In both the old and modern Nigerian betting industry, betting on the double chance market on your preferred games has always been the safest way to place sports bets. However, other safe betting markets can be easier to win than most other markets in sports betting.
These markets, just like double chance, can even be staked on other sports that have similar game formats to football. However, we’ll be focusing on football betting markets in this content.
Double Chance Bets
Betting with the ‘Double Chance’ is better than a straight win bet. This market is a variation of the ‘1X2’ market that allows us to hedge our bets, increasing the probability of winning to 66.66%, even though it simultaneously reduces potential profits. As the name suggests, it involves choosing two of the three possible outcomes of a match: ‘Home or Draw’ (1X); ‘Home or Away’ (1X); ‘Draw or Away’ (X2).
This can work very well with matches that are difficult to predict. For example, if a big team like Real Madrid visits another important but smaller team like Sevilla, and we believe that Real Madrid will have a tough time, but we don’t want to bet on the home team, the ‘Sevilla or Draw’ (1X) option can offer very attractive odds.
Half-Time/Full-Time (Double Result)
This is another very popular market among football bettors. To win, you need to correctly predict the halftime score and the final result (home win, draw, or away win). Based on this, you choose one of three alternatives for halftime and another for the final score. So, if Real Madrid and Barcelona were playing, the options would be the following:
- Real Madrid/Real Madrid
- Real Madrid/Draw
- Real Madrid/Barcelona
- Draw/Real Madrid
- Draw/Draw
- Draw/Barcelona
- Barcelona/Barcelona
- Barcelona/Draw
- Barcelona/Real Madrid
Beyond the previous example, this variation is ideal for increasing the odds of a clear favorite. For example, if Real Madrid’s victory over Levante pays only 1.16 and we’re convinced they’ll win, we can bet on Real Madrid ‘Half-Time/Full-Time,’ which can offer much more profitable odds of 1.53 naira for every naira wagered. In this case, to beat the bookies, we must hope that Real Madrid finishes the first half ahead and maintains that lead until the final whistle.
Results or Goals
Some bookmakers, like Bet9ja, Melbet, etc., offer the option to bet on the result (home win, draw, or away win) and, at the same time, on the number of goals in the match. This is another excellent option for games with a clear favorite. Take, for example, a Barcelona vs. Getafe match where a Barcelona victory pays out at just 1.11.
However, looking at other markets, we see that the alternative ‘Barcelona and 3 or more goals in the match’ raises the odds to 1.30; 1.70 for 4 or more goals; and 2.60 for 5 or more goals. If we’re seeing a motivated Barcelona team with all its stars, it’s well worth taking a chance considering these odds.
Another option involving the result and goals in the match is ‘Result and both teams to score.’ Continuing with the same example match, the odds for ‘Barcelona and both teams to score’ reach 2.45.
In conclusion, this market allows us to significantly increase the odds. And, although this always entails an increase in risk, it is much more reasonable and profitable than placing a large sum of money on the practically insignificant 1.11 odds for a Barcelona victory.
Team to Score 3 Goals in a Row
This is one of the new betting markets that has entered the Nigerian betting industry, and it is very easy to win bets with this option if you pick the best probability. This market involves betting on teams to score at least 3 goals in a game or not.
To bet on this market, it is best to bet on the weaker team not to score 3 goals in a row against a top-tier team. For example, in a Manchester City vs. Burnley EPL game. It would be best to bet on Burnley not to score 3 goals in a row.
Conclusion
Many betting markets increase your chances or probabilities of winning your stakes, and the ones we mentioned in this content are just a few of them. Always ensure you research the games you want to bet on and stake responsibly.
