Football Rules: eSports
These rules refer to Football eSports that consist of human players playing against each other using a simulator (e.g. FC 24).
Abandoned and Postponed matches
Postponed matches
- Should a match/event be postponed or delayed until a later time/date, all bets placed on these events will stand.
- If an event/match is cancelled, all bets placed on all markets will be made void.
Abandoned matches
- Should a match be abandoned for any reason (e.g. accidental disconnection) EXCEPT a 'Rage Quit', then:
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For Pre-Match bets: This match won't be considered valid for settling purposes.
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All pre-match bets will be settled according to the results of the first fully completed match.
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If after an abandonment the match isn't replayed, those markets where a winning result has been established will be settled and all other markets will be voided.
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For In-Play bets: Markets where a winning result has been established will be settled and all other markets will be made void.
- If there's clear evidence of a match being ended due to a 'Rage Quit' by one of the participants, the match will be awarded to the team which was leading at the point of the deliberate disconnection.
- Match Result, Match Betting Live, To Qualify and To Qualify Live will all be settled according to the result at the time of the 'Rage Quit'.
- Other markets where a winning selection has been established will also be settled as normal for both pre-match and in-play, all other markets will be made void.
- The 3-0 default score line isn't relevant for settlement purposes.
Match Betting / Match Betting Live
Market description: Predict the result of a match from: home win | draw | away win, sometimes denoted on our website/coupons as 1 | X | 2.
- The terms normal time, full time, and X (e.g. 8/10/12) Minutes Play are all used to denote the period of play.
1. Bets are settled on the events that occur in normal time.
- This includes any injury/stoppage time added on at the end of normal time.
2. Extra time doesn't count.
3. When a match is scheduled to play for a shorter duration, as agreed by the laws of the competition or by both sides prior to kick-off, bets placed on these matches will be settled at the end of the agreed match length.
4. Settlement will occur in real time, based on the feed from our service providers.
5. In-play bet acceptance rules apply to all in-play markets.
Match Over/Under Goals / Match Over/Under Goals Live
Market description: Predict whether the number of goals scored in a match will be over/under the number specified.
- If the market is over/under 2.5 goals:
- Over means 3 goals or more
- Under means 0, 1 or 2 goals
1. Bets are settled on the events that occur in normal time.
- This includes any injury/stoppage time added on at the end of normal time.
2. Extra time doesn't count.
3. Settlement will occur in real time, based on the feed from our service providers.
4. In-play bet acceptance rules apply to all in-play markets.
Half Total Goals / Half Total Goals Live
Market description: Predict whether the number of goals scored in the specified half will be over/under the number specified.
- If the market is over/under 1.5 goals:
- Over means 2 goals or more
- Under means 0 or 1 goal
1. Bets are settled on the events that occur in normal time.
- This includes any injury/stoppage time added on at the end of normal time.
2. If a match is abandoned, normal abandoned match rules apply.
- If a match is abandoned during the specified half and the over selection has won 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 during the specified half and the over selection hasn't won in the time played before abandonment, bets placed will be void, subject to normal abandoned match rules, because the specified half didn't play for the full duration.
- If a match is abandoned after the specified half, bets placed on this market will stand - win or lose.
3. Extra time doesn't count.
4. Settlement will occur in real time, based on the feed from our service providers.
5. In-play bet acceptance rules apply to all in-play markets.
Market description: Predict a team to score the first goal in a match.
- These rules are applicable to 2nd, 3rd and all subsequent goals.
1. Bets are settled on the events that occur in normal time.
- This includes any injury/stoppage time added on at the end of normal time.
2. Extra time doesn't count.
3. Settlement will occur in real time, based on the feed from our service providers.
4. If the nominated goal isn't scored or if the final score is 0-0, the winning selection in the market will be No Goalscorer.
- Bets placed on all other selections in this market will have lost and will be settled as losers.
5. In-play bet acceptance rules apply to all in-play markets.
Team Total Goals / Team Total Goals Live
Market description: Predict whether the number of goals scored by a nominated team will be over/under the number specified.
- If the market is over/under 1.5 goals:
- Over means 2 goals or more
- Under means 0 or 1 goal
1. Bets are settled on the events that occur in normal time.
- This includes any injury/stoppage time added on at the end of normal time.
