Let's look at the types, designations and explanation of the main bets in the bookmaker's line. We will do this mainly using the example of football, but we will also give examples of typical bets for other sports. In principle, if you understand football, then you will not have problems with other sports. It is only important to have basic knowledge, for example, in football - halves and goals, in hockey - periods and pucks, in basketball - quarters and points, in tennis - sets and games, etc.

To understand the basics of designating sports bets, let’s look at the main types of bets and their designations, namely:

• Betting on goals

These types of bets are quite enough for you to start playing at a bookmaker.

Betting on the outcome

• W1 - First team wins.
• W2 - Second team wins.
• X - Draw.
• 1X - First team wins or draws. To win a bet on such an outcome, the first team must win or there is a draw.
• X2 - Victory of the second team or draw. To win a bet on such an outcome, the second team must win or there is a draw.
• 12 - Victory of the first team or victory of the second team. To win a bet on such an outcome, one of the opponents must win, i.e. so that there is no draw

Example:
Milan - Juventus. P1.
We win if Milan wins. We lose, Juventus will win or there will be a draw.

Example:
Manchester United - Liverpool. Bet: 1X
We win if Manchester United wins or draws.
We lose if Liverpool win.

Example:
Manchester United - Liverpool. Bet: X2
We win if Liverpool wins or draws.
We lose if Manchester United wins.

Example:
Manchester United - Liverpool. Rate: 12
We win if the match ends with the victory of any team, i.e. no draw.
We lose if the match ends in a draw;

Handicap betting

Handicap is a bet on a team (athlete), taking into account a conditional change in the final result of the match. The handicap can be for goals scored (football), points (basketball), games and sets (tennis), etc. The handicap can also be negative (on the favorite), positive (on the outsider) or zero.

A bet with a handicap on a team (athlete) wins if, after conditionally adding the handicap to the result of the completed match, the team wins. If, after conditionally adding the Handicap to the result, the team loses, the bet with the handicap also loses. And if, after adding the handicap, the score turns out to be a draw, then the bet amount is returned with odds of 1, that is, the money bet is not lost and will be returned.

Only in appearance this is a complex and incomprehensible designation of a bet. But later, with examples, you will understand everything. There is a situation when the strengths of the teams are unequal, and then, in order for our bet on the favorite to win with an acceptable odds, we bet on the favorite to win, but taking into account that he wins quite confidently in terms of the score, for example, not with a minimal margin, but in 2-3 balls. Or, conversely, we give a small advantage to the outsider in advance and bet on the outsider’s victory, taking into account the initial advantage given to him.

This is why handicaps were invented in betting. That is, a handicap is a team’s advantage or deficit, expressed in goals, which is determined by the bookmaker in a specific bet. The outcome of the event in this case is determined by adding a handicap to the actual result. There is a plus handicap (most often they use a plus handicap on outsiders) and a minus handicap (most often they use a minus handicap on favorites). A bet with a zero handicap is returned in case of a draw.

• F1() - Victory of the first team, taking into account the handicap, which is indicated in brackets.
• F2() - Victory of the second team, taking into account the handicap, which is indicated in brackets.
• The handicap can be positive – it is usually indicated with a “+” sign, for example, Ф1(+1), Ф1(+1.5), Ф1(+2), Ф2(+1), Ф2(+1.5), Ф2 (+2), etc.
• The form can be minus - usually indicated with a “-” sign, for example, Ф1(-1), Ф1(-1.5), Ф1(-2), Ф2(-1), Ф2(-1.5), Ф2 (-2), etc.
• The handicap can be zero, for example Ф1(0), Ф2(0).
• The handicap can be an integer, for example: Ф1(0), Ф2(-1), Ф1(-2), Ф2(+1), Ф2(+2), etc.
• And the handicap can be fractional, for example: Ф2(-1.5), Ф1(-2.5), Ф2(+1.5), Ф2(+2.5), etc.

Let's immediately look at examples of how to set handicaps.

Example:
Football. Barcelona - Celta. Bet H1(-1).
In this case, the bet H1(-1) means the victory of the first team (Barcelona), taking into account a minus handicap of -1 on its goals scored. That is, Barcelona in this case, in order to pass our bet, must defeat Celta with a difference of at least 2 goals, since the hosts’ minus handicap of -1 goal will be subtracted from the final score. For example, the match will end with Barcelona winning with a score of 3-1. We subtract a one-goal handicap from the hosts’ 3 goals and the score still remains victorious for Barcelona (2-1). That is, our bet worked.

If Barcelona wins by only one goal, for example 2-1, then we subtract the handicap -1, it turns out as if the score is a draw 1-1. In this case, the bet is returned (it didn’t lose, but it didn’t win either, the bet amount will be returned back to the account).

If Barcelona draws or loses, then the F1(-1) bet loses. From the same 1-1 draw, we take one goal away from the hosts, and it turns out that, taking into account the minus handicap, Barcelona lost with the score: 0-1.

