Match Betting

Arguably the most popular and widespread football fixed odds betting market is match betting. Here the punter must correctly predict which team will win a given match or fixture. Winning odds will be posted for both teams and the bet will simply win or lose depending on the outcome of the match. Due to the fact that a significant number of football matches in draws, a third ‘draw’ option is offered on all football match bets.

Match betting example
Ladbrokes offers match betting markets on a Champions League match between Real Madrid and Chelsea. The odds are displayed as Home (Real Madrid) 13/8, Draw 5/2 and Away (Chelsea) 11/10. A football fan can therefore bet on any possible outcome in the match. A bet on Real Madrid winning at odds of 13/8 will therefore pay out at this price if the Spanish side wins the fixture.