Football Betting Odds in Ireland

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There are an estimated five billion football fans around the globe, while some 46% of the adult population in the UK and Ireland watch games on a regular basis. Given that approximately 76.8% of the sport’s audience also like to wager on the matches that they watch, it makes sense that football betting is an incredibly popular pastime that offers access to a huge range of markets. Betting on sports is particularly commonplace, so we’ve prepared a guide to help you navigate football’s various competitions and understand the most common types of wagers.

Betiton Ireland Football Betting Odds 

First, we’re going to take a closer look at football betting odds, which may be presented in different ways and offer an insight into your potential returns.

• Fractional Odds

The traditional representation is fractional odds, which are still widely used in the UK and among the region’s best football betting sites. Fractional odds feature two numbers separated by a slash, with these digits displaying how much you can expect to win in relation to your stake. For example, if you successfully stake €10 at odds of 5/1, you’ll win €50 and bank €60 in total (including your initial stake).

• Decimal Odds

If you do fill out your football betting slip at Betiton Ireland, the odds will be presented in decimal format. These detail the exact amount that you’ll win for every €1 wagered, with decimal odds indicating your total potential payout inclusive of the stake. So, if you bet €10 at odds of 5.00, you can earn a total of €50 with winnings of €40.

• American Odds

American odds combine numerical values with either a minus or plus sign (which indicate which team is the favourite and which is the underdog). If a side is priced with a minus sign, the accompanying number stipulates how much you’ll have to stake to win €100. Conversely, if you back a team with a plus sign to prevail, the number will tell you how much you’ll win for every €100 staked. So, if you back Manchester United to beat Crystal Palace at a price of -150, you’ll need to stake €150 to bank a return of €100.

Online Football Betting Explained by Betiton Ireland

For football betting to be explained fully, you’ll need to understand precisely what odds tell you about specific outcomes (other than how much you can win in relation to your stake). For example, they also indicate the implied probability of a particular outcome occurring, helping you to determine value and set your stake. When using decimal odds, you can calculate implied probability as follows:

(1/ decimal odds) * 100 = implied probability

Let’s say that you back Manchester United to beat Crystal Palace at the aforementioned price of 1.53. In this case, you’ll divide one by 1.53 and multiply the subsequent value by 100, revealing that there’s a 65.35% of your chosen outcome occurring. To act on such odds and engage in ante post or in play football betting, you’ll also have to sign up for Betiton account. You can do this quickly and efficiently online, with the following process enabling you to start betting on football in no time at all!

1. Click the ‘Join’ button on the top of the Betiton homepage.
2. Enter the requisite information including your name, email and physical address.
3. Select your ‘Payment Method’ and deposit at least €10 into your account.
4. Claim the Welcome Offer if you wish to by placing the qualifying bet at odds of 2.00 or higher.
5. Finalise your betslip and click ‘Submit’.

Betting on Football Biggest International Championships

⚽ Football Competition	🏟️ Place	📅 Dates
English Premier League	England	16th August 2024 – 25th May 2025
FIFA World Cup	Canada, USA and Mexico	12th June 2026 – 19th July 2026
UEFA Champions League	Europe	17th September 2024 – 31st May 2025
UEFA European Championship	Germany	14th June 2024 – 14th July 2024
UEFA Europa League	Spain	13th February 2025 – 21st May 2025
Copa Del Rey	Spain	9th October 2024 – 26th April 2025
Copa América	Chile	22nd February 2025 – 2nd March 2025
FA Cup	England	2nd November 2024 – 17th May 2025
Copa Libertadores	South America	6th February 2024 – 30th November 2024
Africa Cup of Nations	Africa	21st December 2025 – 18th January 2026

English Premier League Betting

The English Premier League is the most watched football league in the world, with a global audience of around 4.7 billion people. The EPL was formed following a breakaway from the old football league in the summer of 1992, while Manchester United have won the title in 13 of the 31 season that have been completed since. Our football betting site offers access to a huge range of English Premier League markets, including individual match wagering, back the competition’s outright winner and the identity of the top goalscorer and Golden Boot winner during the season.

