💡 Which Bookmakers Allow Over 2.5 Goal Accumulators?

Nearly all online bookmakers will allow wagers on a goals market and include the facility for you to create an accumulator from those chosen. If you select events with extremely long odds you may find you would need a specific price from the bookmakers.

💡 What Other Types of Accumulators are there?

There are many other types of acca such as a patent, trixie, heinz or lucky 15 bet. These bets are a more complicated form of an accumulator bet that we have discussed here but can be used in an over 2.5 goals market.

💡 Do Goals in a Penalty Shootout Count?

Unfortunately, most goal markets will only settle over the 90 minutes. You may find some sites that will include extra time goals as a special bet, but due to the high probability of goals in a penalty shootout these will never be counted.

💡 How can a Team score half a goal?

Do not overthink it, a goal that is disallowed for offside or a shot that bounces off the line is not classed as half a goal by the bookmakers. The whole reason that the bet is placed at 0.5 goals is due to the fact it is impossible, and rules out a market where both the under and over result could be an outcome.

💡 Do Own Goals Count?

Yes, an own goal will count as a goal scored by the appropriate team towards any bet in a goals market at every online bookmaker.

Accumulator Over 2.5 Goals – Tips & Predictions

By Saul Mumford | Last update at 21 August, 2025⏲️ Reading time: 6 minutes

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What is an over 2.5 goals bet?

In simple terms this is a bet on there being at least three goals during a football match. Which team scores is not important, but combined between both sides, there must be three goals or more before the full time whistle is blown. If the game has one, two or no goals scored by both teams the bet would be settled as a losing bet. Obviously there can not be half a goal scored in a game (offside goals do not count as a half!) so the wager uses the 0.5 to create a market that is workable. This is because if it were under or over two goals, then if exactly two goals were scored, neither bet would be a winner. The 0.5 is added to avoid that possibility.

It is worth pointing out at this stage that this market is nearly always only based on the 90 minutes market (plus injury time). It will not include any overtime/extra time and will never include penalties!

What is an Accumulator Over 2.5 goals bet?

So now we know what a bet on over 2.5 goals is, we need to know what an accumulator bet is. An accumulator in betting terms means correctly guessing a series of results. This can be as little as two outcomes and up to 20 or more if you are feeling really lucky! In terms of an accumulator over 2.5 goals bet, it is named as such because you will only pick over 2.5 goals as the outcome for each leg of the accumulator. If you pick over 2.5 goals for you each selection and they are all correct, then you will win the bet.

Manchester City vs Dynamo Kiev- Over 2.5 Goals - Yes
Liverpool vs Cardiff City- Over 2.5 Goals - Yes
Real Madrid vs Bayern Muinich - Over 2.5 Goals - Yes

Your accumulator draw bet will win if all three of these games finish with over 2.5 Goals being scored.

How are Odds Calculated?

Odds are added per selection - let’s use the stake as 1

Manchester City vs Dynamo Kyiv- Over 2.5 Goals 2/1
Liverpool vs Cardiff City- Over 2.5 Goals 2/1
Real Madrid vs Bayern Munich Over 2.5 Goals 2/1

So the final odds on a draw accumulator where all three selections win will actually be classed as 26/1.

Initial bet: 1 x 2/1 = 3 (1 stake + 2 winnings)
Second bet: 3 x 2/1 = 9
Third bet: 9 x 2/1 = 27 (1 stake + 26 winnings)

Pros and Cons of Acca Over 2.5 goals bets

Over 2.5 goals as an acca comes with both pros and cons. Pros include the fact a large number of games have over 3 goals scored in them so they can feel easy to predict. Also the match result is not dependent on your bet being successful so you can effectively cheer on a goal without needing one particular team to score. It is an easy bet to place and understand as well and with low stakes you can potentially unlock really high returns if your accumulator comes in successfully. The downside to this is the extra amount of risk that is included as you add more legs as this creates many more things that can potentially go wrong.

Pluses

ood probability of over 2.5 goals in many matches
Higher returns than with single bets
Potentially very high returns from small stakes
Gives you something to cheer on

Minuses

Need all selections to be correct to win
Extended risk the more legs you add

Conclusion

Betting on goal markets is a really fun way to bet on football as it means you can simply cheer on the amount of goals scored in a game rather than worrying about a particular result. With the 2.5 goal market, this adds a good level of excitement and probability there as 3 goals is often scored in higher league matches. When you combine games into a multiple accumulator as well you can quickly bump up the potential rewards. Check player and team form before placing your bets and stick to leagues and teams that you know. Keep your stakes small initially and remember to gamble responsibly and within your own personal bankroll limits, only using money that you can afford to lose.

FAQ. Frequently Asked Questions

💡 Which Bookmakers Allow Over 2.5 Goal Accumulators?
Nearly all online bookmakers will allow wagers on a goals market and include the facility for you to create an accumulator from those chosen. If you select events with extremely long odds you may find you would need a specific price from the bookmakers.
💡 What Other Types of Accumulators are there?
There are many other types of acca such as a patent, trixie, heinz or lucky 15 bet. These bets are a more complicated form of an accumulator bet that we have discussed here but can be used in an over 2.5 goals market.
💡 Do Goals in a Penalty Shootout Count?
Unfortunately, most goal markets will only settle over the 90 minutes. You may find some sites that will include extra time goals as a special bet, but due to the high probability of goals in a penalty shootout these will never be counted.
💡 How can a Team score half a goal?
Do not overthink it, a goal that is disallowed for offside or a shot that bounces off the line is not classed as half a goal by the bookmakers. The whole reason that the bet is placed at 0.5 goals is due to the fact it is impossible, and rules out a market where both the under and over result could be an outcome.
💡 Do Own Goals Count?
Yes, an own goal will count as a goal scored by the appropriate team towards any bet in a goals market at every online bookmaker.