Live Betting at Betsafe

In-play or live betting has changed the whole experience of sport. You can now bet as you watch. Before you had to be content with gambling in advance. You can now get involved in live betting on major events around the world.
Do you want to find another, more immersive way of experiencing your favourite sport through sports betting? This is the place to do it. You get a full in-play betting service here. If you’re new to it all, then we can help. If that's not enough, we have all your questions about live betting covered here.

What is live betting?

Also called in-play betting, live betting is where you gamble while a sports event is happening. Odds are available on live football matches and other popular events that you’ll find at the bookies. These start when the game begins, and end when it finishes. There's a level of excitement that older forms of gambling cannot match.

What’s the difference between fixed odds and in-play betting?

Fixed odds markets are only available to gamble on before an event takes place. When games start, these markets close. Live betting markets replace them when the sport begins. You’ll also find in-play betting is much more fluid than fixed odds. All prices fluctuate of course, but nowhere more so than with live markets.

Live betting reacts with real speed to what is happening at a sports event. Say, for example, a team scores an early goal. The live football odds shift immediately to reflect that. It now becomes harder for the team currently losing the match to win the game. Their price then becomes bigger in the winner market as a result.
At the same time, the live betting odds for the football team in front become shorter. With a lead, it's easier and more likely for them to win the game. In-play betting can be influenced by all sorts of factors. Sudden and unexpected changes, such as a sending off or injury, lead our betting traders to change the live football prices we offer.

What are the benefits of in-play betting?

One obvious benefit of in-play betting is that you may end up getting a better price. Placing a fixed-odds bet before a sports event starts can never factor in what happens during the action. Avid sports fans will already have a keen eye when it comes to evaluating the game itself, so in-sports betting options provide a great opportunity for you to utilise your own knowledge and react to developments in the game as they unfold.

With live betting, you aren’t just entirely predicting what will happen. You have seen what is unfolding in the sport you love, so you have more knowledge than before the event began. Because of this, there may be opportunities to place a value bet in-play that wasn’t there beforehand.

Which sports have live betting odds?

We provide in-play betting on:

• Badminton
• Baseball
• Basketball
• Cricket
• Darts
• eSports
• Football
• Formula 1
• Ice hockey
• Rugby
• Snooker
• Table tennis
• Tennis
• Volleyball

Those are some of the sports you can bet on this way.
You will be able to see what's coming up through our starting soon page that highlights sports events beginning in the next hour. When they start, fixed odds markets are replaced by live betting on the in-play tab. We have all angles covered.

What will I see when betting in-play?

There is plenty more than live betting odds through our in-play offering. The latest scores from all the sports on offer appears next to the relevant markets. There are even live visuals for some events. These update in real-time so you're always in the know. We go even further than that with certain sports, though, as you can even stream particular events online.
Accompanying all this is our statistics hub, with data available on a massive 34 different sports. We also have a live scores service with head-to-head info sitting alongside event details. You have plenty at your fingertips when betting in-play with us.

How do I qualify for live streaming?

You may need to place a fixed-odds bet before an event begins to qualify for our live stream service. Others become open to you by betting in-play or are free of charge. We make it clear where and what streams are available, and what you have to do in order to watch them.

When is in play-betting available?

You can only place in-play bets for the duration of a sports event. In football or rugby, this is from when the referee blows the first whistle. With cricket and tennis; when the ball is first bowled or served. For darts and snooker; it’s when the first dart is thrown or break shot is made. When the event, game, or match ends, so does in-play betting.

What types of in-play bet can I place?

The short answer is this depends on the sport in question. All in-play betting will include the winner of the event. Different sports have different fixed odds markets. It’s the same with their live equivalents.
In football, typical examples are:

• Total goals
• Number of corners
• Number of cards
• Next goalscorer

For rugby, in-play bets include:

• Next tryscorer
• Handicap markets
• Margin of victory

In cricket, you can bet live on:

• Number of runs in the current over
• Total runs scored
• Wicket in the over

With tennis, among in-play options for you are:

• Game winner
• Set betting
• Correct scoreline
• Number of aces

Why are live betting markets so popular?

The growth of in-play betting is down to its convenience. So much sport is now broadcast live, and people also engage with mobile gambling while watching it. This is most true with live football. You have in-play betting at your fingertips through apps, all while watching your favourite sport.
It's quick and easy. You make more informed choices based upon what you’ve seen so far when betting in-play, than taking a punt through fixed odds prices. Why not give live betting a go and see for yourself?