Football betting doesn’t always have to be about picking the match winner.
One increasingly popular market is Home Team to Score or Away Team to Score, which simply asks whether a specific team will score at least one goal in the match. It doesn’t matter who wins the game or how many goals are scored overall – the bet only requires that team to find the net once.
As we reach the business end of the season and ties become tighter, this market can offer punters extra insurance compared to more traditional goal markets.
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How the Home Team to Score / Away Team to Score market works
The concept is simple.
If you back Home Team to Score, the bet wins if the home side scores at least one goal during the match, including extra time.
If you back Away Team to Score, the bet wins if the visiting team scores at least once.
The final result of the match is irrelevant. Even if the team loses 4-1 or 2-1, the bet still wins as long as they get on the scoresheet.
This makes it a useful market for matches where you expect a team to contribute a goal but are unsure about the overall result.
Why it offers more insurance than Goal/No Goal
Many bettors use the GG, or Both Teams to Score market when they expect an open game.
However, the Home Team to Score or Away Team to Score market provides an extra level of security because you only need one team to score.
For example, if you believe a match will see goals but one team could dominate, backing just one side to score reduces the risk compared to needing both teams to find the net.
It can also improve cash-out opportunities when used in accumulators. If your selected team scores early, that leg of the bet is already settled, meaning the cash-out value may increase even if the rest of the game is still ongoing.
For bigger confidence: consecutive goal markets
For bettors who believe a team’s attack will dominate, there are also enhanced versions of this market.
Options such as Home/Away Team to Score 2 in a Row or Home/Away Team to Score 3 in a Row allow you to back teams to score consecutive goals during the match.
Yesterday’s Champions League action provided perfect examples of how these markets could land.
Bayern Munich’s lethal attack overwhelmed Atalanta with a 6-1 victory, while Atletico Madrid raced into a 4-0 lead against Tottenham inside the opening 20 minutes before winning 5-2.
In matches where one team looks capable of taking control, backing consecutive goals can deliver even bigger odds.
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Bet on football markets at Bet9ja
Whether you are backing a team to score once or expecting a dominant attacking performance, these markets offer flexible ways to bet on football.
Explore the Home Team to Score and Away Team to Score markets at Bet9ja and find new ways to get involved in the biggest matches.
