American football
American football is especially popular in the United States.
As the name of the country suggests, American football is an overwhelmingly popular sport in the U.S. It is a thrilling sport with a lot of intense contact, but the strategic and fast-paced gameplay makes it highly entertaining, and there are many enthusiastic fans.
The NFL (National Football League) is the largest professional league in the United States. The Super Bowl, the championship game, is particularly popular, with over 100 million viewers. Bookmakers also place numerous bets on the event, creating a huge buzz.
Its popularity is also expanding outside the United States, with the Canadian Football League (CFL), which has its own unique rules, being launched in Canada, a country close to the United States, and the European League of Football (ELF) being expanding in Europe, mainly in Germany.
The main types of American football betting
American football is a big hit among bookmakers, and sports bookmakers offer a wide range of bets, from popular to unique.
- Money Line Bet
- This is a simple bet on which team will win.
In American football, outside of the NFL regular season, overtime continues until the winner is decided, so you can choose between winning or losing, making this a recommended betting option for beginners. - Point spread bet
- This is a bet on predicting the result when a handicap is added to the stronger team.
In matches with a large difference in ability, it is easy to predict which team will win, so the odds do not increase, so the odds are increased by adding the condition "how much of a handicap can they win?" - Over/Under bet (total bet)
- This is a bet on whether the total number of points in the match will be more or less than a set number.
Of course, it depends on whether the opposing team has an offensive or defensive tendency, but the weather on the day can also make it difficult to pass the ball, so past match results and information on the weather on the day may be the key to victory. - Halftime/Fulltime bet
- This bet involves predicting the outcome of the first half and the outcome of the match.
Since there is only one winning condition, the odds are higher than if you were to predict the outcome of the match itself, so it's a good idea to try this once you start to feel confident in predicting the outcome of the match. - Prop Bets
- A bet that focuses on the performance of a specific player, team performance, or game progress, regardless of the outcome of the game.
How many touchdowns will a specific player score in the game? Will the game go into overtime? There are many such bets, but in big games like the Super Bowl, there are also unique bets such as "which brand will have the first commercial," which makes it especially exciting as many people bet on them for fun.
Tips for betting on American football
American football games are thrilling and can be very exciting, but if you get carried away with the excitement, you will not be able to make a calm decision and may end up losing an unnecessary game. First, you should stay calm and analyze the match cards. The team's performance and rank. The more you get used to the game, the more accurate you will be at finding information that determines whether a team wins or loses, such as the QB's good or bad performance, which is the key to tactics.
If you are not familiar with American football, it is difficult to grasp the detailed data of the players, but if you look at the fluctuations in the odds, you can see to some extent which teams are strong and which players are attracting attention, so even beginners should not give up and start their analysis by comparing the odds.