That is, minus handicaps are created so that we can use a bet to indicate a tangible advantage of one of the teams.

But there are also positive advantages.

Example:
Football. PSG - Bordeaux. Bid. Ф2(+1).
In this case, the plus handicap will add one goal to the final score in favor of the guests.
And if, taking into account the positive handicap, Bordeaux wins, then our bet has worked. This is possible either if the match ends in a draw or if Bordeaux wins. In case of a draw, for example 1-1, we add a +1 plus handicap to the guests' goals, which means that the guests allegedly scored another goal and the score becomes 1-2 winning for Bordeaux. The positive handicap worked for the guests. Again, if PSG wins by only one goal, for example 3-2, then we add one more goal to the guests’ goals and the score turns out to be a draw 3-3. In this case, the bet amount is returned.

Example:
Football. Manchester City - Sunderland. Bet: H1(-1.5)
The bet wins if Manchester City wins the match with a difference of 2 or more goals (2:0, 3:1, 3:0, etc.).
We lose if Manchester City wins with a difference of only 1 goal or fails to win at all (1:0, 0:0, 1:2, etc.).

Example:
Football. Chelsea - Liverpool. Bet: H2(0) – zero handicap.
This means that we add 0 to the final score.
The bet wins if Liverpool wins.
Refund of bet if match ends in a draw.
The bet loses if Chelsea wins;

Example:
Football. Real Madrid - Atletico Madrid; Bet: Ф2(+1.5)
The bet wins if Atletico Madrid wins or draws or loses by only 1 goal.
The bet loses if Real Madrid wins by 2 or more goals. There can be no refund for fractional handicap (only if the match did not take place or was postponed)

More examples of sports forecasts with a handicap:

Example:
Hockey. SKA - CSKA. Bid. F1(-1)

• the bet will win if SKA wins with a difference of 2 or more goals (2:0, 4:1, 3:0, etc.);
• the bet amount will be returned if SKA wins by 1 goal (1:0, 2:1, 3:2, etc.);
• the bet will lose if SKA does not win.

Example:
Football. PSG - Monaco. Bet H2(0) – zero handicap (draw no bet)

• the bet will win if Monaco wins;
• the bet amount will be returned if the match ends in a draw;
• The bet will lose if PSG wins.

Example:
Basketball. Chicago Bulls – Cleveland Cavaliers. Bet H2(-13)

• the bet will win if the Cleveland Cavaliers win by 14 or more points (56:70, 61:84, etc.);
• the bet amount will be returned if the Cleveland Cavaliers win by exactly 13 points (70:83, 67:80, etc.);
• the bet will lose if the Cleveland Cavaliers win by 12 points or less or even lose (60:70, 78:81, 75:70, etc.).

Example.
Tennis. Djokovic - Murray. Bet H2(+2.5) – handicap by games

• for example, the match ended with a score of 2-0 (7:6,7:6), we count the number of games won by the players: Djokovic - 14, Murray - 12; we add a handicap of (+2.5) to Murray’s games, we get a conditional victory for Murray 14:14.5, that is, the bet won;
• for example, the match ended with a score of 2-1 (6:7,6:1,6:3), we count the number of games won by the players: Djokovic - 18, Murray - 11; We add a handicap of (+2.5) to Murray’s games, and it still turns out that Djokovic wins 18:13.5, that is, the bet lost.

Total betting

Total is a bet on the number of goals (points, games, etc.) scored (scored, played, etc.) by participants in the event. To win, you need to predict how many goals (points, games, etc.) will be scored (scored, played, etc.), more or less than the number given in the line.

Designations in sports forecasts:

• TB() - A bet on a total greater than the number of goals (points, games, etc.) indicated in brackets.
• TM() - A bet on a total less than the number of goals (points, games, etc.) indicated in brackets.
• The total can be an integer, for example: TB(2), TM(3), TB(5), etc.
• And the total can be fractional, for example: TB(2.5), TM(3.5), TB(5.5), etc.

Examples of sports forecasts for total:

Example:
Football. Borussia Dortmund – Wolfsburg. TB rate(2.5)

• the bet will win if 3 or more goals are scored in the match (3:0, 1:2, 2:2, etc.);
• the bet will lose if 2 goals or less are scored in the match (2:0, 1:1, 0:1, etc.).

Hockey. Metallurg Magnitogorsk – AK Bars. TM bet(5)

• the bet will win if less than 5 goals are scored in the match (3:1, 2:2, 1:2, etc.);
• the bet amount will be returned if exactly 5 goals are scored in the match (3:2, 1:4, etc.);
• the bet will lose if more than 5 goals are scored in the match (3:4, 5:1, 4:4, etc.).

