Soccer betting basically attracts two kinds of punters: those who bet for fun and those who do it for fun. There are multiple wager options available to match your demands, including fundamental guess betting forms like 1 X 2 betting. This kind of betting takes the form of a win-draw-win pattern. The bets are placed on the final result of a match with three possible outcomes: the home team wins (1), the guest or away team wins (2), or the two teams draw (X). As such, 1 X 2 Betting is also referred to as three-way betting, full-time betting, or match betting. 

The marketplace for 1 X 2 bets does not provide any kind of handicap. Instead, the odds shown are representations of the chances of each of the three outcomes occurring as governed by your bookie, which implies that your wager can either win or lose. Taking an example from the English premier league: Manchester City vs. Newcastle United, 

1 = Manchester City wins, odds given as 1.2
X = draw, odds given as 2.3
2 = Newcastle United wins, odds given as 3.4

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For such a match,  Manchester City is the favorite team, and Newcastle United the underdog. The bigger the risk, the greater the reward, which implies that you stand to win more if you bet on the underdog and it wins. 

Your first requirement would be to choose the amount of wager that you are willing to place. If your pick is successful, you will be given your bet stake back, as well as your winnings, which are dependent on the stake amount and the odds. 

If you bet $100 on  Manchester United with odds of 1.2 and they win, the bookie will give you $120. This means that you are given back your $100, and the winning amount of $20. However, any other outcome like a draw or loss means that you lose your wager, and get nothing. 

If you bet the same amount for a draw, and the final match result is a draw, you will be given $230 ($100*2.3). 

A $100 bet on Newcastle with odds of 3.4 would give you a net win of $240, and a total amount of $340. 

Soccer is a rather unpredictable sport with gamers employing all kinds of witty tactics to win. The thrill of the matches and uncertainty of victory has attracted many people to 1 X 2 Betting. However, you can increase your chances of winning by considering the statistical data of the two teams, including recent performances in preceding matches, home and away records, and history of the rivalry between the two teams. You can also conduct further investigations on fundamental information regarding the teams like injuries and suspensions of star players; motivation to win (like their rank or closeness to winning a cup); and the scheduling of their games to determine whether the players are exhausted from playing on a tight schedule. 

Now all you have to do is beat your  bookie.