Halftime/fulltime betting

In recent years this betting strategy has gathered more popularity amongst bettors. This article will act as an introduction to all you need to know about this interesting strategy. With the inception of online betting, individuals can now place bets on the halftime/fulltime outcome.
Below we would enlighten you on how the market works and how best to win bets in this category.

How the market works

The halftime/fulltime selection is a peculiar kind of bet partly represents the half-time results and it also has the characteristics of the double bets. The only difference is that it recognizes the result at half time-time and the results of the full time
It is important to note that this kind of bet can be confusing sometimes. A bet of this nature is only a won when the halftime and full-time predictions are accurate. The very important factor remains that the sports in question have to be separated by a halftime break.
Read on for a quick illustration of the available options under this market, their meanings and possible odds the bookies are offering.

Taking the game of football as a case study, there are 9 possible halftime/fulltime results. And this breakdown would help you get an in-depth knowledge of what each one stands for.
• 1 representing the home team,
• 2 representing the away team and
• X representing a draw.

EXPLANATION

1/1 this option simply implies that the home team would have to win the first half and by the end of the match the home team should still emerge as winners and could be offered at odds of 3.10

1/X this means the home team would have to be leading at halftime and eventually the game would end in a draw. The price of the odd here is 13.50

1/2 for this selection the home team has to be leading by halftime, with the away team winning by fulltime. For instance, if Valencia happens to be the home side leading by a lone goal by halftime, if Real Madrid happens to win the second half by a lone goal too then the game has been lost because that would be 1/X. But if Madrid wins by 2goals or more, then the scoreline would be 2-1 thus giving us a win. Odds could be 28.25

X/1 this option sees the first half of the match ended in a draw, doesn’t matter if it is 2-2 or even goalless but to eventually have a payout the home team will have to win the match by fulltime. Possible odds 5.50

X/X to win this selection the game has to be a draw at both halftime and fulltime. This market offers better prices compared to the selection of just playing the match to end as a draw. Odds 5.10

X/2 this simply means a draw by halftime and the away side to win at full time 10.25

2/1 this is quite similar to the explanation for the 1/2 given above the odds could be offered around odds of 28.25

2/X the away team wins the first half and draws the game at the end of 90 minutes. Odds could be 13.75

2/2 the away team has to win both halves. Odds 6.20

Sports to bet the halftime/fulltime on

Most bettors pick this option mostly in football. But it is important to note that this market is available in any sport that is divided into two periods. Examples of such sports include basketball, rugby or American football.

Making money with halftime/fulltime

This kind of market is popular because of its usually larger odds. Selections that involve picking a team to lead by halftime and lose by fulltime have odds of around 20 to 30 odds i.e. 1/2 or 2/1. However, a good strategy to use would be picking different likely outcomes and staking on them as single bets. This way you get to earn because of the large odds.
There is value in a lot of the not so obvious markets, try to search further