@Footy_Tipster gives his best BTTS predictions ahead of this round of fixtures across Europe…

Both Teams To Score Tips
Wolfsburg v Borussia Monchengladbach – Tuesday, 7.30pm
We head to Germany first, where Wolfsburg welcome Borussia Monchengladbach to the Volkswagen Arena on Tuesday evening in the Bundesliga.

Wolfsburg have seen 88% of their home games in the Bundesliga produce both teams to score, whilst they’ve scored in all of their home games so far. Whilst both teams have found the back of the net in five of the last six meetings between these two at this stadium.

Borussia Monchengladbach have produced both teams to score in four of their seven away games so far in the Bundesliga (57%), whilst both teams have found the back of the net in four of their last five outings in the German top-flight.

Brentford v Manchester City – Tuesday, 7.30pm
Brentford welcome Manchester City to West London on Tuesday night in this Premier League clash.

Brentford have been awful on the road this campaign so they will be thrilled to be facing the current Premier League champions on home soil. The Bees have scored in all but one of their PL home games this season and have seen both teams hit the back of the net in nine of their ten PL games on home turf.

Despite their struggles, Manchester City look to be getting back towards normality but could still offer up chances in this one. The Blues have scored in all but one of their league games away from home and have produced BTTS in seven of their ten away games so far in the PL (70%).

Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur – Wednesday, 8pm
The 197th edition of the North London derby will take place on Wednesday evening as Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur clash in the Premier League at the Emirates Stadium.

Arsenal have produced both teams to score in four of their nine Premier League home games this season (44%) but despite keeping four consecutive cleans sheets at home in the league, they’ve recently conceded to both Newcastle and Manchester United here.

Tottenham have only seen three of their nine away games produce BTTS but they’ve scored in all but two of their away Premier League games. This is a derby that delivers more often than not, with both teams finding the back of the net in six of their last seven meetings at the Emirates.

Regulars on football betting pages will be familiar with BTTS markets. Both teams to score is one of the leading markets on any football odds page, alongside the result, goals over/under and half-time/full-time.

However, some people might be wondering ‘What does BTTS mean in betting?’

After all, there is a lot of jargon associated with sports betting online. A term like BTTS will not be heard in usual football discourse or conversation and is a very specific topic to the betting industry.

Let’s run through some key questions you need to know the answers to before you start looking for BTTS tips:
What Does BTTS Mean In Betting?
Punters are always on the lookout for markets where statistics can be easily researched and applied to a betting strategy and the BTTS bet fits the bill perfectly.

This type of wager is now so popular, many bookmakers offer coupons just for this market and they regularly include BTTS bets in weekly bonuses. The punter must simply predict if both teams in a selected match will score during 90 minutes plus injury time.

Own goals are included in this wager. It doesn’t matter how or when the goal is scored, so long as both teams have scored before the full-time whistle. Most bookies will not include extra time in this market.

Make sure you have a full understanding of the BTTS meaning before placing wagers in this market. Read all the terms and conditions.

How Does a BTTS Bet Work?
A BTTS bet is alive until the final whistle goes. Timing doesn’t matter in this market. All you need is both teams to find the net via whatever means and whatever the final scoreline. A straight-up BTTS bet could cash with the last kick of the game, even if one team was 7-0 down heading into injury time.

This makes it an exciting bet that keeps you in the game until the very end. Others, like half-time/full-time and first goal scorer, can be done for early in proceedings. Even betting a team to win can be all but wiped off before the match is over if they fall a couple of goals behind.

This bet staying alive until the end of the match is one of the main reasons this bet type has become so popular.

Why BTTS Betting?
For those who take a measured approach to their betting, the BTTS market offers the chance to research and analyse statistics.

With so much data available across all the major leagues, it is fairly easy to identify match-ups between teams with high payout percentages in this market.

Some teams have a higher BTTS percentage at home while others rank highly away from home. And some leagues have higher strike rates than others.

Sites like WinDrawWin allow bettors to dive into the statistics to get a good read on where the betting value lies. You can read football predictions for BTTS tips, or you can conduct your own research, and see which teams have been profitable to back in BTTS this season.

How To Bet on Both Teams To Score
Statistics are your friend when figuring out how to bet on both teams to score. You need to look at as much data as possible, including BTTS hit rate, expected goals for and against, and previous meetings between the two teams.

We would also recommend looking at past clashes between managers. For instance, some teams will have seen a lot of change in their personnel and playing style over the last couple of seasons, so how the managers have fared against one another could be a good way to predict the match.