Betting Market

Goalscorer Betting Explained

Back a player to score: anytime during the match, first, last, or two or more goals.

How this market works

Anytime goalscorer is the most forgiving of the scorer markets and by far the most popular. First goalscorer pays considerably more but is unforgiving: if someone else opens the scoring, the bet is gone within minutes.

Penalty duty is the most undervalued factor in this market. A designated penalty taker in a team that attacks regularly picks up goals that have nothing to do with open play. Settlement rules also matter: in most first-scorer markets, a bet on a player who comes on after the opening goal is void rather than lost.

Scorer market options

Anytime scorer: around 2.00 for a main striker at home
First goalscorer: typically three to four times the anytime price
To score two or more: long odds, small stakes only

Best used for

Penalty takers in attacking sides
Strikers facing weak defences
Combining with a match result in a bet builder

Watch out

Check the team sheet. Backing a scorer market before line-ups are confirmed risks a void bet or a wasted stake on a rested player.

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Other football betting markets

1X2 BettingThe classic match result market: back the home win (1), the draw (X) or the away win (2) over 90 minutes plus stoppage time.Double ChanceOne bet covering two of the three possible results: home or draw, away or draw, or either team to win.Draw No BetBack a team to win with the draw removed. If the match ends level your stake is returned in full.Both Teams To Score (BTTS)A yes or no bet on whether both sides find the net. The result and the scoreline are irrelevant.Over / Under GoalsBet on the total number of goals in a match, above or below a line such as 2.5, regardless of who scores them.Correct ScorePredict the exact final scoreline. Long odds, low strike rate, and best used with small stakes.

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