World Cup
World Cup Betting Guide
How to bet on the World Cup
The 2022 FIFA World Cup kicks off this Sunday evening as hosts Qatar face off against Ecuador in Group A.
It commences four weeks of the globe’s most popular football festival, subsuming six continents playing 64 matches across eight different stadiums to fight for the title as world’s best.
There is no better way to enhance the excitement of the World Cup than by placing a bet, and at William Hill we have and a wide range of opportunities to engage with the World Cup, including outright betting, individual player awards and individual group betting. For more information about the different components of this year’s tournament, check out our complete World Cup guide.
World Cup Betting Outrights
| Brazil | 7/2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 5/1 | |
| England | 7/1 | |
| France | 7/1 | |
| Spain | 9/1 | |
| Germany | 10/1 | |
| Portugal | 14/1 | |
| Netherlands | 14/1 | |
| Belgium | 16/1 | |
| Denmark | 28/1 | |
| BAR | 50/1 |
| Brazil | 9/4 |
|---|---|
| Argentina | 11/4 |
| France | 3/1 |
| England | 10/3 |
| Spain | 4/1 |
| Germany | 9/2 |
| Netherlands | 11/2 |
| Portugal | 11/2 |
| Belgium | 6/1 |
| Denmark | 12/1 |
| BAR | 18/1 |
Europe 2/5
South America 7/4
Rest of the World 18/1
Harry Kane 8/1
Kylian Mbappe 8/1
Lionel Messi 10/1
Neymar 12/1
Karim Benzema 12/1
Cristiano Ronaldo 18/1
Romelu Lukaku 20/1
BAR 25/1
| Alisson | 9/2 |
|---|---|
| Thibaut Courtois | 5/1 |
| Manuel Neuer | 6/1 |
| Unai Simon | 6/1 |
| Hugo Lloris | 7/1 |
| Emiliano Martinez | 8/1 |
| Jordan Pickford | 12/1 |
| Rui Patricio | 12/1 |
| Jasper Cillessen | 14/1 |
| BAR | 25/1 |
Young Player of the Tournament
| Jude Bellingham | 4/1 |
|---|---|
| Pedri | 5/1 |
| Jamal Musiala | 5/1 |
| Gavi | 7/1 |
| Bukayo Saka | 9/1 |
| BAR | 20/1 |
Popular Betting Types
| Betting Type | Description |
|---|---|
| Full-time result | Betting on either team to win the game, or the game to end in a draw. |
| Outright Betting | Betting on the result of a whole tournament instead of a single game. The outright bet on the World Cup is one of the most popular bets worldwide. |
| Asian Handicap | A team gets a virtual advantage and you bet on which team would win given the added handicap. The reason for this is to level out the odds when one team is a heavy favourite. |
| Over/under betting | Betting on if a certain event is to happen over or under a specific total. The most common over/under bet is on the amount of goals. |
| Half time/Full time betting | Betting on both the result at half time and the full-time result. Keep in mind that the second part of the bet is the full-time bet, not only the goals scored in the second half. Both of the predictions have to be correct to win the bet. |
| Double Chance Betting | Betting on two outcomes in the âFull Time Resultâ betting type. You can back the home team to win or draw (1X), draw or lose (X2) and even win or lose (12). A good way to start betting on football as you cover two outcomes of the match, thus reducing the chances of losing the bet. However, the odds will decrease because the bet covers two outcomes, rather than one. |
| Accumulator | A bet on four or more selections, all of which must win to gain a return. Accumulators are often named after the number of selections they contain; thus we can have a fourfold, fivefold or sixfold accumulator. |
| Each-Way | A combination of win and place bets of equal size. Each-way bets may be placed on a single event or on two or more selections in a multiple bet. Each-way multiple bets are settled on a win-to-win and place-to-place basis. |
World Cup Betting Strategies
Follow Expert Opinions
The pundits aren’t just there to make up the numbers! If you’re looking for some good betting tips, then often listening to expert opinions can provide people with profitable information. Most pundits would have played in World Cups before and will have some good insight into the dimensions and influences on individual matches, so soaking up knowledge from them could end up leading to winning betting tips.
Stay Impartial
Try to stay in control and bet with your analytical brain – don’t place bets based on your emotion. This will only lead to bad decisions and could mean you lose out in terms of overall profit. Try not to bet on a team or nation you support unless your research suggests you should. As is usually the way, bringing emotions into the mix can cloud people’s judgement.
Understand The Team You’re Betting With
Betting on a team merely on paper is a very weak tactic – there are various other considerations at play when deciding who has the best chance of winning a match.
What is the side’s current form? How many goals have they been scoring and conceding recently? What is their recent head-to-head against their opposition? How do they fare against different calibre of teams? What is their current injury situation?
These will help you spot the good bets from the mediocre ones and ultimately allow you to make more money with your betting strategy. To be really on the ball for this tournament, you should watch as many live games on TV as you can and try to observe patterns that repeat themselves.
Cashing Out
Cashing Out is a feature that allows bettors the ability to settle a bet — and accept a payout less than the full potential win — before the competition ends.
There is no definitive time you should cash out, but the feature usually works in one of two ways. First, cashing out can be offered on bets that are going well for you, allowing you to cash in on the favourable position for a guaranteed return. This means if your bet ends up losing after you’ve already cashed out, you end up winning money on a bet that technically did not even win.
Second, cashing out can be a strategy if your bet is not going so well, allowing you to limit your losses by closing out your position for a smaller return. These are usually situations where you think by letting the original bet run, you might result in you losing your stake completely, permitting you to at least recoup a small amount of your stake.
