One of the popular betting medium is betting on the number of goals in a game. In certain matches it makes sense to focus on this than the result. When it comes goal market the win, draw or loses doesn't reflect the outcome of your bet. What really matters is the number of goals it doesn't matter which team score the goals. There are two categories when it come to goals market.
Under which means lesser goals
Over which means more goals
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Over/Under 2.5 goals is the most common market as far as the football matches are concerned, meaning that you can bet on Over 2.5 goals to be scored (you win if there are three or more goals scored). If you bet on Under 2.5 goals(you win if there are two goals scored or less)
For example, you might bet on there being ‘Over 2.5 goals’ in Manchester City v Chelsea at 1.95, which means you win if there are three goals or more, regardless of who wins the match. It could be 3-0, 1-2 or 2-2 and you won the bet. There are just two possible outcomes in over/under betting, which significantly increases the winning chances.
2.5 goals market is not the only option available to you for betting on the goals market. There are other goals lines which are relatively easy to understand.
- Over 0.5 goals means the game has one goal or more
Under 0.5 goals means the game has no goal - Over 1.5 goals mean the game has one goal or more
Under 1.5 goals means the game has one goal or less. - Over 2.5 goals means the game has two goal or more
Under 2.5 goals the game has two goals and less - Over 3.5 goals means the game has three goals or more
Under 3.5 goals means the game has three goals or less - Over 4.5 goals means the game has four goals or more
Under 4.5 goals means the game has four goals or less - Over 5.5 goals means the game has five goals or more
Under 5.5 goals means the game has five goals or
less
THE PREVIEW AND STATISTICS OF FOOTBALL MATCHS IN OVER / UNDER 2.5 GOALS ACROSS THE GLOBE
Over 2.5 = GO
Under 2.5 = GU
%= percentage
| Country | League | GO | GU | ℅GO | %GU |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Algeria | Division 1 | 3 | 4 | 33 | 66.7 |
| Argentina | Primera Division | 6 | 8 | 42.9 | 57 |
| Argentina | Nacional B | 3 | 9 | 25 | 75 |
| Australia | A league | 4 | 1 | 80 | 20 |
| Australia | NFL Victoria | 5 | 3 | 62.3 | 37.5 |
| Australia | NFL NSW | 5 | 0 | 100 | 0 |
| Armenia | Premier league | 2 | 1 | 66.7 | 33.3 |
| Austria | Bundesliga | 4 | 1 | 100 | 20 |
| Austria | Erste division | 3 | 3 | 50 | 50 |
| Azerbaijan | Premier league | 1 | 3 | 25 | 75 |
| Belgium | Jupiler Pro league | 4 | 4 | 50 | 50 |
| Bolivia | Liga de futbol prof | 3 | 4 | 42.9 | 57.1 |
| Bosnia | Premier league | 2 | 4 | 33.3 | 66.7 |
| Bulgaria | Professional football league | 2 | 4 | 33.3 | 66.7 |
| Chile | Primera division | 5 | 3 | 62.5 | 37.5 |
| China | Super league | 5 | 3 | 62.5 | 37.5 |
| China | League one | 4 | 4 | 50 | 50 |
| Croatia | 1 HNL | 4 | 1 | 80 | 20 |
| Croatia | 2 HNL | 2 | 4 | 33.3 | 66.7 |
| Cyprus | First division | 4 | 2 | 66.7 | 33.3 |
| Czech | Synot liga | 3 | 5 | 37.5 | 62.5 |
| Czech | Durha liga | 3 | 3 | 50 | 50 |
| Denmark | Superliga | 4 | 3 | 57.1 | 42.9 |
| Ecuador | Series A | 3 | 3 | 50 | 50 |
| England | Premiership | 3 | 1 | 75 | 25 |
| England | championship | 5 | 6 | 45.5 | 54.5 |
| England | League one | 1 | 10 | 9.09 | 90.9 |
| England | League two | 5 | 6 | 45.5 | 54.5 |
| England | National League | 4 | 7 | 36.4 | 63.6 |
| England | National League north | 5 | 5 | 50 | 50 |
