With so many different ways of betting on football matches it can be difficult to know where to start. We've compiled a comprehensive guide to all the football bets currently available at online bookmakers and a brief explanation as to how each football bet works. The key to successful football betting is to understand the different types of free football bets and how you can make them work for you. Listed below is a list of all the football bets, a rough explanation as to what the bet requires and a list of all the betting options.

Check out the range of football bets that each bookmaker offers:

Full Time Result Football Bet
Bet on which football team will be winning at full time:
Home, Draw or Away

Double Chance Football Bet
Bet on which football team will win the match with secondary option:
Home or Draw, Draw or Away, Home or Away

1st Half Double Chance Football Bet
Home or Away
Home Wins or Match Drawn
Away Wins or Match Drawn

2nd Half Double Chance Football Bet
Home or Away
Home Wins or Match Drawn
Away Wins or Match Drawn

Correct Score Football Bet
Bet on the correct score of the football match:
(various betting options available)

Half Time Football Bet
Bet on who'll be winning the football match at half time:
Home, Draw, Away

Half Time/Full Time Football Bet
Bet on who'll be winning the football match at half time then full time:
Home - Home, Home - Draw, Home - Away, Draw - Home, Draw - Draw,
Draw - Away, Away - Home, Away - Draw, Away - Away

To Win the First-Half Football Bet
Bet on a football team to win the first half:
Home, Away

To Win the Second-Half Football Bet
Bet on a football team to win the second half:
Home, Away

To Win Either Half Football Bet
Bet on a football team to win either half:
Home, Away

Goalscorer Football Bet
Bet on the golascorers during the football match:
First Scorer, Last Scorer, Scores Anytime

Total Goals Football Bet
Bet on the total number of goals scored in the football match:
Over/Under 1.5 Goals
Over/Under 2.5 Goals
Over/Under 3.5 Goals

First Half Goals Football Bet
Bet on the total number of goals scored in the first half:
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

Second Half Goals Football Bet
Bet on the total number of goals scored in the second half:
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

Goal Line Football Bet
Bet on the range of total number of goals scored in the football match:
Over 2, 2.5, Under 2, 2.5

Additional Goal Line Football Bet
Bet on the range of total number of goals scored in the football match:
Over 1, 1.5, Over 1.5, Over 1.5, 2, Over 2, Over 2.5, Over 2.5, 3
Over 3, 3.35, Over 3, 3.5, 3.75, Over 3.5, Over 3.5, 4
Under 0.5, 1, Under 1, Under 1, 1.5, Under 1.5
Under 1.5, 2, Under 2, Under 2.5, Under 2.5, 3
Under 3 1.30, Under 3, 3.5, Under 3.5

1st Half Goal Line Football Bet
Bet on the range of total number of goals at half time:
Over 1, Under 1

First Goal Method Football Bet
Bet on how the first goal will be scored in the football match:
Shot from inside the penalty box
Shot from outside the penalty box
Header, Penalty, Own goal
Direct from free-kick or corner

Scorecast Football Bet
Bet on which player will score first as well as predicting the correct score:
(various betting options available)

Wincast Football Bet
Bet on which player will score first as well as predicting the winning team:
(various betting options available)

Last Goal Scorecast / Wincast Football Bet
Bet on which player will score last as well as predicting the correct score:
(various betting options available)

Number of Goals in Match Football Bet
Bet on the range of total goals scored in the football match:
Under 2 goals, 2 or 3 goals, Over 3 goals

Goal/No Goal Football Bet
Bet on whether both football teams will score or if neither team will score:
Goal, No Goal

Score in Both Halves Football Bet
Bet on a football team to score in both halves of the match:
Home, Away

Draw No Bet Football Bet
Bet which football team will win the match. Drawn matches are refunded:
Home, Away

Total Goals Odd/Even Football Bet
Bet on whether the total goals scored will be an odd or even number:
Even, Odd

Winning Margin Football Bet
Bet on the margin that the football team will win the match:
Home to win by 1 goal, Away to win by 1 goal
Home to win by 2 or more goals, Away to win by 2 or more goals
No score draw, Score Draw

Lead at 10, 20, 30 or 60 Minutes Football Bet
bet on a team winning the match at certain points of the game:
Home, Away

