Football Rules: Match Action


Market description: Predict the total points scored during a match using the following points system:

  • Each goal = 10
  • Each corner taken = 3
  • Each penalty awarded = 10
  • Each yellow card shown = 3
  • Each red card shown = 10

1. Bets are settled on the events that occur in normal time. This includes any injury/stoppage time added on by the match official at the end of normal time.

2. Extra time doesn't count.

3. Bets cannot be combined in a double or any other accumulative bet involving the same match.

4. No points will be scored if a corner is awarded but not taken.

5. A corner that's retaken on the instruction of the match official will only count once and only score three (3) points.

6. 10 points will be scored if a penalty is awarded but not taken.

7. A penalty that's retaken on the instruction of the match official will only count once and only score 10 points.

8. The maximum score for a player will be 13 points:

  • Three (3) points for a first bookable offence resulting in a yellow card.
  • 10 points for a second bookable offence, which will be scored even if a yellow card shown is immediately followed by a red card shown.

9. Only red or yellow cards shown to active players currently on the field of play will count.

10. If a match is postponed, normal postponed match rules apply.

11. If a match is abandoned, normal abandoned match rules apply.

  • If a match is abandoned and 101 points or more have been scored in the time played before abandonment, bets placed on that selection in this market will have already won and will be settled as winners. Bets placed on other selections in this market will have already lost.
  • If a match is abandoned and 100 points or less have been scored in the time played before abandonment bets placed will be void, subject to normal abandoned rules, because the match didn't play for the full duration.

12. Settlement of all stats markets will be based on data provided by OPTA (Part of the Stats Perform Group).

  • OPTA stats are available here.
  • OPTA may occasionally go back and make amendments to ensure accuracy. We'll settle all markets based on their final decision.
  • Adjustments to the settlement of markets won't be made for changes or adjudications made by governing bodies after the event.
  • OPTA have a long-established list of ‘Event Definitions’ which are adhered to across all of their data collection centres. They can be accessed here.
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