What does “both teams to score” mean in football betting?

Both Teams To Score is often referred to as BTTS. This is an extremely popular bet. It is unique in football where a player bets on whether both teams will score in a match or not.

Why bet on both teams?

Well, the main reason to bet on both teams to score is that you don’t have to predict the winner of the match. Regardless of who wins, your bet will stand if both teams score on the scoresheet before the final whistle.

In addition, in the “Both Teams To Score” market, the bet remains valid until the end of the match. If you back the team that wins the match, they may lose 4-0 by half time and your bet will be cancelled.

However, if you bet on both teams to score, the team may be down 6-0 in the second minute of injury time, but a late consolation goal for them will mean a winning bet for you.

What if I don’t think both teams will score?

If you think neither team, or only one team, will score, you can always bet No on the Both Teams To Score market. This means that you will win your bet if one or both teams do not score in the match.

Obviously, you may not have the luxury of a live bet if both teams manage to hit each other’s goal. But there is an opportunity to make a bet in this way, if you want.

How to choose the right bet on both teams?

When looking at form, instead of looking at who has the best track record of winning, you should look at goals for and against statistics. The best teams to look out for when betting on Both Teams To Score are those that score a lot of goals but have weak defenses, especially if they are playing against an attacking opponent.

In the 2016/17 league season, for example, Norwich City scored 85 goals and conceded 69 in 46 league games. They also had a scoring percentage of 63% with both teams. Fulham scored 85, conceded 57 and had a 65% BTTS percentage. So when they played each other, the chances of both scoring were extremely high.

When looking for value in this market, it is a good idea to look at the best teams playing away against weaker opponents who are capable of scoring goals at home.

Betting options for both teams to score

The regular “Both Teams To Score” bet simply requires you to bet “yes” or “no” on whether both teams will score. However, there are several variations of this, the most popular of which are:

1. BTTS and Outcome – This means you choose to bet on the BTTS market as well as the predicted outcome of the match.
2. BTTS & Over/Under is a combination of both teams to score and Over/Under a certain number of goals in a match, which is usually set at 2.5 by most bookies.
3. BTTS in both halves – this market is incredibly hard to find a winner, but it offers very good odds if you want to support yes. Essentially, this means that both teams in a match must score a goal each in the first half and again in the second half. While it can be difficult to pick a winner, it can land you a big payout if you’re lucky. Most bets on this market offer odds ranging from 9/1 to 50/1.

Some bookmakers, on rare occasions and for the biggest matches, offer other options such as “Both teams to score in one half”.