All first half bets are applicable in only the first 45 minutes of play, which implies that incidents that may cause the match to be abandoned, aborted, suspended or canceled during the second half or additional periods do not affect the validity of bets in this market. However, the occurrence of such incidents in the first half would result in all bets in first half goals betting to be considered void, unless the market can be unconditionally determined.

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Bets in this market are settled based on the score at the end of 45 minutes of scheduled time, including injury time. Basically, a punter is supposed to forecast the total number of goals that will be scored by both teams within the first period of play, including own goals. For instance, in a match between Liverpool and Crystal Palace, your online bookmaker may propose the following selections and odds:

• No goal in the first half with odds of 9/4;

• Exactly 1 goal in the first half with odds of 17/10;

• Exactly 2 goals in the first half with odds of 13/5, or

• Three or more goals in the first half with odds of 4/1.

First Half Goals Betting Market Example

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In a case where the match is abandoned with a score of 2-1 after 42 minutes of play, bets in this market would still be settled since the winning bet can be unconditionally determined (total of 3 goals, which makes the fourth selection the winner of the bet). In this scenario, any more goals would not affect the market result; hence, the bets can be paid out. The bet would be considered void in any other scenario.

This bet is attractive to a punter who perceives that the teams in a particular match will either focus on an extremely offensive first half, or a more relaxed first period. Based on the performance of the teams in previous matches, you can accurately predict the outcome of the first half, and win yourself some money.