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Football Bets in December 2024

Football is one of the most popular GB sports, not just among fans but also among gamblers. Around 40% of all wagers in the GB are football bets. Considering that the Premier League 2024 has not reached its climax yet, you may want to test your luck and place a few wagers. But where and how exactly? Below is the full guide to football betting — you will find everything from top providers to odds and rules explained.

 

In Play Odds
Elite One 1 draw 2
13:57 Live
AS Fortuna Mfou
vs
Panthere Bangangte
In-Play Bet
14:00 Live
AS Fortuna Mfou
vs
Panthere du Nde
In-Play Bet
14:00 Live
PWD Bamenda
vs
Gazelle de Garoua
In-Play Bet
14:00 Live
AS Fortuna Mfou
vs
Panthere Sportive
In-Play Bet
14:00 Live
PWD Bamenda
vs
Gazelle FA De Garoua
In-Play Bet
Ligue 1 U21 1 draw 2
14:00 Live
MC Oran
vs
CR Belouizdad
In-Play Bet
14:00 Live
ES Setif
vs
USM Alger
In-Play Bet
14:00 Live
ES Setif (U 21)
vs
USM Alger (U 21)
In-Play Bet
14:00 Live
MC Oran (U 21)
vs
CR Belouizdad (U 21)
In-Play Bet
14:00 Live
Olympique Akbou (U 21)
vs
MC El Bayadh (U 21)
In-Play Bet
14:00 Live
JS Kabylie (U 21)
vs
ES Mostaganem (U 21)
In-Play Bet
14:00 Live
USM Khenchela (U 21)
vs
US Biskra (U 21)
In-Play Bet
14:15 Live
CS Constantine (U 21)
vs
NC Magra (U 21)
In-Play Bet
14:26 Live
JS Kabylie
vs
ES Mostaganem
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Santosh Trophy 1 draw 2
14:00 Live
FC Goa
vs
Tamil Nadu
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Campionato Primavera 1 1 draw 2
14:00 Live
Bologna (U 20)
vs
Hellas Verona U20
In-Play Bet
14:00 Live
Bologna
vs
Hellas Verona
In-Play Bet
14:00 Live
Bologna (U 20)
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Verona U20
In-Play Bet
14:00 Live
Bologna (U 20)
vs
Hellas Verona FC U20
In-Play Bet
Premier League 1 draw 2
14:00 Live
Moghayer Al Sarhan
vs
Al-Hussein SC
In-Play Bet
Pro League 1 draw 2
14:00 Live
Moghayer Sarhan
vs
Al-Hussein SC
In-Play Bet
Turkish Cup 1 draw 2
14:00 Live
24 Erzincanspor
vs
Corum Belediyespor
In-Play Bet
14:00 Live
Genclerbirligi
vs
Kasimpasa
In-Play Bet
14:00 Live
24 Erzincanspor
vs
Corum FK
In-Play Bet
14:00 Live
Genclerbirligi
vs
Kasimpasa Istanbul
In-Play Bet
Campionato Primavera U19 1 draw 2
14:00 Live
Bologna Fc 1909 U20
vs
Hellas Verona U20
In-Play Bet
Djibouti Premier League 1 draw 2
14:00 Live
Arta Solar Fc
vs
FC Dikhil
In-Play Bet
Serie B Women 1 draw 2
14:00 Live
Parma (Women)
vs
Arezzo Women
In-Play Bet
14:00 Live
Parma Calcio 2022
vs
SS Arezzo (W)
In-Play Bet
First Professional Football League 1 draw 2
15:00 Live
PFC Botev Plovdiv
vs
PFC Ludogorets Razgrad
In-Play Bet
Botola Pro 1 draw 2
15:00 Live
Renaissance Sportive de Berkane
vs
COD Meknes
In-Play Bet
15:00 Live
Renaissance Sportive de Berkane
vs
CODM De Meknes
In-Play Bet
15:00 Live
Renaissance Sportive de Berkane
vs
Club Omnisports De Meknes
In-Play Bet
Premier League 1 draw 2
15:00 Live
Tala'ea El-Gaish SC
vs
Petrojet FC
In-Play Bet
15:00 Live
Haras El Hodoud SC
vs
Al-Masry SC
In-Play Bet
Ligue 1 1 draw 2
15:30 Live
ASEC Mimosas
vs
Lys FC Sassandra
In-Play Bet
15:30 Live
ASEC Mimosas
vs
FC Lys Sassandra
In-Play Bet
Thursday 19 December 2024
UEFA Europa Conference League 1 draw 2
20:00 Live
Chelsea
vs
Shamrock Rovers FC
All Odds
20:00 Live
