BTTS ("both teams to score") is played as Yes or No. BTTS Yes wins when both teams score at least one goal each. BTTS No wins as soon as at least one team stays at 0. This market is often correlated with Over/Under, without being equivalent: a score like 3-0 wins Over 2.5 but loses BTTS Yes.
What does BTTS mean?
BTTS — Both Teams To Score — is a two-way market: Yes if both teams score at least one goal each, No if either one stays at 0.
The market isn't concerned with the total number of goals, or with which team wins the match: all that matters is whether each team scored at least once.
Settlement table
| Score | BTTS Yes | BTTS No |
|---|---|---|
| 0-0 | Lost | Won |
| 1-0 | Lost | Won |
| 1-1 | Won | Lost |
| 3-1 | Won | Lost |
| 0-4 | Lost | Won |
The 0-4 score illustrates the market's logic well: despite four goals scored, only one team found the net. BTTS No wins, regardless of the total number of goals.
BTTS vs Over 2.5: correlated, not equivalent
1-1 BTTS Yes wins Over 2.5 loses
3-0 BTTS Yes loses Over 2.5 wins
| Final score | BTTS Yes | Return | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-1 | Won | €36.00 | +€16.00 |
| 3-0 | Lost | €0.00 | -€20.00 |
Edge cases: own goals, extra time, abandoned matches
An own goal counts as a goal scored by the opposing team, for BTTS purposes. If a team's only goal comes from an own goal scored by their opponent, that team is still credited with having scored: BTTS Yes can therefore win on a score like 1-1 reached partly this way.
The market generally covers regulation time only, stoppage time included; goals scored in extra time generally don't count, unless stated otherwise by the operator. This matters most in cup competitions, where a drawn match can go to extra time: any goal scored after the 90th minute plus stoppage time is typically excluded from settlement. If a match is abandoned or stopped before full time and isn't replayed the same day, bets are generally voided and stakes refunded. If the fixture is simply postponed to a later date, most operators keep bets already placed valid until the new date — the exact rules always depend on the operator and should be checked before betting.
Margin and implied probability on BTTS
Like any two-way market, BTTS reads with the same tools as 1X2 or a handicap: every odd contains a margin, and converts to an implied probability. An odd of 1.80 on BTTS Yes corresponds to an implied probability of roughly 55.6%, calculated exactly as on any other market — the detail of this conversion is covered on the implied probability page. The implied probabilities of BTTS Yes and BTTS No usually add up to more than 100%: that excess is the bookmaker's margin, calculated in detail on the bookmaker margin page. The exact margin applied to a given fixture isn't fixed: it can vary with the competition, the two teams' scoring history and how liquid the market is expected to be.
OddScore and the BTTS market
The BTTS market isn't among the markets tracked by OddScore. This page is part of the Academy and explains a common sports betting mechanism, even when the market isn't analyzed on the platform.
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See correct scoreFrequently asked questions
What does BTTS mean?
BTTS stands for Both Teams To Score. It's a two-way market: Yes if both teams score at least one goal each, No if either one stays at 0.
When does BTTS Yes win?
As soon as both teams have scored at least one goal each, whatever the final score. A 1-1 wins BTTS Yes, and so does a 4-3.
When does BTTS No win?
As soon as one of the two teams finishes the match without scoring, even on a high-scoring result like 5-0.
What's the difference between BTTS Yes and Over 2.5?
BTTS Yes covers whether both teams score, regardless of the total number of goals. Over 2.5 covers the total number of goals, regardless of which team scores them. These two markets can be correlated without being equivalent: they answer different questions.
Does a 3-0 score win BTTS Yes?
No. Only one team has scored, the other stays at 0: BTTS No wins, even if the total number of goals is high.
Does OddScore track the BTTS market?
No. BTTS isn't among the markets analyzed by the platform. This page explains how it works, independently of what OddScore tracks.
Sources & methodology
This page combines standard BTTS market vocabulary and settlement rules published by Betfair, a licensed operator.
- Describe the market's two outcomes and their settlement rule, checked against several score examples, with a fully worked example.
- Explicitly compare BTTS with Over/Under, cover edge cases (own goals, extra time, abandoned matches) and connect the market to margin and implied probability.
- Betfair — Exchange general rulessupport.betfair.com
- Betfair — Charges and commissionbetfair.com
- UK Gambling Commission — Definitions of terms