Both teams to score, or BTTS, asks one question about a match: does each side get at least one goal? If the answer is yes, a BTTS yes bet wins. A 1-1 is a yes, and so is a 3-2. A 1-0, a 4-0 and a 0-0 are all a no, because at least one team finished on zero.
Our table lists today’s matches with a predicted score for each. The predictions come from an outside provider and we show them as published. You can read the BTTS answer straight from the score: if both numbers are above zero, the prediction is a yes.
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How BTTS bets settle
Most bookmakers settle BTTS on 90 minutes plus added time. Extra time and penalties don’t count. Own goals usually count for the team they benefit, and an abandoned match is normally void unless both teams had already scored. You’ll sometimes see it called GG for yes and NG for no, and the rules are the same. As always, read the version on your own slip.
BTTS is a bet on a handful of scores
When you back BTTS yes, you’re backing a group of scorelines, and the group is dominated by a few. Across 14,617 league matches played from July 2024 to October 2026, both teams scored in 54% of games. These are the scores inside each side of the bet.
| BTTS yes (54% of matches) | Share | BTTS no (46% of matches) | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1-1 | 22% | 1-0 | 22% |
| 2-1 | 17% | 0-1 | 16% |
| 1-2 | 14% | 0-0 | 15% |
| 2-2 | 11% | 2-0 | 14% |
| 3-1 | 8% | 0-2 | 10% |
| 3-2 | 5% | 3-0 | 9% |
More than half of all BTTS yes results were 1-1, 2-1 or 1-2, which are the three scores most people would name first. And about two in three BTTS no results were a 1-0, a 0-1, a 0-0 or a 2-0.
So if your prediction is yes, the likeliest correct score is 1-1, in about one case in five. It’s worth knowing that before you start thinking of a 3-3.
Who fails to score
The home side drew a blank in 23% of matches. The away side drew a blank in 30%. Both sides were scoreless in 7%, which is the 0-0 draw. So when a BTTS bet fails, the visitors are the more likely reason. Home teams scored in about three matches out of four.
This matters for reading the table. A predicted 2-0 or 3-0 for the home side is a BTTS no. A predicted 1-1 or 2-1 is a yes. If a match looks like a one-sided home win, the BTTS no is usually the safer lean, because the visitors are the ones who have to get a goal.
Reading a row
Say the table shows a predicted 2-1. Both numbers are above zero, so the prediction is BTTS yes, and the score is the second most common inside the yes group, at 17% of yes results. That works out at about 9% of all matches (17% of the 54% that are a yes). Now say it shows 1-0. That’s a BTTS no, and a 1-0 is the commonest no score, at 22% of no results, or about 10% of all matches.
A predicted 1-1 is the odd one. It’s a BTTS yes and an under 2.5 at the same time, and it’s the commonest single score of all, at 12% of matches. If a row has a predicted 1-1 with a high goals figure, the two don’t quite agree, and it’s worth a second look.
BTTS and over 2.5 are different bets
The two are linked, but they aren’t the same. We counted what happened when you put them together.
| What happened | Share of matches | Typical scores |
|---|---|---|
| Both scored and over 2.5 | 42% | 2-1, 1-2, 2-2, 3-1 |
| Over 2.5 but one team blanked | 10% | 3-0, 0-3, 4-0 |
| Both scored but under 2.5 | 12% | 1-1 only |
| Neither | 36% | 1-0, 0-1, 0-0, 2-0 |
A BTTS yes with an under 2.5 can only be a 1-1, because that’s the only score with a goal at each end and fewer than three goals in total. That’s 12% of all matches. An over 2.5 without BTTS is mostly a 3-0 or a 0-3, which together make up 63% of those.
Which leagues have both teams scoring
| League | Both teams scored |
|---|---|
| Eredivisie | 61% |
| 2. Bundesliga | 60% |
| Bundesliga | 59% |
| Premier League | 56% |
| La Liga | 56% |
| Serie A | 49% |
| Primeira Liga | 49% |
| Greek Super League | 49% |
The Dutch and German leagues are where BTTS yes does best. Serie A, Portugal and Greece are below 50%, which means a BTTS no wins slightly more often in them than a yes.
Five rules we follow
- Read the predicted score for BTTS. If both numbers are above zero it’s a yes. If either is zero it’s a no.
- Remember that 1-1 holds a fifth of all yes results. It’s the first score to consider for a yes.
- Look at the away team. It fails to score nearly one match in three, so it’s the usual reason a BTTS yes bet loses.
- Know the league. Starting rates run from 49% to 61%.
- Don’t stack. Three yes bets at 60% each land together only about 22% of the time.
Common mistakes
The commonest mistake is backing BTTS yes because both teams are good at attacking. What matters is whether the weaker of the two attacks gets one goal, and for most matches that’s the away side.
Another is backing a yes on a heavy favourite at home. Those matches are full of goals, but they come from one side. With a strong favourite the typical scores are 2-0, 3-0 and 1-0, and every one of them is a BTTS no.
The third is treating BTTS no as safe because a league is defensive. In Serie A, only about half of matches were a no.
Questions about BTTS
What does BTTS mean? Both teams to score. Each side needs at least one goal.
What does BTTS yes mean? Both teams score in the match, whatever the result.
What is the most common BTTS score? 1-1, at 22% of BTTS yes matches.
How often do both teams score? In 54% of matches in our sample.
Which leagues have the most BTTS? The Eredivisie, 2. Bundesliga and Bundesliga, at 59% to 61%.
Does a 0-0 count as BTTS no? Yes. Neither team scored, so it’s a no.
Can I see the other days? Yes. See BTTS predictions for tomorrow and the weekend page. For goals, try over and under 2.5 today.
These are estimates and never promises. You must be 18 or over to bet, and the stake should be money you can afford to lose.