2. Extra time doesn't count.
3. Settlement will occur in real time, based on the feed from our service providers.
4. In-play bet acceptance rules apply to all in-play markets.
Team Half Total Goals / Team Half Total Goals Live
Market description: Predict whether the number of goals scored by a nominated team in one half of a match is over/under the number specified.
- If the market is over/under 1.5 goals:
- Over means 2 goals or more
- Under means 0 or 1 goal
1. Bets are settled on the events that occur in normal time.
- This includes any injury/stoppage time added on at the end of normal time.
2. If a match is abandoned, normal abandoned match rules apply.
- If a match is abandoned during the specified half and the over selection has won for the nominated team 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 during the specified half and the over selection hasn't won for the nominated team in the time played before abandonment, bets placed will be void, subject to normal abandoned match rules, because the specified half didn't play for the full duration.
- If a match is abandoned after the specified half, bets placed on this market will stand - win or lose.
3. Extra time doesn't count.
4. Settlement will occur in real time, based on the feed from our service providers.
5. In-play bet acceptance rules apply to all in-play markets.
Total Team Goals / Total Team Goals Live
Market description: Select the total number of goals scored in a match by the nominated team from the following options:
- 0
- 1
- 2
- 3+
1. Bets are settled on the events that occur in normal time.
- This includes any injury/stoppage time added on at the end of normal time.
2. Extra time doesn't count.
3. Settlement will occur in real time, based on the feed from our service providers.
4. In-play bet acceptance rules apply to all in-play markets.
Half Total Team Goals / Half Total Team Goals Live
Market description: Select the total number of goals scored in a specified half by the nominated team from the following options:
- 0
- 1
- 2
- 3+
1. Bets are settled on the events that occur in normal time.
- This includes any injury/stoppage time added on at the end of normal time.
2. If a match is abandoned during the specified half, normal abandoned match rules apply.
- If a match is abandoned after the specified half, bets placed on this market will stand - win or lose.
3. Extra time doesn't count.
4. Settlement will occur in real time, based on the feed from our service providers.
5. In-play bet acceptance rules apply to all in-play markets.
Half Betting / Half Betting Live
Market description: Predict the result of the specified half of the match from: home win | draw | away win, sometimes denoted on our website/coupons as 1 | X | 2.
1. Bets are settled on the events that occur in normal time.
- This includes any injury/stoppage time added on at the end of normal time.
2. If a match is abandoned during the specified half, normal abandoned match rules apply.
- If a match is abandoned after the specified half, bets placed on this market will stand - win or lose.
3. Extra time doesn't count.
4. Settlement will occur in real time, based on the feed from our service providers.
5. In-play bet acceptance rules apply to all in-play markets.
Double Chance / Double Chance Live
Market description: Predict the combination of two (2) possible results of a match from three (3) possible permutations:
- Home or Draw
- Away or Draw
- Home or Away
- Examples of the match result and the winning selections in this market:
- Everton 1-0 Tottenham - Everton or draw | Everton or Tottenham
- Everton 1-1 Tottenham - Everton or draw | Tottenham or draw
- Everton 1-2 Tottenham - Tottenham or draw | Everton or Tottenham
1. Bets are settled on the events that occur in normal time.
- This includes any injury/stoppage time added on at the end of normal time.
2. Extra time doesn't count.
3. Settlement will occur in real time, based on the feed from our service providers.
4. In-play bet acceptance rules apply to all in-play markets.
Half Double Chance / Half Double Chance Live
Market description: Predict the combination of two (2) possible results of a specified half from three (3) possible permutations:
- Home or Draw
- Away or Draw
- Home or Away
- Examples of the half result and the winning selections in this market:
- Everton 1-0 Tottenham - Everton or draw | Everton or Tottenham
- Everton 1-1 Tottenham - Everton or draw | Tottenham or draw
- Everton 1-2 Tottenham - Tottenham or draw | Everton or Tottenham
1. Bets are settled on the events that occur in normal time.
- This includes any injury/stoppage time added on at the end of normal time.
2. If a match is abandoned during the specified half, normal abandoned match rules apply.
- If a match is abandoned after the specified half, bets placed on this market will stand - win or lose.
3. Extra time doesn't count.
4. Settlement will occur in real time, based on the feed from our service providers.
5. In-play bet acceptance rules apply to all in-play markets.
Draw No Bet / Draw No Bet Live
Market description: Predict which team will win a match.
