Popular ways to bet on Bristol City this season

The new Championship season is underway, but Bristol City has endured a slow start despite weeks of anticipation and hope from followers of The Robins. The team struggled without fans in attendance at Ashton Gate during the COVID-19 enforced lockdown last season, finishing a lowly 19th of 24 teams.

Season ticket holders demand better from the team this year but were left feeling frustrated after watching their favourites struggle through the opening two games of the 2021/22 season.

The pressure is now on manager Nigel Pearson, his coaching staff and the players to bounce back and earn the first win of the season, but that wait is currently ongoing. One point gained from the first six available to them places Bristol City down in 17th position. They are five places higher than the relegation zone, but that won’t give anyone connected to the club feelings of security as Huddersfield Town in the drop zone are behind on goal difference alone. The Robins have -1 in their goal difference tally at this stage, with The Terriers displaying -4.

All major online bookmakers offer members the chance to bet on the season ahead and have Bristol City at odds, suggesting that relegation to League One is much more likely than promotion to the Premier League. In this article, we explain some of the ways you can bet on Bristol City matches, including moneyline, first goalscorer and both teams to score.

Championship outright

Championship outright betting markets are available throughout the season at all respected betting apps. Still, these markets are most common in summer, and after the opening, few results are in the books. There are a few different ways to bet on Bristol City over the course of a season, depending on how you think they will perform.

If you are picking The Robins for success, you can wager on them to win the Championship title, a bet that comes with huge odds attached. If you aren’t confident enough to stick your neck on the line and predict Bristol City will win the league this season, you can take them for promotion. This market covers them going up to the Premiership as champions, runners up or coming through the play-offs at the end of the season.

If you expect Pearson’s men to struggle, you can make a bet on them finishing at the lower end of the ladder. Odds are available on Bristol City to be relegated by finishing in the bottom three places, or if things are looking really bad, you can have a punt on them ending bottom of the pile, heading down to the third tier of English football as the lowest-ranked team in the Championship. You’ll not find many supporters in a rush to make that bet.

Match betting

Gamblers seeking a bet with a faster result can gamble on Bristol City’s upcoming games. The leading betting apps offer over 100 pre-match markets on every fixture The Robins play in. The most popular options include moneyline, which is also known as match winner. This is the simplest and most popular football bet, and it’s also the easiest to land a winner from. You predict how a game will finish and have a one in three chance. If backing Bristol City to win, you need them to come out on top, but both the draw and their opponents are against you. If you back Bristol City to win and they do, you land the profits, but if the game is a draw or Bristol City are beaten, you lose your stake.

Other types of match bets that are common include both teams to score in the game, the first goalscorer and the correct score. These types of bets offer a chance at higher odds, especially when predicting the correct score. With this wager, you have a slim chance of winning, so the odds are bigger. If you bet Bristol City to beat Swansea 1-0, and that is the final score, you’ll land a big pay-out, but if the final score is anything other than 1-0 to Pearson’s men, the bookies keep your stake.

In-play betting keeps many of the pre-match markets available during the game. The odds are updated to reflect the score and flow of play. A bet is as exciting in the final few minutes as it was before kick-off.