Wetin GG/NG Mean for Betting?
GG mean "goal goal": both teams go score at least one goal. NG mean "no goal": at least one team no go score at all. Who win di match no concern di bet. Dem also dey call GG "BTTS" (both teams to score).
GG/NG example: Enyimba vs Rivers United
Make we say Enyimba dey play Rivers United. Di bookmaker put dis prices:
- GG at 1.85 (example odds)
- NG at 1.90 (example odds)
You play ₦1,000 on GG. Dat ₦1,000 na your stake (di money wey you bet).
If di match end 2–1, both teams don score. GG enter. You go collect ₦1,000 × 1.85 = ₦1,850. Your profit na ₦850.
If e end 1–0, Rivers United no score. GG cut. Your ₦1,000 don go.
Now, make we say na ₦500 you play on NG instead. If di match end 1–0 or 0–0, NG enter. You go collect ₦500 × 1.90 = ₦950. Check your own figures for di payout calculator.
Wetin GG mean for betting
GG mean say both teams must score at least one goal before your bet go enter. Na di final score dey matter, no be who win.
1–1 draw go enter for GG. 3–2 home win or 1–4 away win go enter too. But 3–0 no go enter, becos one team no score at all.
Wetin NG mean for betting
NG mean say at least one team no score. Na di opposite of GG.
0–0 na NG. 2–0 or 0–1 na NG too. Every result must be either GG or NG. E no fit be both.
See how common scores dey settle:
| Final score | GG bet | NG bet |
|---|---|---|
| 0–0 | E cut | E enter |
| 1–0 | E cut | E enter |
| 0–2 | E cut | E enter |
| 1–1 | E enter | E cut |
| 2–1 | E enter | E cut |
| 3–0 | E cut | E enter |
| 2–2 | E enter | E cut |
| 4–1 | E enter | E cut |
GG vs over 2.5 goals
GG and over 2.5 no be di same bet. GG need both teams to score. Over 2.5 need three goals or more in total, from any of di teams.
Dem dey often enter together, but no be every time:
| Final score | Total goals | GG | Over 2.5 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1–1 | 2 | E enter | E cut |
| 3–0 | 3 | E cut | E enter |
| 2–1 | 3 | E enter | E enter |
| 0–0 | 0 | E cut | E cut |
1–1 na di normal case wey GG go enter but over 2.5 go cut. 3–0 na di opposite. Read more for our guide on over 2.5 goals.
GG and over 2.5 combo bet
GG and over 2.5 combo go enter only if both teams score and di match get three goals or more. Plenty bookmakers dey offer am as one market.
Both parts must enter, so di combo hard pass each one alone. Na why di odds high pass.
Example: Asante Kotoko vs Hearts of Oak. Di combo price na 2.40 (example odds). You stake GH₵10.
- If di match end 2–1, both parts enter. You go collect GH₵10 × 2.40 = GH₵24.00.
- If e end 1–1, GG enter but over 2.5 cut. Di whole bet don lose.
- If e end 3–0, over 2.5 enter but GG cut. Di whole bet don lose.
When GG dey more likely
GG dey more likely when both teams sabi attack but dia defence no strong. No sign fit make am certain, but some things fit guide you.
Check dis ones before you play:
- Who don dey score lately. Both teams don score for most of dia recent matches?
- Clean sheet. Clean sheet mean say team no concede any goal. If both sides no dey keep clean sheet, e dey point to GG.
- Players wey no go play. If goalkeeper or main defender dey injured, di team fit weak.
- Di kind match. Two teams wey like attack dey often exchange goals. Big team against small team fit end 2–0 or 3–0.
- Wetin dey at stake. Team wey must win dey usually push forward for di last part of di match.
Even if every sign show GG, di match fit still end 1–0 or 0–0. Use dis things as clue, no be promise.
Mistakes wey people dey make
- To think say GG mean home team go win. GG no talk anything about who go win.
- To mix up GG and over 2.5. 1–1 go enter for GG but e go cut for over 2.5.
- To put plenty GG games inside one acca (accumulator). One 1–0 result go cut di whole ticket.
- To dey play GG for every match without checking how di teams dey play lately (team form).
- To forget say GG/NG no dey usually count extra time and penalties.
Questions wey people dey ask
GG and BTTS na di same thing?
Yes. GG (goal goal) and BTTS (both teams to score) na two names for one bet. Both teams must score at least one goal.
Goals for extra time dey count for GG?
Most times, e no dey count. Most bookmakers dey settle GG/NG with di result after 90 minutes plus added time. Check di market rules for your bookmaker site.
Own goal dey count for GG?
Yes. Own goal na goal for di team wey benefit am. If both teams get at least one goal for di end, GG don enter.
Wetin go happen to my GG bet if dem postpone di match?
Most bookmakers go void di bet and return your stake if dem no play di match inside di time wey dem set. Di exact rule dey di bookmaker terms.