Anytime goal scorer bets basically mean that you win if your selected player scores at any time during the 90 minutes of play. The chances of your selection scoring are significantly higher than backing a player to score the first or last goal of the match.

Consequently, the odds offered in this market are much shorter. For instance, in a match between Chelsea and Fulham, the odds offered for Chelsea’s strikers (Chelsea is the favorite) can be in the range of 4/5 – 10/11, while those for Fulham’s strikers can be between 7/2 and 5/1. Other players have higher odds, with Chelsea defenders having odds of 11/1, and Fulham’s 25/1.

The odds for evenly matched teams are also quite short, often in the range of 9/5 – 12/5 for the home team’s strikers, and 12/5 – 5/1 for the away strikers. Other players have higher odds.

Anytime Goal Scorer Betting Market Example

There are various rules that apply to this market. To begin with, own goals are not considered for settlement purposes. Secondly, only the goals scored during regular time are considered; extra time scores and penalty shoot-outs are not considered.

Thirdly, all players who take part in the match have an opportunity to fulfill the bet; irrespective of how long they play (all players taking part are deemed runners). This means that your bet counts if your player plays the entire match, starts and gets substituted later, or comes in as a substitute with just a few minutes to play. That said, you lose your bet if your selection does not score within the period of play, whether the player joins the game late as a substitute, or goes off the field due to injury after just a minute of play. Conversely, any selection that does not play is handled as a non-participant, and the bet is considered to be void (refunded by online bookmaker).

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Fourthly, any bet for a match that is abandoned before the 90 minutes of regular time is over and cancelled, regardless of whether any selection has scored or not.

Lastly, anytime goal score betting permits multiple bets. All selections taking part in the match are considered as runners. In the event that some are non-participant, accumulative bets are settled on remaining selections.