The booking market in football betting has grown in popularity, offering bettors a unique way to engage with matches beyond goals and results, while it is also often used as an added selection to a larger betting slip.
Here, we break down the key components of the market, helping you understand the opportunities and details involved:
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Over/Under Cards
The Over/Under cards market is similar to the Over/Under goals market, involving the bettor simply predicting whether the total number of yellow and red cards in a single match will exceed or fall below the predicted number.
For example, you may predict that there will be over 3.5 cards in a match, and if the game ends with four total cards, then you have a winning selection.
1X2 Cards
The 1X2 market focuses on the player predicting which team will receive the most bookings during the game (inside regular time). A yellow card has a value of one point, with a red card with a value of two points.
The bettor can select either 1 (the home team receiving more cards), X (equal cards) or 2 (the away team receiving more cards).
First Card / Last Card 1X2
The First Card and Last Card markets are rather simple to understand, simply involving you selecting either 1 (the home team receives the first or last card), X (neither team gets a booking) or 2 (the away team receives the first or last card).
Red Card
Another simple market, this selection is a Yes/No choice, with the bettor needing to predict whether there will be a red card awarded to either side during the 90 minutes of the match in question.
Odd/Even Cards
This market allows you to predict whether there will be an odd or even number of cards awarded by the referee throughout normal time, with the selection simply making you choose between Odd or Even.
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Other Markets
There are several other markets involved within the title of the Booking Market, with a majority of these seeing twists on the aforementioned markets.
For example, several of these markets can be split into the first half and second half, such as 1st Half Over/Under or Second Half 1X2 Cards. The same can also be said for home and away, with markets such as Number Cards Home, Number Cards Away, Red Card Home, Red Card Away and many more.
Key Considerations
While this market seems rather straightforward, it can require plenty of research to give you the player the greatest chance of securing a winning selection.
Players could look at the specific referee’s styles and how many cards they give out per match on average, team discipline records and context of the game in question, as a match between a side that plays more defensively against a possession dominant side could change the number of cards expected.
Combining these insights with careful analysis can help you to make more informed bets and enhance their enjoyment and potential winning chance.
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