- Bets placed on this market will be void if the match ends in a draw.
1. Bets are settled on the events that occur in normal time.
- This includes any injury/stoppage time added on at the end of normal time.
2. Extra time doesn't count.
3. Settlement will occur in real time, based on the feed from our service providers.
4. In-play bet acceptance rules apply to all in-play markets.
Half Draw No Bet / Half Draw No Bet Live
Market description: Predict which team will win the specified half.
- Bets placed on this market will be void if the specified half ends in a draw.
1. Bets are settled on the events that occur in normal time.
- This includes any injury/stoppage time added on at the end of normal time.
2. If a match is abandoned during the specified half, normal abandoned match rules apply.
- If a match is abandoned after the specified half, bets placed on this market will stand - win or lose.
3. Extra time doesn't count.
4. Settlement will occur in real time, based on the feed from our service providers.
5. In-play bet acceptance rules apply to all in-play markets.
Home Team No Bet / Home Team No Bet Live
Market description: Predict whether the match will end in a draw or an away team win.
- Bets placed on this market will be void if the home team wins the match.
1. Bets are settled on the events that occur in normal time.
- This includes any injury/stoppage time added on at the end of normal time.
2. Extra time doesn't count.
3. Settlement will occur in real time, based on the feed from our service providers.
4. In-play bet acceptance rules apply to all in-play markets.
Away Team No Bet / Away Team No Bet Live
Market description: Predict whether the match will end in a draw or a home team win.
- Bets placed on this market will be void if the away team wins the match.
1. Bets are settled on the events that occur in normal time.
- This includes any injury/stoppage time added on at the end of normal time.
2. Extra time doesn't count.
3. Settlement will occur in real time, based on the feed from our service providers.
4. In-play bet acceptance rules apply to all in-play markets.
Market description: Select a team to win the remainder of a match from: home win | draw | away win, sometimes denoted on our website/coupons as 1 | X | 2.
- Goals scored before the time of bet placement don't count.
- Example: Liverpool lead Chelsea 2-0 at the time of bet placement.
- Full time score: Liverpool 2-1 Chelsea
- Winning selection: Chelsea, because they won the remainder of the match, 1-0.
1. Bets are settled on the events that occur in normal time.
- This includes any injury/stoppage time added on at the end of normal time.
2. Goals scored before the time of bet placement don't count.
3. Extra time doesn't count.
4. Settlement will occur in real time, based on the feed from our service providers.
5. In-play bet acceptance rules apply to all in-play markets.
Market description: Select a team to win the remainder of the specified half from: home win | draw | away win, sometimes denoted on our website/coupons as 1 | X | 2.
- Goals scored before the time of bet placement don't count.
- Example: Liverpool lead Chelsea 2-0 at the time of bet placement.
- Half time score: Liverpool 2-1 Chelsea
- Winning selection: Chelsea, because they won the remainder of the half, 1-0.
1. Bets are settled on the events that occur in normal time.
- This includes any injury/stoppage time added on at the end of normal time.
2. Goals scored before the time of bet placement don't count.
3. If a match is abandoned during the specified half, normal abandoned match rules apply.
- If a match is abandoned after the specified half, bets placed on this market will stand - win or lose.
4. Extra time doesn't count.
5. Settlement will occur in real time, based on the feed from our service providers.
6. In-play bet acceptance rules apply to all in-play markets.
Match Handicap (3 Way) / Match Handicap (3 Way) Live
Market description: Predict the result of a match from: home win | draw | away win, sometimes denoted on our website/coupons as 1 | X | 2, after the handicap spread has been applied to one of the teams.
- A handicap of (+/-) one or more goals will be given to one/both of the teams which will be added to the actual number of goals scored.
- Example: Chelsea v Aston Villa (+1). The final score is Chelsea 1-1 Aston Villa.
- The handicap spread of (+1) is added to the actual number of goals scored by Aston Villa during the match.
- The handicap match result is Chelsea 1-2 Aston Villa and the winning outcome is therefore Aston Villa.
1. Bets are settled on the events that occur in normal time.
- This includes any injury/stoppage time added on at the end of normal time.
