Leagues and fixture counts

The English pyramid alone puts 83 fixtures on the board, from the Premier League down to the National League. The table lists the leading competitions with their upcoming fixtures.

Football competitions listed
CompetitionCountry or regionFixtures
Premier LeagueEngland20
ChampionshipEngland24
League One / League TwoEngland14 / 13
National LeagueEngland12
La Liga / La Liga 2Spain20 / 11
Bundesliga / 2nd BundesligaGermany18 / 9
Ligue 1France18
Serie AItaly10
EredivisieNetherlands9
Primeira LigaPortugal8
Super LigTürkiye9
PremiershipScotland3
Primera LFPArgentina15
MLSUSA15
Brasileiro Serie ABrazil11
Primera Division, AperturaMexico9
Saudi Pro LeagueSaudi Arabia7

Counts change daily as rounds are added, played and settled.

Beyond these leagues the list runs into hundreds of further fixtures from smaller divisions and other countries. Match markets for every fixture follow the same settlement rules.

The Americas add kick-offs in the early morning, Indian time: Argentina's Primera LFP and MLS listed 15 fixtures each, Brazil's Serie A 11 and Mexico's Apertura 9. The Saudi Pro League and the Turkish Super Lig add 16 more between them.

Soccer page of the stake.com sportsbook with Premier League 1x2 prices

Club competitions in Europe and South America

Three UEFA club competitions listed 18 fixtures each at the check: the Champions League, the Europa League and the Conference League. Each matchday brings a full set of league-phase games.

South America adds the CONMEBOL Libertadores and the Sudamericana, with one fixture each at the check. In a two-legged tie, a match result market covers one leg only.

The Champions League league phase brings 36 clubs, each playing eight matches against different opponents. The Europa League and the Conference League follow the same model.

Midweek European nights and weekend league rounds overlap, so the board rarely runs short of fixtures. Selections from both fit on one multi.

Five leagues in focus

Five European top flights hold the most fixtures in the upper part of the board. Each one plays a double round-robin, every club meeting every other club home and away.

Together they listed 86 fixtures at the check. Match times show in the fixture list.

Premier League

Twenty clubs play 38 rounds of 10 matches. Twenty fixtures were listed, two full rounds ahead.

La Liga

Twenty clubs, 38 rounds, 20 fixtures listed. La Liga 2 adds 11 more from the Spanish second tier.

Bundesliga

Eighteen clubs play 34 rounds of nine matches. Eighteen fixtures were listed, plus nine from the 2nd Bundesliga.

Serie A

Twenty clubs over 38 rounds. Ten fixtures were listed, one round ahead.

Ligue 1

Eighteen clubs play 34 rounds. Eighteen fixtures were listed, two rounds ahead.

Football market types

Football markets build on one fact: a match can end in a draw. That third outcome shapes how each market type works.

Player props settle on one player's statistic and cash out only before kick-off. The list of markets differs by fixture, and a top-flight match carries more than a lower-league one.

Match result (1X2)

Three outcomes: home win, draw, away win. The bet settles on the score at full time.

Asian handicap

One side starts with a virtual lead or deficit, such as −1 or +0.5, which removes the draw. Whole lines can return the bet, and quarter lines split it in two.

3-way European handicap

A whole-goal handicap applies, and the draw on the adjusted score stays a third outcome. A −1 handicap with a one-goal win settles as the handicap draw.

Asian totals

A line on total goals, such as 2.5. Over wins at three goals or more; whole and quarter lines follow the same refund and split rules as the handicap.

Asian handicap lines in practice

Asian lines look abstract until the result is in. The table shows how a bet on the stronger side settles at common lines.

Asian handicap settlement
LineResult of the side backedOutcome
−0.5Wins by any marginBet wins; a draw or a loss loses
−1Wins by exactly one goalBet returned
−1Wins by two or moreBet wins
−0.25DrawHalf the bet lost, half returned
−0.75Wins by exactly one goalHalf wins, half returned
+0.5Draw or winBet wins

Asian totals follow the same pattern. Over 2.0 with exactly two goals returns the bet, and Over 2.25 with two goals loses half and returns half.

Handicap lines suit matches with a clear gap between the sides, where the match result price on the stronger side sits close to 1.00. The handicap moves the line to give both sides a price near 2.00.

On a half-and-half outcome the winning half pays at the quoted odds. A bet of INR 100 on −0.75 at 2.00 with a one-goal win returns INR 100 from the winning half plus INR 50 from the returned half.

Live football and cash out

Live football had 14 matches in play at the check. Odds move with goals, cards and time, and markets can be suspended for a moment after a goal or a penalty.

Late goals move prices the most, because less time remains for a reply. A draw price shortens as the clock runs down with the score level, and a red card reprices both sides at once. A live bet counts only once the slip confirms it.

  • Same Game Multi: cash out is not available;
  • player props: cash out only before the match starts;
  • events without live coverage: no cash out in play;
  • cashed-out and voided bets earn no rakeback.

Live streaming runs alongside the in-play markets on covered matches. Cash out locks in the value offered at that moment and closes the bet for good.

Multis, Same Game Multi and Stake Shield

A weekend of league football fits on one multi slip, with the odds of every leg multiplied. A voided leg counts at 1.00 and the rest stands.

Three match results at 1.70, 2.10 and 1.90 multiply to about 6.78, so INR 100 returns INR 678 if all three win. One losing leg loses the whole multi.

Same Game Multi builds one bet from several selections in a single match. A voided selection voids the whole slip, and cash out is not available.

Stake Shield, also called Flexi Bet, works on multis of three or more legs and recalculates the bet when a leg is void. Bet types are covered under sportsbook basics.

How to bet on football

A football bet needs an account with a confirmed e-mail and a funded wallet. Both run in the browser or in the app, a web app added to the home screen.

  1. Sign up and confirm the e-mail address.
  2. Deposit INR or a supported coin from the wallet.
  3. Open Sports, then Soccer, and pick a league and a fixture.
  4. Choose a market and click a price to add it to the bet slip.
  5. Enter the bet amount, then place the bet.
  6. Check the confirmation on the slip.

Settled winnings return to the wallet balance. Fixtures on other sports, from cricket to basketball, use the same slip.

Rules and limits

Placed bets cannot be cancelled by the player; Edit Bet changes a bet where the feature is available. The sportsbook may cancel a bet only for a suspended or cancelled event, an obvious error, a breach of the Terms or a legal reason.

Football bets count 3× towards VIP progress, and rakeback is 3.5% of their theoretical value at a 3% house edge. Product Exclusion in Stake Smart blocks the sportsbook on its own.

Stake Smart sets loss and wager limits per day, week or month, and an increase takes effect after 24 hours. Break in Play pauses the account for 1 day, 2 days, 1 week or 1 month.

Sports betting carries a risk of loss. Help is free on Tele-MANAS 14416, around the clock; a separate page explains how Indian law treats betting.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers on football leagues, markets and live betting.

Which football leagues can be bet on?

The list runs from the Premier League, La Liga, Bundesliga, Serie A and Ligue 1 to MLS, the Saudi Pro League and the English lower divisions, plus the three UEFA club competitions.

What does Asian handicap −1 mean?

The side backed must win by two goals or more to win the bet. A one-goal win returns the bet, and a draw or loss loses it.

Is live football betting available?

Yes. Live markets run on matches in play, with 14 live at the check. Markets can be suspended after a goal.

Can a football Same Game Multi be cashed out?

No. Cash out is not available on Same Game Multi, and a voided selection voids the whole slip.

Can football be bet on from a phone?

Yes. The sportsbook runs in the mobile browser and in the web app added to the home screen.