The bet
Correct score betting in plain terms
Correct score betting asks for the exact final score after 90 minutes. Pick 2-1 and only 2-1 wins; 2-0, 3-1 and 1-1 all lose. The narrow target is why prices start around 6.00 and run past 50.00. A 1-1 at full time settles the bet even if one side scores in extra time.
Because so many scores are possible, the likeliest one for a match usually carries between 8% and 14%. Picks on today’s list with 12% or more are rare and come from matches with one clear favourite.
The two scores under each pick, marked Next, are the second and third likeliest, useful if you split a stake across scores.
The numbers
How the likeliest score is found
The likeliest score comes from a grid of every result from 0-0 to 5-5. Each team gets an expected goals figure fitted to the match model, so the scores agree with the 1X2 and goals chances on the match page.
A side expected to score 1.8 against a side expected to score 0.9 usually tops out at 1-0 or 2-1, each near 11%. Two sides near 1.3 each make 1-1 the leader.
Strong marks a score at 14% or more and Fair at 11%. The bookmaker line read for these pages does not price correct scores, so each row shows the fair price, 1 divided by the chance.
Tomorrow
Correct score predictions for tomorrow
Correct score predictions for tomorrow appear as each match page is written, about a day and a half before kick-off. The list fills through the evening.
Team news shifts scores more than results. A missing goalkeeper or centre-back can move the likeliest score from 1-0 to 2-1, so open the match page on the day before you stake.
Each row links to the match page, where the head-to-head record shows the scores these two sides have produced lately.
Prices
Why a correct score pays 6.00 or more
A correct score pays 6.00 or more because the chance is low. A score at 12% has a fair price of 8.33, and bookmakers usually offer less, since their margin on this market is wider than on 1X2.
Compare the fair price on the list with your bookmaker. If 1-1 is rated 12% and offered at 7.00, the price is short of fair; at 9.00 it is longer.
A ₦500 stake at 8.00 returns ₦4,000. Small stakes on one or two scores per match keep losses low on the many days when no score lands. Splitting ₦1,000 across the top two scores cuts the return but doubles the ways to win.
Record
Correct score results from the last 7 days
Correct score results count every Strong and Fair score once the 90 minutes are over. Each settled pick stays below with its final score, so the misses are visible too.
Correct score predictions today join this record once each match ends, with the score beside the pick so every near miss shows. A 2-1 pick that ends 2-2 counts as a miss, the same as one that ends 0-3, because only the exact score pays.
Even well-judged correct scores hit only one or two times in ten. The fair price on each pick is the number that matters for profit over a season.
Correct score FAQ
What is the most common correct score?
1-1 and 1-0 are the most frequent scores in Europe's top leagues, each turning up in roughly one match in ten.
Why is the chance for each score so low?
A match can end in dozens of scores, so even the likeliest one rarely passes 15%. That is why correct score prices start around 6.00.
Do correct score bets include extra time?
No. Correct score settles on the score after 90 minutes plus stoppage time.
How do I place a correct score bet in Nigeria?
Open the match on your bookmaker's site, find the Correct Score market and tap the exact score. The slip shows the price and the return before you confirm.