Heart of Midlothian FC
vs
Petrocub Hincesti
All Odds
20:00 Live
FC Lugano
vs
Pafos FC
All Odds
20:00
FK TSC Backa Topola
vs
FC Noah Yerevan
All Odds
20:00 Live
TSC Backa Topola
vs
Noah
All Odds
20:00 Live
TSC
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Noah
All Odds
20:00 Live
FC Lugano
vs
Paphos
All Odds
Friday 20 December 2024
The Championship 1 draw 2
19:44 Live
Luton Town
vs
Derby County
All Odds
League One 1 draw 2
19:29 Live
Cambridge United
vs
Huddersfield Town
All Odds
19:29 Live
Wycombe Wanderers
vs
Bolton Wanderers FC
All Odds
19:29 Live
Stockport County FC
vs
Peterborough United
All Odds
Bundesliga 1 draw 2
19:30 Live
Bayern Munchen
vs
RB Leipzig
All Odds
Serie A 1 draw 2
19:45 Live
Hellas Verona
vs
AC Milan
All Odds
La Liga 1 draw 2
20:00 Live
Girona FC
vs
Real Valladolid
All Odds
Saturday 21 December 2024
Premier League 1 draw 2
12:30 Live
Aston Villa
vs
Man City
All Odds
15:00 Live
West Ham
vs
Brighton & Hove Albion
All Odds
15:00 Live
Brentford
vs
Nottingham Forest
All Odds
15:00 Live
Ipswich Town FC
vs
Newcastle United
All Odds
17:30 Live
Crystal Palace
vs
Arsenal
All Odds
The Championship 1 draw 2
12:14 Live
Portsmouth
vs
Coventry City
All Odds
12:14 Live
Hull City
vs
Swansea City
All Odds
12:14 Live
Sheffield Wednesday
vs
Stoke City
All Odds
14:44 Live
Queens Park Rangers
vs
Preston North End
All Odds
14:44 Live
Cardiff City
vs
Sheffield United
All Odds
14:44 Live
Leeds United FC
vs
Oxford United
All Odds
14:44 Live
Plymouth Argyle
vs
Middlesbrough
All Odds
14:44 Live
Millwall
vs
Blackburn Rovers
All Odds
14:44 Live
Sunderland
vs
Norwich City
All Odds
14:44 Live
Burnley
vs
Watford
All Odds
League One 1 draw 2
12:14 Live
Bristol Rovers
vs
Wrexham
All Odds
12:14 Live
Lincoln City
vs
Reading
All Odds
14:44 Live
Barnsley
vs
Leyton Orient
All Odds
14:44 Live
Blackpool
vs
Stevenage FC
All Odds
14:44 Live
Burton Albion
vs
Exeter City FC
All Odds
14:44 Live
Mansfield Town
vs
Rotherham United
All Odds
14:44 Live
Wigan Athletic
vs
Shrewsbury Town
All Odds
14:44 Live
Northampton Town
vs
Charlton Athletic
All Odds
Bundesliga 1 draw 2
14:30 Live
Eintracht Frankfurt
vs
1. FSV Mainz 05
All Odds
14:30 Live
VfB Stuttgart
vs
FC St. Pauli
All Odds
14:30 Live
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
vs
Borussia Monchengladbach
All Odds
14:30 Live
SV Werder Bremen
vs
1. FC Union Berlin
All Odds
14:30 Live
Holstein Kiel
vs
Augsburg
All Odds
14:30
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
vs
M'Gladbach
All Odds
17:30 Live
Bayer Leverkusen
vs
SC Freiburg
All Odds
Serie A 1 draw 2
14:00 Live
Torino
vs
Bologna
All Odds
17:00 Live
Genoa
vs
Napoli
All Odds
19:45 Live
US Lecce
vs
Lazio
All Odds
La Liga 1 draw 2
13:00 Live
Getafe
vs
RCD Mallorca
All Odds
15:15 Live
Celta de Vigo
vs
SAD Real Sociedad
All Odds
17:30 Live
Osasuna
vs
Athletic Bilbao
All Odds
20:00 Live
Barcelona
vs
Atletico Madrid
All Odds
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Top List of the Best Football Betting Sites in the United Kingdom

Considering the vast popularity of football in the United Kingdom, it’s no wonder there are so many bookmakers readily accepting wagers. Below, we list some of the top sites in the GB with the best football odds. By the way, they also offer bonuses for new and regular players — so make sure you keep an eye on those.