| England | National League south | 7 | 5 | 58.3 | 41.7 |
| Hungary | NB 1 | 3 | 3 | 50 | 50 |
| Indonesia | soccer championship | 3 | 6 | 33.3 | 66.7 |
| France | Ligue 1 | 7 | 4 | 63.6 | 36.4 |
| France | Ligue 2 | 5 | 5 | 50 | 50 |
| France | National | 2 | 5 | 28.6 | 71.4 |
| Germany | Bundesliga | 6 | 3 | 66.7 | 33.3 |
| Germany | 2 Bundesliga | 7 | 2 | 77.8 | 22.2 |
| Germany | 3 Liga | 5 | 5 | 50 | 50 |
| Japan | J League | 2 | 7 | 22.2 | 77.8 |
| Japan | J 2 League | 4 | 7 | 36.4 | 63.6 |
| Kazakhstan | Premier league | 2 | 4 | 33.3 | 66.7 |
| Ireland | Premier league | 2 | 2 | 50 | 50 |
| Ireland | First division | 3 | 2 | 60 | 40 |
| Italy | Serie A | 6 | 4 | 60 | 40 |
| Italy | Serie B | 4 | 7 | 36.4 | 63.6 |
| Kenya | Premier league | 6 | 3 | 66.7 | 33.3 |
| Kuwait | Premier league | 2 | 2 | 50 | 50 |
| Lithuania | A lyga | 1 | 4 | 20 | 80 |
| Holland | Eredivisie | 7 | 2 | 77.8 | 22.2 |
| Holland | Eerste divisie | 5 | 5 | 50 | 50 |
| Mexico | Primera division | 4 | 5 | 44.4 | 55.5 |
| Mexico | Liga Ascenso | 3 | 5 | 37.5 | 62.5 |
| Norway | Eliteserien | 3 | 2 | 60 | 40 |
| Paraguay | Primera division | 2 | 3 | 40 | 30 |
| Peru | Primera division | 3 | 2 | 60 | 40 |
| Poland | Ekstraklasa | 5 | 3 | 62.5 | 37.5 |
| Poland | 1 liga | 3 | 4 | 42.9 | 57.1 |
| Portugal | Primera | 4 | 5 | 44.4 | 55.6 |
| Portugal | Segunda liga | 6 | 4 | 60 | 40 |
| Romania | Division A | 2 | 3 | 40 | 60 |
| Russia | Premier league | 3 | 2 | 60 | 40 |
| Russia | 1 Division | 1 | 9 | 10 | 100 |
| Scotland | Premiership | 2 | 4 | 33.3 | 66.7 |
| Scotland | championship | 3 | 2 | 60 | 40 |
| Scotland | League one | 4 | 1 | 80 | 20 |
| Scotland | League two | 2 | 3 | 40 | 60 |
| Serbia | Superliga | 4 | 4 | 50 | 50 |
| Slovakia | Corgon liga | 2 | 4 | 33.3 | 66.7 |
| Slovenia | Prva liga | 3 | 2 | 60 | 40 |
| South Korea | Classic league | 3 | 3 | 50 | 50 |
| South Korea | Challenge league | 0 | 5 | 0 | 100 |
| Switzerland | super league | 3 | 2 | 60 | 40 |
| Switzerland | challenge league | 2 | 3 | 40 | 60 |
| Tunisia | Premier league | 3 | 4 | 42.9 | 57.1 |
| Thailand | Premier league | 5 | 4 | 55.6 | 44.4 |
| Turkey | super lig | 3 | 6 | 33.3 | 66.7 |
| Turkey | 1 Lig | 4 | 5 | 44.4 | 55.6 |
| Ukraine | Premier league | 2 | 4 | 33.3 | 66.7 |
| Ukraine | Persha liga | 5 | 4 | 55.6 | 44.4 |
| USA | MLS | 4 | 2 | 66.7 | 33.3 |
| Uruguay | Primera division | 3 | 4 | 42.9 | 57.1 |
| Vietnam | V league | 3 | 3 | 50 | 50 |
| Wales | Premier | 3 | 3 | 50 | 50 |
GOAL BETTING STATS
To help your goal betting, the league below has an average of 60% Over 2.5 goals in the recent result of their various leagues. These leagues are my pick for this weekend:
USA MLS, SWITZERLAND SUPER LEAGUE, SLOVENIA PRVA LIGA, RUSSIA PREMIER LEAGUE, PORTUGAL SEGUNDA LIGA, NORWAY ELITESERIE, HOLLAND EREDIVISE, KENYA PREMIER LEAGUE, ITALY SERIE A, IRELAND FIRST DIVISION, GERMANY BUNDESLIGA, GERMANY 2 BUNDESLIGA, FRANCE LIGUE 1, ENGLAND PREMIERSHIP, CYPRUS FIRST DIVISION, CROATIA 1 HNL, AUSTRALIA A LEAGUE, AUSTRIA BUNDESLIGA, CHILE PRIMERA, CHINA SUPER LEAGUE, SCOTLAND CHAMPIONSHIP, SCOTLAND LEAGUE ONE.
When staking your bet you need to have two things in mind, chances of you losing or winning your bet. That why a Good Gambler always have a PLAN B to all his bet, you don't put all your head in one basket. There is what we call maximum risk and minimum risk.
For example if am to stake a game of Over 2.5 goals. The betslip of the game is my maximum risk
So that implies I will stake a game of Over 2.5 goals as maximum risk, also a stake a game of Over 1.5 goals as minimum risk.