represents the total number of goals scored. When betting on the total goals that a game will have, the bettor must take the OVER or the UNDER. Regardless of the outcome, the combined score of the two teams will determine if he wins or loses his bet. Remember, overtime will always count for the total of the game, but penalty shots will not. Using the above example, if the bettor wagers that the game to go OVER 2½, and the final score is 2-1, the bet is a winner.
