It is still important to note that due to licensing laws and regulations within certain countries, Sportsbet does not allow the residents of or persons located outside Australia or New Zealand to open or operate an account to otherwise place bets, or transact with Sportsbet.

Online, you'll find a football section with lists of matches and types of bets. You can click these to find the bet you want to place. By following the instructions and simply clicking in the right place, you'll find yourself taken to My Betting Slip  where you can review your bets before parting with your money.

The most basic way to bet on football is a straight bet on the pointspread. When making a straight bet, the team the player bets must cover the pointspread. This means that the favored team must win by a stipulated number of points or the underdog will receive that number of points.