Example:
Tennis. Wawrinka - Nishikori. TB rate(21.5)

• for example, the match ended with a score of 2-0 (7:6,6:4), the number of games in the match is 23, which is more than the total (21.5) game, that is, the bet is won;
• for example, the match ended with a score of 1-2 (6:0,1:6,1:6), the number of games in the match is 20, which is less than the total (21.5) games, that is, the bet is lost.

Example:

Bets on Individual Total

Individual total is a bet on the number of goals (points, games, etc.) scored (scored, played, etc.) only by a specific participant(s) in the event. To win, you need to predict how many goals (points, games, minutes, etc.) he will score (score, score, etc.), more or less than the number given in the line.

• ITB1() - A bet on the individual total of the first participant in the event is greater than the number of goals (points, games, etc.) indicated in brackets.
• ITB2() - A bet on the individual total of the second participant in the event is greater than the number of goals (points, games, etc.) indicated in brackets.
• ITM1() - A bet on the individual total of the first participant in the event is less than the number of goals (points, games, etc.) indicated in brackets.
• ITM2() - A bet on the individual total of the second participant in the event is less than the number of goals (points, games, etc.) indicated in brackets. The individual total can be an integer, for example: ITB1(2), ITM2(3), etc.
• And the individual total can be fractional, for example: ITB2 (72.5), ITM1 (1.5), etc.

Examples of sports forecasts for individual totals:

Example:
Football. Juventus – Napoli. ITB rate2(1).

This bet means “individual total of guests over 1 goal”.

• the bet will win if Napoli scores 2 or more goals (2:2, 1:2, 0:3, etc.);
• the bet will lose if Napoli does not score goals (2:0, 1:0, 0:0, etc.).
• The bet amount will be returned if Napoli scores exactly 1 goal (0:1, 1:1, 5:1, etc.)

Example:
Hockey. SKA – Torpedo NN. ITB rate2(1.5).

This bet means “individual total of guests over 1.5 goals”

• the bet will win if Torpedo NN scores more than 2 goals (2:2, 1:2, 5:2, etc.);
• the bet will lose if Torpedo NN scores only one goal, or does not score anything (3:1, 2:0, 6:1, etc.).

Example:
Basketball. New York Knicks – Atlanta Hawks. Rate ITM1(91.5).

This bet means “the home team’s individual total is less than 91.5 points”

• the bet will win if the New York Knicks score 91 points or less (91:102, 78:76, 89:102, etc.);
• The bet will lose if the New York Knicks score 92 points or more (92:93, 95:106, 95:89, etc.).

Example:
Basketball. CSKA – Unix. TM bet(148.5)

• the bet will win if the two teams score less than 149 points (70:56, 61:84, etc.);
• the bet will lose if the two teams score more than 148 points (81:70, 78:85, etc.).

Example:
Football. Rubin - Lokomotiv. Rate ITM1(2).

This bet means “individual home team total less than 2 goals”

• the bet will win if Rubin scores 1 goal or does not score at all (1:2, 0:0, 0:1, etc.);
• the bet will lose if Rubin scores 3 or more goals (3:2, 4:1, 3:2, etc.).
• the bet amount will be returned if Rubin scores exactly 2 goals (2:2, 2:1, 2:0, etc.)

Example:
Football. Valencia – Villarreal. Rate: ITB1(1.5)

This bet means “individual home team total over 1.5 goals”

• the bet wins if Valencia scores 2 or more goals (2:1, 3:3,4:2).
• the bet will lose if Valencia scores only 1 goal or does not score at all (1:0, 0:2)

Example:
Football. Everton – Liverpool. Rate: ITM1(1)

This bet means “individual home team total less than one goal”

• the bet will win if Everton does not score (0:1, 0:0,0:2, etc.).
• the bet will lose if Everton scores (1:0, 2:0, 2:2, etc.)
• The bet amount will be returned if Everton scores exactly 1 goal (1:2, 1:1, 1:0, etc.)

Bets on “both to score” or “team to score”

Usually in bookmakers in the “Goals” section you can find a bet on “both will score”. For example, you can choose:

• “both will score: yes”
• “both will score: no.”

It is convenient to use if you are sure that the teams will exchange goals.

If you bet on “both will score: yes”, then you need both teams to score at least one goal (it doesn’t matter how much, the fact that they score at least one goal is important).

If you bet on “both will score: no”, then for the bet to pass it is necessary that at least one of the teams does not score (or both teams do not score).

Thus, a bet on “both will score: yes” is a combination of the teams’ individual totals. In essence, “both will score: yes” is an express bet consisting of two bets – “individual total of the first team is more than 0.5 goals” and “individual total of the second team is more than 0.5 goals.”

Example:
Football. Anzhi - Krasnodar. Bet Both Will Score: yes

• The bet will pass if the teams exchange goals (1:1, 1:2, 2:1, 2-2, etc.).
• The bet will not go through if at least one of the teams does not score (0:1, 0:0, 1:0, 2:0, etc.)