2. Extra time doesn't count.
3. Settlement will occur in real time, based on the feed from our service providers.
4. In-play bet acceptance rules apply to all in-play markets.
Half Handicap (3 Way) / Half Handicap (3 Way) Live
Market description: Predict the result of the specified half from: home win | draw | away win, sometimes denoted on our website/coupons as 1 | X | 2, after the handicap spread has been applied to one of the teams.
- A handicap of (+/-) one or more goals will be given to one/both of the teams which will be added to the actual number of goals scored in the specified half.
- Example: Chelsea v Aston Villa (+1). The specified half score is Chelsea 1-1 Aston Villa.
- The handicap spread of (+1) is added to the actual number of goals scored by Aston Villa during the specified half.
- The handicap half result is Chelsea 1-2 Aston Villa and the winning outcome is therefore Aston Villa.
1. Bets are settled on the events that occur in normal time.
- This includes any injury/stoppage time added on at the end of normal time.
2. If a match is abandoned during the specified half, normal abandoned match rules apply.
- If a match is abandoned after the specified half, bets placed on this market will stand - win or lose.
3. Extra time doesn't count.
4. Settlement will occur in real time, based on the feed from our service providers.
5. In-play bet acceptance rules apply to all in-play markets.
Match Handicap (2 Way) / Match Handicap (2 Way) Live
Market description: Predict the result of a match from: home win | away win, sometimes denoted on our website/coupons as 1 | 2, after the handicap spread has been applied to one of the teams.
- A handicap of (+/-) 0.5 (half of one) or more goals will be given to one/both of the teams which will be added to the actual number of goals scored.
- Example: Liverpool v Everton (+0.5). The final score is Liverpool 1-1 Everton.
- The handicap spread of (+0.5) is added to the actual number of goals scored by Everton during the match.
- The handicap winning outcome is therefore Everton by 0.5 (half of one) goal.
1. Bets are settled on the events that occur in normal time.
- This includes any injury/stoppage time added on at the end of normal time.
2. Extra time doesn't count.
3. Settlement will occur in real time, based on the feed from our service providers.
4. In-play bet acceptance rules apply to all in-play markets.
Half Handicap (2 Way) / Half Handicap (2 Way) Live
Market description: Predict the result of the specified half from: home win | away win, sometimes denoted on our website/coupons as 1 | 2, after the handicap spread has been applied to one of the teams.
- A handicap of (+/-) 0.5 (half of one) or more goals will be given to one/both of the teams which will be added to the actual number of goals scored in the specified half.
- Example: Liverpool v Everton (+0.5). The specified half score is Liverpool 1-1 Everton.
- The handicap spread of (+0.5) is added to the actual number of goals scored by Everton during the specified half.
- The handicap winning outcome is therefore Everton by 0.5 (half of one) goal.
1. Bets are settled on the events that occur in normal time.
- This includes any injury/stoppage time added on at the end of normal time.
2. If a match is abandoned during the specified half, normal abandoned match rules apply.
- If a match is abandoned after the specified half, bets placed on this market will stand - win or lose.
3. Extra time doesn't count.
4. Settlement will occur in real time, based on the feed from our service providers.
5. In-play bet acceptance rules apply to all in-play markets.
Market description: Predict if the nominated team will win the match.
- This market will be settled as ‘Yes’ if the home team win the match, and ‘No’ if the match ends in a draw or the away team win.
1. Bets are settled on the events that occur in normal time.
- This includes any injury/stoppage time added on at the end of normal time.
2. Extra time doesn't count.
3. Settlement will occur in real time, based on the feed from our service providers.
4. In-play bet acceptance rules apply to all in-play markets.
Market description: Predict if the nominated team will win the match.
- This market will be settled as ‘Yes’ if the away team win the match, and ‘No’ if the match ends in a draw or the home team win.
1. Bets are settled on the events that occur in normal time.
- This includes any injury/stoppage time added on at the end of normal time.
2. Extra time doesn't count.
3. Settlement will occur in real time, based on the feed from our service providers.
4. In-play bet acceptance rules apply to all in-play markets.
Market description: Predict if either team will win the match.
- This market will be settled as ‘Yes’ if the home team or the away team win the match, and ‘No’ if the match ends in a draw.
1. Bets are settled on the events that occur in normal time.
- This includes any injury/stoppage time added on at the end of normal time.
2. Extra time doesn't count.
3. Settlement will occur in real time, based on the feed from our service providers.
4. In-play bet acceptance rules apply to all in-play markets.