Please find below details of our Football rules regarding outright markets. An example of an outright market would be our Promotion or Relegation markets for a given football league
General Rules
- The official league table at the conclusion of the final match of the scheduled season will determine the settlement of bets. This will include any point penalties incurred at any stage before the end of the scheduled season. End of season play-offs will not count.
- In the event of a team being removed or disqualified from the league/competition after the relevant season has begun, all bets on the affected team will made be void unless the result has already been determined.
- Settlement will be determined for all "To Qualify" markets by the final result on the pitch. Settlement will not be reversed if a team is subsequently suspended or removed from a tournament competition.
- Any penalties or appeals heard after the end of the scheduled season which may subsequently alter the league placings will not count for betting purposes.
- Domestic Competitions we consider Major Trophies for purposes of Trophy Multiples/Win a trophy market settlement are:
- Premier League
- FA Cup
- EFL Cup
- Europa League
- Champions League
League/Cup/Competition Winner
You're betting on: which team will win the stated competition or finish top of the stated competition over the course of the league season
League Winner Without Team X
You're betting on: which team will finish top over the course of the league season after the stated Team or Teams have been removed from the league table
Top 4, 6, 10 etc. Finish
You're betting on: which team will finish in the top 4, 6, 10 etc. positions over the course of the league season
Forecast/Tricast
You're betting on: which teams - and in which exact finishing positions - will the Top 2 (Forecast) or Top 3 (Tricast) of the league table finish in.
League Handicap Betting
You're betting on: which team will accrue the most points over the course of the season after the stated handicaps have been applied to ALL teams
- Settlement will be based on the total points on the final league table. If two or more teams finish on the same number of points after the handicap has been applied then dead heat rules will apply. Goal difference will not count.
Promotion
You're betting on: which team will secure promotion over the course of the season
- Promotion markets include both automatic promotion positions as well as promotion via any play off structure used for the specified competition
Relegation/To Stay Up
You're betting on: which team will finish in (or out of for 'To Stay Up' market) the relegation positions over the course of the league season
To Finish Bottom
You're betting on: which team will finish bottom over the course of the league season
To Progress Further Than
You're betting on: which team will progress the furthest in the stated competition
- If teams exit at same stage bets will be losers. The winning finalist will be deemed to have progressed further than the runner-up.
- Similarly, in the event of a 3rd place play-off match taking place the team winning this will be deemed to have progressed further than the 4th placed team, and the 2 finalists will have progressed further than the 2 teams contesting the 3rd place play-off.
Group Betting (inc. Top Region etc.)
You're betting on: which team from those stated will finish in the highest league position over the course of the league season
Season Match Betting
You're betting on: which team will finish the higher from the two teams stated (over the course of the league season)
Top Goalscorer
You're betting on: which player will score the most goals in the stated competition
- If players are tied, dead heat rules will apply. Any countback or alternative methods (such as counting Assists for example) will not be used to determine settlement.
- Any goals scored in Play-Off matches will not count.
- In domestic league competitions; if a player leaves their current club in the first transfer window of the season to join a team in a different division without playing any football then bets on that player will be made void.
- For Tournament bets (e.g The World Cup), if the stated player does not take part, bets will be settled as losers.
- The team stated on your Top Goalscorer bet - for example, Harry Kane (Tottenham) - will be updated should the player transfer to a club in the same division/competition. This will have no bearing on settlement, and bets will be settled accounting for total goals scored in the competition that season, irrespective of any transfers.
Top Team Goalscorer
You're betting on: which player will score the most goals for the stated team in the stated competition.
- If players are tied, dead heat rules will apply. Any countback or alternative methods (such as counting Assists for example) will not be used to determine settlement.
- All goals in the stated competition count, except those scored in penalty shootouts.
- For club competitions, should your selected player transfer to another club and doesn't continue playing in the competition, the goals they have scored so far will be the total used for settlement purposes and all bets will stand.
Top Goalscorer/Tournament Winner Double
You're betting on: which player will score the most goals and which team will win the stated competition
- If more than one player is tied for Top Goalscorer then dead heat rules will apply. Returns on the bet will be derived by a reduction applied to the price taken based on the number of players tied for the award. This will never provide a price lower than the Tournament Winner price taken at the time of the bet being struck.
Golden Boot (Or Equivalent Award)/Tournament Winner Double
You're betting on: which player will be awarded the Golden Boot (Or Equivalent Award) and which team will win the stated competition
- The Golden Boot (Or Equivalent) award is given to the player who has scored most goals. If more than one player is tied at this stage, ties are broken by another criteria (i.e Assists or Minutes Played) meaning that one player will be solely given the award.
- Each-way bets will be settled on the official ranking, subject to same tie-break criteria as the winner.
- In the event that the award is allocated to more than one player dead heat rules will apply.
- If the stated player does not take part in the Tournament bets are settled as losers
To Assist The Most Goals
You're betting on: which player will make the most assists in the stated season/competition.
- If players are tied, dead heat rules will apply. Any countback or alternative tie-breaking methods will not be used to determine settlement.
- If a player leaves their current club in the first transfer window of the season to join a team in a different division without playing any football then bets on that player will be made void.
