| Although we would not know it based on airplay in | | | | Chicago is the favorite soccer club here, as far as the |
| North America, the game of soccer is the most | | | | bookmakers are concerned. There are more wagers |
| popular sport in the world, by any measure. Soccer is | | | | being placed on Chicago than on Kansas City, thus a |
| the most watched, the most played, and the highest | | | | bettor will have to pay $180 in order to win $100. On |
| grossing sport on the planet, according to any study | | | | the other hand, if a bettor wants to take Kansas City |
| ever done on those topics. Soccer is relatively easy to | | | | as the underdog, he or she can win $120 if the |
| get into, not requiring a lot of equipment at the very | | | | Wizards take the match for every $100 wagered. |
| basic level, and it's no wonder that sports people can | | | | Taking the underdog seems like the best value, but |
| easily identify with it, and how it has become so | | | | remember that they have to win the match in order |
| popular. | | | | for you to get that money! |
| When a sport is as well known and well loved as | | | | There is a version in soccer betting of the spread, a |
| soccer is, you can be sure that there will be a high | | | | very popular sports betting method for many sports. In |
| level of sports betting action following teams all over | | | | soccer wagering, the spread is known as the goal line. |
| the world. The most money will be wagered in Europe, | | | | The favorite team has a higher payout, but bets are |
| of course, the home of the highest grossing soccer | | | | only paid if the favored team wins by a set amount of |
| leagues in the world. However, even in North America | | | | goals (usually two). Conversely, if the underdog loses |
| pitch fans will find ample opportunities to place a | | | | by less than two goals, those who bet on them (in the |
| wager on their team, as there are several leagues | | | | above example, the Wizards) will collect on their bets. |
| operating in the United States and Canada. | | | | One of the advantages of soccer betting, at least in |
| One of the great things about sports betting is that it | | | | the United States and in Canada, is that there is a real |
| generally follows the same basic rules and patterns, no | | | | chance to make some profit for those who know |
| matter which sport one is interested in. Soccer betting | | | | what they are doing. Soccer is not as popular as other |
| has the same types of wagers to be placed as | | | | sports, and is still at the "fan level" when it comes to |
| American football or baseball. As it is a relatively low | | | | sports betting. That means that the bets are still being |
| scoring sport, those betting on soccer tend to play the | | | | placed mostly by fans of the game, who tend to pick |
| money line. With money lines, a bet is placed on the | | | | their favorite teams. This means that many bets on |
| team that the bettor thinks will win. | | | | underdogs are a good value, and can be taken |
| Money lines look like this: | | | | advantage of by bettors with an idea about the teams, |
| Chicago Fire -180 | | | | game, strategies, and history. |
| Kansas City Wizards +120 | | | | |