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With longer spells of stoppage time set to be added in the Premier League, what opportunities could there be for bettors?

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Officials are enforcing more stoppage time

The 2022 World Cup in Qatar will be remembered for a host of different reasons. At least, it will be thought of as the time Lionel Messi finally got his hands on football's most coveted trophy and the occasion when Cristiano Ronaldo was shown the door by Portugal. Above all though, the showpiece in the Middle East will be remembered for the amount of stoppage time added on at the end of every game.

FIFA's popular solution takes off

Yes, FIFA took an uncompromising approach to time-wasting and the results were unlike anything anyone had seen before with 43 of the tournament's 62 games reaching 100 minutes. On average, 11 minutes were added on during every game in Qatar. There were instances however when the extra time figure skyrocketed and perhaps there isn’t any better example of this than the time England played Iran in the group stages when the game had 27 minutes of stoppage time.

While it may have taken time for the footballing world to warm up to the idea of vast amounts of extra time, when Messi lifted the World Cup a week before Christmas, it had become an immensely popular concept. In fact, the Premier League have now indicated that their matches in the 2023/2024 season will exceed 100 minutes as they intend to adopt the strategy that FIFA used to combat time wasting.

You can understand the logic as the ball is in play for just 55 minutes during a Premier League game at the time of writing. In other words, teams have become efficient in running down the clock and slowing down play to achieve their means but the authorities now have a plan; the show will go on for as long as it takes.

How could bettors make the most of the changes?

So how will this coming revolution impact bettors who typically wager on the English top flight? The World Cup has taught us that with more stoppage time comes late drama. Think back to Wout Weghorst’s 100th-minute equaliser against Argentina during the quarter-finals or Iran's two late sucker punches after the 98th minute to send Wales back home during the group stages. The point is that a team’s concentration often lapses when they're presented with an unprecedented amount of injury time.

This stands to reason that bettors may be able to earn a return if they wager on goals scored in injury time. You might be wondering how this is possible to do online. The answer is that bookies now have incredibly sophisticated platforms from which they run their operations that let bettors use the in-play option to bet on live matches.
For example, one such company that provides an iGaming platform with complete customisation to fit all the new betting trends in football is Sportingtech. The iGaming platform provider offers modular configurations for bookmakers in order to suit the ever-changing needs of their bettors. Put plainly, the latest technology is there when it comes to betting on goals after 90 minutes and there may even be new goal-scoring markets added that offer odds for all the new eventualities that will come with a change to the laws of the beautiful game.

What bets to make and what to consider?

One specific example could be that bettors have the option of wagering on over 1.5 goals after 90 minutes. While it may seem a foolish bet now as the rules of the game stand, the World Cup proved that two goals in injury time can be a regular occurrence as teams chase the game or sit back and invite trouble.

Another point worth considering when betting on goals after 90 minutes is that for players who didn't play in the World Cup, there will definitely be an adjustment period as they learn to cope with the pressure of playing in excess of ten minutes of stoppage time. It will be a gruelling test of body and mind.

As you can see, profound change is coming to the Premier League, and with the use of the latest betting markets and new technologies, there will certainly be the chance to turn a tidy profit as players adapt to the new rules.