Many bettors love to bet on the "both teams to score" betting market. This is because of the simplicity and access of users to statistical databases.

Both Teams to Score or BTTS is a great place to put your money when it comes to football betting, as goals can make you a winner or kill your bankroll if you don't know what you're doing. You're betting on whether both teams playing in the game will score a goal or not. These options include 'Yes' if you think they both will score or 'No' if you assume there won't be any goal from both competing teams.

What Does "Both Teams to Score" Mean?

Both Teams to Score is not a difficult market to understand, as the bet works exactly what the name suggests. So, you're either presuming that both teams within the game will score a goal within the ninety-minute regulation or that they won't. Note that the bet won't extend into the extra time and penalties if the game goes that far.

The best part of this bet is that it doesn't matter how the teams score their goals. It only matters if they score or not. What we mean is that you're betting on whether both teams will or will not register a goal, so it doesn't matter if it's their own goal, unlucky penalties that shouldn't have happened, or crooked goals that happened to go in because the goalkeeper was distracted by the crowd. You also don't need to give the number of goals scored. It's not like Correct Score, where a bet of 2-1 requires the game to finish at a 2-1 outcome. If the score ends up at 50-1, then it's still okay (or not, depending on the bet).

Making A More Interesting Bet

Both Teams to Score is a market that people choose when there's no value in the Match Result market. This doesn't mean that there will always be better value in BTTS, but usually, it's a bet that has better odds than the traditional market unless you're betting on the underdog team.

If you've looked through the BTTS market and it seems like none of them is worth putting your money in due to the odds, you might want to go for Both Teams to Score X To Win option. As you can tell by the name, it requires both teams to score while also choosing the team you've decided to win the game.

Do Your Research

If you think there's a 50% chance of your bet coming in, then what can you do to figure out the right way to place your bet? The answer to this question is always 'research and more research.' You can find so many resources out there to let you know how matches will likely go. Indeed, none of them is a guarantee.

But if you look at a team's past performances and see if they have a great scoring record when away from home, you can be more confident that they'll get on the scoresheet. You can be even more confident when you know the team they're visiting has a low defensive record when playing on their own ground. If you happen to see that the home team also has a dreadful history of scoring goals at home, then you might also consider choosing 'No' in the BTTS market.

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How to Predict BTTS?

Both Teams to Score is a betting market in football that lets you bet whether both sides will find the back of the net or not within a game. To predict BTTS, whether or not this will occur, you’ll need to look at the important stats and analyse both teams’ recent performances.

Before betting on a BTTS market, make sure the team you’re betting on has a good record of recent goals. Besides that, looking at their trend of conceded goals is also essential, as a bad defence can sometimes lead to more goals, even when the other teams aren’t doing their best. Also, make sure to look at their recent form and head to head stats.

Other Things to Look for in The BTTS Market

Check who's the referee and do they usually give away soft penalties? Also, how about their assistance? And how did they handle the offsides in past games? Have the officials generally been more generous when officiating a team over another? We want to believe that the Football Association states that referees are impartial, but the stats show something otherwise. This means that some officials give more penalties than others. Suppose you're watching a match with the referee being free-wheeling with his penalties. In that case, that's something you need to consider when placing BTTS bets, as even a team at the bottom of the ladder can score from a penalty, even if they're up against the strongest teams.

The last thing we want to mention is how both teams are likely to line up. Does one team have a great centre-half and played all season with a picked-up injury? Is his replacement just as good? Has he been injured for a long time, or is he inexperienced? This can give you enough information on what to expect from his side more defensively. You can find this information on APWin’s Top Scorers on the League Page. Also, has a team been relying on a key attacker but is not currently playing due to injury or suspension? This can also greatly influence the team's ability to get the ball to the back of the net.

You can look for this information from all the available sources, but checking all the supporter's forums and social media of every club can also be an excellent place for the latest numbers and data.