What does BTTS mean in betting?
BTTS stands for both teams to score, a football bet with two options: Yes wins if each team scores at least one goal, and No wins if either team fails to score.
It’s one of the simplest football markets going. You don’t care who wins. You only care whether both sides find the net. Some bookies and US sportsbooks label it “both teams to score” in full, or “GG/NG” (goal-goal / no-goal) in parts of Europe and Africa.
Example
You back BTTS Yes at 1.75 with a $20 stake. If it lands you get $35 back, a $15 profit.
| Final score | BTTS Yes | BTTS No |
|---|---|---|
| 1-1 | Wins | Loses |
| 2-1 | Wins | Loses |
| 3-0 | Loses | Wins |
| 0-0 | Loses | Wins |
Notice that a 1-1 at half-time settles a Yes bet as a winner on the spot. Nothing in the second half can undo it. A No bet, on the other hand, is alive until the final whistle and can die in the 94th minute.
Watch out
- 90 minutes only. Extra time and penalty shootouts don’t count, unless the market says otherwise.
- Own goals count. A goal is credited to the team that benefits from it.
- Variations. “BTTS & win” and “BTTS in both halves” pay more because they’re much harder to hit. Read the market name twice.
BTTS pairs naturally with over/under goals: a Yes bet needs at least two goals, so it overlaps a lot with over 1.5. Bookies know that, which is why combining them in a bet builder pays less than you’d hope.
For how to pick matches for this market, see my both teams to score guide.