FIFA World Cup Betting

Some $35 billion was wagered on the 2022 FIFA World Cup, which remains the single most bet on sporting event in the world (even ahead of the iconic Super Bowl in American football). Argentina lifted the Jules Rimet trophy in the most recent tournament iteration, following a thrilling 3-3 draw with France and nail-biting penalty shootout in the final. FIFA World Cup betting also offers access to a huge range of wagering markets, the most popular of which include betting on the outright tournament winner and which sides will win or qualify from their respective first round groups.

UEFA Champions League Betting

Interestingly, the UEFA Champions League is the sporting event that receives the second highest volume of bets, with this competition having evolved from the old European Cup prior to the 1992/93 campaign. Champions League betting is largely focused around outright wagering and individual match betting, with 125 individual games played during the most recent iteration. Real Madrid are the competition’s most successful team overall, with 14 titles spanning back to 1955. The team won the latest edition of the Champions League.

UEFA European Championship Betting

The next European Championships will take place in June and July 2024 and Germany is scheduled to host the 17^th iteration of this international tournament. The second most watched football tournament in the world (behind the World Cup), EURO betting is incredibly popular, with ante post outright wagering once again accounting for significant activity. Historically, Germany and Spain are the most successful nations with three European Championship wins apiece, while Italy and France have lifted the Henri Delaunay Trophy twice (the former most recently in 2021).

UEFA Europa League Betting

Established in 1971, the UEFA Europa League is an annual club football competition organised by UEFA. Teams that don’t make it to the UEFA Champions League compete in this tournament. The participating clubs qualify based on their national or domestic cup performance. A total of 58 teams compete. The winning club secures its spot in the UEFA Champions League for the next season. Betiton Ireland gives you access to a wide range of football betting markets on the UEFA Europa League, including betting on single matches, outright betting on the winner of the cup, and prop bets like the top goalscorer.

Copa del Rey Betting

The Copa del Rey, also known as The Spanish Cup, is an annual knockout tournament organised by the Royal Spanish Football Federation. The cup was founded over a century ago, in 1903. Teams from the top three divisions in Spanish football compete in the Copa del Rey, with the majority of the teams coming from the La Liga. FC Barcelona has been the most successful team in the Copa del Rey, with 31 titles, making the team a popular betting choice for punters to back when betting on the tournament. Other markets available when you bet online on football include outright bets, correct score betting, and Over/Under betting.

Copa América Betting

The CONMEBOL Copa América, or Americas Cup, is a highly anticipated football tournament and a major football betting event worldwide. Founded in 1916, the Copa América is the oldest active continental football competition. The Copa América is a quadrennial event that garners a lot of excitement in the lead-up to the tournament. It’s contested by the top national teams in South America. A total of 16 teams compete for the cup, and Argentina has been the most successful with 16 wins. Like all football tournaments, there are many ways to place your bets on the Copa América, including football outright betting, match betting, correct score, 1X2 betting, and more.

FA Cup Betting

The FA Cup is an annual English football competition and the oldest national football competition in the world. The first season was played in 1871, and Wanderers F.C. won it. As of 2024, Arsenal is the most successful club with 14 titles, followed closely by Manchester United. The tournament is open to clubs down to level nine in the English Football rankings. Its format includes 12 knockout matches, followed by the semi-finals and the final. The winner of the FA Cup qualifies for next season’s UEFA Europa League. Betting on the FA Cup adds excitement to the popular tournament, with pre-match and live betting opportunities and the usual football betting markets for punters to experiment with.

Copa Libertadores Betting

The Copa Libertadores is the highest-level South American club football competition, an annual competition organised by CONMEBOL. The tournament was first held in 1960, and the format has changed several times over the years. Today, 47 teams from 10 associations compete in the tournament. The tournament also serves as a qualifier for various other cups, including the Recopa Sudamericana and the FIFA Intercontinental Cup. The format consists of eight stages, including a group stage, knockout stages, and a final, usually in November.

Africa Cup of Nations Betting

The Africa Cup of Nations, or AFCON, is another major football tournament that attracts global viewership and betting activity. The first tournament was held in 1957, and it’s now organised biennially by the Confederation of African Football (CAF). A total of 54 teams are eligible to enter the qualification phase, while 24 teams compete in the final. Egypt has always been one of the favourites in the AFCON, having won seven titles, three of which were in consecutive tournaments. Outright and match betting are popular at Betiton Ireland, but punters can also explore other markets, like in play betting football markets.

