Soccer
Betting On Soccer
Soccer is the most watched sport in the world and the 2010 FIFA Soccer World Cup had an estimated 715.1 million people watching the final on television. Because it is so popular, bookmakers have devised a wide variety of bet types. The simplest form of soccer betting is match betting, also known as a head-to-head wager, where you bet on whether a team will win, lose or draw in a game. -> Latest Soccer Odds
A League
The Australian Soccer League is known as the A-League and was founded in 2004. There are a total of 11 teams with 10 from Australia and one from New Zealand, and in 2011 a 12th club, Sydney Rovers, will also join. The season runs from early August to February, during the warmer months of the year, and consists of home and away rounds where each team plays every other team three times. The top six teams at the end of the season then go on to the finals series. Futures betting throughout the season allow you to pick the A-league winner for the season. Sydney FC were the 2009-10 winners.
Event: Hyundai A-League Football Competition
Season Dates: August -> February
Season Length: 21 Rounds
English Premier League (EPL)
EPL has become the world’s most watched association football league. The English Premiership runs annually from August to May and is made up of 20 teams who each play each other team twice, one home and one away match, to give 38 matches each. Most games are played on Saturdays and Sundays, with a few games played on weekday evenings. The 2009-2010 season was a thrilling one where Chelsea took the season title by a single point and in doing so prevented Manchester United from winning an unprecedented four seasons in a row.
Event: English Premier League (FA Premier League)
Clubs in Competition: 20
Season Dates: August -> May
Season Length: 38 Matches
Champions League
Champions League competitions take place in Europe, Africa and Asia, and the European Champions League showcases the best talent club football has to offer. Inter Milan won the 2010 UEFA Champions League in their first title win since 1965 but the 2010/2011 competition is already underway. Barcelona, Manchester United, Chelsea and Real Madrid have been ranked as favourites for the competition. Real Madrid have won the title a record 9 times but have not been successful since 2002. As the competition progresses from the first qualifying round in July/August to the final in May you can bet on the Champions League top goal scorer, teams that will top their group and those reaching the next phase.
Event: UEFA Champions League
Clubs in Competition: 32
2014 Soccer World Cup
The Soccer World Cup is the biggest and most prestigious competition in international football. It is now the most widely viewed sporting event in the world with over a billion people tuning in to watch the match live.
| Team | Odds |
|---|---|
| Brazil | 4.33 |
| Spain | 5.50 |
| Argentina | 6.50 |
| Germany | 7.00 |
| Holland | 12.00 |
| England | 14.00 |
| Italy | 18.00 |
| Uruguay | 26.00 |
| Portugal | 26.00 |
| France | 26.00 |
| Chile | 41.00 |
| Russia | 51.00 |
| Turkey | 67.00 |
| Paraguay | 67.00 |
| Croatia | 67.00 |
| Mexico | 67.00 |
| Ivory Coast | 67.00 |
| Serbia | 81.00 |
| USA | 81.00 |
| Sweden | 81.00 |
| Ghana | 81.00 |
| Czech Republic | 81.00 |
| Nigeria | 101.00 |
| Poland | 101.00 |
| Ukraine | 101.00 |
| Ecuador | 101.00 |
| Cameroon | 101.00 |
| Belgium | 101.00 |
| Colombia | 101.00 |
| Denmark | 101.00 |
| Japan | 126.00 |
| Romania | 151.00 |
| Norway | 151.00 |
| Switzerland | 151.00 |
| South Korea | 151.00 |
| Ireland | 151.00 |
| Australia | 151.00 |
| Egypt | 151.00 |
| Greece | 201.00 |
| Slovakia | 201.00 |
| Algeria | 201.00 |
| Slovenia | 251.00 |
| South Africa | 251.00 |
| Scotland | 251.00 |
| Wales | 501.00 |
| New Zealand | 501.00 |
| N Ireland | 501.00 |
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Soccer Betting / Types Of Bets
Common bets are over/under where you choose whether a team will score over or under a certain number of goals and total goals where you select the number of goals for a match. Some bookmakers offer a wide variety of proposition bets including first team to score, first player to score for a team, first team to be awarded a free kick, time of first goal, time of first corner, time of last goal, half-time correct score, exact game score, who will keep a clean sheet, number of penalties awarded and Asian handicap spread betting. The biggest games in the world are the European Cup, British Cup, FA Cup and UEFA Cup.