First Goal Scored Football Bet
Bet on the time range that the first goal will be scored:
Up To And Including 28th Minute, After 28th Minute, No Goals

Time of First Goal Football Bet
Bet on the time that the first goal will be scored:
1 - 10, 11 - 20, 21 - 30
31 - 40, 41 - 50, 51 - 60
61 - 70, 71 - 80, 81 - Full Time

Time of Last Goal Football Bet
Bet on the time that the last goal will be scored:
1 - 10, 11 - 20, 21 - 30
31 - 40, 41 - 50, 51 - 60
61 - 70, 71 - 80, 81 - Full Time

Time of Second Goal Football Bet
Bet on the time that the second goal will be scored:
1 - 10, 11 - 20, 21 - 30
31 - 40, 41 - 50, 51 - 60
61 - 70, 71 - 80, 81 - Full Time

Time of First Home Goal Football Bet
Bet on the time that the home team will score their first goal:
1 - 10, 11 - 20, 21 - 30
31 - 40, 41 - 50, 51 - 60
61 - 70, 71 - 80, 81 - Full Time

Time of First Away Goal Football Bet
Bet on the time that the away team will score their first goal:
1 - 10, 11 - 20, 21 - 30
31 - 40, 41 - 50, 51 - 60
61 - 70, 71 - 80, 81 - Full Time

No Goals Football Bet
Bet on the football match producing no goals

Clean Sheet Football Bet
Bet on a goalkeeper to keep a clean sheet:
Home, Away

Half-Time Football Bet
Bet on which football team will be winning at half time:
Home, Draw, Away

Half Time Correct Score Football Bet
Bet on the correct score of the football match at half time:
(various betting options available)

Home Win Football Bet
Bet that the home team will win the football match and the score will be:
1-0, 2-0, 2-1, 3-0

Match Draw Football Bet
Bet that the football match will be drawn and that the score will be:
0-0, 1-1, 2-2

Away Win Football Bet
Bet that the away team will win the football match and the score will be:
1-0, 2-0, 2-1, 3-0

Half Time Win/Lose Football Bet
Bet on a football team to be winning at half time but go on to lose:
Home, Away

To Win to Nil Football Bet
Bet on a team to win the football match without the other team scoring:
Home, Away

Win From Behind Football Bet
Bet on a football team to come from behind to win the match
Home, Away

Win Both Halves Football Bet
Bet that a football team will win both halves
Home, Away

Score First and Lose Football Bet
Bet that a football team will score first but lose the match:
Home, Away

Total Goal Minutes Football Bet
Bet on the total aggregate time of all the goals scored:
Under 105 Minutes, 105-125 Minutes Inc., Over 125 Minutes

First Team to Score Football Bet
Bet on which football team will score first:
Home, No Goals, Away

Last Team to Score Football Bet
Bet on which football team will be the last to score:
Home, No Goals, Away

2 Goals or More Football Bet
Bet on a player to score 2 goals or more:
(various betting options available)

Total Home Goals Football Bet
Bet on the total number of goals scored by the home football team

Total Away Goals Football Bet
Bet on the total number of goals scored by the away football team

Half with Most Goals Football Bet
Bet on which half will produce the most amount of goals:
First, Second

To Score in Both Halves Football Bet
Bet that a team will score in both halves of the football match:
Home, Away

Both Teams to Score Football Bet
Bet that both teams will only score during the football match:
Home, Away

Win Both Halves Football Bet
Bet that a team will be winning at the end of the first and second half:
Home, Away

Score Anytime Football Bet
Bet on a player to score anytime during the football match:
(various betting options available)

Score a Hat-trick Football Bet
Bet on a player to score a hat-trick during the football match:
(various betting options available)

Score a Penalty Football Bet
Bet on a team to score a penalty:
Home, Away

Own Goal Football Bet
Bet that there will be an own goal during the football match:
Home, Away

Penalty Awarded Football Bet
Bet that there will be a penalty awarded during the football match:
Yes, No

Penalty Miss Football Bet
Bet on a team to miss a penalty during the football match:
Home, Away

Penalty Scored 1st Half Football Bet
Bet that there will be a penalty scored in the first half

Penalty Scored 2nd Half Football Bet
Bet that there will be a penalty scored in the second half

