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General Rules

All bets are settled on the result after 90 minutes play unless otherwise specified. This includes injury time but does not include extra time or penalty shootouts. On some occasions we may issue special extra time betting which will be on the 30 minutes including injury time added in that period.
If a match is postponed, bets on the match will be settled according to our postponement rules available here.
If a match is abandoned after it has already kicked off, any bets where the outcome has already been decided will stand. All other selections will be made void.
If it is announced within 3 hours of kick off that the game is due to restart within 3 days of the initial abandonment, all bets will stand. Undetermined bets will be void if no information is received within 3 hours of the initial abandonment.
Games where a referee removes the players from the field of play for a temporary period but resumes the remaining minutes of play by midnight local event time will not be deemed as abandoned and all bets will stand.
Games or markets where a result cannot be found will result in bets being made void 12 hours after the game has kicked off and the stake will be refunded, unless your bet involves more than one selection, in which case it will be settled on the remaining selections.
If the venue of a match is other than what is indicated on our website, the bet will stand provided the match has not been switched to the opponent's ground, in which case the match will be declared void. Notwithstanding this rule, in major international tournaments (e.g., World Cup, European Championships), all venues will be deemed neutral. If the scheduled venue of a match is changed, including if the venue changes to a new venue in a different country, all bets will stand.
Timing and match statistic markets will be settled using the information published by OPTA whenever possible. When OPTA is not available we will settle those bets on another source, in the following specific order:
1.   Our Feed Provider
2.   Official Competition Website
3.   Live Feed Provider
If these sources ever have differing information, we will settle on sources in the same order, starting with OPTA.
Live OPTA stats can be found here.
If the named player within your bet does not take part in the game at any point your bet will be made void and the stake will be refunded, unless your bet involves more than one selection, in which case it will be settled on the remaining selections. If the named player is substituted on your bet will stand.

Under/Over 2.5, 3.5, 4.5 etc. Goals

You're betting on: whether the total number of goals in the match will be above or below the stated total.

Half Time Result

You're betting on: who will be winning at half time.

HT Correct Score

You're betting on: what the score of the match will be at half time.

1st Half Under/Over 0.5, 1.5, 2.5 etc. Goals

You're betting on: whether the total number of goals in the 1st half will be above or below the stated total.

1st Half Goals

You're betting on: how many goals will be scored in the 1st half of the match, e.g. 1 Goal, 2 Goals etc.

A Goal in Both Halves

You're betting on: A goal to be scored in the 1st half and the 2nd half.

Team to Score in Both Halves

You're betting on: your selected team to score in the 1st half and the 2nd half.

Both Teams to Score in Both Halves

You're betting on: Both teams to score in the 1st half and the 2nd half.

To be Winning at Half time or Full time

You're betting on: Selected team to be winning at either half time or full time.

1st Team to Score

You're betting on: which of the teams will be the first to score a goal in the match. 'No Goal' is an available selection in this market.

Last Team to Score

You're betting on: which of the teams will be the last team to score a goal in the match. 'No Goal' is an available selection in this market.

Total Corners

You're betting on: whether the total number of corners will be below, above or equal to the numbers quoted.

Only corners that are actually taken will count. If a corner is re-taken, it will only count as one corner.
For Total Home/Away corners you're betting on: whether the total number of corners taken by the named team will be below, above or equal to the numbers quoted.

Corner Bands

You're betting on: whether the total corners in the match will be within the stated brackets, e.g. 0-4, 5-7 etc.

Only corners that are actually taken will count. If a corner is re-taken, it will only count as one corner.

Corner Handicap

You're betting on: which team will be awarded the most number of corners after the stated Handicap has been applied.

For full details on the application and settlement of Handicap markets, please visit here .

1st Corner Team

You're betting on: which team will be awarded the first corner of the fixture

If no corners are awarded, Bets are void if there are no corners and stakes returned

Half Time Corners

You're betting on: whether the total number of corners will be below, above or equal to the numbers quoted at half time in the match.

Race to "X" Corners

You're betting on: whatever team reaches "X" corners first. E.g. Race to 3 Corners will be settled on the first team to take 3 corners in the match.

Under/Over Booking Pts

You're betting on: whether the total number of booking points is above or below the stated total.

Yellow Card = 10 & Red Card = 25. If a player receives 2 yellow cards and is consequently shown a red card, they receive a total of 35 booking points.
Extra-time does not count nor do cards shown after the final whistle count towards the total.
Only cards shown to players currently on the pitch will count. Cards shown to managers or substitutes do not count towards the total.

Team Most Booking Pts

You're betting on: which team will receive the most booking points of the match. 'Tied Booking Pts' is an available selection in this market.

Yellow Card = 10 & Red Card = 25. If a player receives 2 yellow cards and is consequently shown a red card, they receive a total of 35 booking points.
Extra-time does not count nor do cards shown after the final whistle count towards the total.
Only cards shown to players currently on the pitch will count. Cards shown to managers or substitutes do not count towards the total.

