One of the main things that make sports betting a great and attractive form of online gambling is that players never have to bet on which team will win the game. They can bet on the infinite variety of variables that can occur during a match. For example, will Mohamed Salah score in his next match for Liverpool? Should the home team achieve the expected margin of victory over the away team? What is the total number of points that can be scored? Furthermore, there are many different types of bets available. In this post, we will give you a brief overview of each type of betting at non GamStop bookmakers.
1X2 bet
This is the most straightforward bet out there. You predict whether the home team will win (1), whether the away team will win (2) or whether the match will end in a draw (X)
Double Chance Bet
In a double chance bet, you bet on two of the three possible outcomes. However, the drawback here is the reduced payouts for winning bets. After all, you will get more than 50% of the value of your bet back.
Each Way
With an Each Way bet you predict the winner in a tournament, for example, but you also cover yourself by simultaneously predicting that this team will at least make it to the quarterfinals. For example, an Each Way bet also pays if a favorite doesn’t win.
Let’s take the Champions League as an example. You think that Manchester City will take the title, but also know that the knockout phase can provide a surprise. A ‘1/2 1/2’ Each Way bet will win you half the odds if Manchester City reach at least the semi-finals. At ‘1/4 1/4’ you win a quarter of the odds if they make it to the quarter finals.
Both Teams To Score
The Both Teams to Score bet is more commonly known as ‘Both Teams to Score’ on some non GamStop sports betting sites. This is also abbreviated to “BTTS”. It goes without saying: both teams must score at least once in this bet type. With Both Teams Scoring you can choose ‘yes’ and ‘no’.
Sure Bet / Arbitration Bet
With a Sure Bet or Arbitrage bet, you place bets on multiple non GamStop sports betting sites. A difference in odds means you can always make a profit on a 1X2 bet, but there is a lot of work involved.
For example, website A offers odds 1.90, 3.10 and 4.20 for a 1X2 bet and website B offers 1.60, 3.40 and 6.00. Then you can bet 100 euros at website A on the home team and at website B 31.67 euros on a draw and 55.88 euros on the profit of the visitors. With these bets you will always be left with 2.45 euros, but the disadvantage with this strategy is that odds can change and your profit is relatively small .
Correct score
With a Correct Score bet you can bet on the correct result at almost all non GamStop sports betting sites. If your predicted final result is correct, you win. With this betting type, it is especially important to choose the right matches. Do you think there will be few goals scored? Then it pays to choose a Correct Score bet and bet on 0-0, 1-0 or 0-1. Also with this strategy the odds are worth it.
Draw No Bet
Just like a double chance bet, the Draw no Bet is a very safe bet as it removes the outcome of a draw on three-way markets. With a Draw No Bet, you bet on a win for the home team or the away team, but if the match ended in a draw, your stake would be returned, meaning you neither win nor lose.
Over / Under Bet
In Over/ under bets on the number of goals, you predict whether the number of goals will be above or below a number offered by the bookmaker. For general under/ over bets, it doesn’t matter which team scores the most goals, as long as there is more (or less) than the stated number of goals. Over/ under bets are always set on half goals. This is done to prevent an over/ under bet from ending in a draw.
Halftime/ Final Results Bets
In Halftime/Final results bets, you bet on which team is ahead after 45 minutes and after 90. A specific result is not important here, but the result is important in determining whether the bet has been won.
Specials
Bets on match events are not necessarily related to the outcome. There are special bets that you can place on specific events or specific players. For example, you can bet on the percentage of possession a team has in a match. These bets are also always offered in under/over format. You can win such a bet without the team you are betting on winning the match. After all, the team with the most ball possession doesn’t always win in football. Other examples of these types of bets include:
- First goal (team)
- Last goal (team)
- Shots on target (team)
- Shots on target (player)
- Goal (player)
- Player scores from a certain position (outside the box, from a free kick, with a header, etc.)
- Which team will score the first goal?
- Number of goals per team Even/Odd
By betting on match event bets, you are not dependent on whether a team wins matches for winning bets. In that regard, sports betting cannot necessarily be linked to successful sports teams.
Live Betting
All the betting types we talked about above are also reflected in live betting. This way you don’t have to predict a match correctly in advance, but you can anticipate during a match. For example, is there a red card early in the game, so that the favorite is suddenly with 10 players? Then it might pay to bet live on the opponent.
More and more non GamStop sports betting sites also offer you the possibility to watch live matches, making it easier for you as a gambler to analyze matches. You can then use live betting to see if your analysis is correct.
