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One of the one of the most popular betting markets is the match odds market – basically what will the outcome of the match be (1 x 2). Whether you are a casual or committed bettor, this will be one of the most important markets for you.
This market is popular simply because it is the closest market to what actually happens in a football match and it is the easiest to understand. What’s more, there are only 3 outcomes – Win Team 1 – Draw – Win Team 2. This makes more chance of winning than some other markets because of the small number of outcomes.
Match odds are normally the first to go up for a match, which enables you to get early value which is especially good if you are looking to back/lay the match at a betting exchange such as Betfair.
If you are going to be using a betting exchange, keeping it simple in the match odds market will enable you to learn how to make money from backing and laying from one of the simplest markets offering a gentle introduction to the possibilities of other available markets.
Tips when it comes to the match odds market in football betting:
Some teams have good records for match wins, but might not be good at starting the match. A good bet is to look for teams who have a good chance of winning, but often leave it late to score or even sometimes go behind before coming back to win the game. Lay this type of match beforehand and then if the team goes behind or is at 0-0 for a while, then back them in-running.
So with the match odds market you have a simple bet with lots of liquidity and great odds. This is a great market to play!