Betting on Football Biggest National Championships

⚽ Football Championship	🏟️ Place	📅 Dates
League of Ireland Premier Division	Ireland	TBA
Bundesliga	Germany	23rd August 2024 – 17th May 2025.
Seria A	Italy	17th August 2024 – 25th May 2025
La Liga	Spain	18th August 2024 – 25th May 2025
Ligue 1	France	16th August 2024 – 22nd May 2025

League of Ireland Premier Division Betting

The League of Ireland Premier Division is the highest-level division in the Republic of Ireland league and League of Ireland system. The division was founded in 1985 and comprised 10 teams. The top team from the League of Ireland Premier Division qualifies for the UEFA Champions League qualification round. The 2024 League of Ireland Premier Division season was the 40^th season played, and it was won by Shelbourne, marking their 14^th title. The Shamrock Rovers are the division’s most successful team and the usual favourites, with 21 titles.

Bundesliga Betting

The Bundesliga is the top-tier association football tournament in Germany. It comprises 18 teams and uses the usual promotion and relegation system, with the second division in the German football league system (2. Bundesliga). The 2024-25 Bundesliga is the 62^nd season of the tournament, and the final will take place in May 2025. Bayern Munich holds the most championship titles, with 32 wins, making them the favourites for most seasons. Betiton Ireland offers a wide range of markets for betting on the Bundesliga, including outright betting, handicap betting, and live football betting.

Serie A Betting

The Serie A is the top domestic league in Italy, and it was founded over a century ago in 1898. The tournament has a rich history and passionate fanbase that extends beyond Italy, making it a popular betting category at online football betting sites like Betiton Ireland. The Serie A has a round-robin tournament format, and since the 2004 season, 20 teams have been competing for the cup. The most successful team is Juventus, boasting an impressive 36 titles. However, the current champion is Inter Milan. Like all our football betting markets, Betiton offers all the available markets, including outright, match, prop, and football spread betting.

La Liga Betting

La Liga, also called the Liga BBVA, is Spain’s first-division football league and one of the most followed football betting categories. It’s organised by the Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional and contested by the top 20 teams in the division. The competition has a double round-robin format and is played over 38 matchdays. Real Madrid, who won the 2023-24 season, are the current champions in La Liga. They hold the most titles, with 36 championships, and they’re the current favourites to win the next league. The top four La Liga teams qualify for the following season’s UEFA Champions League.

Ligue 1 Betting

Ligue 1 is another major sports betting football event that many punters at Betiton Ireland enjoy betting on. Founded in 1930 and organised by the Ligue de Football Professionnel (LFP), the Ligue 1 is the highest-level football league in France. It’s contested annually by 18 clubs and uses the promotion and relegation system between Ligue 1 and Ligue 2. The current champions in the Ligue 1 is Paris Saint-Germain, who won their 12^th title in the 2023-24 season. Despite losing star player Kylian Mbappe, PSG remain the favourites to win the next Ligue 1 in the 2024-25 season.

How to Bet on Football at Betiton Ireland?

Whether you want to predict the EPL winner or engage in football transfer betting, you’ll need to know how the wagering process works at Betiton. Here’s a detailed breakdown:

1. If you’ve already registered for a Betiton account, make sure you’re logged in and visit the ‘Football’ section of our sportsbook.
2. Then, browse the available matches, wager types and betting markets, before deciding which ones you’d like to target.
3. You can then click through your chosen outcomes and add them to your betslip on the right-hand side of the screen. Then, adjust individual stake amounts, while ensuring that you have enough money in your account to bet.
4. Finally, be sure to review your individual and total stakes and the final odds, before clicking on the ‘Place Bets’ button and confirming!

Live Football Betting

Football in-play betting at Betiton Ireland refers to wagering on a football match while it’s in play. Today, football betting can be done weeks or even months before a game and while it’s being played, typically up until the last few minutes.

Live betting on football can significantly enhance the excitement of watching a highly anticipated game. Betiton offers up-to-date odds to reflect the latest action in the game, allowing you to place your bets at any point in the game. This allows you to react to momentum shifts in the game and events like injuries or goals.

