How to win goalscorer bets

Football betting has diversified a lot in the last decade with bookmakers offering punters a large variety of betting options. This article will guide you on how to win goalscorer bets using 3 easy to understand examples.

Every bettor has a favourite striker that he follows closely hoping to score goals for his team. You now have plenty of options to back him in one of the many goalscoring markets available.

How to win goalscorer bets

Goalscorers will always be the superstars of the game.

Think about Cristiano Ronaldo and Leo Messi who broke all the goals scored records over the last 20 years. A football player who scores regularly will always be the star of the team and will take the headlines in the press.

There are many goalscorer markets you can explore. I will break down the 3 most popular and how to use them to your advantage. Backing your favourite player to score one or more goals during the match can potentially bring you high returns.

As well, if you are also good at predicting how the goals will be scored, you are in for some possible good profits. A goal scored from a freekick or a long shot distance are just a few options bookies have in their offer.

Besides, the highest odds you can ever get from a single bet is to use the bet builder option. Top betting companies have this option in their offer. Just add to your favourite player to score, bookings, and corners bets.

Goalscorers betting strategy

Goalscorers betting market is offering punters the option to pick which player will score in the game. As you can see from the screenshot, Kylian Mbappe is the PSG player with the highest chance to score.

You have 3 options to pick if you decide to back Mbappe: first, last, and anytime.

The French superstar is creating chaos in the opposition box. He already netted 28 goals in all competitions (26 games) for PSG, halfway through the season.  Although the odds for Anytime to score offered by the bookmakers are quite small, you can set up a season-long profitable betting strategy.

Use a variation of Martingale to calculate the stake for every bet you place and set yourself up on a winning path. Mbappe statistics are extraordinary this season scoring at least 1 goal in 17 of the 26 games played.

Some of the best ways to take advantage of the Goalscorer betting market are:

• In-play betting will give you more value because you can use time to your advantage. Imagine the odds Mbappe will have in the 75th minute of the game to score a goal compared to a pre-match bet.
• Accumulator bets are also a great way to boost your final odds and increase your potential winnings. Build a 3-fold adding Mbappe, Kane and Haaland on the same bet.

Besides, backing Ligue 1 most valuable player to score first or last is of great value. Although this is considered a high-risk bet, if you manage your bankroll, you could get a positive ROI.

How to win multi-score bets

Multi-score betting is one of the punter’s favourite bets on goalscorers. It is a high-risk bet that is not recommended for beginners. As you can see the difference between picking 2 or More and 3 or More is quite considerable.

The odds for the later selection are one of the highest available for a single bet.

Harry Kane was like a hurricane in his Bundesliga season debut.

The English top striker scored 27 goals in 26 games across all competitions for Bayern Munich. The former Tottenham ace is in pole position to win the Golden Booth, surpassing so far Mbappe and Lautaro Martinez.

Although the 3 or More option looks very appealing when we look at the odds (6.50), I would advise you to go for the 2 or More pick. Indeed, Kane did score 3 hat-tricks for Bayern so far this season but this will translate in only 3 bets won from 26 games.

If you have at disposition a large bankroll the best multi-score betting strategy will be to alternate both betting options, selecting just one for each game. For example, when Bayern are playing at home against a very weak side with poor defending you can back Kane to score 3 or more goals.

For the other games, stick with the safer pick!

How to win goalscorer bets using the goal-scoring method

The goal method is a good option to consider when you want to back a player to score. Bookmakers are giving you many options, with the most popular being to score with a header or outside the box.

Comparing the 2 options given, we can say without a doubt that placing a bet for a specific player to score with a header is high-risk gambling. If you choose this path, expect to have significantly higher losing bets than winners.

Julian Alvarez and Kevin de Bruyne are well-known to have scored many goals from outside the box. Both players have done it for Manchester City with free-kicks but also with long-distance shots.

A good betting strategy is to back any of these 2 players in the games played at Etihad Stadium.  The Premier League Champions are well-known for putting a lot of pressure on their opponents. This usually will result in a match played only on one side of the pitch.

This often leads to free-kicks near the box and strikes from 25 yards that will have City scoring.

As for the goals scored with a header, I advise you to bet on a team that has strong and tall center-forwards and centre-backs. Also, you can pick defensive teams that are very good at set pieces and have quality corner and long-distance free-kick takers.

Trent Alexander Arnold has proven himself many times as one of the best corner takers putting the ball perfectly on Van Dijk’s head to score.

Before you place any bet always stay updated with the latest news regarding the player you want to back on the goalscorer market. Use our tips on how to win goalscorer bets when you back your favourite player to score.