Football clubs in the Premier League, La Liga and other top European leagues attract tens of thousands of spectators to their matches week in, week out and millions more watch on television around the world. Because of the presence and popularity of top-level football, the game attracts millions of pounds worth of bets on each game with punters betting on anything from the match winner to the first team to take a corner.
Although the vast majority of football bets are placed on matches taking place in the top leagues, there is also a large demand for bets placed on non-league football.
Some non-league fans attend games every week and some even know the players. This can give them a good insight into their squad, upcoming fixtures and their chances of profiting from their bets.
Betting on non-league football isn’t as widely available as betting on matches taking place in the Premier League. First of all, there are far less betting markets available. For example, you won’t find a market for Tiverton Town to get the first corner against Margate or a Billericay Town player to receive the first card. This is due to a few reasons such as there not being a big enough demand for those niche markets, stats not being available and the possibility of match fixing.
Not all bookmakers offer odds on non-league matches but some of the big ones do to a certain extent.
Advantages Of Betting On Non-League Football
As there are fewer historical and details stats on non-league football matches compared to those in the bigger leagues, bookies may provide inaccurate odds. This opens up opportunities for punters in the know who have some detailed insight on the games and players.
We recommend looking through the available stats of non-league teams online and keeping up to date with factors such as injuries to key players, new signings, head-to-head records and more to give yourself the best chance of finding value in your bets.
Disdvantages Of Betting On Non-League Football
The main disadvantage of betting on non-league football is that you don’t have a huge selection of bookmakers to place your bets with. The ones that do cover the matches will likely only provide odds for the match result and a handful of other markets and so your betting options will also be limited.
However, if you are looking to bet on the match winner of your local team, you should be able to without any issues with bookies such as Betfair and Paddy Power.