Example:
Football. Palermo - Udinese. Bet Both Will Score: no

• The bet will pass if at least one of the teams fails to score (0:1, 1:0, 0:1, 0-2, etc.).
• The bet will not work if the teams exchange goals (1:1, 1:3, 2:1, 2:2, etc.)

If you are confident that a certain team will score, you can bet on it:

• First team (home team) to score: yes
• The second team (guests) will score: yes.”

Essentially, these bets are individual totals over 0.5 goals - ITB1(0.5) or ITB2(0.5). Therefore, if suddenly in the goals section you did not find a bet on the goal of the desired team, then go to the “individual totals” section and find the desired “individual team total more than 0.5”

Similarly, you can bet that a certain team will not score.

• First team (home team) to score: no
• Second team (away) to score: no.

In essence, these bets are individual totals greater than 0.5 goals - ITM1(0.5) or ITM2(0.5).

Example:
Football. Las Palmas - Celta. Bet Las Palmas to score: yes
In the individual totals section, this bet will be designated ITB1(0.5). The bet will pass if Las Palmas scores at least one goal in the match.

Example:
Football. Athletic Bilbao - Osasuna. Osasuna bet to score: no
In the individual totals section, this bet will be designated ITM2(0.5). The bet will only go through if Osasuna does not score in the match.

So, we looked at the main most popular types, designations, decoding of bets, namely bets on the outcome, handicap, total and individual total (IT), bets on goals. This arsenal is quite enough for you to freely navigate the lines and markings of any bookmaker’s office and choose the optimal bet. There are, of course, many other types of bets and their designations, such as bets on outcomes and totals by half, bets on the exact score, bets on scorers and minutes of goals, bets on the number of cards and corners, etc. But we are sure that after studying the description of the bookmaker you have chosen, taking into account the information presented in this article, you will easily understand all types of bets.

Hockey is considered one of the most popular sports, especially in Russia and the USA, and accordingly, bets on hockey make up a significant part of all bets in bookmakers.

A good hockey schedule can include from 500 to 1000 markets.

Let's look at the main types of bets on hockey and understand their features.

For an example of betting on hockey, let’s take a match within the Continental Hockey League between the teams Metallurg Magnitogorsk and Barys, which took place on September 3, 2017.

Let's take the match Metallurg - Barys as an example.

Currently, betting on cyber hockey is quite popular. We talked about how and where to make them in our article:

Betting on the outcome

The main bets on hockey are the victory of the first team (1 or P1), the victory of the second team (2 or P2) and a draw (X).

Metallurg is the favorite of the match and will win in regular time BC Liga Stavok offers odds of 1.58. A draw is assessed by the bookmaker as the least likely outcome, its odds are 4.9, and the bet on Barys’ victory in regular time has odds of 4.46.

Metallurg did not start the season as confidently as expected, losing 3 games out of 5. Barys won 3 games out of 4, all of which were played at home, and today's match will be the first away match for the club from Kazakhstan this season.

Betting on Metallurg to win in regulation time is quite risky, given his form at the start of the season. The game promises to be tight and double-edged, so the most attractive bet is a draw at a fairly high odds of 4.9. But a draw will not be our main forecast for this match and we will make several additional bets.

Let's place a bet X during regular time of the match at odds of 4.9 in the amount of 250 rubles.

Double chance betting

Double chance bets are more justified when the player is confident in two developments in the match:

• in a good game of the underdog of the match
• in an unlikely draw

A 1X bet implies a victory for Metallurg in regulation time or a draw, but the odds of 1.21 are too small to place a single bet on him. Bet 12 will win if the match ends with the victory of one of the teams in regular time - this is also not the most likely scenario for specific teams. The most interesting of the double chance bets is X2 - Barys will win or not lose at odds of 2.33.

Let's place a bet X2 during regular time of the match at odds of 2.33 for the amount of 500 rubles.

Handicap betting

The most popular of the hockey bets are handicap bets. They are convenient because with a more accurate forecast, you can place a bet with an odd that is more profitable than the odds of a bet on the outcome without taking into account the handicap.

Hockey odds are an excellent choice for betting

We expect that Barys will fight back against Metallurg today and not lose by a difference of 2 or more goals. In this case, the right decision would be to bet not on Barys’ victory in regulation time at odds of 4.46, but on Barys’ victory with a handicap (+1) at odds of 1.98. If Barys loses by one goal, we will receive a refund, but if he draws or wins by any difference in the score, then we will receive a win.

We will place a bet H2(+1) during regular time of the match at odds of 1.98 for the amount of 500 rubles.

Total betting

Other popular bets on hockey are bets on totals. These bets apply equally in both football and hockey. When betting on the total, the player has the opportunity to guess how many goals will not be scored in the match or how many goals will be scored at least. Hockey differs from football in its greater performance, and the performance of the KHL in recent years has been steadily catching up with the NHL, so betting on the total requires careful analysis, but also implies good odds.

