{"id":377,"date":"2016-10-07T16:09:29","date_gmt":"2016-10-07T16:09:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bettingwebsites.org.uk\/?page_id=377"},"modified":"2021-09-16T13:15:24","modified_gmt":"2021-09-16T13:15:24","slug":"scorecast-and-wincast-betting","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bettingwebsites.org.uk\/articles\/football\/scorecast-and-wincast-betting\/","title":{"rendered":"Scorecast and Wincast Betting"},"content":{"rendered":"
As the betting industry continues to expand, there are more and more wild and wonderful new bet types being created. Scorecast and Wincast are two such examples and although it isn\u2019t easy to get wins out of them, it can be extremely lucrative when you do.<\/p>\n
The strong odds combined with the money back offers that are often attached have successfully lured many a hobbyist bettor to their doom, but if you do a bit of homework you can come away with a much better chance of winning.<\/p>\n
These bets have become particularly popular as a way of getting higher priced markets on typical football matches where your more traditional bet types don\u2019t offer much to get excited about – but are they really worth it?<\/p>\n
It\u2019s a play on the word forecast, geddit? There are two major tasks on your hands here; firstly, you have to correctly select the first goalscorer which is a bit of a job in itself; and second, you have to select the final score after 90 minutes. It is classed as a single bet but both of these selections need to come in for you to win.<\/p>\n
The odds here are lengthy but that\u2019s obviously for a very good reason, your chances of getting this right are slim. On the flip side, you can wager pennies and get pounds in return.<\/p>\n
In a recent game between Everton and Man City, the smallest odds available were 22\/1, and that was for a 2-0 win to Man City with Sergio Aguero (striker) scoring first. The returns from even a 50p bet on that would cover a couple of pints and a packet of nuts. Change that result to a 2-1 win to Everton and the odds shoot up to 220\/1.<\/p>\n
With so many variations, then, how do you decide what to do? This will depend on you as a bettor and on the two teams who are facing each other on the day. There are a lot of variables and this is where research comes in.<\/p>\n
Start with the result. Look at both teams current form, any missing key players, their records at home or away depending on the match\/team in question. This should shed some light on who is most likely to win.<\/p>\n
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Now look at scoring and each teams strong points and weak points and how they affect each other. Is the game likely to see many goals going on previous performances, is one team famous for keeping clean sheets at home, does one side miss a lot of chances, etc. Anything that is relevant to that specific game. For instance, we can see that Man City are netting 3 goals per game fairly often but allow their opponents to catch them up.<\/p>\n
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Then you have to decide who will score that first goal. Consider who the penalty takers are, who is responsible for set pieces, who is currently on form, if players regularly score away from home. The obvious choice would be to go for an attacking player, but maybe you think a certain midfielder with better odds might knock one home? Going for a defender is a bold move but if there is someone who regularly comes up for corners and is good in the air it might be worth a small wager for the higher odds on offer.<\/p>\n
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This shows us that Aguero is certainly capable of scoring (he hasn\u2019t scored fewer than 20 in a season since 2013\/14) but he has only netted in three of the last eight games, and only once in an away game. However, he scored a hattrick a few weeks back. What would you do?<\/p>\n
Instead of selecting the first goalscorer, you could opt for a slightly different type of scorecast by going for one of these:<\/p>\n
Anytime Goalscorer<\/strong> \u2013 It\u2019s the same thing really except you need the player to score at any point in the match rather than first. This makes it an easier bet to win so the odds will be shorter, but should still be attractive.<\/p>\n First Half Score<\/strong> \u2013 This variation plays with the other end of the bet, the score. Instead of betting on the full time score, you bet on the score after 45 minutes. Therefore, your bet will end at the half time whistle.<\/p>\n They aren\u2019t always available but where you do find them they can provide an interesting alternative and a less risky option if you are risk averse.<\/p>\nWord to the Wise<\/h2>\n