Football Rules: Football Player to Assist a Goal (includes live/in-play markets)
Market description: Select a player to assist a goal during a match.
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 unless specifically stated.
3. An assist is defined as the final touch (pass, pass-come-shot or any other touch) leading to the recipient of the ball scoring a goal.
- If the final touch as defined above is subsequently defected by an opposition player, the initiator is only given a goal assist if the receiving player was likely to receive the ball without the deflection having taken place.
- Own goals, goals from direct free kicks, corner kicks or penalties don't have an assist awarded to them.
- A player cannot assist a goal scored by themselves.
4. If the selected player doesn't start the match and enters the field of play at any time, bets placed on that player in this market will stand.
5. If the selected player leaves the field of play without making an assist, bets placed on that player in this market will have lost and will be settled as losers.
6. If the selected player takes no part in the match, bets placed on that player in this market will be void.
7. In-Play bet acceptance rules are available here.
8. If a match is postponed, normal postponed match rules apply.
9. If a match is abandoned, normal abandoned match rules apply.
- If a match is abandoned and the selected player has made an assistin the time played before abandonment, bets placed on that selection in this market will have already won and will be settled as winners.
- If a match is abandoned and the selected player has left the field of play without making an assistin the time played before abandonment, bets placed on that player in this market will have already lost.
- If a match is abandoned and the selected player is still on the field of play and has not made an assistat the time of abandonment, bets placed on that player in this market will be void, subject to normal abandoned match rules, because the match didn't play for the full duration.
10. 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.