1st Team Carded

You're betting on: which team will receive the first yellow or red card of the fixture. 'No Card' is an available selection in this market.

When two or more players are booked in the same incident, the player who is shown the card first by the referee will be deemed the winner of this market.
Only cards shown to players currently on the pitch will count. Cards shown to managers or substitutes do not count.

Total Goals

You're betting on: how many goals exactly will be scored in the match, e.g. No Goals, Exactly 1 Goal etc.

Full Time Result & Under/Over Goals

You're betting on: the winner of the match combined with a prediction on whether the total number of goals will be above or below the stated total.

Under/Over Cards

You're betting on: whether the total number of cards will be above or below the stated total.

Team Total Goals

You're betting on: how many goals exactly will the nominated team score in the match, e.g. No Goals, Team A Exactly 1 Goal, Team B Exactly 3 Goals etc.

Time of First Goal

You're betting on: whether the time of the first goal will fall within the stated brackets, e.g. No Goal, 0-10 Mins, 11-20 Mins etc.

Both Teams to Score

You're betting on: whether both teams will score over the course of the 90 minutes, answering yes or no.

Both Teams to Score in 1st/2nd Half

You're betting on: whether both teams will score over the course of the designated half of the match, answering yes or no.

Full Time Result & Both Teams To Score

You're betting on: the winner of the match combined with a prediction on whether both teams will score over the course of the 90 minutes, answering yes or no.

Double Chance

You're betting on: what will the match result be with the three options given below.

Home team and draw - Your bet is a winner if the home team wins or draws the match.
Away team and draw - Your bet is a winner if the away team wins or draws the match.
Home team and away team - Your bet is a winner if the home team or the away team wins the match.
Normal 90 minute betting rules apply.

Both Teams To Score & Over/Under 2.5 Goals

You're betting on: whether both teams will score over the course of 90 minutes, answering yes or no, combined with a prediction on whether the total number of goals will be above or below the stated total.

Both Score No Draw

You're betting on: both teams scoring in the match AND the match not finishing as a draw

For example, either team winning 2-1; a score of 1-0 either way would result in a losing bet in this instance

Team Goals

You're betting on: the number of goals the nominated team will score.

Half with Most Goals

You're betting on: which half will contain the most goals scored. 'Tie' is an available selection in this market.

A Penalty Taken/Home Team to Take a Penalty/Away Team to Take a Penalty

You're betting on: whether a penalty will be taken over the course of the match, or whether the specified team will take a penalty.

2+ Penalties Taken

You're betting on: whether 2 or more penalties will be taken over the course of the match. A retaken penalty will still only count as 1 penalty.

A Penalty Scored/Home Team to Score a Penalty/Away team to Score a Penalty

You're betting on: whether a penalty will be scored over the course of the match, or whether the specified team will score a penalty. If a penalty is scored then ordered to be retaken then it it will not count.

A Penalty Missed/Home Team to Miss a Penalty/Away Team to Miss a Penalty

You're betting on: whether a penalty will be missed over the course of the match, or whether the specified team will miss a penalty. If a penalty is missed then ordered to be retaken then it it will not count.

Penalty Shoot-out Specials

You are betting on scenarios to happen during a penalty shoot-out should the game progress that far. In the event of the match not ending in a penalty shoot-out then all the selections in the market will be settled as losers. A player will be voided if they take no part in the match and stakes will be returned, apart from that all other bets will stand. Sudden death rounds only start after the allocated five pairs of pens have been taken.

Either Team to Miss Their Next Penalty

You're betting on: whether the named team miss their next penalty in a penalty shootout.

In the scenario that Team A score their penalty meaning they win the shootout before Team B gets to take theirs. Bets on Team B will be settled as void.

A Player Sent Off

You're betting on: whether a player will receive a red card over the course of the match.

Cards shown before kickoff, during the half time interval or after full time will not count.
Cards shown to players or officials who do not constitute the 22 currently active players will not count.

Odd or Even Goals

You're betting on: whether the total number of goals will be an 'Odd' number or an 'Even' number.

A total of zero will be classed as an EVEN number of goals

2HF 1st Goal Time

You're betting on: what time bracket the first goal in the 2nd half of the match will be in, e.g. 46th-55th minute, 56th-65th minute etc.

2nd Half Goals

You're betting on: the exact number of goals scored in the 2nd half of the match. '0 Goals' is an available selection in this market.

2HF Sending Off

You're betting on: whether a player will be sent off in the 2nd Half of the match

Only cards shown to players currently on the pitch will count. Cards shown to managers or substitutes do not count.

2HF Penalty

You're betting on: whether a penalty will be taken in the 2nd half of the match

4th Official Total Added Time

You're betting on: the total number of minutes awarded in the match, i.e. the 1st half added time plus the 2nd half

The minutes indicated on the 4th Official's board will count for bet settlement, regardless of the duration of time played by the referee.
4th Official Added Time is the total added time from the 1st and 2nd half.

First Player Carded

You're betting on: which player will be the first player to receive a yellow or red card. 'No Card' is also a selection in this market.