Time of First Corner Football Bet
Bet on the time that the first corner will be awarded:
1 - 10, 11 - 20, 21 - 30
31 - 40, 41 - 50, 51 - 60
61 - 70, 71 - 80, 81 - Full Time

Time of Last Corner Football Bet
Bet on the time that the last corner will be awarded:
1 - 10, 11 - 20, 21 - 30
31 - 40, 41 - 50, 51 - 60
61 - 70, 71 - 80, 81 - Full Time

Number of Team Corners Football Bet
Bet on the number of corners the home or away team will win:
(various betting options available)

Total Corners Odd or Even Football Bet
Bet on the total number of corners being an odd or even number:
Odd, Even

First Half Corners Football Bet
Bet on the total number of corners in the first half:
(various betting options available)

Second Half Corners Football Bet
Bet on the total number of corners in the first half:
(various betting options available)

Total Corners Football Bet
Bet on the number of corners in the football match:
(various betting options available)

Multi Corners Football Bet
Bet on the number of corners taken in the first half multiplied by the number of corners taken in the second half:
(various betting options available)

First Corner Football Bet
Bet on the football team to have the first corner:
(various betting options available)

Last Corner Football Bet
Bet on the football team to have the last corner:
(various betting options available)

Goal Scorer Shirts Football Bet
Bet on the aggregate total of shirt numbers of the goalscorers in the match:
(various betting options available)

First Booking Football Bet
Bet on the football team that earns the first booking:
Home, Away

Last Booking Football Bet
Bet on the football team that earns the last booking:
Home, Away

Time of First Booking Football Bet
Bet on the time of the first booking in the football match:
1-10, 11-20, 21-30, 31-40, 41-50, 51-60, 61-70, 71-80 or 81-90

Total Bookings Football Bet
Bet on the total number of bookings in the football match:
1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8, 9-10, 11-12, 13-14, 15-16, 17-18, 19-20, 20-21

Total Booking Points Football Bet
Bet on the number of booking points in the football match:
Yellow = 10 pts, Red = 25pts

Red Card Football Bet
Bet on a red card being awarded during the football match:
Home, Away

Home Team Performance Football Bet
The total points awarded to the home team for their performance:
31-40 Points, 41-50 Points, 21-30 Points
Over 50 Points, 11-20 Points, 10 Points Or Under

Away Team Performance Football Bet
The total points awarded to the away team for their performance:
31-40 Points, 41-50 Points, 21-30 Points
Over 50 Points, 11-20 Points, 10 Points Or Under

Kick Off Football Bet
Bet on which team will kick off the football match
Home, Away

To Score a Header Football Bet
Bet that a player will score with a header during the football match:
(various betting options available)

To Score with a Foot Football Bet
Bet that a player will score with his foot during the football match:
(various betting options available)

To Score from Inside the Box Football Bet
Bet that a player will score with from inside the box during the football match:
(various betting options available)

To Score from Outside the Box Football Bet
Bet that a player will score with from outside the box during the football match:
(various betting options available)

Woodwork Hit? Football Bet
Bet on how many times the woodwork will be hit during the football match:
None, Once, Twice or Three or more

Match & Total Goals Double Football Bet
bet on the outcome of the match and the total goals scored:
(various betting options available)

Match Specials
Individual matches have their own special bets:
(varies between matches)

In Running Football Betting
Odds are offered on a football match that is in progress. The odds are updated throughout the match depending on how play is going with the market usually offered on football matches covered live on television.

Asian Handicap Football Bets
Asian Handicapping eliminates the possibility of the match being drawn:
Home (varies with team), Away (varies with team)

Additional Asian Handicap Football Bets
More specific Asian Handicap options:
Home -1.5, Home -1, -1.5,
Home -1, Home -0.5, -1
Home -0.5, Home 0, -0.5
Home 0, +0.5, Home +0.5
Home +0.5, +1, Away -1.5
Away -1, -1.5, Away -1
Away -0.5, -1, Away -0.5
Away 0, -0.5, Away 0, +0.5
Away +0.5, Away +0.5, +1
Away +1

1st Half Asian Handicap Football Bet
Bet on who will win the first half, Asian Handicap style:
Home (varies with team), Away (varies with team)

Handicap Result Football Bet
Bet on the result of the football match, Asian Handicap style:
Home (+1), Tie (Away -1), Away (-1)