A unique sport, this two-team game is played in pools around the world. Originating from England and Scotland, water polo is now a favourite across continents, including South America and Asia. If you’d like to place a bet on something a little more out of the ordinary, Parimatch has a wealth of water polo betting options in Tanzania.

While the rules of water polo are simple, the strategy and stamina needed to beat the other 13-player team are simply incredible. Not allowed to touch the bottom of the pool, all players must tread water throughout the match. With four 12 minute quarters to play for, this skilled game is tense, tricky, and adrenaline-inducing.

If you are a fan of this fast-paced game, you’ll be delighted to find that Parimatch gives unprecedented access to global water polo events, directly from your smartphone.

What Are the Best Odds to Bet on Water Polo?

Parimatch punters can access the best water polo betting odds in Tanzania, directly from your smart device. With a free Parimatch account, you’ll find a plethora of water polo betting options with the most competitive odds around.

But what makes good water polo betting odds? When you’re betting on water polo, you want odds that reflect a high chance of winning, and a decent return if you do win. Luckily, Parimatch uses decimal odds, making it super easy to calculate both of these things. To understand which odds to look for, you need to know how water polo betting odds work.

Firstly, the lower the odds, the higher the chances of winning. The higher the odds, the lower the chance of winning. For example, take the Champions League 2020. The favourite to win is PRO Recco and the second favourite to win is FTC Waterpolo. The odds are looking like this:

• PRO Recco — 2.15
• FTC Waterpolo — 3.85

In this circumstance, you can see that PRO Recco has more chance of winning as the odds are lower. To calculate the implied probability of PRO Recco winning, you need to divide 100 by the odds, 2.15 in this case. This would give an implied probability of 46.5% chance of winning the bet. In comparison, the second favourite, FTC Waterpolo, only has a 26% chance of a bet paying off.

From these figures, it is clear to see that PRO Recco has a significant lead on the likelihood of winning the whole competition. In this respect, it would make sense to place a bet on PRO Recco as they are the favourite by a considerable amount.

In order to check the bet is worth making, you want to ensure that you would make a decent profit from the win. In order to calculate the amount of money you could win from this water polo wager, you multiply the odds by your stake and take away the original stake. In this case, a 10,000 TZS bet on PRO Recco would mean a payout of 21,500 TZS, giving you a profit of 11,500 TZS. As the odds are over 2.00, you will over double your money.

In this vein, these are great water polo betting odds. Not only is there a high chance of the favourite winning compared to the other teams, but the returns on the bet are also quite significant.

What Type of Water Polo Bets are Available on Parimatch?

Parimatch punters can enjoy the sheer diversity of betting types available on the Parimatch app and website. Not only do we have astoundingly competitive odds and a broad range of competitions and leagues, but we also host an impressive catalogue of bet types. Whichever water polo betting market takes your fancy, you can choose from bet options such as:

Winner

Water polo does not have a draw option. Instead of drawing, the teams will have overtime and sudden death in order to determine who wins the match. This is good for water polo punters as it removes the skewed odds that a draw outcome can bring. Instead, Parimatch enables bettors to place water polo bets on which team will win the match. These are often known as moneyline bets.

Handicap

Handicap bets are a tactic that enables you to level the playing field. This is a great option if you would like to bet on the underdog or don’t want to bet against your own team when they are not the favourite. A handicap works by deducting points from the final score of one of the teams or adding the points to another one. In order to win the bet, you are wagering in a team to win with the handicap taken into account. For example, imagine that you bet that Team B would win by giving Team A a handicap of (-3) goals. If the final score was 8-6 to Team A, your bet would still win, as you would deduct 3 goals from Team A, making the score 5-6 to Team B.

Totals

To place a total bet, you are betting on the total number of goals scored by both sides in the whole game. The bookmaker gives figures to choose from, and you bet on whether the total score is above or below this number.

Odd/Even

Odd/even betting is great for beginners. Simply place a guess on whether the final total score for both sides will be an odd or even number.

What Are the Most Important Water Polo Competitions?

To bet successfully, you need to closely follow the water polo tournaments that take place during the year. Here is a list of the major events we recommend you to watch.

International Water Polo Competitions

• Asian Water Polo Cup
• Commonwealth Water Polo Championships
• European Water Polo Championships
• Holiday Cup
• LEN Europa Cup
• World Club Water Polo Challenge, and more

Water Polo Leagues

• Champions League
• Euroleague Women
• FINA Water Polo World League
• Regional Water Polo League
• Croatian First League of Water Polo
• A1 Ethniki Water Polo
• Deutsche Wasserball-Liga
• Slovenian First League of Water Polo
• Russian Water Polo Championship, and many more

Water Polo in Multi-Sport Events

• The Asian Beach Games
• The Mediterranean Games
• The European Games
• The Summer Olympics
• The South American Games
• The South East Asian Games
• The World Games
• The Pan American Games, and many more

Why Bet on Water Polo with Parimatch?

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