The bookmakers rate the Metallurg Magnitogorsk – Barys match as a grassroots match, which means that a small number of goals are expected in the match. The main total of the match is 5.5. For a total over 5.5, the BC League of Betting gives a coefficient of 2.06, and for a total less than 5.5 – 1.77. According to the scenario we have chosen, Metallurg and Barys expect a stubborn fight with a small number of goals, so we will make a forecast for a lower total.

We will place a bet TM 5.5 during regular time of the match at odds of 1.77 for the amount of 1000 rubles.

BC Parimatch In addition to simple bets on the total, it offers several more, for example: the total of the most productive period and the total of the least productive period. Having made such a bet, the player has three chances that she will win, one chance for each period.

Let's see which period will be the most productive

Let's assume that one of the periods will pass without scoring goals.

Let's place a bet Total of the most unproductive period is more than 0.5 - No at odds of 2.18 for the amount of 500 rubles.

In the schedule of the match Metallurg Magnitogorsk - Barys in BC Parimatch there is another interesting option for betting on the total - total in the majority and total in the minority.

If there is a tough fight in the match and a lot of deletions, then we can assume that there will also be a significant number of goals in the majority.

We will place a bet on 1.5 goals on the majority at odds of 1.75 for the amount of 500 rubles.

BC Fonbet in its list offers even more diverse options for betting on totals:

The wider the painting, the more options for betting

In this picture, the bet Each team will score less than 3.5 goals looks profitable - Yes, since we expect a good defensive game from both teams.

Let's place a bet: Each team will score less than 3.5 goals - yes, at odds of 1.9 for the amount of 500 rubles.

Individual total betting

The good thing about betting on an individual team total in hockey is that you can win the bet regardless of what kind of game the other team will show and how many pucks it will score.

Believing that Metallurg will score a few goals, you can bet on the individual total of the first team less than 3. If Metallurg scores exactly 3 goals, we will receive a refund of the bet, if he scores more than 3 goals, then the bet will lose, if the hosts score less than 3 goals, then the bet will win.

Let's place a bet: Individual total of the first team is less than 3 at odds of 2.13 in the amount of 1,500 rubles.

Even/Odd Bets

The most unjustified bets are bets on an even or odd number of goals scored.

Taking into account the fact that bookmakers' odds include a margin, placing a bet with a 50 percent chance of winning is simply unprofitable. Hockey is a very dynamic game, which means that an even number of goals scored can be separated from an odd number by one effective attack lasting 10 seconds.

The only justified option for using bets on even and odd is a live bet with the assumption that no more goals will be scored. For example, a bet on an even number of goals scored when the score is 2-2 with 10 minutes left in the 3rd period.

A more profitable bet on an even number of goals scored is a bet on a draw.

Correct score betting

Bets on the exact score in hockey are even more difficult to predict, but this makes their odds higher.

Can you guess the exact score of a hockey match?

Predicting that the match will be a low-level one, we expect that each team will score no more than 3 goals. It is very difficult to predict the exact score of a hockey match by placing one bet, so it is logical to choose several probable scores.

Let's make 4 equal bets of 200 rubles on the exact score:

2-2 at odds 12.14
3-2 at odds 15.61
2-3 at odds 24.36
3-1 at odds 14.07

BC Parimatch offers bets on the exact score of each period.

Parimatch has excellent hockey paintings

Let's assume that few goals will be scored in the first period, but there will be some, so the most likely scoring options according to our forecast are 1-0, 1-1 and 0-1. Even bets on odds of 4.4, 6.7 and 6.5 do not look attractive in terms of risk/reward ratio given that none of them may win, so we will exclude the most unlikely of the exact scores we have chosen - 1-1.

Let's make 2 equal bets of 500 rubles on the exact score of the 1st period:

1-0 at odds 4.4
0-1 at odds 6.5

Bets Both teams will score

Betting on both teams to score in hockey is ineffective because the odds on each team scoring are too small, and the probability that one team will not score is very small, no matter how attractive its odds may look.

In the match Metallurg - Barys, the odds for the outcome Both teams will score - Yes is 1.15, and the odds for the outcome Both teams will score - No - 5.25. We are not interested in both bets.

Bets Who will score the first/last goal

A very interesting option in the BC Liga Stavok lineup is betting on who will score the first or last goal. But still, such bets cannot be called stable, since they have an element of chance.

It is logical to assume that the chances of scoring the first and last goals in the match are higher for the favorite – Metallurg.

Let's place a bet on who will score the first goal on Metallurg at odds of 1.53 for the amount of 1000 rubles.

Bets on Nobody scoring the first or last goal are exactly the same as the bet on the exact score 0-0 and have the same odds of 111.58. In modern hockey, such a score practically does not occur; for interest, look at the statistics of the last NHL or KHL season.

Rates within a period

Most bookmakers, including League of Betting, offer a description of each period: bets on the winner, handicaps, double chance, even/odd, total, both teams will score, who will score the first/last goal, and others.