- Fantasy assists are counted towards totals, for this market and all other assist related outright markets.
Not To Be Promoted
You're betting on: A team to remain in their current division
Play Off Teams Any Order
You're betting on: which 4 teams will finish in the playoff positions of their league
Play Off Teams Straight Forecast
You're betting on: which 4 teams will finish in the playoff positions of their league in the correct order
Relegation Straight Treble
You're betting on: which teams will be relegated from the league & their correct finishing positions
Relegation Treble
You're betting on: which teams will be relegated from the league
Team To Score The Most/Least Goals
You're betting on: which team will be the lowest/highest scoring team in the competition they're competing in. Dead heat rules apply in the event of a tie.
Team To Receive Most Cards
You're betting on: which team will accumulate the most cards in the competition they're competing in. Dead heat rules apply in the event of a tie.
Top 4, 6, 10 etc. Finish/Outside of Top 4,6,10 etc.
You're betting on: which team will finish in (or out of for 'Outside of' market) the top 4, 6, 10 etc. positions over the course of the league season
To Make the Playoffs
You're betting on: A team to finish in the playoff positions for their league.
To Win the Playoffs
You're betting on: A team to win promotion via the playoffs
Top 3 Any Order
You're betting on: which 3 teams will finish in the top 3 positions of the league in any given order.
Top 3 Exact Order
You're betting on: which 3 teams will will finish in the Top 3 and their exact finishing positions.
Top 4 Any Order
You're betting on: which 4 teams will finish in the top 4 positions of the league in any given order.
Top 4 Exact Order
You're betting on: which 4 teams will will finish in the Top 4 and their exact finishing positions.
Bottom 4 Finish
You're betting on: which team will finish in the bottom 4 positions over the course of the league season
League Position At Christmas/Other Specified Date
You're betting on: if the named team will be in a particular league position on the specified date. In the event of postponed matches reducing the number of matches the team plays before the specified date bets on these markets will still stand. The exception would be if a team has not managed to play a single game, when bets would be made void.
Winning Group
You're betting on: which group will produce the eventual winner of the tournament
Winning Nation
You're betting on: the nationality of the eventual winner of the tournament
Name The Finalists
You're betting on: which two teams will face each other in the final
Name The Semi Finalists
You're betting on: which 4 teams will reach the semi final stage of the tournament
Winner Double Chance
You're betting on: Either of the named teams to win the tournament.
To Win All Group Games
You're betting on: A team to win all of their matches at the group stage of the competition
To Lose All Group Games
You're betting on: A team to lose all of their matches at the group stage of the competition
All Country Final
You're betting on: The final of a competition to be between two teams from your chosen nation.
All Country Semis
You're betting on: the semi-finals to be made up of four teams from your chose nation.
To Reach The Final/Semi-Finals/Quarter-Finals
You're betting on: A team to reach the Final/Semi-Finals/Quarter-Finals of the competition.
Tournament Runner Up
You're betting on: A team to reach the Final of the competiton and lose that match..
Eliminated in Semi Finals/Quarter-Finals/Last 16
You're betting on: A team to reach the Semi Finals/Quarter-Finals/Last 16 round of the tournament but fail to qualify for the next round..
Eliminated in Group Stage
You're betting on: A team to fail to qualify from the group stages of the tournament.
Group Winner
You're betting on: which team will win/finish top of the stated group..
Group Runner Up
You're betting on: which team will finish second/runner-up of the stated group.
Group Europa League Place
You're betting on: which team will finish 3rd in the stated Champions League group and therefore qualify for the Europa League.
Group Last Place
You're betting on: which team will finish bottom of the stated group..
Both Teams To Qualify
You're betting on: which pair of teams will qualify from the stated group.
Qualify From Group
You're betting on: which team will qualify from the group stage of the tournament.
Group Exact Finish
You're betting on: which position within their group the stated team will finish in.
Group Winner Last Double
You're betting on: which team will be in the top position of the stated group & which team will be in the bottom position of the stated group after the group stage concludes.
Tournament Total Goals
You're betting on: how many goals will be scored in the tournament in total.
- Includes goals scored in Extra Time
- Does not include goals scored in penalty shootouts
Division Of Winner
You're betting on: which domestic league the eventual winners of the tournament will play their league matches.
To Reach The 5th Round
You're betting on: A team to reach the 5th round of the cup competition
Eliminated in 5th Round
You're betting on: A team to reach the 5th round of the cup competition but fail to qualify from that round.
Eliminated in 4th Round
You're betting on: A team to reach the 4th round of the cup competition but fail to qualify from that round.
Forecast
You're betting on: which teams - and in which exact finishing positions - will the Top 2 (Forecast) or Top 3 (Tricast) of the league table finish in. Straight Forecast means the nominated teams in correct order. Dual Forecast means the teams in any order.
Goalkeeper To Keep Most Clean Sheets
You're betting on: which goalkeeper will keep the most clean sheets in the stated tournament
A clean sheet will be awarded if the goalkeeper plays 60 minutes or more without conceding a goal.
If players are tied, dead heat rules will apply.
If the stated player does not take part, bets will be settled as losers.