BTTS Betting Guide: How to Find Both Teams to Score Matches

Both Teams to Score (BTTS) is one of the simplest football betting markets: both teams need to score at least once for a BTTS Yes bet to land. A 1-1, 2-1 or 3-2 would all be winners, while a 2-0 or 0-0 would not.

But finding a good BTTS opportunity is about more than simply looking for two teams that score plenty of goals.

So, what should you actually look for?

What Makes a Good BTTS Match?

The first thing to look at is whether both teams regularly score.

A team scoring in 80% of its matches is obviously interesting, but you also need to consider the opposition. If the other side has a strong defence and regularly keeps clean sheets, the BTTS opportunity may not be as attractive as it initially appears.

This is where looking at several statistics together becomes important.

Some of the key numbers to consider include:

• BTTS percentage
• Goals scored
• Goals conceded
• Failed-to-score percentage
• Clean sheets
• Home and away records
• Recent form
• Over 1.5 and Over 2.5 goals
• How often each team scores first

It’s also worth looking beyond the basic BTTS percentage. Two teams could both have a high BTTS rate, but if one has recently changed manager, lost key attackers or is coming up against a particularly strong defence, the numbers may not tell the whole story.

Using FootballBetEdge to Find BTTS Matches

This is where FootballBetEdge can make the process much easier.

Instead of going through individual matches and manually searching for dozens of statistics, you can use the fixtures page to identify games that have the characteristics you’re looking for.

FootballBetEdge uses a traffic-light system to make the statistics easier to digest. Rather than having to interpret every number immediately, the colours help highlight where a statistic looks positive, average or less favourable.

For BTTS, you might start by looking for matches where both teams show strong numbers across the relevant goals and BTTS statistics.

You can also create a customisable stats view, allowing you to put the statistics that matter most to your strategy together in one place.

For example, a BTTS-focused view could include:

BTTS % → Goals Scored → Goals Conceded → Failed to Score → Clean Sheets

That means you can scan through the day’s fixtures and quickly identify the games that deserve a closer look.

FootballBetEdge currently allows users to create multiple custom stat views, with a wide range of statistics covering BTTS, goals, form, clean sheets, scoring rates and much more.

Don’t Just Look at One Statistic

This is probably the biggest mistake when looking for BTTS bets.

A match showing 80% BTTS might look fantastic, but you shouldn’t automatically assume BTTS Yes is a good bet.

Look at the bigger picture.

Are both teams scoring regularly? Are they conceding? Are either side frequently failing to score? Is one team keeping clean sheets? Does the home team’s record look different from its overall record?

The more of these boxes that are ticked, the more interesting the match becomes.

Using Statly to Take the Analysis Further

Once you’ve identified a match that looks interesting, Statly can help take the analysis a step further.

Rather than simply saying “this looks like a good BTTS game”, Statly provides a probability for the market, giving you another number to consider alongside the available odds.

For example, if Statly gives BTTS a 66% probability and the bookmaker is offering odds of 1.70, that gives you something more meaningful to assess than simply looking at the team’s recent results.

You can then compare the estimated probability with the implied probability of the odds and decide whether you think there is potential value.

The important point is that Statly shouldn’t replace your own judgement. It is another tool to use alongside the underlying football statistics.

A Simple BTTS Checklist

Before backing BTTS Yes, ask yourself:

✓ Do both teams score regularly?

✓ Do both teams concede regularly?

✓ Are their BTTS percentages strong?

✓ Are failed-to-score and clean-sheet numbers favourable?

✓ Does the home/away split support the idea?

✓ Does the recent form back up the longer-term numbers?

✓ Does Statly’s probability support the market?

If most of those boxes are ticked, you’ve found a match worth investigating further.

And that’s really the key to BTTS betting.

You don’t need to find a bet on every match. You want to find the matches where several pieces of information point in the same direction.

FootballBetEdge helps you find those matches faster, while Statly gives you another probability-based angle to consider before making your decision.

Football betting involves risk and statistics do not guarantee future results. Always bet responsibly.