Popular Bookmakers with Welcome Bonuses

Some of the best football betting sites GB punters favor for their sleek design and generous bonuses (including those for newcomers) are:

  • Betfred: up to £40 bonus money on bets starting with £10
  • Bet365: a minimal bet of £10, up to £30 in bonus funds
  • SkyBet: £30 bonus on any bet

More best bet football sites in the United Kingdom include BoyleSports, Unibet, BetVictor, BetUK, SpreadX, and PariMatch.

What is Football Bet of the Day?

A bet of the day is a special offer available on gambling sites and independent platforms. Those are daily football betting predictions from experts, offering gamblers a chance to wager money relatively risk-free. Of course, there is never a 100% risk-free wager — even though most reputable sites can, to a certain extent, predict a team’s winning odds, predicting match results is still about gambling, no matter how good one may be at analyzing the most promising football odds today.

Bets of the day are not chosen by any specific criteria — too many factors depend on the match and the type of offer promoted today. Below, you will find a full guide explaining how the wagers work — understanding these is way better than any football bet predictions, from experts or otherwise.

How Does Football Betting Work? Odds & Explained

For beginners, the world of sports wagering can be overwhelming — it is possible to punt on practically every match development, and the odds vary a lot from one wager to another. So, we start with the basics — how to read football betting odds.

Football Odds: Quick Guide to Available Formats

All sports betting odds are displayed either as factions or as decimals. The fraction display is more widespread because it is generally less confusing. For example, 3/1 means that, if this combination wins, you will get £3 for each £1 you wagered; plus, you will get your ‘deposit’ of £1 back. So, you get a total of £4 if the bet wins.

The same logic can be expressed through decimals, but it will look as 4.0 — because you get £4 for every pound wagered. This pattern simply adds your initial deposit straight into the formula.

There is also a handicap bet marked as HomeTeam -1/ UnderdogTeam +2 (or any other figures applicable at the time of betting) that defines a goal margin by which each team is supposed to win. We will discuss those in detail later because handicap bets marked -/+ have their nuances, too.

Also, you need to keep in mind that these odds have nothing to do with the teams’ actual chances of victory — they show how much you will get if your stake wins. To increase the chances of placing a winning wager, read more about how sports betting works and which stakes are best for beginners.

How to Bet on Football: Wager Types in Detail

The best thing about football bets today is that you can make stakes on practically anything — from total team score to separate player’s stats and scores; you can even gamble if the manager is fired after the match. Still, the most popular stakes during an active tournament are the handicap bets we mentioned above. There are several types of those:

Whole-goal handicap: the Favorite -1/Underdog +2 type allows you to punt either on Favorite or an Underdog. If you choose Favorite, the stake wins if the Favorite wins by at least two goals. You get your deposit back if it only outperforms by one goal — in this case, the ‘-1’ turns this bet into a draw.

Similarly, you can choose an Underdog, and the stake wins if the Underdog wins, draws, or loses only by one goal. You draw if they win by two goals (+2). If they lose by more than three goals, you lose, too.

Half-goal handicap: very similar bet that works with decimal figures, i.e., Favorite -1.5/Underdog +1.5. If you bet on a favourite, you win if they win by two or more goals. You lose if the favourite wins by less than two goals, draws, or loses.

When betting on Underdog, you win if they lose by no more than one goal, draw, or win. Any other outcome, and you lose.

European handicap: this stake looks like with Favorite -1, Draw -1, Underdog +2, with potentially variable numbers.

When choosing a Favorite, you win if they win by two goals or more.

When picking a Draw, you win if the Favorite wins only by one goal.

When sticking to the Underdog, you win if they lose by only one goal, draw, or win.

Half-time or Full-time Wagers: any type of odds format can apply either to a full-time game outcome or first/second part-time outcome. The second option is good for players who know that certain teams score quickly during the first half; or vice versa;, a player may predict that the team will start scoring by the end of the match.

In addition, players can make their stakes on goalscorers — that is, which player will score how many goals; or, they can punt on the final game score — here, one needs to guess an exact match score to win.

Football in-play betting is a type of wager some bookmakers accept when the match is already in progress. It’s not very common for most trusted casinos, but it surely enhances the game-watching experience.

