On a weekend in the Eredivisie or Premier League, it is always easy to choose the standard bets offered by the bookmakers. You probably often choose the 1×2 bet, the correct score, the over/under bet or the Asian handicap. Forget about these standard bets for a moment and enter the caves of the betting platforms. At the bottom of the list, almost invisible to the rushed football bettor, are football bets that appear far too rarely on everyone’s betting tables. They are bets that focus on things like penalties, own goals and hat tricks. Even injury time suddenly plays an important role. These types of bets are often overlooked or simply forgotten, but they can be very interesting. So it’s high time to push your football betting limits!
These crucial moments bring in a lot of money
There is a wide range of strange football bets available from various bookmakers. Often you bet on small moments in the game that can still be very decisive. Just look at the final score on the scoreboard. How about not betting on the correct result or over/under 2.5 goals for once? Instead, you can focus on how or when the goal will be scored. For example, predict whether there will be a penalty or not. A “no” on your betting slip won’t bring you much, but a “yes” can certainly bring you a nice sum. An own goal is even more profitable. Admittedly, it is not often that a player accidentally shoots the ball into the goal behind his own goalkeeper. But perhaps when analyzing the statistics, you notice that a certain player scores a conspicuous number of own goals. It is worth betting on it, especially if you get seven times your stake for it. The opposite of players who score an own goal are those who score a hat-trick. When a top club like Real Madrid faces a La Liga straggler, the game can easily end in a goal-scoring frenzy. Players like Gareth Bale and Rodrygo have proven in the past that they can score a hat-trick for Real. The right name on your bet slip is easily worth 50, 60, 70 or even multiple times your stake. Each bookmaker offers their own odds, so it’s worth comparing with the bookmaker with the highest odds.
Betting on cards or on the outcome of the game
A correct score bet or a 1×2 bet can take you a long way with a good analysis of the statistics. Betting on a hat trick or an own goal is more a matter of luck. The same goes for whether a goal could be scored in injury time. However, it is definitely helpful to look for teams that often score in the last minutes of the game. Want to get more “certainty” by looking at the statistics? Then look to see if there is a real chance of a red card. A player on the field who gets easily frustrated when the going gets tough can easily be taken to task by the referee. Especially if it is a game that the club will struggle to win. A variation of the half-time/full-time bet also offers opportunities. You don’t have to predict the entire game, but you can bet with the bookmakers on whether the home team will still win after being 1-0 or 2-0 down.
As you can see, there are many more interesting football bets than you might expect, so browse through the long list of betting options and skip the standard bets and you’ll be in for a surprisingly exciting football weekend!