Spreads in Sports Betting: What Types are There?

There are several varieties of spreads in bookmaker betting.

Therefore, before choosing the most profitable ones, it is recommended to test them beforehand.

Total. Under total it is accepted to understand the total number of certain events in a duel: goals, corner and penalty kicks, violations and much more. The bookmaker, after carrying out the research, puts out its forecast, while the task of the bettor is to specify more or less this number. For example, if the bookmaker is bet on the number of fouls 7-8, then betting bets will be divided into two types: up to seven violations in the fight and more than eight. In addition, depending on the bookmaker’s office system of charging points for actions in the game may differ. Suppose, if we are talking about betting on cards, then one point can be credited for the warning, it’s quite another for the removal, because these decisions of the judge differ greatly in importance.

Handicap. This spread bookmaker sets in fights, where there is an obvious favorite and an outsider. It is here that it is proposed to bet on a handicap, for example, 2. 5-3. Bettor, in turn, chooses which decision he will prefer. Putting it in a bigger direction, it will make a profit with any result, the main thing is that the difference is 4 or more goals in favor of a stronger team. In this situation, before the game, it is recommended to study the statistical information, take into account the game form of the opponents, and also take into account some other factors, thanks to which it is quite possible to make the right forecast and bet on the handicap.

Everything described above mainly concerns football, but spreads in bookmakers are also offered for other sports. For example, in tennis – this is the number of games, in basketball – total points, and in snooker – the number of frames. And this is not a complete list. We talked only about the most popular kinds of spreads. Often in the bookmaker offices are added all sorts of innovations in this sense. In addition, remember that not every kind of spread is good and brings profit in any situation, therefore it is very important to accumulate experience in sports betting.

Such kind of forecasts are best done by cappers, who have accumulated rich experience. Beginners should choose something simpler. If the bookmaker office exhibited a spread, in the rules of which you are far from clear, then it’s better to choose something else for the bet.