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Getting started with football and soccer betting

Everything you need to start betting on football or soccer.

New to football or soccer betting? This guide covers the most popular markets, bet types and promotions to help you get started.

Before you bet

Check the rules that apply to your selected market and competition before placing a bet.

Read the Football/soccer Betting Rules to learn how Alphibet settles bets involving:

  • 90-minute or regulation-time rules

  • Extra time and penalty shoot-outs

  • Goalscorer and player markets

  • To Qualify markets

Choose a market

Select from football and soccer markets including:

  • Match Result or Match Betting

  • Goals markets, including Over/Under and Both Teams To Score

  • Cards

  • Corners

  • Player markets, including goalscorers, assists and shots on target

  • Bet Builder or Same Game Parlay, which combines multiple selections from one match

Choose a bet type

Select the bet type that determines how your selections are combined.

Bet type

Description

Single

Select one outcome.

Double

Combine two selections. Both selections must win.

Treble

Combine three selections. All three selections must win.

Accumulator (Acca) or Parlay

Combine four or more selections into one bet. All selections must win.

Multiple

Place a combination of different bets using several selections.

Read Types of bets we accept for more information.

Place your bet

When you are ready to place a bet:

  1. Choose a market.

  2. Add your selections to the bet slip.

  3. Enter your stake.

  4. Apply an available promotion, if eligible.

  5. Review and place your bet.

  6. Track the bet from your account.

Read How do I place a bet? for step-by-step instructions.

Check available promotions

Check whether you are eligible for promotions such as sports bonus funds, Bet Boosts or Bet Boost Tokens, and Lucky Dip.

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