If you don’t understand the basic concepts of under/over goal betting then check out our quick guide (click here) before continuing. If you familiar with this betting type then read on…

In the 2017/18 Premier League, Arsenal (42%), Man City (50%), Liverpool (42%) and Chelsea (31%) recorded the highest percentage of games where the scoreline finished above 3.5 goals. A  typical £10 bet on an English Premier League match to finish over 3.5 goals is likely to be quoted at odds of around 6/5. In other words, it gives a decent return.

However, if these returns don’t satisfy, then the ‘over 4.5 goals’ market could be for you. But please remember that the number of games that finish over 4.5 is relatively small. As a result, it makes the bet riskier than betting on over 3.5 goals. But less risky than the over 5.5 goals market.

As I mentioned earlier some teams will statistically be more likely to be involved in high scoring matches than others. In the 2017/18 La Liga season, both Real Madrid and Barcelona led the Spanish league with the highest percentages of games finishing over 3.5 goals. Real Madrid (47%) and Barcelona (36%).

In the Bundesliga Bayern Munich offers punters one of the strongest chances of landing the over 3.5 goal wager. In the 2017/18 season, 70% of Bayern’s’ home games finished over 3.5 goals!

Each week we will feature our top tips for the games that we think will produce 3.5 goals or more. The selections will form a betting ‘double’ but feel free to back the selections individually or use our table to find teams who are regularly involved in big scoring games.

HOW TO USE THE STATS TABLE:
The table includes match data for 2020/21 season from the top European leagues: Premier League, La Liga, Serie A, Bundesliga 1&2 and French Liga 1.
If you want to bet in the OVER 3.5 goals market look for teams with higher percentage numbers ( 20% – 100% ).
If you’re backing UNDER 3.5 goals then look for teams with lower percentage numbers ( 0% – 10% ).

ADDITIONAL USER INFORMATION:
1. You can find a specific team quickly by typing the club name into the search box at the top righthand side of the table.
2. You can filter teams by League and Percentage % (click the table header marked LEAGUE or %).
3. Use the ‘Show’ and ‘Next’ tab to view more teams.
4. The first number in the column marked PD (example:10/12) is the total number of games ending over 3.5 goals and the second number is total games played.

Most bookmakers will lay bets on the Over 3.5 goals prediction market. You’re unlikely to find major differences in the odds quoted by the bigger bookies. However,  it’s still worth shopping around for the best prices.

I use Paddy Power, Betfred and Boylesports for the majority of my football bets. Their odds are usually competitive and these bookies offer various ongoing benefits for customers. You can also claim a generous PROMO offer when joining them online – details of the Boylesports offer can be found below.