What are the methods for betting on bandy? (Complete guide)

📋A guide to bet on bandy
📌Popular bandy betting options
🎉Bandy betting guidance and tips
✨How to place a bandy bet

Part ice hockey, part football, Bandy is a game with a surprisingly lengthy history, first played in England in the 1800s. Despite this, it has found its home in Scandinavia, where many top leagues, teams and players ply their trade.

In this guide, we will guide you on how best to enjoy a range of betting on the sport of bandy. We’ll examine some of the top leagues and competitions on which your betting site will likely offer betting markets. We’ll also explore which of those betting markets are likely to be the most popular.

Assuming your betting site offers Bandy Betting, let’s now take a look at how you can get the most from a wager or two on this high-octane, action-packed sport!

A Guide to betting on bandy

Before we break down some of the big domestic leagues, international tournaments and international club tournaments you can bet on, let’s first learn a little more about the game itself :

Bandy is a game played on a large ice pitch, roughly the size of a football pitch. It is contested by two teams of 11 players, each of whom has a goalkeeper and a number of defenders, midfielders and attackers, as in football.

The game is played with a small brightly coloured ball, about the size of a tennis ball, and using sticks similar to hockey sticks. Players wear protection, particularly on the head, chin, hands and body, as well as skates. The rules are similar to football with offside, goals scored, cards shown for disciplinary measures etc.

Bandy encompasses rule elements taken from ice hockey, soccer and floorball. There are smaller-sided and smaller pitch size variations of the game, such as 7-a-side Bandy and Rink Bandy. It is a fast-paced and often high-scoring game compared to soccer or ice hockey. In all forms of the game, the aim for a team is to win the match by scoring more goals than their opponents.

Popular bandy betting options

The top bandy tournaments and competitions

There are popular men’s and women’s competitions in Bandy, despite the fact that the sport did not have an international governing body until 1955. The sport is played at the domestic level in several countries worldwide, and there are also international competitions for club teams and national teams to compete in. In terms of betting options, the following leagues are the most prevalent :

Club Bandy International Tournaments

Bandy World Cup
Bandy World Cup Women

Both these events are the most prestigious events to win each year in the sport of Bandy.

Club Bandy - Domestic Leagues & Cup Competitions

Sweden
Russia
Finland
Norway
Belarus
Canada
China
Colombia
Czechia
Estonia
Germany
Hungary
India
Italy
Japan
Kazakhstan
Kyrgyzstan
Latvia
Mongolia
Netherlands
Somalia
Switzerland
Ukraine
United Kingdom
United States

Most bookmakers tend to offer betting on the top domestic Bandy leagues and cup competitions only and these tend to be Sweden, Russia, Norway and Finland.

International Team Bandy

Bandy World Championship
Women’s Bandy World Championship

Sweden and Russia dominate the Bandy international scene although Norway and Finland are emerging as rivals to the two dominant teams in the international game.

Most popular Bandy betting markets

There are a number of bets similar to what you will find on both Ice Hockey and Football when it comes to Bandy betting markets. Some of the most popularly available at bookmakers include:

To win bets
Handicap betting
Total Over/Under Goals betting
3-Way Full-time to win bets
1st Half Handicap and Over/Under Goals Bet
1st Half 3-Way match half-time score

However, what is notable is that given the players in Bandy have a much lower profile than soccer or Ice Hockey stars, you tend not to find player prop bets for the sport with most bookmakers.

Bandy betting guidance and tips

Now that we know more about Bandy, its top tournaments and the types of markets you are likely to find available to bet on, let’s now look at some guidance and tips on how to ensure you get the most out of your money when betting on Bandy.

Always research your Bandy bets where possible : many betting sites offer their own data and statistics for a wide range of sports, or you can use official sites to find out information on specific teams, fixtures and tournaments. Being better informed on the teams and markets for your Bandy bet will help you make better-judged selections!
Compare the odds of your bets : using a comparison site and finding the best odds available for your bet is an important skill and can lead to better returns on your winning Bandy bets.
If you can, follow the action live : check out your betting sites live streaming service, if they have one, to see if you can follow the action in a game you have wagered on.

How to place a Bandy bet with your bookmaker

Once you have nailed down which Bandy bet you wish to place, then the good news is that placing the bet with your chosen bookmaker is easy. Provided you have an account with them of course. You can follow the simple step-by-step process below to place your Bandy bet with most online bookmakers.

Log in and navigate to the Bandy section on the site.
Locate the fixture or competition which you want to bet on.
Find the market you want to bet on and click on the odds for your selection.
Add any further selections to the bet slip you may want to add.
When all selections are added, open the bet slip.
Select the type of bet you wish to make (single, each way, accumulator etc).
In the box provided for your bet type, enter your unit stake.
Click the button to place the bet and your bet will be made!

With your bet placed, you can now sit back and await the outcome of the bet, or perhaps check out any live streaming options on your chosen site to see if there is a live stream for the Bandy fixture or fixtures you have wagered upon.

Hopefully, our guide to betting on Bandy will have you set up, raring to go and enjoying the different opportunities that betting on the exciting sport of Bandy offers you as a punter!