When a volleyball game brings you to the edge of your seat, a wager can add an exciting thrill to the experience that’s hard to beat. Between all the rallies and cheers, there are a lot of wins to go around, both on and off the court.
Here are nine types of volleyball bets to explore and enhance the matches you watch.
Match Winner
A match-winner bet is exactly as the name suggests; you bet on the team or athlete you believe will be victorious. You might bet that Brazil beats Argentina in the Olympic final.
Point Handicap
This type of bet shares similarities with the set handicap bet, but it relies on the total number of points in a single set. For instance, you might place a wager on the USA(-4.5) to beat Canada in the second set of the World Cup. In this case, your bet is successful if the USA scores 4.5 points more than Canada in the second set.
Set Winner
Much like you would win a match-winner bet if the team you wager on wins the match, you win a set-winner bet if your team wins the set in a game. You might bet Poland wins their first set against Sweden in the World Championship.
First Set Total Points
Here you’ll have the opportunity to place a bet on the total number of points scored by both teams in the first set of a match. You may bet on them having more, fewer, or an exact number of points. You can bet on over or under a certain number of points. For example, you can wager both competing teams score fewer than 40 points in a specific set.
Set Handicap
A set handicap bet allows you to wager on one of two teams to win while one is at a disadvantage. The handicap exists as a number subtracted or added to the final tally of the team’s score.
For example, if you bet on Japan (+1.5), Japan will start the match already, having won 1.5 points. If the final score is 3 – 2 to China, your bet will still be successful because Japan’s bet has more points. Japan’s 1.5 (bet) + 2 (final score) gives them 3.5 points; China only has 3 points.
Proposition Bets
Proposition bets are similar to novelty bets as they’re about outcomes that don’t necessarily contribute to the final result of a match. It could be a bet on which team gets the first block or scores the first ace.
Total Points
This bet has you predicting the total points each team will score during a set or match. You may bet they’ll get over or under a certain number of points. For instance, you can wager that the scores of France and Serbia combined do not exceed 175 points in the European Championship.
First Point Winner
First point winner bet is a straightforward bet where you wager on which team or individual will be the first to score a point in a set or match. If one team has a higher success rate due to superior service, placing your money on them may be wise. This is a very popular type of online betting as it’s so simple and straightforward.
Correct Score
This one can be more tricky because you need to predict the exact score of a set or a match. Still, it‘s possible if you understand the matchups well and the flow of the current game.