A Guide to Betting on Goal Scorers in Football


betting guides fooball

Football is the most popular betting sport in the world and when it comes to how you bet on football, there are many options for punters. Away from the outcome of the game, you can bet on stats, goals, the score, what happens in the first half and goal scorers.

The latter is a particularly popular way of betting on football, with many people choosing to show their support for the players they love by backing them for success. Bookmakers originally offered just one goal scoring market, which was the first goal scorer market, but now we have others to choose from.

If you are looking to start betting on goal scorers, here are the markets that you can use.

First & Last Goal Scorers

The first goal scorer betting market was the original market for those looking to bet on players to score. You can still bet on this today, or you can bet on who will score the last goal of the game. When it comes to betting, these two markets will always be priced up the same, so if a player is 8/1 to score the first goal, they will be 8/1 to score the last.

Both of these markets cover just one goal in the game, whichever is the first, if using that market, or the last goal, if you choose to bet on that market.

To Score Anytime

Although betting on a first goal scorer is the oldest betting market of these, betting on a player to score anytime in the game has quickly become the most popular. With this market your bet is not tied down to just the first or last goal in a game, your player can score at any time in the game, and if he does then you have a winning bet on your hands.

This market is perfect for those who want an interest throughout, as if there is an early goal scored and it is not by your player, you know your bet is down at the start. The prices you will get here are considerably lower than on the first/last scorer market, but you have a full 90-minute bet, covering every goal in the game.

To Score Two / To Score a Hat Trick

One of the latest markets to be introduced has been the creation of markets where you bet on a player to score multiple goals in the game. These are anytime scorer bets, so it doesn’t matter which goals your player scores.

You can bet on a player to score twice in the game, or if you really fancy them for success and want a bet at a bigger price, you can bet on them to score three times in the game, which is a hat trick. These can be really fun bets to have at good odds when you are watching a big game of football on TV, especially if you fancy one of the players to have a very strong game.

An Online Betting Guide For Beginner Punters

How to Identify a Successful Football Tipster

5 Football Betting Stats You Must Follow to be Successful

How We Calculate Football Margins

Best 10 New Bookmakers

£20 SIGN UP HERE

Place a qualifying £10 fixed odds bet at odds of 1/2 or greater. No in-play or cashed out early. A first free £10 fixed odds bet will be credited upon settlement of the qualifying bet. Second free £10 fixed odds bets will be added on the following day. Free bets must be claimed within 28 days of opening. Free bet stake not included in any winnings. Ts&Cs Apply. 18+ begambleaware.org

£40 SIGN UP HERE

New customers only. 7 days to place a qualifying bet to receive 6 x Free Bets: 4 x £10 Horse racing, 2 x £10 Acca Free Bets. 7 day expiry. Exclusions apply. Stake not returned. T&Cs apply. 18+ begambleaware.org

£25 SIGN UP HERE

T&Cs apply. 18+ New customers only. You must place 3 x £10 sportsbook bets to qualify. Money back as free bets up to £25. Must use code welcome25afs when creating an account.

0 SIGN UP HERE
£10 SIGN UP HERE

New customers sign up with code "b20g10". Deposit £20 or more and place a £20 bet at min odds 2.0. Get a £10 free bet. Free bets expire after 7 days. Full terms apply. 18+ BeGambleAware.org

£40 SIGN UP HERE

18+ New customers only. Opt in & bet via mobile up to £40 (min. £20) on any football market at odds of 2.00+, in 7 days. Get up to £40 in free bets on selected markets. Bonuses expire in 7 days. Card payments & Apple Pay only. T&Cs apply. begambleaware.org | Please gamble responsibly.

£50 SIGN UP HERE

Full T&Cs apply. New UK and ROI customers only. The qualifying bet should be a single bet, start at £/€10, and have 1.9 or greater odds. 5 Free bets include: 1 x £10 Free bet on horse racing, 1 x £10 Free bet on football, 2 x 10 Free bet in-play, 1 x £10 Free bet Acca. 7 day expiry.

£25 SIGN UP HERE

18+ New Accounts Only. Min stake £10. Max Refund £100. refunds as Free bets. Win or or win part of E/W single bets only. Exclude multiple & ante post bets. Excludes multiple bets such as lucky 15s etc. Applies to cash stakes only. Free bets must be used in their entirety and to be credited within 24 hours. Full T&C's apply.

£60 SIGN UP HERE

*18+. For NEW UK customers only. Requires account opening. Deposit using UK debit card and certain qualifying bets of Evens or greater.

£5 SIGN UP HERE

18+ and begambleaware.org, If your first bet doesn’t win, you’ll get your stake back (up to £5) as a Free Bet within 72 hours!