The “Both Teams to Score” bet is most commonly found in football (soccer) matches. In hockey, American football, handball, and several other sports, there is a variation of this market — “Both Teams to Score Over”, where each team must score more than a specified number of goals or points.
How to bet on “Both Teams to Score”
This bet works best in high-scoring leagues, such as the top five European championships — the English Premier League, Bundesliga, La Liga, Serie A, and Ligue 1. Matches in these leagues often feature attacking football, which increases the likelihood of both teams scoring.
A riskier strategy involves betting on “Both Teams to Score” in matches between evenly matched teams. These games are often open and competitive, with both sides playing offensively.
For example, in Round 5 of the English Premier League, the match between Sheffield United (19th in the standings) and Fulham (20th) offers BTTS odds of 2.12. Although both teams have struggled to score recently, their motivation to avoid relegation increases the chance of an open match where both teams will look to find the net.
Possible outcomes
When placing a “Both Teams to Score” bet, there are three possible outcomes:
Win: The bet wins if both teams score at least one goal — for example, 1:1, 2:1, 2:2, 3:1, etc.
Loss: The bet loses if at least one team fails to score — for example, 0:0, 1:0, 0:1, 2:0, etc.
Refund: The bet is refunded only if the match is canceled or its result is annulled.
