Scope and evidence

A reference layer, not an operator rulebook.

Football Markets separates reusable mathematical definitions from rules that vary by platform, competition, jurisdiction or event status.

Definitions

Basic arithmetic and conventional market notation are explained with hypothetical inputs.

Match periods are grounded in the IFAB Laws of the Game, with competition-specific limits stated.

Settlement exceptions are labelled as variable and must be checked at the source used for the market.

IFAB, Law 7: The Duration of the Match — normal halves, allowance for time lost and extra time context.
UK Gambling Commission, display of rules — jurisdiction-specific requirement illustrating why published terms matter.
UK Gambling Commission, settling bets — public guidance on settlement under operator rules.

Sources were checked on 23 September 2026. The regulatory references apply within their stated jurisdiction and are not presented as universal law.

All scores and lines are invented to demonstrate arithmetic. They do not describe a live event, price, probability or expected outcome.