Special bets are among the most entertaining of sports and general betting markets. Going a bit further than props, betting specials let you back outcomes that you wouldn’t usually find in outright or individual match markets. It’s because of the uniqueness of the special bets page that so many people give it a look.
Of course, the focus tends to be on sports events, but a special bet can also reach as far as politics or TV events. So, alongside the popular transfer betting markets, you may see Tory leadership odds. There’s a lot to explore when it comes to special bets, so consider this page to be your guide to the popular form of betting.
What is the Difference Between a Special Bet and a Regular Sports Bet?
The difference between a special bet and a regular sports bet is that a special bet tends to cover a market that’s not traditionally offered in sports betting markets. They can be seen as more reactionary markets, such as with the managers betting, where bettors can place wagers on the next manager to be sacked in the Premier League.
How to Place Special Bets?
You can place special bets in the same way that you would a regular bet. However, you won’t find your special bets among the usual match day markets, or on the Competitions page. For the most popular football special bets, go to the Football Betting Markets & Odds page, and then select Specials from the category tab.
Here, you’ll be able to find manager specials, transfer specials, England player specials, team specials, and more, depending on the time of year. It’s here that you’ll find most of the Premier League special bets, but you can also find some more specific future odds based on league finishes on the league’s Outright betting page.
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What are the Most Popular Specials Betting Markets?
Transfer betting specials and manager specials betting within the Premier League markets tend to be the most popular forms of specialty bets. This is predominantly down to the popularity of the league. When a team slips into that dreaded relegation zone, everyone can hear the axe being sharpened for the next managerial sacking.
Plus, with so many outlets reporting on even the most minor of transfer rumours – both founded and unfounded – fans get excited about potential transfers. Many, if they see a fit in terms of starting XI needs and money, will turn to the transfer betting specials to call a top player’s next move.
Specials betting goes far beyond sports, though. TV and politics are always big drivers of special bets. In fact, the whole page of political betting odds is for specialty bets. You can back party success, regional votes, the tenure of standing prime ministers, and the results of elections from overseas.
Specialty Betting Tips
The best tip for any form of betting is to be clued up on what you’re betting on. This is particularly true of football special bets when you hear one of those new tabloid rumours. Have a look into the story, see if the sources are credible, and weigh the transfer betting specials odds against what you know and what you’ve heard on the rumour mill.
In entertainment specials betting, it’s much easier to do the work. You just need to watch the show or watch the movies that enter the Oscar bets odds, and then check out past results. If it comes down to a public vote, you can usually gauge favourites from talking with friends, but for awards, seeing what types of films have won before won’t hurt.
Are Specialty Bets Worth it?
Special bets can be an entertaining way to back your predictions beyond the usual game day markets. If you know your stuff when it comes to awards season, TV shows, or have notoriously been able to call which teams will sign which players, specialty bets can be worth it.
TV specialty odds can add something to watching a TV show like Strictly Come Dancing, The Oscars, or the BBC Sports Personality of the Year. Now, instead of just calling the outcomes with others at home, you can take a look at the odds and perhaps win a return for calling it right.
Football Special Bets
Football special bets include odds on transfers, manager specials, specials for players on specific teams, like England Player Specials, and special bets for individual teams. Among the manager specials, the next manager for clubs and the next managers to leave teams are the top special bets markets.
Whenever there’s a major tournament on the horizon, you’ll usually spot specialty bets for players to make it into the England team. For team special bets, you can back players to become the team’s top goalscorer in the league, players to score more than a set count of goals, and set teams to win individual tournaments.
Premier League Special Bets
Among the football special bets, you’ll usually find that Premier League special bets dominate the options. Transfers, team specialty bets, and managerial bets tend to revolve around Premier League teams. So, if you want Premier League special bets, your first port of call should be the Football Betting page.
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