Betiton Ireland Football Betting Markets

Before you target your preferred tournaments and create informed betting strategies for football, it’s also important to consider the most popular wager types and markets.

• Outright Betting – This is arguably the most popular market when engaging in online betting on football, as it simply requires you to predict the winner of a particular league or tournament (such as the EPL).
• Handicap Betting – Football handicap betting applies a virtual handicap to a heavy or short price favourite, creating extended odds and requiring the backed team to win by a specific margin for the wager to be successful.
• Accumulator Betting – When you build a football betting accumulator, you’ll combine between four and 20 individual selections in a single wager. The odds of each outcome are multiplied to create a single, extended price, while each pick must win if you’re to bank a return.
• Match Winner – Match winner betting involves selecting a team to win a specific game, with this arguably the most straightforward wager type in football betting.
• Total Goals – Total goals is an over/under betting market, in which sportsbooks set virtual thresholds pertaining to the total number of goals scored in a game and you predict whether the actual tally will be over or under this value.
• Both Teams to Score – You can also wager on whether both sides will score in a specific game, with this even-money market typically offering relatively modest returns.
• First or Next Team to Score – This market enables you to bet on which team you think will score first in a match. If you engage in football live betting, you can also place micro wagers on the next side to score a goal.
• First Player to Score – Commonly referred to as the ‘first goalscorer market’, this requires you to predict the identity of the player who will open the scoring in a game and usually carries generous odds.
• Half Time/Full Time Betting – In this football betting market, you’ll predict the outcomes at both half-time and full-time of a match, which can be ideal if you expect one team to achieve an early lead before being overhauled later in the game.
• Draw No Bet (DNB) – This is similar to a match winner bet, but you’ll remove the option for a draw. This enables you to bet on either side to win a particular match at adjusted odds, and if the game is drawn your stake will be returned.

Football Betting Tips by Betiton Ireland

You’ll find a myriad of generic football betting tips online, but here at Betiton we like to provide concise and actionable advice to punters. So, here’s some of our expert tips for betting on football!

1. Choose Your Tournaments Wisely – With so many tournaments available, being selective is a key component of any successful football betting strategy. More specifically, focus on leagues or competitions that you’re knowledgeable about and able to watch on a regular basis.
2. Build Your Accas Strategically – You can include up to 20 selections in an accumulator bet, but we’d recommend capping your number of picks at between six and 10. Also, be sure to prioritise short price favourites as a way of optimising your chances of winning without overly compromising your potential returns.
3. Focus on Even-Money Markets – While predicting match winners and correct scores can be lucrative, there are several variables and a number of potential outcomes in play. So, try to prioritise even-money markets (such as backing both sides to score) when engaging in match betting, as this automatically unlocks enhanced odds while enabling you to deploy any knowledge or insight you may have.
4. Make the Most of Free Bet Offers – In addition to our football betting offers, we run multiple and recurring promotions here at Betiton. These include price boosts, cashout exclusives and best odds guaranteed offers, which may enable you to increase your returns, minimise losses or access the best possible value for money.

Betiton Ireland Free Football Betting Offer

Our current welcome bonus at Betiton comprises a €10 free bet when you deposit and wager at least €15. The qualifying wager can be placed on any football betting market at odds of 2.00 or greater, while you will have 14 days to utilise your free bet once it has been added to your account. There are no wagering requirements attached to the wager, so you won’t need to play through a certain amount to complete a withdrawal. However, if you complete your first deposit using PayPal, Neteller, Skrill, Skrill 1-Tap or the Paysafecard, you won’t be eligible to receive the offer. Full T&Cs apply, so make sure to read them before you sign up.

Responsible Football Gambling at Betiton Ireland

At Betiton, we’re committed to helping you gamble responsibly and make the most of your football betting experience online. So, we showcase numerous tools to help you take control of your betting activity, from adjustable deposit limits that aid bankroll management to time outs and our ‘reality check’ feature (which enables you to track your account and wager history in real-time). We’re also signed up to GAMSTOP, which enables you to enter into a period of self-exclusion and refrain from all types of online betting. Betiton is also partnered with several third-party charities, including GamCare and BeGambleAware.

Frequently Asked Questions about Football Betting