Betting on Bookings and Cards Explained
Football Bets Guide
In the sameway that betting on Corners makes good sense, betting on Cards/Bookings Points can be a reliable money maker – because success often relies on the ‘character’ of a team, which often remains constant whether they win or lose.
Aggressive teams pick up lots of Bookings, regardless of form. This gives Booking Points/ Cards bets a degree of ‘shock-proof’ reliability – and that should music to every bettor’s ears.
Note: Most bookmakers use the same ‘points’ system for Bookings:
- Yellow Card = 10 points
- Red Card = 25 points
- 2 Yellows resulting in an automatic Red = 35 points
Alternatively, Bet365 bet on ‘Cards’ – using the following distinction…
- Yellow Card = 1 card
- Red Card = 2 cards
Total Booking Points
| Under 35 | 5/6 |
|---|---|
| Over 35 | 5/6 |
| (Exactly 35 | 6/1) |
Bet Guide
This is a bet on the total number of Bookings Points accumulated by both teams. The marker will generally vary between 30 and 50. This is a straightforward bet on the total being Under or Over that marker.
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| Under 21 | 11/5 |
|---|---|
| 21 – 45 | 2/1 |
| Over 46 | 11/10 |
Bet Guide
Some bookies prefer to provide three ‘bands’ – restricting the options, but offering better odds.
There are five ways that you can win with this middle banding (21-45), if the total value of cards comes to any of the following: 25, 30, 35, 40, or 45.
And there are six card combinations that could produce those five totals…
- 1 Red = 25
- 3 Yellows = 30
- 1 Yellow/Yellow Red = 35
- 1 Red and 1 Yellow – 35
- 4 Yellows = 40
- 2 Yellows and 1 Red = 45
Alternatively, some bookmakers will offer markets on Cards…
Number of Cards in a Match
| Under 3.5 | 5/6 |
|---|---|
| Over 3.5 | 5/6 |
Bet Guide
Some bookmakers bet on purely the number of Cards – including both Yellow and Red. The marker will usually be set around 3.5 – 5.5 Cards and you can bet Under or Over that marker. (Of course, there is no such thing as 0.5 of a card, this simply means all bets have to go Under or Over.
First Card
| Team A | 21/20 |
|---|---|
| Team B | 4/5 |
| No Cards | 12/1 |
Bet Guide
Like Corners and Goals, you can bet on which team will get the First Card (Yellow or Red).
Booking Match Bet – who will get the most Cards
| Team A | 5/6 |
|---|---|
| Team B | 8/11 |
| (Tie | 4/1) |
Bet Guide
You’re betting on which team will get the most Cards/Bookings Points.
