Soccer Futures Betting How To Bet EPL Futures, MLS, and More

Outright Tournament Winner

When betting on a tournament winner, you’re betting on which team or country will win the trophy at the end of the event. One of the most popular tournament winner bets is betting on FIFA futures for the World Cup.

Most soccer betting sites offer futures for these events, with Everygame serving up the most prominent selection.

Team To Make Finals

Betting on which teams make the finals comes into play when betting on FIFA futures for global tournaments, including the Champions League, Europa League, and Conference League. However, international domestic soccer does not have yearly “finals.” The overall winner at the end of the season is crowned the champion.

Find this type of futures bet and more at SportsBetting.ag.

Team To Finish Top X

Besides betting on winners, you can also predict who will finish in the top 2–6 or in the top or bottom half of the table. Placing in these top spots earns teams qualifications like the Champions League.

Bovada offers a wide range of unique props for finishing positions.

Win Totals

Betting on win totals in soccer could involve betting on actual wins. However, a similar bet type would also involve betting on season point totals.

You can bet on win totals and many other soccer futures at BetUS.

Team To Be Relegated

Unlike in North American sports, teams in global soccer can suffer relegation. That means the teams with the worst records can be moved down from the top division. They’ll need to work their way back via promotion in the following season(s).

See grouped and individual relegation and promotion odds for all popular soccer leagues at MyBookie.

Country To Qualify (World Cup)

Before the World Cup, nations must participate in multiple continental qualifying rounds. Then, during the actual World Cup tournament, you can also bet which teams will qualify from the group stage into the knockout rounds.

You can find soccer futures bets for all the qualifying events at BetOnline.

1. Top Goalscorer

In most major soccer leagues and tournaments, you can bet on the top goalscorer, known as the Golden Boot. Some soccer sportsbooks also offer the ability to bet on whom the top scorer will be if you remove the leading favorite from the equation.

2. Most Assists

Like the Golden Boot, many sportsbooks also offer futures on which player will make the most assists. You can make this futures bet type before the kick-off for most major leagues. It’s also a popular FIFA futures bet during big international tournaments.

3. Golden Glove

The Golden Glove is awarded to goalkeepers who meet specific criteria varying by competition. In the EPL, it goes to the keeper who keeps the most clean sheets (shutouts). However, in the World Cup, it’s an MVP award.

4. Ballon d’Or

Ballon d’Or futures involve betting on the overall MVP on the global stage. Any player can win it, though the winner usually comes from the EPL, La Liga, Serie A, or Ligue 1. A panel of journalists votes on the Ballon d’Or, each from one of the top 100 countries in the FIFA rankings.

5. Player Goal Total

Betting on the outright leader in goals for a league or tournament remains popular. However, as an alternative, many soccer betting sites also set goal totals for popular players. You can wager on over/unders for the final season/tournament totals or even bet head-to-head goal totals between different players.

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