Betting strategy for the first goal in football

Most bettors prefer to bet on football matches. And 90% of players bet on the outcome, double odds, handicaps or totals. But there are many other interesting markets to bet on in the bookmakers’ line up. An example of such a market would be betting on the first goal in football. For this bet there are several strategies and principles that need to be followed to make a profit in the long run.

Principles for first goal betting

To make a successful bet on this market, there are a few important criteria to consider:

• Tournament motivation. This is the ideal bet if the teams are playing with different motivations. In such a case it is advisable to bet on the more motivated opponent. If one of the opponents, on the contrary, is motivated to maintain the null draw, the bet on the first goal is better abandoned.
• Style of play. Many teams emphasize on playing defensively. They usually play long on defense and try to trap their opponents on the counter attack in the dying stages of the match. It is better not to bet on teams that practice this style of play.
• Statistics. Before you bet on the first goal, you should study the statistics of both opponents. It should be estimated how often the teams score first. It is important to take into account the level of the opponents in these matches.

Strategies for betting on the first goal

The betting strategy for this outcome is quite simple. In this case it is preferable to bet only on the favourites. And they must be motivated. And here in matches of equal opponents this betting option is better not to apply. The opponents play on the opposite course in such duels. Therefore the originator of the first goal is very difficult to predict.

Nevertheless, even if the matches are played on equal footing, it may still be of interest to bet on the first goal. The interest lies in searching for ‘forks’ in the various bookmakers’ offices. In duels of equal opponents, the odds on the teams’ first goal can be higher than 2.0.

The player only has to find a bookmaker with these odds and place the opposite bets. In that case, one can count on a profit, no matter who opens the account. But it is important to remember that bookmakers do not approve of the actions of “fornicators” and often block their gambling accounts. It should also be remembered that the match may end in a zero draw. In this case, both bets of the player will lose.

In which championships to bet on the first goal

It is a bet, which should preferably be placed in the socalled top flight tournaments. Those are the tournaments with an average efficiency of more than 3 goals per game. The top scoring tournaments at the moment are Serie A, Bundesliga, Eredivisie, Belgian Pro League and Champions League.

To conclude, it remains to be said that the biggest advantage of betting on the first goal is the large selection of tournaments. You can bet on practically every league. You can bet in both, pre-match and in-play betting. The live betting odds on the first goal are higher.