What does Both Teams To Score (BTTS) mean in football?

Both Teams To Score (BTTS, sometimes "GG/NG" for goal-goal / no-goal) is a football market in which you bet solely on whether both sides find the net during the match. "Yes" wins if each team scores at least one goal; "No" wins if either team — or both — fails to score. The final score, the winner, and even the number of goals are all irrelevant; the only question is whether each team registers at least one. Worked example: a match finishes 3-1. BTTS "Yes" wins, because both teams scored. A 4-0 result settles "Yes" as a loser and "No" as a winner, since one side was kept out. A 0-0, naturally, is "No". Crucially, a 1-1 draw and a 5-1 rout settle identically for BTTS purposes — both are "Yes" — because the market ignores margin and outcome entirely. Why it matters: BTTS removes the need to predict the winner, which appeals to bettors who can read a fixture's attacking and defensive tendencies without backing a side. It is popular for matching two open, attack-minded teams, and pairs naturally with goals-based markets in same-game multiples. Common mistake: conflating BTTS with Over/Under goals. They overlap but are not the same. A 3-0 win comfortably beats Over 2.5 goals yet settles BTTS "No", because only one team scored. Conversely a 1-1 draw is BTTS "Yes" but fails Over 2.5. Always settle the two markets independently. Note also that an own goal counts as a goal for the team credited with it, which can swing a tight BTTS bet. Compare to: Over/Under, Totals, Double Chance.