Betting on the period winner is a good option

It is easier to place bets on the 2nd and 3rd periods based on the analysis of the game in the first period.

If the game does not turn out to be sticky and both teams show sharp hockey in the first period, you can place a live bet on Both teams will score in the 2nd period at odds of 2.45.

Bets on the whole match

Very often, the main time of a hockey match ends in a draw; after the full time of the match, overtime begins, 5 minutes long in the 3x3 format, and if there is no winner in it, then the teams take 5 post-match shootouts. Bookmakers offer separate bets on , totals, even/odd and others, taking into account overtime and shootouts. Such bets are useful if a player is confident in his prediction, but wants to reduce his risk by taking into account the full match, and not just regular time.

Betting on a goal during a specific period of the match

In BC Parimatch, players have the opportunity to place a bet on at what point in the hockey match the puck will be scored in 5-minute increments.

Such bets can be made throughout the match

Both bets are interesting here: that a goal will be scored at odds from 2.9 to 3.35 and that a goal will not be scored at odds from 1.3 to 1.4. Having assessed the opponents, we can assume the scenario for the development of the game, how real the quick goals are, how many goals will be scored at the beginning of the match, and so on.

The match between Metallurg and Barys promises to be tough and you shouldn't expect many goals in the first period.

Let's place a bet Goal from the 1st to the 5th minute inclusive - No at odds of 1.32 for the amount of 1000 rubles.

Bets on player performance

Separately, it is worth highlighting the bets on the performance of players in the hockey roster. While in football only goals scored are taken into account among player indicators, in hockey assists also count. Moreover, in hockey, 2 passes are often recorded before the puck is scored. Thus, to score a scoring point, a player needs to score the puck or become one of two possible assistants.

The list of player indicators mainly contains only players who constantly score points. The odds for a team's scorers are always lower than for other players, as they score points in almost every match. A player's indicator is his total points and is usually defined as 0.5 TB and 0.5 TM, as well as 1.5 TB and 1.5 TM for the championship points leaders.

Nigel Dawes scored 6 points in 4 matches for Barys this season, missing only in the match against Dynamo Riga. The odds of 1.7 for him to score more than 0.5 points are absolutely fine with us.

Let's place a bet on Nigel Dawes, points (0.5) more at odds of 1.7 for the amount of 500 rubles.

Period/Match Bets

Popular Time/Match bets from football have moved into similar Period/Match bets in hockey, this market is offered by BC Fonbet.

The player needs to predict the outcome of the first period and the outcome of the entire match. The more complex the forecast for the Period/Match, the higher its coefficient. For example, a bet on Metallurg to win in the first period and in the match as a whole has a coefficient of 2.5, and a bet on Metallurg to win in the first period and defeat in the entire match has a coefficient ten times greater - 25.

According to our forecast, Metallurg will take the lead in the first period and ultimately win with a slight advantage, accordingly, the simplest outcome W1W1 suits us.

Let's place a bet on W1H1 at odds of 2.5 for the amount of 1000 rubles.

Other bets

BC Fonbet offers such rare hockey markets as a strong-willed or shutout victory of one of the teams, wins at least 1 or 2 periods, does not lose a single period, scores 2,3 or 4 goals in a row, wins in overtime or in shootouts.

You don't often see bets like this in a line.

Such bets cannot be called popular, especially since they are offered rarely and not for all matches.

We believe that Metallurg will concede less than Barys, so we will make a prediction that Barys will not score 2 goals in a row.

Let's place a bet on Barys to score 2 goals in a row - No at odds of 1.68 for the amount of 1000 rubles.

Result

The match between Metallurg and Barys ended in a shootout victory for the hosts with a score of 3-2.

The match is over - let's sum it up

Metallurg scored for the first time at the end of the first period, then strengthened its advantage in the 7th minute of the second. After 6 minutes, Nigel Dawes reduced the gap to the minimum and at the end of regulation time the match snatched a draw, again hitting the goal of Vasily Koshechkin. On the power play, 3 out of 4 goals were scored.

In total, we made 19 bets and guessed 12 of them, the total winnings were 6,948 rubles with 11,550 rubles bet.

These 19 bets were indicative and if the match had turned out differently, most of the bets would have been losers. In a real situation, we do not recommend making more than 3 bets on one event.

The most suitable bets on hockey are bets on the outcome, handicaps and totals during the main time of the match and in a certain period. Other rates will not provide a stable and reliable income.

