What Does “Both Teams to Score” Mean for a 1–0 Match?

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One goal can decide the match without satisfying both teams to score.
The scoreboard reads 1–0 in stoppage time, and a Both Teams to Score (BTTS) Yes bet is still live. If the trailing team equalizes before the final whistle, the score becomes 1–1 and BTTS Yes wins. If the leader scores again instead, a 2–0 finish still leaves one team scoreless.
At a 1–0 final score, BTTS Yes loses and BTTS No wins, regardless of which team scored. Sportsbooks generally settle this market on regulation time plus stoppage time, not extra time; the operator’s market rules govern any exceptions.
How both teams to score works
- Both teams to score (BTTS)
A soccer bet on whether each team scores at least once during the period covered by the wager. It concerns who scores, not which team wins.
- BTTS Yes
Wins if both teams score during that period. The final score could be 1–1, 2–1, or any other result with a goal for each side.
- BTTS No
Wins if at least one team fails to score. A 0–0 draw qualifies, as does a win in which one team keeps a clean sheet.
- Settlement period
The time counted for the bet. Standard full-match soccer markets commonly cover 90 minutes plus stoppage time, excluding extra time and penalties; a market labeled for a half or other period uses that stated period. Sportsbook rules govern settlement.
- How it differs from other markets
Unlike a match-winner bet, BTTS does not require picking a winner. It is a basic soccer market alongside match result and total goals; the beginner’s guide to soccer betting explains those markets in more detail.
How BTTS settles at 1–0
When the settling score is 1–0, BTTS No wins and BTTS Yes loses. One team scored and the other did not. The single goal does not give a BTTS Yes bettor a partial win or a refund.
The result is the same whether the home team wins 1–0 or the away team wins 0–1. BTTS is about whether both teams scored, not which team won.
A missed penalty, a shot off the post, or a goal disallowed for offside can make the scoreless team seem close to changing the result. None puts a goal on its side of the scoreboard. If the score used to settle the bet remains 1–0, BTTS Yes loses regardless of how many chances that team created.
BTTS results across common scores
The practical test is simple: does each team have a number above zero on the scoreboard? The combined goal total does not decide a both-teams-to-score (BTTS) bet.
| Final score | BTTS Yes | BTTS No |
|---|---|---|
| 0–0 | Loses | Wins |
| 2–0 | Loses | Wins |
| 1–1 | Wins | Loses |
| 2–1 | Wins | Loses |
| 4–0 | Loses | Wins |
A 1–1 match has only two goals, but both teams scored. A 4–0 match has twice as many goals, yet one side finished on zero. That makes BTTS Yes a losing bet at 4–0 and a winning bet at 1–1.
This is why BTTS differs from an over/under goals bet. An over/under bet looks at the combined total; BTTS looks at whether the goals were shared. The same distinction applies at higher scores: 5–0 still qualifies as BTTS No, while 3–2 qualifies as BTTS Yes.
Does extra time count for BTTS?
A standard both teams to score (BTTS) bet commonly covers regulation time: the first and second halves plus stoppage time added to each. Extra time—the additional periods played in some knockout matches—is usually a separate part of the match for betting purposes. The sportsbook’s posted market rules, not the score shown at the final whistle, determine the cutoff.
Suppose a cup match is 1–0 after second-half stoppage time. The trailing side scores in extra time, and the match finishes 1–1. For a regulation-only BTTS market, No wins: only one team scored during the minutes that counted. A goal in extra time does not retroactively turn that bet into BTTS Yes.
The distinction matters because “90 minutes” is often used as shorthand for regulation including added stoppage time. If the scoreboard shows 1–0 when the clock first reaches 90:00 but the trailing side equalizes at 90+3, both teams have scored within regulation. That result is different from an equalizer in the first period of extra time.
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Some sportsbooks offer a market explicitly labeled “including extra time” or otherwise specify that extra time counts. In the 1–1 example, that market would settle BTTS Yes. Before comparing a bet with a live score, the useful detail to check is the market’s time period: regulation only, or regulation and extra time.
A goal at 90+3 ordinarily counts toward a regulation BTTS bet. A goal in an added knockout period ordinarily does not, unless the market rules include extra time.
Which goals count toward BTTS?
For BTTS, the scorer’s name matters less than which team receives the goal on the official scoreline. If a match is 1–0 and the trailing side scores a stoppage-time equalizer that stands, the score becomes 1–1 and BTTS Yes wins. Stoppage time is part of regulation, unlike the separate extra-time periods used in some knockout matches.
A ball in the net is not necessarily a goal for betting purposes. If the apparent equalizer is ruled out for offside or a foul, the score stays 1–0 and BTTS No wins. A live scoreboard may briefly show 1–1 before a VAR decision; the goal must stand to count.
Own goals count for the team awarded the goal, not the player’s team. If the leading side puts the ball into its own net at 1–0, the score becomes 1–1 and BTTS Yes wins. If the trailing side scores an own goal instead, the score becomes 2–0 and BTTS No still wins.
Abandoned matches and later score corrections need a rules check. Sportsbooks may treat an unfinished match differently depending on whether the BTTS outcome was already determined, whether play resumes, and the operator’s voiding rules. Likewise, a later amendment to the official result does not necessarily reopen a settled bet: the sportsbook’s correction policy and time limits control. The market rules are more reliable than assumptions based on a revised score shown elsewhere.
BTTS versus other score bets
A final score can settle several bets differently because each market asks a different question. BTTS asks whether each team scored. A goals total counts goals from both teams together, while a match-winner bet asks which side won—or whether the match ended in a draw.
| Final score | BTTS Yes | Over 1.5 goals | Match result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1–0 | Loses | Loses | Home win |
| 2–0 | Loses | Wins | Home win |
| 1–1 | Wins | Wins | Draw |
The 2–0 result is the distinction worth remembering: two goals are enough for over 1.5, but not for BTTS Yes because one team scored both. A higher line works the same way: an over 2.5 goals bet needs at least three total goals, regardless of which team scores them.
BTTS Yes does not predict a winner. It wins at 1–1, and it also wins when either side wins 2–1. An exact-score bet is narrower still: a wager on 1–1 loses at 2–1, even though both results satisfy BTTS Yes. Reading the market name alongside the selected outcome helps keep those differences clear.
Check the BTTS bet slip before placing a wager
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Confirm the match
Check both teams, the competition, and the scheduled date. Similar fixtures can appear close together in a sportsbook’s menu.
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Check the market name
Find “Both Teams to Score” or “BTTS,” rather than a match-winner, total-goals, or exact-score market.
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Read the selection
BTTS Yes and BTTS No are separate bets. For a 1–0 result in the covered period, No is the winning selection.
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Check the time period
Look for qualifiers such as first half, second half, or 90 minutes. The selected period—not necessarily the final score shown elsewhere—determines which goals count.
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Review the odds and return
Yes and No can carry different odds, so the displayed potential return depends on the selection and stake. A return figure may include the original stake; it is not necessarily the profit.
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Compare the posted rules
Across sportsbooks, check whether the same BTTS period is available and how each operator handles extra time, abandoned matches, and corrections. Similar market names do not guarantee identical terms.
The 1–0 BTTS result
To settle a both-teams-to-score bet, start with the score at the market’s stated cutoff—not necessarily the score after extra time. Then check whether each team scored and compare that answer with the selection on the bet slip.
If the applicable score is 1–0, only one team scored: BTTS No wins and BTTS Yes loses. A different market period or an applicable sportsbook rule can change which score is used, so the final whistle alone does not always tell the whole story.
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