OddScore follows the 1X2 market (win, draw, loss) and, depending on the match, over/under goals (mostly the 2.5 line). It covers the major leagues and the international competitions. Football is the only sport we cover where the winner market has 3 outcomes, and the signal calculation takes that into account.
The 1X2 market: what OddScore looks at
Football is the only sport OddScore covers where a match can end in a draw. How the 1X2 works, with its three outcomes and how it's written, is explained on the 1X2 bet page.
OddScore collects the odds on all three outcomes from several bookmakers, tracks how they move and converts them into real probabilities. That three-outcome base is what sets football apart from tennis and basketball in the signal calculation. The details are in the comparison table for all the sports we cover.
Football leaves you three real probabilities that must add up to 100%. When one goes up, you can see straight away which of the others gave it up. With two outcomes that check is trivial.
The over/under goals market
Depending on the match, OddScore also follows over/under goals, most often on the 2.5 line. The general principle (the line, the odds and so on) is on the Over/Under page.
The question here isn't who wins. It's whether the match will have plenty of goals or very few. OddScore reads it the same way as the 1X2, but separately: odds movements, a comparison between bookmakers, a 0-100 signal.
A worked example on the 1X2
Take a Premier League match (made-up example) where the favourite's odds fall from 1.55 to 1.35 at several bookmakers within an hour. On the 1X2, that means the market is raising its probability of a win. It isn't enough to conclude anything.
OddScore then looks at the draw and the away win. Since the three probabilities add up to 100%, the favourite's gain has to come out of those two. Next it checks whether several bookmakers confirm the same movement. One bookmaker moving alone and the whole market moving together tell two different stories.
The football competitions we follow
On the competition side, OddScore follows the Premier League, La Liga, Serie A, Bundesliga, Ligue 1, Primeira Liga and MLS, plus the Champions League, Europa League, Conference League and UEFA Nations League.
Why not every league in the world? Because we stick to competitions where the market is active and liquid enough to produce a reliable signal. I'd rather have fewer leagues and a signal I can defend than a long list of thin ones.
OddScore doesn't do football tips
You won't find a ticket to follow blindly here. OddScore gives you a reading of the football market: odds, probabilities, signals. It doesn't tell you how the match will end, and it gives no staking advice. The AI reading sums up what the market is saying. It isn't a bet to follow.
In short: OddScore doesn't hand you a bet to copy. It helps you understand what the football market is saying.
See also: how it works · tennis odds · basketball odds · American football odds · ice hockey odds · baseball odds · the football page
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Why odds change
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ExploreFrequently asked questions
Does OddScore give football tips?
No. OddScore isn't a tipster site. There's no guaranteed bet, no exact score and no staking advice. The app helps you read odds movements, market signals and real probabilities, so you know the context before kickoff. The AI reading sums up what the market is saying. It isn't a bet to follow.
Which football markets does OddScore analyse?
Mainly the 1X2 (home win, draw, away win). Depending on the match, there's also over/under goals, most often on the 2.5 line. The analyses can also show the best available odds and the clearest market signals.
Why does football have three outcomes when tennis and basketball have two?
Because a football match can end in a draw. In tennis and basketball someone always wins. That's why football is the only sport we cover where the winner market (1X2) has 3 outcomes instead of 2.
Which football competitions does OddScore track?
OddScore follows the Premier League, La Liga, Serie A, Bundesliga, Ligue 1, Primeira Liga and MLS, plus the Champions League, Europa League, Conference League and UEFA Nations League.
Does OddScore cover every football match?
No. We stick to matches where the market is readable enough to analyse properly. Covering everything isn't the goal.
Sources & methodology
This page describes the football markets OddScore tracks: 1X2, over/under goals and the competitions covered. The analysis method (odds movements, real probabilities, 0-100 signal) sits on the How it works page, shared by every sport. The links point to the British regulator, to support for players, and to an academic study on how betting prices form.
- Watch how odds move across several bookmakers on the 1X2 market.
- Follow the over/under goals market too, depending on the match.
- Convert the odds into real probabilities to strip out the bookmaker's margin.
- Boil it all down to a simple 0-100 signal, backed by an AI reading.