Football Betting Guides: Player Passes markets

A rise in the activity of more niche football betting markets has seen a wider range of opportunities being offered, including punters now possessing the ability to place a bet on player passes.

Continue reading to learn about which bookies offer this market, which firm we consider the best to bet with for player passes and also how player passes are determined when it comes to settling winning or losing bets.

Bookmakers Who Offer Betting On Player Passes

We've provided you with the handful of bookmakers who currently offer player passes markets to UK customers.

Paddy Power

One of the country's favourites, Paddy Power, are a prominent name in the space, especially when it comes to player passes. The firm were one of the first to provide this unique market, and as it stands can be found to offer some of the most competitive player passes prices, including players to attempt either 30+, 50+, 70+ or 90+ passes during a match.

As is often the case with Paddy Power, this market can be used as a single bet or paired up with other selections to form same-game multis or Bet Builders across different matches.

bet365

Flagship operator bet365 provide some of the best odds and offers to their customers, with an extensive range of markets also available, including such markets as player passes.

Bet365 go much closer to the needle than the likes of Paddy Power do for example, providing much tighter margins for player passes, which include such lines as 'over 39.5 passes' as the smallest line for some players and 'over 89.5' available on those more dominant individuals who are likely to see more of the ball for their respective teams.

Parimatch

International sports betting brand Parimatch are one of the few bookmakers in this country to allow punters the ability to bet on how many passes a chosen player will complete in a designated match.

In order to find player passes on the Parimatch app or website, click on the 'Player Stats' tab within your selected match and scroll until you locate 'Player Passes'.

How is the Player Passes Market Decided?

All bookmakers offering player passes use Opta to settle their player prop markets, including when it comes to determining how many passes each player has completed.

Opta defines a pass as any intentional ball from one player to another. Passes include open play passes, goal kicks, corners and free kicks played as a pass, but exclude crosses, keeper throws and throw-ins.

Which is Our Favourite Bookmaker To Use For Player Passes Betting?

Our favourite bookmaker to use for player passes betting is Paddy Power. The popular firm allow customers the ability to combine lines with other selections inside their market leading Bet Builder feature.

How To Bet On Player Passes

Placing a player passes bet is quick and easy, whether you're a new or existing customer of any of the three operators listed above. Here is our handy step-by-step process for how to place a bet on player passes:

1. Create or log in to your account with any of the three bookmakers mentioned
2. Select the game you'd like to bet on
3. Choose the player and the number of passes you believe they will complete
4. Decide on your stake and place your bet