So, we've talked about betting on hockey and perhaps given too much information to take in at one time. But if you are a beginner and you are really interested in betting on hockey, then below we will give some tips to start beating the bookmaker:

• Choose a bookmaker for betting on hockey so that it has from 500 to 1000 markets for an ordinary event. This way you will have the opportunity to choose from a variety of options the one you need in terms of coefficient and predictability.
• Before betting on a clear victory for the outsider, make sure that this outcome is no worse than a double, for example, X2. This way, you will reduce the likelihood of losing your bet if the teams draw.
• Use handicap bets more often than outcome bets. This is especially important when you have gained some experience in predicting hockey events. Handicap betting is more profitable than straight betting and in some cases is a good alternative to double betting.
• Betting on totals is just as important in hockey as betting on handicaps. If you pay attention to what professional cappers bet on in hockey, it will be bets on handicaps and totals.
• Separate bets for the entire match and for a separate period. Any team can show the result you need both in the match and in a separate segment, for example, in a period. But it happens that it would be better to make a forecast for a separate period than for the entire match. Sometimes the right decision will be to make several bets: for the entire match and for each period separately.
• If you are not sure that you can predict the overall development of the match, but you understand how one of the teams will play, then feel free to use bets on the individual total.
• Never bet on even or odd in hockey. This is a lottery that brings excellent profits to the bookmaker through margin.
• Do not bet on the exact score in such a dynamic game as hockey, one attack and your prediction will not come true. Taking multiple accounts for betting is not profitable, since in this case the potential winnings are significantly reduced.
• If you like to bet on periods, then try to bet on the 2nd and 3rd periods more often than on the 1st. This will increase your likelihood of making a good forecast by having an idea of ​​how the meeting is progressing. Even taking into account that the bookmaker will adjust the odds, this will be a better choice than risking making money on bets for the 1st period.
• Don't be afraid to bet on player performance, especially when it comes to top hockey players on a multi-game winning streak.

Good luck with your hockey betting!

The French national team just got burned in Colombia when, having taken a 2-0 lead, they missed out on not only a victory, but even a draw. Given Deschamps' character, it is certain that he has sent a message to his players that this should not happen again. France is stronger than Russia in terms of composition, in principle, and taking into account all the injuries that overtook Cherchesov’s team this year, it is stronger on the square. France will definitely push forward and sooner or later should take the lead. Next is the question of memory. It seems that Pogba, Griezmann and other “tricolor” stars have it longer than a goldfish.

For lovers of justified risk. Total goals over 2.5 per

Russia just lost three times to Brazil, and 5 goals were scored in the France-Colombia match. This talks about:

weaknesses of Russian defense;

the cheerful mood of the French for sparring;

the desire of both teams to rehabilitate themselves for failures in the head-to-head clash

At the same time, the Russian national team under Cherchesov showed last year that in the second matches of the weekend for national teams it plays with top teams noticeably more cheerfully than in the first. So with the Belgians they played 3:3 after the defeat from Cote d'Ivoire, with the Spaniards it was also 3:3 after the defeat of Argentina. It is not a fact that they will be able to play again with the same score, but the match should be productive. At the same time, the French team after Euro 2016, she played 8 friendly matches, in which 27 goals were scored - an indicator that suggests that the game with Colombia is not an accident.

For champagne lovers. France performance - 1st half over 2nd for 3.19

A rate that arises from two reasons. The first is Deschamps’ ability to give his players a hard time after an unsuccessful game. He was famous for his ability to make partners even as a player, and now he is good at it as a coach. Taking into account the fact that the French have perhaps the longest line of worthy candidates for the national team, those whom the coach entrusts with a place in the starting lineup in the match with Russia will be especially motivated to continue to be the main ones.

The second reason is precisely the ability of the French to play in the first halves. Again, we take the period after Euro 2016. The team played 18 matches, official and friendly, of which in 9 cases in the first half the French scored more than in the second, in another 6 cases the same number of goals were scored and only in 3 cases after the break Deschamps’ team acted more effectively. At the same time, before the break, the French never lost the lead, winning 12 first halves and drawing 6 - after the break the results were worse, 7 wins, 7 draws, 4 losses. This means it makes sense to bet that even with Russia before the break, France will be brighter and more productive than after.

How to bet that a team will not lose a match? Firstly, it depends on the sport. In some of them, for example, in volleyball and tennis, in principle there are no draws, so betting that one of the participants in the match will not lose is tantamount to betting on his victory.

Things get more complicated in cases where the final result of the match cannot be a draw, but regulation time may end in a draw. This happens, for example, in basketball and other sports when they play in the playoffs. And then that the team will not lose, be sure to clarify in the bookmaker’s rules how he calculates this bet: taking into account possible extra time in the event of a draw in regulation, or only based on the result of regulation time of the match.

How can you bet that a team will not lose?

1. Create a bet manually

Logically speaking, a team will not lose if it draws or wins. You can bet on these two events separately, proportionally, in such a way as to get the same amount of winnings for any of these two outcomes. The following formulas are used for this.

C * Kx Sp = ------- Sp + Kx Cx = C - Sp

Here C is the total amount of the bet that we want to bet on the fact that this participant in the match will not lose, Cn is the amount of the bet on the victory of this team, Kp is the odds for its victory, Cx is the amount of the bet on a draw, Kx is the odds for a draw.

