Sports betting explained

Sports betting is placing a wager on the outcome of an event.

We offer thousands of matches each week, displayed by sport, competition and date so they’re easy to find and bet on.

You can bet on the result, goalscorers, scoreline, number of goals and almost anything else you can think of.

Betting on the result (1X2)

The top market you see when you click on a game is 1X2, a bet on the match result. It’s simple:

1 - Home win

X - Draw

2 - Away win

In some sports, it’s called Moneyline or 12, because a draw (X) isn’t a possible outcome.

pawaTip: in cup matches, 1X2 is the result after 90 minutes. If it’s 0-0 and the home team win in extra time, the bet is settled as X, not 1.

How odds and payouts work

Decimal odds show how much you’ll win for every 1 staked.

1 - Liverpool 3.00

X - Draw 2.50

2 - Barcelona 2.00

In this example, a 10 bet on Liverpool pays out 30 (10 x 3.00).

Your stake is included in this total, so the profit is 20 (30-10).

Popular markets explained

You can find explanations of all markets here, but these are some of the most popular find explanations of all markets here

Over/Under

Will there be more or less goals than the stated number in the time period mentioned? If it’s Full Time (2.5), three goals or more is Over, while two or less is Under.

Both Teams To Score

Will both teams score a goal in the stated time period? Yes means both teams will find the net, No means at least one will score zero.

Correct Score

What will the score be at the end of the stated period? In cup competitions, Full Time refers to the result after 90 minutes, not extra time.

Goalscorer

A bet on a player to score. First is a bet on them scoring the opening goal. Last is a bet on them scoring the final goal. For an Anytime bet, the goal order doesn’t matter as long as they strike within the 90 minutes. Brace is a bet on them scoring two goals or more, Hat-Trick is three or more. Own goals are disregarded when determining the First and Last Goalscorer.

3-Way Handicap

What will the result be once the stated handicap is applied? In a Man City - Burnley match, a bet on 1 (Home -4) is for Man City to win by a big enough margin that they’re still ahead even after 4 goals are taken off their score. A bet on 2 (Away +4) is for Burnley to win with a 4-goal headstart

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