What is Virtual Football Betting?
Football is one of the most popular sports you can bet on with Betfred, with various leagues available from all over the world.
Similar to how you would bet on certain markets for football, virtual football offers another way for you to enjoy the beautiful game. For those who are new to virtual gambling, we at Betfred Insights Education have put together this explainer to give you a better understanding.
Virtual football is a newer addition to the realm of betting, whereby bookmakers simulate their own football matches, and then allow users to place bets on them.
The virtual football match is similar to the popular video games, Fifa, Pro Evolution Soccer or Football Manager, simulating chances, goals, free kicks, corners and much more.
These matches can include internationals, top-flight leagues, and even European competitions. They occur in three-minute intervals, with the matches being simulated within these intervals.
Virtual football matches usually take no longer than three minutes, this can sometimes be a touch longer or shorter depending on the amount of action that goes on.
The sides and players included are all approximate to the real life teams and the odds are designed to reflect this, too.
What markets are available?
Just like traditional football, there are plenty of markets to choose from:
- Match Result
- Both Teams to Score
- Over/Under Goals
- Correct Score
- Total Goals
- Match Betting & Both Teams to Score
- Double Chance
- Half Time/Full Time
- Half Time Correct Score
- Half Time Result
- European Handicap
Unlike traditional football betting however, virtual matches are available 24/7 and aren't determined by a real-world schedule.
Betfred's virtual football matches come with a high level of simulation and user experience, plus live commentary, as well as high-quality steams.
It also must be said that these games are completely impartial with the scores and results being played out completely unbiasedly, and determined by a random number generator.
