Player Fouls Betting Guide
The range of markets on offer from the biggest players in the UK bookmaking continues to grow, with punters having more choice than ever before.
During the 2022/2023 season we have seen increased activity around betting on player fouls and today we’ve answered a few of your questions such as which bookmakers offer these markets, along with how these are settled.
Best Bookmakers for Player Foul betting
A number of bookmakers now offer odds on player foul betting. Below we've run you through the different bookmakers and the particular markets that they each provide.
BetUK
BetUK may be a name who you are not familiar with in the betting industry but here at BettingOdds.com we’ve been impressed with their range of markets and an aesthetically pleasing interface that is easy to use. BetUK offer either Over 0.5 or Over 1.5 fouls committed in their markets for players on Premier League and Champions League matches. These can also be combined and put into multiples in their via their Bet Builder. With markets going up nice and early and competitive prices over the last few months, BetUK rate as our top bookmaker when it comes to player fouls and you can read more about them here.
Unibet
Unibet has grown in popularity over the last few years with offering competitive prices and an extensive range of markets across top-flight football in England.
Unibet also offer player fouls odds with either Over 0.5 or 1.5 fouls committed, available depending on the player.
It’s also worth noting that Unibet also offers ‘player fouls won’ betting on selected football matches.
Paddy Power
Irish bookmaker Paddy Power are one of the most recognisable brands in the industry known for it’s humorous and light hearted take on betting. Paddy Power offer markers for players to commit 1+ fouls or 2+ fouls and are another of the bookmakers who rank highly in our player fouls betting guide.
These selections can be combined by using their extensive Bet Builder feature in order to ramp up the odds, with punters now also having the ability to combine Bet Builders with several selections across numerous matches on selected leagues such as the Premier League and the Champions League
Betfair
Known for creating the biggest internet betting exchange at the turn of the century, Betfair merged with Paddy Power back in 2016 and have one of the best products on the market with their easy to use Sportsbook.
Betfair also provides odds for for 1+ and 2+ player fouls committed, which can be combined into a multiple for that game.
How player foul betting is decided
As usual with most player proposition markets that UK bookmakers are offering in 2023, player fouls markets are settled according to Opta data.
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Which bookmakers offer player fouls betting?
BetUK, Unibet, Paddy Power and Betfair offers odds on player fouls.
Which Leagues are player fouls betting markets offered on?
The range of matches of which bookmakers continues to grow, with BetUK and Unibet offering player fouls markets on Premier League and Champions League matches.
How do bookmakers settle their markets on player fouls betting?
BetUK, Unibet, Paddy Power and Betfair all use Opta to settle their markets.
What is a foul?
A foul is an unfair act by a player, deemed by the referee to contravene the game's laws, that interferes with the active play of the game. Fouls are punished by the award of a free-kick or potentially a free-kick to the opposing team.
Pros & Cons of Player Fouls Betting
- Ability to combine numerous players into a Bet Builder on the same game
- Bookmakers can struggle to keep up with the direct opponent of a player. E.g. a player is more likely to give away fouls if he is the direct opponent of Jack Grealish
- Variance on fouls due to some referees being stricter than others
- Short Prices
How To Bet On Player Fouls
We give you all the tools and information you need to bet player fouls with various bookmakers
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