Volleyball Betting Odds

Here at talkSPORT BET, we pride ourselves on covering a wide variety of international sports. Of course, we have the likes of football, basketball, hockey and MMA, but we also provide coverage of lesser-known games like volleyball. 

Read on to find out more about our main markets, the must-watch tournaments ahead and a comprehensive breakdown of how you can place a wager as a first-timer to volleyball betting. Plus, we will give you the where and how of volleyball live betting and in-game tracking of the best matches.

As with any other commercial sports betting market, betting on volleyball involves gambling on the performances of either entire volleyball teams or individual players. However, there are various types of volleyball to stake a bet on, for example, indoor, beach, and Wallyball. 

We provide a series of outright markets and also special markets, too. Bettors can put their money on which team will win a match, the total score of a match, and even the exact margin of victory by which a team will win. You can also bet on long-term markets, such as which team will go on to win a major tournament.

Unlike other sports that may have struck gold with impressive licensing deals, volleyball is a niche sport that isn't perhaps as accessible as the likes of football and tennis. Fear not, though. There's still plenty of action with volleyball events to bet on throughout the year. Here are our top picks:

The Summer Olympics Volleyball

The Summer Olympics volleyball tournament, which first kicked off in 1964, is as big as it gets in the world of volleyball betting. This tournament is a top option for long-term betting (wagering in advance on who will win a large tournament). Men's and women's tournaments both run every four years.

FIVB Men’s World Championships

Founded in 1949, The FIVB Men's World Championships is a prestigious volleyball tournament sanctioned by the Fédération Internationale de Volleyball. The competition is held every four years and there is also a women's version of the same tournament.

NORCECA Championships

The NORCECA Championships are the biggest volleyball tournament in the Western Hemisphere, formed by the North, Central America and Caribbean Volleyball Confederation (NORCECA) and running since 1969. There are tournaments for both men and women and both run every two years.

Placing volleyball bets online is relatively straightforward. All you have to do is follow these simple steps:

1. Create an account with talkSPORT BET and sign into the sportsbook.
2. Make a deposit.
3. Navigate to the volleyball section.
4. Find a volleyball match you are interested in betting on.
5. Analyse the markets available for betting.
6. Compare the volleyball betting odds.
7. Add a selection to your bet slip.
8. Submit your bets.

You will now be able to track your wager in real time and enjoy the volleyball betting action.

Here, we will take a look at the standard volleyball betting markets:

Match Bet

Betting is the simplest way to bet on volleyball, as with this type of wager, you are betting on which team you think will win the match. Simply head to the talkSPORT BET volleyball page, find a match you are interested in, and you will see the option to bet on either the home or away team where applicable. 

There are no draws in the sport, so you only have two options for match betting. For those just getting into volleyball betting, match betting is the most straightforward introduction.

Handicap Betting

Handicap betting is a little more advanced than match betting but still very simple. When betting on volleyball via the handicap, the odds are evened in lopsided games. This can be a fun way to bet when volleyball odds are highly skewed toward a favourite. 

An example would be that team is a heavy favourite over another, and you might see them listed as -2.5, meaning they need to win by at least 3-0 on sets for your bet to win. In contrast, an underdog might be listed at +1.5, meaning that as long as they can lose by one set and you win your wager.

Total Points

Betting on the total points is an option in both indoor and beach volleyball. Here you are predicting how many points will be scored in the entire game by both teams combined. 

Indoor volleyball matches run to five sets, whereas in beach volleyball, there are only three. This will affect the totals, as in indoor matches, the minimum number of points that can be scored is 75.

Correct Score

Betting on the correct score in volleyball involves wagering on the exact score of the match. An example would be that an indoor volleyball score will be anywhere from 3-0 to 3-2. In beach volleyball, the score can be anywhere from 2-0 to 2-1. 

With correct score betting, you are wagering on the exact score by which your team will win. This is a more refined form of match betting.

Set Betting

Another way to bet on volleyball is to wager on the individual sets in the match. Here it doesn't matter who wins the entire match, just the set you are betting on. 

Not only can you make set bets on teams. You can also wager on the total for individual sets compared to the entire match.

Tournament Bets

Tournament bets are long-term betting markets. Here instead of betting on an individual volleyball match, you are wagering on who will eventually win a particular tournament. 

Not only can you bet on who will win a tournament but even on the runner-ups in competitions such as the Olympics. You can also bet on which team will win a particular group in a tournament or who will crash out of the tournament.

Common Volleyball Betting Mistakes

When betting on volleyball, there are some common pitfalls to avoid. These include bankroll mismanagement, betting with your heart instead of your head, failing to keep track of breaking news, and being unfamiliar with the sport. In-play betting tracking of events in real-time to help you keep track of all the exciting action.