Common betting markets
It is known that the world of gambling is very wide and there is no doubt that it is expanding and spreading more and more, especially in the digital age in which we live.
Passionate Arab fans sometimes head to sports betting as a way to show their interest in a sport or support their favorite team in addition to their desire to win.
There is no doubt that everyone who wants to make sports bets will hear the term “betting market”, and this term refers to the type of bet that the player will make. In the past, there was only one betting market, which was the bet on which of the two teams would win, but now there is a very large number of betting markets, and bookmakers are still working on creating new markets to bet on. Betting on the result of the main bet, for example, the player can bet on four different matches and then bet on the number of bets that he will win from these four bets. (Arabic bet)
In this article, we will review some of the most common sports bets among Arab bettors, which relate to football and basketball in particular.
First: Football betting markets in the Arab world:
Below is a list of the most widespread and popular football betting markets among Arab bettors that a player can find in any online casino and on any online gambling platform.
First: The Match Winner Bet:
One of the types of bets, which is based on predicting which team will win the match. This bet includes three possible options, where the player chooses one of these options, which are as follows:
First: “Home”: This option means that the home team will win.
Second: “Draw”: This option means that the match will end in a draw between the two teams.
Third: “Away”: This option means that the away team will win the match.
The player can also bet on one of these results before or during the match, and this type of bet is very common in football.
Second: The “Tournament Winner” bet:
One of the types of bets. It is based on placing a bet on the team that will win a specific tournament. This tournament may be on a local or international level. In general, betting is available before or at the beginning of the tournament. The profits of these bets vary according to the tournament, its level, and its popularity.
Third: Over/Under bet:
This bet is based on choosing a specific event within the match and then betting on whether the number of times this event occurs in the match will be more or less than a value that is determined in advance.
To simplify the matter, we will talk about one of the types of this bet, which depends on the number of goals and is called “Over/Under Goals.” This bet is based on the number of goals scored in one match. For example, if the odds of the match is (2.5), then the bet is on Over/Under Goals. “Over” means that the match will end with a number of goals reaching 3 or more. If the bet is on “Under”, this bet means that the player has bet that the final number of goals will be less than 3 goals.
Fourth: The “Correct score” bet:
One of the types of bets which based on predicting the final result of a match. If the prediction is correct, the bet will be considered a winner, and if the prediction is wrong, the bet will be a loser.
It is considered a very difficult bet. Because of the difficulty of predicting the correct result, the returns on this type of bet are usually high and their value increases the larger the number of goals. For example, if the final result is (1-1), the financial returns will be relatively small because the number of goals is small and the result is somewhat predictable. If there are a larger number of goals, the returns will be greater.
Fifth: Both Teams to Score bet:
This type is based on betting on whether both teams will score goals or not.
For example, if the player bets that both teams will score and the match ends with a score of (3-1), this means that both teams have already scored goals, and therefore the bet will be won, and the number of goals does not matter. On the other hand, it is possible to bet that both teams will not score any goals During the match.
Sixth: Handicap bet:
This bet is based on weakening the odds of the stronger team and increasing the odds of the weaker team.
In fact, this bet cannot be easily understood as it requires many examples, but it can be said that the handicap bet on the result of the match “Handicap Match Result” is based on betting on the win or loss of the team by a certain margin.
For example, it is possible for the bettor to win the bet if his team loses by two or more goals. This certainly depends on the odds that he bet on, but this bet does not depend on the final result of the goals, but rather on the difference between the goals.
Example: If we have two teams (Barcelona) and (Real Madrid) and the odds are as follows:
Barcelona team (1.5) and Real Madrid team (-1.5)
If the bettor bets on the Barcelona team (1.5), this means that the Barcelona team entered the match with two goals – theoretically – and therefore if the match ended with a score of (0 – 0), this means that the difference will be two points and thus the bet is won, but if Barcelona lost the match with a score of (3 – 0), which means that the bet was lost because the condition was not met.
If the bettor bets on Real Madrid (-1.5), this means that the Real Madrid team has entered the match and two goals have been deducted from his score, as if the result was (-2 – 0) in favor of Barcelona, and therefore the Real Madrid team must win the match and the difference be Two goals in his favor.
There are two types of handicap bets:
First: the Asian handicap bet.
Second: European handicap bet.
Second: Basketball betting markets:
Basketball is very popular and it is more popular than football in some countries. Bookmakers also offer many different betting markets. We will mention below some of the most common betting markets in the world of basketball
First: “Moneyline” bet:
One of the types of basketball bets where the bettor bets on the team that he believes will win the match. Of course, the returns relate to the odds for each team, as the odds vary depending on several things.
Second: Handicap and Point Spread bets:
Handicap betting is based on the bookmaker’s effort to increase the odds of the weaker team and reduce the odds of the stronger team. All the player must do is predict the difference in the final result, and it is very similar to football handicap bets.
Third: Over/Under bet:
One of the types of bet where the betting bookmaker sets a number that expresses the total points that will be scored by both teams, and then the players bet according to their expectations, where the choice of “over” indicates that the number of points will be greater than the pre-determined number, and the option “under” indicates Indicates that the number of points at the end of the match will be less than the number specified by the bookie.
Fourth: Prop Bets:
This type of bet focuses on certain aspects of the match, such as the individual performance of the players, team statistics, or events that may occur during the match. Betting on the number of passes per match and so on.
There are also other betting markets in basketball, such as betting on the outcome of the quarter or half points of the match
There is no doubt that in our current era, the sports available for Arab bettors to bet on have increased, and most bookmakers are working to make sporting events available that were not previously available for betting. These bookmakers have also left the circle of sports betting and are now offering betting markets related to various matters. Like elections, for example.
