Use Double Chance Football Betting Strategy To Earn More

One of the main types of sports betting is betting on a double chance, or, as they are often called, on a double outcome. In this article, we analyze the calculation of bets on a double chance, as well as tell what their difference from bets on odds (0) is.

A bet on a double outcome, or a bet on a double chance in a match is a bet on two selected outcomes at once, at which the probability of winning increases, but the odds decreases at the same time.

What do double-chance bets look like in bookmaker line?

The main outcomes of a sporting event, with the exception of some sports (tennis, basketball), are displayed in three options in the lines of bookmakers: these are the numbers 1, 2, as well as the English letter X or just a cross. Here is what each of these indicators stands for:

• 1 — victory of the first team. Usually the first team is the hostess of the match;
• 2 — victory of the second team. This is a guest team;
• X is a draw in the match.

Bookmakers’ lines for bets like “double chance”, or “double outcome”, use combinations of classic bets on the outcome: 1-X-2. Most often in the design of the line it looks like the symbols “1X”, “X2” or “12”. We will understand what is hidden under these designations.

Double chance “1X”

Bet on a double outcome “1X” means betting on two possible options at once: either the team at number one wins or a draw is fixed in the match. The player receives a win on both outcomes. Losing at such a bet will happen only if the team wins at number two. Sometimes bookmakers in their lines call this bet option “Team 1 will not lose.”

Double chance “X2”

Bet on a double outcome “X 2” means a bet on two possible options: either the team at number two wins or a draw is fixed in the match. The player receives a win on both outcomes. Losing at this bet will be only if the team wins number one. Sometimes in the bookmaker’s lines we find the name of the bet “Team 2 will not lose.”

Double chance “12”

A bet on a double outcome “12” wins for any of two outcomes: when the team at number one wins, or when the team at number two wins. Losing with such a bet will happen only if the match ends in a draw. Sometimes in the bookmaker’s line we find the name of such a bet “Victory of one of the teams”.

Example:

Match Real Madrid-Alavés.

Double outcome bets look like this:

• 1X ( Real Madrid will not lose) — 1.20;
• X2 ( Alavés will not lose) — 1.93;
• 12 (victory of one of the teams) — 1.35.

How is handicap (0) different from double chance betting?

Beginners in sports betting often cannot understand the difference between a handicap bet (0) and a double chance bet. The easiest way to explain this is as follows: with a double-outcome bet there can be no return, and with a bet with a handicap of (0) there will be a return with a tie. In terms of the size of the odds, it is more profitable to bet with a handicap (0).

Example:

Match Real Madrid-Alavés.

Bet 1X (Real Madrid will not lose) has odds of 1.20.

Real Madrid bet with handicap (0) has odds of 1.35.

In the event of a tie, the double-outcome bet (1X) wins. At a bet with handicap (0), a refund will be made.

Each case of comparing the “double outcome” bet and the handicap bet (0) is individual. The player should look not only at the size of the odds, but also at the expected outcome. Sometimes it is better to play it safe and take a less risky option, sometimes it’s worth taking a conscious risk. The option with a bet on a double outcome is better to use if the underdog is playing, an outsider — this way there is a little more chance of winning.

Double chance betting strategy

Bets on a double outcome are appropriate in cases where a player predicts that the side on which they are betting will not yield, but there is no absolute confidence in her victory. We can talk about football or hockey clubs that have successfully played on their field and have been going on without defeats for a long time. Or cases when the grand clubs play away from the “thorny” outsiders or average teams, who are hardly able to win, but are able to take away points from the favorite.

Thus, bets 1x and x 2 are most appropriate for fights between top teams and average teams with good defense, which will suit a draw. It is also appropriate to bet on a double chance in fights of equal rivals. For example, in the match Arsenal-Liverpool. There is a great risk of making a mistake, however, in case of passing a bet, you can become the owner of a decent win.

Double outcomes as part of a strategy can be used with accumulators. This applies to fights of clear favorites and outsiders. Take the pair “Real”-“Eibar”. The bet on the victory of Real Madrid is in the region of 1.17, on the victory of Eibar — no higher than 10. If you play it safe and bet on the victory of Real Madrid or a draw, then the bookmakers will give very miserable odds — in the region of 1.05.

There is no reason to put an order, but you can collect accumulators from such insured bets. Suppose you can predict the victory of Juventus or a draw in a game with Sassuolo for 1.10, etc. When multiplying the odds and a large amount of the bet, you can win good money. But we must not forget about the risks: any sensation and failure of a favorite can cross out all forecasts.

Or is it insurance?

In other words, double outcome bets offer you a dilemma. Either you play with fewer chances with one outcome, or with greater chances — with two. But the profit in the second case will be at least no more, but actually less.

