Football goalscorer betting guide

Gambling has evolved tremendously in the last decade with more options available for punters to place less ordinary bets. One such bet is backing your favourite striker to score which has become very popular among bettors.

This football goalscorer betting guide will showcase different ways to bet on your favourite goalscorer.

What is football goalscorer betting?

Goalscorer betting is just another betting market categorized as a ‘special’, which you will find in the sportsbook section. Betting on your favourite striker to score a goal is as simple as backing your team to win!

Wagering money on a player to score is considered high-risk betting since many variables come into play. Here are some of the reasons:

• the player may not feature in the line-up and can start the game from the bench, limiting his playtime.
• the player may be substituted during the match due to injury or a tactical decision made by the manager.
• the player may be sent off by receiving a red card.

Football goalscorer betting markets

The goalscorer market has increased in popularity in recent years, becoming one of the favourite picks for many punters. Today the bookies are offering up to 10 options to bet on your favourite player to score.

The above screenshot represents the basic goalscorer market for Arsenal. The Premier League title contender will face Crystal Palace on Emirates. There are several players you can choose to back on scoring. The most simple bet in this case will be to choose the Anytime option.

Anytime means the player needs to score in the 90th-minute regular time. Just make your pick by pressing on the odds button and place your bet.

If you pick First, your bet is a winner if the player you backed scores the 1st goal of the match. The same goes for the Last option. You will only win the bet if the player scores the last goal of the game.

Betting on your favourite player to score 2 or more goals could give you a very high return on your stake. Gabriel Jesus is priced at 8.25 in this match. Backing the Brazilian striker to net a hat-trick could make you a fortune (40X stake).

According to our football goalscorer betting guide, it is smarter to go for the safer option 2+ goals that have a better chance of occurring.

On the other spectrum, bookies credit Gabriel Martinelli with the lowest chance to score from Arsenal’s attacking players. The Brazilian winger is known to be a regular starter and to create chaos in the opposition box. Therefore a bet on him to score is of great value.

Goalscorer specials betting market

Bookmakers are offering a good range of possibilities to bet on the goalscorer market. From the usual number of goals scored by a player to the method of scoring, you will not be short of options. The goal scorer’s special betting markets are usually divided into 2 categories:

• The first category is focused on the player. Here you will find many different options to back your favorite player.
• The 2nd category is focused on how the player will score (header, outside the box, freekick etc).

Player-scoring betting markets

The first home team goalscorer refers to the home team player that will score the 1st goal. If you backed Bukayo Saka on this market but he scores the 2nd goal for Arsenal, you lost your bet.

If you back  Kay Havertz on the Anytime to Score market (odds 2.40), you could get longer odds on the first home team goalscorer (odds 4.90). Also, try to build an Accumulator using no more than 3 picks.

Arsenal’s top striker, Gabriel Jesus is expected to score anytime in the 1st half, looking at the odds below. He has been given the same chance as his fellow teammates Kai Havertz and Eddie Nketiah.

Backing centre-backs to score in any of the goalscorer markets boosts very high odds. Although these types of player rarely get into the opposition’s box, they do get their chance to score from set pieces (corners, free-kicks).

A player to score in both halves is very unlikely to happen, hence the high odds offered by the bookies. However, there are a few exceptions. In-form top players often score a hat trick, netting in both halves, Erling Haaland being one of them.

Harry Kane is also scoring goals for fun in his Bundesliga debut season. Kylian Mbappe is another top player that is creating chaos in the opposition’s box. Backing these types of players to score in both halves can bring you good results.

Player – method of scoring betting markets

Bookmakers offer you a couple of possibilities to bet on your favourite player to score. A goal from a direct free kick is a popular choice among many punters who are looking to win big.

Take notice that this is a very difficult bet to win having too many factors that are out of your control. Besides the on-field action where the player you backed can be substituted or sent off, other variables come into play.

Although there is usually a free-kick taker in any team, the position from where the free-kick will be taken will determine who will take that responsibility.

To score with a header is another great option you can explore. Go for strikers who are dominating the air battle in the opponent’s box or, for defenders who previously scored from set pieces.

To score from outside the box is very well-priced by the bookmakers with odds starting usually from 10 and going up to 80, depending on your pick. Also, you can back here attacking midfielders who are notoriously known to have hit some cannon balls in the past and score frequently.

Try also the in-play betting section where you can back your favourite player to score the next goal. Besides, picking a game with over 2.5 goals scored in the match will increase your chances of success.

The football goalscorer betting guide is a tool for you to consider when betting on your favourite players to score! Don’t forget to check the news regarding any players that will not feature in the match, before placing your bet.