Football betting accumulator is very popular because it allows you to make stakes on multiple outcomes, thus increasing your chances of winning. There is always a catch, of course. For example, you can wager on five different outcomes — a winning team, a goal margin, a scoring player, etc. Each separate wager may seem low-risk and almost certain to happen, but keep in mind that the site will pay off only if all outcomes come true.

Sports Live Betting: More Beginner’s Winning Tips

The odds and the types of stakes described above can vary from one gambling site to another — a full selection of options is not always available on one platform. If you want to increase your chances of placing a winning wager, you should always compare football bet offers across different sites — this way, you can find the best, highest-paying opportunities. Another tip before wagering real money is to always use a football odds calculator, especially if you’re new to punting.

Most Popular Competitions Ranked by Level

  • FIFA World Cup, commonly called simply World Cup, is a competition that has been running since 1930.
  • UEFA Champions League, also known as the European Cup, was first launched in 1955.
  • UEFA European Championship, informally called Euro, was first held in 1958 in France and is still highly popular.
  • Copa America, a tournament that originated from Argentina and predated the World Cup. Copa America was first held in 1916.
  • UEFA Europa League, a successor to the UEFA Cup that exists since the 1970s.
  • Football Association Cup, of course! Even though this is a domestic event, it is one of the oldest competitions on this list, initiated in England in 1871.

Fantasy Football Betting Sites: Compete Anytime, Anywhere

What do ardent fans do when there is no tournament to wager on? They play fantasy football — create virtual teams but fill them with ‘real’ players. Plus, major casinos also list fantasy football in their game selection — but, of course, the team will already be created, and you will only have a chance to make your stakes. The top sites that have fantasy football betting are:

  • Fantasy Bet
  • Premier Punt
  • BetMGM
  • Caesars
  • DraftKings
  • BetRivers
  • FanDuel

Pros & Cons of Online Football Betting vs Betting at a Retail Sportsbook

Both have their pluses and minuses, so the choice is totally up to the player. The top advantage of betting in a retail sportsbook is that there are hardly any limits on betting, and you can collect your winnings, if any, right after the results are known. Besides, there is an extra element of social engagement that extroverts will appreciate. And, if your wager has been accepted, it will not be canceled — so your potential winnings are safer, in a way. On the other hand, local shops offer fewer events and competition types, and there are no free perks for people wagering their money.

Online betting sites cover various games and events, so the choice will be better. Besides, they always throw in some extra bonuses and freebies, which is nice — even though these freebies come with limitations. There are also limits on maximum wagering amounts, and the withdrawal time to your bank account is certainly slower compared to onsite venues. Besides, some stakes may be disqualified even if they win. For example, some casinos cancel low-risk stakes that cover multiple outcomes — something that will not happen with a real bookmaker.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best betting site for football?

It’s really a matter of personal preference. The most popular platforms in the United Kingdom are Bet365, LadBrokes, BetVictor, PariMatch, and UniBet. So, it makes sense to check those out first.

How do you bet on soccer?

You choose a reliable betting site, check out the odds and available bets (exact types described in detail above), and place your bet. There are many stakes and odds to choose from, so there is no precise formula here.

How to win betting on soccer?

There is no universal guide to winning on betting — it’s called a gamble for a reason. But you can boost your chances of success if you: Familiarize yourself with bet types and odds; Learn more about teams and their play stats; Follow tipsters and analyze bet of the day offers; Wager small amounts before you get to know the logic better.

How to beat the bookies at football?

There is never a guarantee of beating the bookies — in the long run, the house always wins. In the short term, you can maximise your winning chances if you gamble with your head. That includes: Doing research instead of betting on your favorite team; Analyzing markets and odds; Follow expert people who give betting tips; Finding the most valuable odds and promotions — some casinos simply offer better odds than others, so do your research before every new match.

How do betting odds work in soccer?

There are different types of odds and their formats that often depend on the bookmaker and wager type. The most common ones are: 2/1: means that you get £2 for every £1 wagered, plus your wager back. So, if you wager £1 and your bet wins, you get £3 in total. 3.0: same as 2/1 in fraction format, with deposit wager amount already included in potential return sum. You still get £2 for every £1 wagered, plus your deposit back. So, you win £3 on every £1 wagered. TeamOne -1/ TeamTwo+2, or any other figures in the +/- pattern: also known as handicap bet, this type shows which team is the favorite (the one with a minus). You can bet on any Team, and the number after +/- shows a margin by which your Team should win or lose.