Both Teams to Score (BTTS): Betting Markets Explained
Both Teams to Score (BTTS): Betting Markets Explained
Both Teams to Score - BTTS - is one of the most straightforward markets in football betting. Forget who wins. The only question is whether both sides get on the scoresheet.
Here's how it works, what to consider before placing one and how it can be combined with other markets.
What is BTTS?
A BTTS bet asks you to predict whether both teams will score at least one goal each during a match. The result doesn't matter, only whether both sides find the net. A 1-1 draw and a 3-2 win both settle BTTS Yes as a winner. A 2-0 win and a 0-0 draw both lose it, because one side failed to score.
The market is presented as a binary Yes or No:
BTTS Yes: both teams score at least once. The final score and the winner are irrelevant. One goal each is the only requirement.
BTTS No: one or both teams fail to score. A clean sheet for either side wins this option.
All BTTS markets settle on 90 minutes plus injury time. Extra time and penalties are excluded unless explicitly mentioned.
A worked BTTS example
Team A vs. Team B. You place a BTTS Yes bet. Here are some possible scenarios:
The match ends 2-1 to Team A. Both sides scored, so the bet wins.
It ends 1-1. Same result as before: both sides scored, so the bet wins.
It ends 2-0 to Team A. Team B didn't score, so the bet loses.
It ends 0-0. Neither side scored, so the bet loses.
BTTS No wins in either of those last two scenarios. It doesn't need both teams to be scoreless, just one side failing to score is enough.
Pros and cons of Both Teams to Score bets
The case for:
The market removes the need to pick a winner, which in closely contested or unpredictable fixtures can be the harder call.
If you expect an open, attacking game but can't separate the two sides, BTTS Yes lets you act on that expectation without committing to a result.
It also stays live for the full match. A goal can come at any point, which keeps the bet relevant until the final whistle.
The case against:
One clean sheet ends a BTTS Yes bet regardless of everything else.
A team can dominate possession, create chance after chance and still keep the opposition scoreless, and that's enough for the bet to lose.
BTTS No carries its own vulnerability: a single goal from the side you expected to be shut out settles the market against you. Neither option is more forgiving than it looks on the surface.
Common BTTS market variations and pairings
Team to win and Both Teams to Score
This market - available at Bally Bet - combines a match result with the BTTS condition.
You back a specific team to win and both sides to score. A 2-1 win for your team lands the bet; a 1-0 win loses it because only one team scored.
The added precision means longer odds and a more difficult bet to land, but it's a logical combination if you expect an open game with a clear winner.
BTTS and total goals
A common pairing at many operators, combining BTTS with a total goals line, such as over 2.5.
Both teams score and the match produces at least three goals in total. A 2-1 result satisfies both; a 1-1 result satisfies BTTS Yes but not over 2.5.
BTTS in both halves
A more demanding variant where both teams must score in the first half and again in the second.
A goal in the first half from each side plus only one goal after the break - from either team - loses the bet. Rare and long-priced, but available at some operators for fixtures where an open game is expected from the off.
BTTS and player to score
Pairing BTTS with a specific player to score anytime. Both conditions need to land: the nominated player finds the net and the opposition also score.
A natural bet builder combination for matches where you have a view on a particular player's involvement alongside an expectation that neither side keeps a clean sheet.
BTTS combinations like these can work well in bet builders, where you can stack multiple markets from the same match. Check what's available on the match page at Bally Bet for any given fixture.
What’s worth considering
A few factors that tend to be relevant when looking at BTTS markets. Keep in mind that no amount of context removes the element of chance from any bet you place.
Attacking and defensive form at both ends
A match between two sides scoring and conceding regularly is a different proposition to one involving teams with solid defences. Recent goals scored and conceded by each side can provide useful context on how open a game might be.
Match context and what's at stake
Teams in need of goals - chasing a result, in a knockout tie, pushing for a title - tend to attack with more urgency.
Matches with little at stake for one or both sides can produce low-scoring games.
Tournament football in particular, where elimination is on the line, can increase the pressure to score in regular time.
Head-to-head history
Some fixture pairings consistently produce goals at both ends; others are historically tight. That history doesn't determine the outcome of any individual game, but it's a relevant backdrop alongside current form.
Team news
A side missing their first-choice striker or playing a makeshift defence is a different prospect from a fully fit team. Key absences can shift the balance of a BTTS assessment in either direction.
Both Teams to Score FAQs
Are BTTS markets available at Bally Bet?
Yes. BTTS markets are available across a wide range of fixtures at Bally Bet, including domestic leagues, European competitions and international tournaments.
Do own goals count towards the BTTS market?
Yes. An own goal counts as a goal for the opposing team for BTTS settlement purposes. If Team A scores an own goal and Team B scores a legitimate goal, both teams are considered to have scored and BTTS Yes settles as a winner.
Do BTTS bets cover extra time?
No. BTTS markets settle on the result at 90 minutes plus injury time only. Goals scored in extra time don't count. A match that finishes 0-0 after regular time and goes to 1-1 in extra time still settles as BTTS No.
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