If the player does not play or comes on after the first card has been awarded, bets taken on the player will be void and stakes returned.
When two or more players are booked in the same incident, the player who is shown the card first by the referee will be deemed the winner of the 1st/Next card market.
Where each way betting is available for first player carded, places will be paid on the first three individual players to receive a card
Only cards shown to players currently on the pitch will count. Cards shown to managers or substitutes do not count.

Player To Be Carded

You're betting on: whether the nominated player will receive a Yellow or Red Card

If the player does not play, bets taken on the player will be void and stakes returned.
Only cards shown to players currently on the pitch during the 90 minutes will count. (i.e cards shown to players on the bench or after the game do not count.)

Player Carded Accumulators

You're betting on: whether two or more named players will be shown a card in the match.

In abandoned matches, bets where all players have already been carded at time of abandonment will be settled as winners. If all named players have left the field of play through substitution, bets will be losers.
All players must take part for bets to stand.
Only cards shown to players on the pitch during the 90 minutes will count. (i.e cards shown to players on the bench or after game do not count)

Total Goals, Corners & Booking Points

You're betting on: whether the total number of goals, corners & booking points will individually be over or under the stated amounts for each category.

Rules for the "Total Goals", "Total Corners" and "Total Booking Points" can be applied to each respective element of the bet.

1st Keeper To Touch The Ball

You're betting on: which goalkeeper will touch the ball first?

Bets will be settled according to which goalkeeper physically touches the ball first, either during open play or from a goal kick.
Touches of the ball when play is dead, such as picking the ball out of the net after a goal, do not count.

1st Goal Method

You're betting on: how the first goal of the match will be scored.

A shot is classed as coming off any part of the body other than the head or shoulder, whether it is intentional or not.
Shot will be settled as a winner when the goal method is exclusive of all other listed selections.
Free-kick means directly from a free kick without another player touching the ball first, and excludes penalty kicks.

Player To Score a Free-Kick

You're betting on: a specified player to score directly from a free-kick.

Player must take and score directly from the free kick without another player touching the ball before the shot is taken.
E.g. if Player A rolls the ball to the side for Player B to shoot and score, then this does not count as scoring a free-kick.
Similarly if Player A rolls the ball to Player B who stops the ball for Player A or a 3rd player to shoot then this also does not count as scoring a free-kick.

Own Goal Specials

You're betting on: whether a goal that is deemed to be an own goal by Opta where available, then our Feed Provider, followed by any official Competition website will be scored at any point during the match. Live Opta stats can be viewed here

The official result passed by Opta where available, followed by our Feed Provider and finally any official Competition website will be deemed final at midnight local time on the day the match is played.

To be sent to the stands

You're betting on: whether the named manager/coach will be excluded from pitch side by the match official during the course of play.

If a manager/coach begins the game in the stands or chooses themselves to move away from the technical area and into the stands during the match this will not count towards settlement.
If a manager/coach spends the entire game in the stands due to their own choice bets will be made void and stakes returned.

First Goal Scorer

You're betting on: Which player will score the first goal with in the match?

Bets will be settled according to which player scores the first goal for their own team during the match.
Own goals do not count and in the event the 1st goal scored is an own goal the 1st player to score market will remain open.
If your player has not participated in the game when the first goal is scored, bets will be void and stakes returned.
If your player has participated in the game and failed to score, bets will stand

Yes or No

You're betting on: a series of questions that can be answered with either 'Yes or 'No'.

A minimum number of questions must be answered in order to bet on the market.
Settlement of each question will be in line with the usual market settlement.
Exception to usual settlement will occur if a named player does not START the match, in that scenario all bets will be voided and stakes returned.
If any of the fixtures are abandoned or postponed all bets will be voided and stakes returned.
These rules apply to all football 'Yes or No' questions, whether in a single match or across a number of matches.

Take On The Team

You're betting on: A head to head between a player and the opposing team. If the player and team finish level on the head to head, your bet will be settled as a loser.

All bets will be made void if the player does not start.

For example: You bet on the selection 'Mane to outscore Uganda' and Mane scores 1 goal and Uganda score 1 goal, then your bet will be settled as a loser. If Mane scores 2 goals and Uganda score 1 goal, then your bet will be settled as a winner.

Head To Head

Offered on a variety of sports, a series of head to head questions that can be answered with a win for either side or a tie.

Each question must be answered in order to bet on the market.
Settlement of each question will be in line with the usual market settlement, unless the point below applies.
If any participant or team named in the questions does not start the event then all bets on the market will be made void and stakes returned.

Player Performance Points

A player accumulates Performance Points based on stats which they achieve in the game:

Goals: 10 points
Assists: 10 points
Shots on Target: 5 points
Tackles: 3 points

Where a single action can be achieved with more than one stat, the player receives the total combined points (e.g. A goal is worth 15 points: 10 for the goal and 5 for the shot on target)
In the event a named player is listed on the bench but comes on to take part in the match, all bets will stand. In the event a named player doesn't take part in the match, all bets will be void.
All quoted lines will be settled in line with our Opta rules based on the value assigned to them.