What does both teams to score (BTTS) mean?

Both teams to score is a football bet that settles on goals, not on the result. 'Yes' wins if each team scores at least one goal in the match; 'No' wins if either team fails to score (including a 0-0). It doesn't matter who wins the game — only whether both sides find the net.

Does BTTS include extra time or just 90 minutes?

Almost all bookmakers settle BTTS on 90 minutes plus stoppage time (normal time) only. Goals in extra time or a penalty shootout in a cup tie do not count unless the market explicitly says otherwise. Always check the market name and the bookmaker's rules before betting.

BTTS is neither inherently good nor bad value — like any market it carries the bookmaker's margin. The Yes and No prices reflect how likely each is, so the edge comes from whether your own estimate of both teams scoring beats the implied probability in the odds, not from the market itself being 'easy'.

Both teams to score (BTTS) explained

Last updated: 2026-07-14 · Gamblerfy editorial team · 🌐 Ler em português · 🌐 Leer en español

Most football bets ride on who wins. Both teams to score — often shown as BTTS, or GG/NG (goal/no goal) — ignores the result entirely and settles on one question: did each side put the ball in the net? It's one of the most popular markets in football, so here's exactly how it works and the honest maths behind it.

Yes or No — and what counts

BTTS is a simple two-way market:

Yes — wins if both teams score at least one goal (final score 1-1, 2-1, 3-2, and so on).
No — wins if either team fails to score, including a 0-0, a 1-0, a 3-0 — any result with a clean sheet on one side.

The winner of the match is irrelevant. A 4-0 thrashing and a goalless draw both settle BTTS as No; a 1-1 and a wild 3-2 both settle as Yes. Own goals count as goals for the team credited with them.

Worked example

$10 on BTTS Yes at 1.80:

Final score 2-1: both scored → $10 × 1.80 = $18.00 returned.
Final score 3-0: only one team scored → you lose your $10.
Final score 0-0: neither scored → you lose your $10.

Note there's no "void" here — unlike draw no bet, a draw doesn't refund. Only the goals matter.

The common variants

Market	Wins when
BTTS — Yes / No	Both teams score (Yes) vs a clean sheet either side (No), full match.
BTTS in 1st / 2nd half	Both teams must score within that single half.
BTTS & Win / Result	Combines both scoring and a specific result — shorter than either alone but harder to land.
Both teams to score 2+	Each team must score at least two — a much rarer outcome, longer odds.

The "& Win" and "2+" versions are effectively small bet builders: bundling extra conditions lengthens the price but stacks the margin and lowers your chance of winning.

Almost always 90 minutes

One rule catches people out: BTTS nearly always settles on normal time — 90 minutes plus stoppage. In a cup tie that goes to extra time or penalties, those goals usually don't count toward BTTS. If a game is 0-0 at 90 minutes and finishes 2-1 in extra time, BTTS still settles as No. Always check the market's rules before you bet.

The honest part

BTTS feels approachable because you don't have to pick a winner — but that doesn't make it easier to beat. The Yes and No prices already reflect how open or defensive the fixture looks, with the bookmaker's margin baked into both sides. There's no shortcut: an edge only exists if your own read on how many goals a match will produce beats the implied probability in the odds — the same value-betting maths as any other market. Turn any BTTS price into its implied probability with our odds converter.

Goal markets can feel like a "fun" flutter, which makes it easy to keep adding them to a slip. They still carry the house edge and still lose regularly. Stake within a budget you can afford to lose and treat betting as entertainment. Set limits and get help here.

Related guides

Double chance & draw no bet — other popular football markets and how they settle.
Moneyline, spread & totals — the totals market is the goals-based cousin of BTTS.
Bet builder & same-game parlay — how "BTTS & Win" style combos are priced.
How betting odds work — turn any price into implied probability.