The player for whom not to lose money is the number one task, and to win is how it works, bets on a double outcome are the most natural insurance. Especially if the recognized hegemon of the national championship acts as a home team. In this case, the probability that a bet on a double outcome 1X will play, approaches one hundred percent. Bettor is reinsured; the bookmaker does the same, reducing the odds to almost one. If the odds for winning the favorite will be in the range 1.1-1.2, then the 1X bet can be estimated with ridiculous odds of the type 1.02. Will such a bettor be of interest? A rhetorical question.

Double chance strategy in hockey

Based on the “double chance” bet, there is a hockey betting strategy. The essence of the strategy is to bet on the winner in the main time of the match (victory of one of the teams, that is, the bet “12”). Based on statistics, draws in hockey in regular time do not happen often.

For example: 20.5% of the games in the regular season of the KHL-2018/19 ended in a draw.

The average odds of bets on a double outcome for the mandatory victory of one of the teams (bet on a double chance “12”) is from 1.20 to 1.25. If you exclude the teams that most often draw from bets, then the double-outcome option “12” can serve as a strategy.

Of course, this strategy has its drawbacks. Firstly, the profit is quite small even with large volumes of bets. Secondly, with a long lose streak (a series of several draws in a row, that is, lost bets), you can quickly lose the entire existing bank. Thirdly, in the same NHL, the statistics of draws are higher: an average of 22 to 25% per season.

Features of double chance bets in football

An important feature of the double chance is the possibility of partial insurance of your bets. You can bet on the favorite, being confident in their victory, but football is an unpredictable sport. Any loss of concentration leads to a mistake and a missed goal. Also, a favorite, leading in the account, often misses the standard in the last minutes. A double chance insures the player against such force majeure.

Another interesting feature is the ability to win with outsiders. Having bet on a team with large odds, which are in good shape, the player has every chance that the underdog is at least a draw away from the favorite.

Double outcome betting benefits

1. Additional reinsurance. At bets 1X and X2, in contrast to the zero handicap, in the event of a tie, the transaction makes a profit, not a refund.
2. The probability of passage increases. Since the bet combines two possible outcomes (win and draw), the chances of passing increase.

When is it advisable to use a double chance?

For example, equal rivals play. The analysis showed that only the factor of their field makes the hosts of the match stronger. Betting on their net winnings is risky. The odds of winning such events are high, so it’s wiser to play safe and choose 1X.

If the analysis indicates a clear superiority of the hosts, betting on 1X is pointless. On Home, the odds are not high, and on a double outcome — even more so. The only option is to add a bet to the accumulator, but there are some nuances, moreover, the single bet is more profitable than the accumulator.

Let’s analyze an example from the position of an away team. If the opponent will be opposed by an approximately equal or even slightly weaker opponent, then it is stupid to take risks by betting on Away. Especially when the owners are uncompromising with their fans. It will be appropriate to place a bet on X2.

Cons of double outcome bets

The main disadvantage of such bets is mostly low odds. In proportion to the increase in the chances of winning, the probability of winning decreases.

So, in the match between Barcelona and Alaves, the victory of the Catalans is estimated at odds of 1.10, a draw — 9.50, the victory of the guests — 24. Last season, Alaves managed to draw on the field of Barcelona, ​​so we decide to play it safe and bet “Leopards” or a draw. But we find that such an outcome is not even in the line, which suggests that the bookmakers are sure that the guests will not win, and the bookmakers will definitely lose money. If in fights of this kind odds of the order of 1.04 is set, then playing this does not make sense.

The opposite situation occurs in matches of approximately equal teams. Take the match Examples Valencia-Atletico. There are already more interesting odds: 1.55 — for the hosts or a draw; 1.45 — on Atletico or a draw; 1.35 — to win one of the teams. But the risk is great that a bet with decent odds of 1.55 will not play, since guests are quite capable of winning away.

Thus, in order to have a stable income from double-chance betting, you need to have very good knowledge of the information and be confident in your decision to predict one or another double outcome.

A profitable strategy for this type of bet

A double chance bet is almost a win-win if it is drawn up to a favorite issuing an impressive win-win series. There are such teams in any season and in almost every championship. These teams can misfire in the form of a draw, but they almost never lose. Betting a double chance on such teams should consistently be profitable.

Should you add a double chance to the accumulator?

On a double outcome, low quotes most often are given, and matches where you can make such a bet with high odds are not common.

This situation prompts the compilation of accumulators from options 1X/12/X2 in order to increase the final value of the odds. This seems to be logical, but with the addition of new events to the coupon, not only quotes, but also risks are multiplied. Therefore, if you do this, then do this carefully and wisely.

We recommend that you bet accumulators with no more than three options, and even better — use doubles. Long “locomotives” are obviously doomed to failure.

Conclusion

The only disadvantage of this bet is the low odds. To find a favorable value, you need to analyze many events in which either equal rivals or an underdog that can beat a favorite.