| Football or soccer is undoubtedly the most popular | | | | four or five players within a league (or a match) and |
| sport on which to have a spread bet and there are a | | | | gives a quote based on 25 points per goal from each |
| massive number of bets available in both the long term | | | | of the named players. Points are also awarded (usually |
| markets (full season) and on individual matches. | | | | between 8 - 12) if any of them fail to take part. |
| Totals | | | | Multi-Corners |
| There are a wide range of totals bets available in | | | | The majority of spread firms offer a prediction for the |
| football, such as Goals, Corners and Shirt Numbers - all | | | | number of first half corners multiplied by second half |
| of them working in roughly the same manner. | | | | corners. |
| Remember though, that extra-time does not count for | | | | Team Performances |
| these markets. | | | | Especially popular in live televised games, this market |
| Goals | | | | has a variety of components including corners, |
| Based on the total number of goals predicted for that | | | | bookings, goals and clean sheets. Points awarded may |
| match. May be quoted as something similar to | | | | differ between spread firms, but may be something |
| "Manchester United v Chelsea 2.7 - 3.0". Stakes are | | | | similar to: |
| usually taken in tenths of a goal, so in this example, if | | | | - Win: 15 points |
| you sell low at 2.7 with a stake of 10 pounds (i.e. 100 | | | | - Draw: 5 points |
| pounds per whole goal), and four goals were scored, | | | | - Goal: 10 points |
| you would lose 4.0 - 2.7 = 1.3 x 10 pound stake x 10 = | | | | - Woodwork (must rebound into play): 5 points |
| 130 pounds. | | | | - Corner: 3 points |
| Corners | | | | - Clean Sheet: 5 points |
| Based on the total number of corners accumulated by | | | | - Yellow Card: -5 points |
| both sides in a game. A typical quote on corners in a | | | | - Red Card: -15 points |
| Premiership match might be 11.5 - 12.5. | | | | Time Markets |
| Shirt Numbers | | | | There are many markets based on timed events, such |
| A prediction on the aggregate number of shirt | | | | as 1st Goal, 2nd Goal, last goal, 1st home goal, 1st |
| numbers for all the goal scorers in a match. If | | | | away goal, 1st corner and 1st yellow card. These |
| Manchester United were to draw 1-1 with Chelsea with | | | | quotes are based in minutes. In the case of 1st |
| Drogba (shirt number 14) and van Nistelrooy (shirt | | | | markets, if there is no 1st goal or 1st booking, then the |
| number 10) scoring the goals, then the Shirt numbers | | | | event is deemed to have happened at 90 minutes. |
| would add up to 24. A typical quote on shirts can be | | | | The reverse is true for last markets - if the event |
| anything from 24-28 in a Nationwide or international | | | | does not take place, then it is deemed to have |
| game up to, say, 45-49 for a Premiership game which | | | | occurred at 0 minutes. See here for a worked |
| might feature a player wearing a No 40 shirt. | | | | example of a 1st goal bet. |
| Bookings | | | | Long Term Bets |
| This market works in much the same way as Totals, | | | | Another very popular type of football spread bet |
| although in this case, a certain number of points are | | | | which give a great alternative to fixed odds betting. |
| awarded for yellow and red cards. Ten points are | | | | Many people back their favourite team at the start of |
| given for each yellow card and 25 points for each red, | | | | the season to win the championship. With spread |
| up to a maximum of 35 points per player, so if a | | | | betting, you can back for or against an individual team |
| player receives a red card as a result of receiving a | | | | based on how many points you think they will get. |
| second yellow card, he will be deemed to have been | | | | One of the benefits of long term football spread bets |
| shown one yellow card and one red card (35 points). | | | | is that unlike fixed odds betting, you do not have to lay |
| Any card shown in extra time or after the full-time | | | | your money out up front. Bets are settled at the end |
| whistle has been blown does not count. | | | | of the season or after you have 'closed' your bet at |
| Hotshots | | | | any time during the season. |
| This is a popular market where the spread firm picks | | | | |