There are a lot of bets that you can make related to penalties in a soccer match, and this article is going to cover them all, and the best place to make bets based on penalties.
You can of course bet the standard “Will there be a penalty?” bet. However there are other bets related to that you can make. You can then also live bet on penalty shootouts, and if the next person to take a penalty will score it.
Before we get into the specifics related to this bet, let’s cover the best sportsbooks to bet penalties at in soccer:
Where To Bet Penalties in Soccer
America: The best place for penalty related bets is Bovada. They offer a wide variety of bets and props related to penalties, such as “Liverpool to score a penalty and win the match”. They then also have a “Penalty Specials” section where you can bet if a penalty will be awarded, scored, or missed. You can also bet props such as no penalty, a penalty awarded in both halves, and both teams to score a penalty.
Everywhere Else: The best sportsbook for betting penalties is Bet365 Sportsbook. They offer a wide variety of bets related to it. You can bet if either team in a match will score a penalty, or if they will miss a penalty. You can also bet “Yes” or “No” for the question “Will there be a penalty?”. On top of that, Bet365 Sportsbook offer excellent live betting and you can make bets during a penalty shootout as to whether the next player will score and miss. Finally, in games where a penalty shootout is a possibility, you can bet that it will go to a penalty shootout or not, and also pick that a team will win the match due to a penalty shootout.
What Penality Prop Bets Are There?
Here is a list:
Penalty Awarded: Whether there will be a penalty awarded in that match, regardless of team.
No Penalty Awarded: You can bet that no team in the match will get a penalty.
Penalty to Specific Team: You can bet that a specific team in the match will get a penalty.
To Score a Penalty: You can bet that a specific team will score a penalty in a match, or you can simply bet that there will be a penalty and whoever gets it will score it.
To Miss a Penalty: You can bet that a specific team will miss a penalty in a match, or you can simply bet that there will be a penalty and whoever gets it will miss it.
There are then various props related to that such as “Both Teams to Miss a Penalty” and “There will be a penalty scored AND a penalty missed” in that match.
To go to Penalties: In games where a penalty shootout is a possibility, you can bet that the match will go to penalties.
To Win on Penalties: In games where a penalty shootout is a possibility, you can bet that the match will go to penalties AND that a specific team will win.
Common Penalty Prop Betting Questions:
Can I live bet a penalty shootout?:
Yes.
The sportsbooks listed above will usually allow you to live bet a penalty shootout. Normally they won’t list specific players but will instead list bets such as “third penalty by Brazil to be scored or missed”.
If a penalty is retaken, does the first penalty count?
No. If a player misses a penalty, but then it is retaken due to the keeper moving, and the score the penalty, that would be recorded as a penalty which was scored.
How to Bet on Penalties
Bovada: Click on the match you want to bet on. They have a section called “Specials” where you can bet on various props related to penalties and other things that they have created. They also have a section “Penalty Specials” which lists multiple penalty related bets that you can make.
Bet365 Sportsbook: Click on any match, then click “Specials”. All penalty related bets are there.
Penalty Props Betting Strategy:
It’s best to look at a teams history in regard to penalties, and then the oppositions stats. A good example is Glasgow Rangers. They get a lot of penalties in the Scottish Premiership due to the fact that teams sit back against them and defend heavily. So they are going to be in the box more, and then more likely to get a penalty. On top of that, they have a top goalscorer in James Tavernier, who scores a lot of penalties. So assuming the opposition is weaker, making bets on Rangers to get and score a penalty makes sense. If they are in Europe against a better team or playing Celtic, it’s less likely that bet will come in. It’s all about how the opposition will line up and play against them.