For example, we want to bet $100 that a team will not lose when the odds for its win (Kp) are 1.80, and for a draw 3.25. How much should you bet on each of these outcomes?

We count:
Sp = $100 * 3.25 / (1.80 + 3.25) = $64.36
Cx = $100 - 64.36 = $35.64

Let's check. If the team wins, we will receive a payout of $64.36 * 1.80 = $115.85. In case of a tie, we get $35.64 * 3.25 = $115.83. Taking into account rounding errors, the amounts are the same, which means we calculated everything correctly. The odds for a bet that the team will not lose turned out to be almost 1.16 (the payout amount divided by the total bet amount). Net profit is almost $16.

2. Take advantage of the ready-made offer of bookmakers

But it’s better to use something ready-made, because bookmakers almost always offer a separate type of bet on the fact that the team will not lose, and its odds, as a rule, will be more profitable than what we get in such a synthetic way.

2.1. Traditional recording of a bet that a team will not lose

A bet that a team will not lose is traditionally written as 1X(non-loss of the first team from the pair) or X2(non-loss of the second team).

2.2. You can bet that a team will not lose using Asian handicaps

But there is also a type of bet called Asian odds (handicaps). And with their help, you can also bet that the team will not lose. Moreover, it is possible to vary our profits and risks, depending on how we assess the probability of a draw.

The full equivalent of a bet “the first one will not lose” (1X) or “the second one will not lose” (X2) would be Asian handicap +0.5 for the first or second team, respectively. This bet should be placed when we believe that there will be a draw often enough not to neglect it.

If we think that the team is likely to win, and we only want to insure ourselves against a draw, then a more profitable option is zero handicap (0). If the team we have chosen loses or wins, then the calculation of the result for this handicap is no different from previous types of bets. The difference arises only in the case of a draw. In his case, we will simply be refunded the bet amount. Therefore, in some bookmakers this type of handicap, translated into Russian, is called “no draw bet.”

How to set a zero handicap if there is none on the line

A bet that the team will not lose in the form of a handicap (0) can be placed, as in the previous example, by forming it artificially from bets on a win and a draw. It’s better, again, not to do this, because it results in a double margin. For those bookmakers who have such a head start, the odds will almost always be higher than the one that will result from our manipulations.

However, in some circumstances there is a reason for this. For example, when we want to put a zero handicap on a hopeless outsider, in professional bookmakers with low margins the list of handicaps for such a team is limited to positive values, and those few bookmakers who have a zero handicap on the outsider in the line set too large a margin or limits We are categorically not satisfied with the rates in them.

The formulas in this case will be even simpler.

Cх = C / Kх Cп = C - Cх

For example, we want to bet $100 on an outsider who we hope will win (Kn = 10). But we don't want to lose the bet in case of a draw (Kx = 4.75). We calculate:
Cx = $100 / 4.75 = $21.06
Sp = $100 - $21.05 = $78.94

Check: $21.06 * 4.75 = we will get our $100 back in case of a draw. And if our outsider wins, we will take $789.40, as if we had bet at odds of 7.89.

“Irtysh” won 3:1 in Barnaul today.

Omsk “Irtysh”, as we have become accustomed to in recent years, lives somewhere in the basement of the standings of the “East” zone. This season everything has changed - the Omsk team approached the game in Barnaul as a leader and with zero in the “Loses” column. Even in the cup game against our Dynamo, Irtysh turned out to be weaker only in the penalty shootout.

The start of today's meeting between Dynamo and Irtysh was very optimistic for the hosts. Already in the twelfth minute, Vladimir Zavyalov beat the visiting goalkeeper Ilya Eremenko and sent the ball into the empty net. This goal was the third missed for Irtysh in the championship - and every time the Omsk team has to win back.

Before the break, Vladimir Arais' team didn't have much of a chance to level the score. Dynamo had good approaches to the opponent’s goal, but in the first half the spectators saw no more goals. But we saw an angry Sergei Shishkin: our coach was indignant at the actions of the referees. The stands, which goes without saying, did not always like the decisions of the judges.

The second half immediately changed the course of the game. Already in the first minute of the second half of the match, Andrei Razborov hit the ball under the crossbar of Bogdan Karyukin's goal. The advantage of the Omsk team increased - and in the 63rd minute, Kirill Morozov brought his team ahead.

That was not all. Five minutes later, a penalty was awarded against Dynamo. The main referee of the meeting that evening did not judge perfectly, but at this moment there can be no questions for him - Maxim Polkovnikov really held his opponent back. Bogdan Karyukin saved the penalty, but the same Andrei Razborov was accurate in finishing.

All that Dynamo remembers after the break was Nikita Grechnikov’s almost masterpiece goal - he shot through himself beautifully, but not accurately. Actually, that's all. At the end of the meeting, “Irtysh” could have scored for the fourth time, but the hosts still avoided a major defeat.