BTTS: Both Teams To Score
Both teams to score (BTTS) or Goal Goal as affectionate known to those who prefer this bet type is a very popular market with punters. Both professionals and amateurs predict this because this what both teams are on the football pitch to do.
The good thing about betting on both teams to score is that it always gives your bet a chance until the end of the game. Even 85th minutes 0-0 game can spark to life in the final minutes and give you excellent value for your bet. There are several indications to determine that this is a very profitable market to venture into when betting. Like all betting markets, it comes with its risk and rewards and the risk can be reduced to the bare minimum with enough research and football knowledge of teams playing.
It’s great when you’re not bothered about the final result or either of the teams playing. Punters will gladly cheer for both teams as both teams scoring is all that matters in the end. Any score from 1-1 upwards is a winner, irrespective of when those goals come, own goals, penalties, injury time (but not extra-time). As long as neither team have 0 to their name on the scoreboard, you’re a winner.
BTTS YES OR NO
BTTS Yes means a bet that both teams will score at the end of regulation time.
While BTTS No means a bet that both teams will not score at the end of regulation time. Winning results are limited to 0-0 and 1-0 to either team.
BTTS + WIN
This combines both teams to score with the regular match odds market. Some bookies offer the full match odds market combined with the ability to bet either for or against both teams scoring. This includes being able to bet on the draw for a total of 6 different possible wagers. There are also some subdivisions of betting markets related to the BTTS.
How to a winner bet
Another huge factor in this market is that it is hugely dependent on team confidence and form. Both goalkeepers and strikers, probably more than any other position, rely on confidence a lot. When a keeper is keeping clean sheets he feels like he can’t be beaten. A striker on a run of goals feels confident and assured of every chance he gets. As such, watching out for streaks and sequences is very important in betting on both teams to score.
Confidence is key to both teams to score and so getting in on a streak of results at the right time is crucial. If you think a team is starting to hit form then back them, especially if they are also conceding goals. It’s also worth noting that some fixtures just seem to throw up a lot of goals. There's also the case of head-to-head which plays a big role in some matches. Some matches are just sure historically to have plenty of goals and scored by both teams. Having prior knowledge of their history and current is also very vital in your quest to make money from betting.
| League | BTTS percentage |
|---|---|
| England | |
| Premier League | 49% |
| Championship | 50% |
| League 1 | 52% |
| League 2 | 54% |
| Germany | |
| Bundesliga | 55% |
| 2. Bundesliga | 58% |
| 3. Bundesliga | 49% |
| Spain | |
| La Liga | 47% |
| Segunda division; | 47% |
| Italy | |
| Serie A | 49% |
| Serie B | 55% |
| Holland | |
| Eredivisie | 60% |
| Jupiler League | 65% |
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