Bet on Soccer in New Jersey
Expats from soccer-crazy nations. The rise of Major League Soccer (MLS) in North America. The massive fan base of the United States Women’s National Soccer Team (USWNT), the most successful team in international women’s soccer history. These are just a few of the factors that have contributed to a growing love for soccer in the US. Meanwhile, the popularity of soccer betting is surging right alongside it.
NJ online sportsbooks make betting on soccer easy by posting all kinds of soccer odds, lines, and markets from all over the globe. Live soccer betting is also on the table with dozens of props on the board for the biggest soccer matches, no matter where or when games are played. Here's a complete look at online soccer betting in New Jersey, including the best apps, live EPL and MLs odds, the best sportsbook bonuses, and a few tips for soccer betting beginners.
Best soccer betting sportsbooks NJ
Live Premier League, MLS Odds in New Jersey
Single-game betting, including three-way moneyline, spread and totals markets, are available for each Premier League or MLS game throughout the regular season and playoffs. EPL and MLS futures markets are also available at most NJ online sportsbooks. Check the latest game odds at NJ online sportsbooks in our- real-time odds feed. Use the toggle menu to see spread or totals odds; click any odds to go directly to the sportsbook and claim your bonus bets.
Best soccer betting apps in NJ
When it comes to betting on soccer from your phone or tablet in NJ, DraftKings, BetMGM and FanDuel sportsbooks are the top three options. Here’s why:
1. DraftKings Sportsbook: Up to $1,200 in bonuses
DraftKings NJ offers three-way moneylines, spreads and totals for a vast variety of soccer matches from around the globe.
There’s also live, in-play betting on select games and futures markets for everything from MLS and the EPL to the Men’s and Women’s World Cup.
The DraftKings app is available for iPhone and Android devices.
2. Caesars Sportsbook: Up to $1,250 in bonuses
The Caesars Sportsbook NJ app includes MLS game lines, futures and live betting. So if you think the Philadelphia Union or New York Red Bulls are going to win the 2023 MLS Cup, you check out the odds. International soccer betting fans can choose from the FIFA World Cup, Champions League, German Bundesliga and English Premier League markets when using the Caesars Sportsbook app.
3. BetMGM Sportsbook: Up to $1,000 back in bonus bets
The BetMGM Sportsbook in NJ offers access to a massive variety of soccer betting markets from around the world including MLS, English Premier League, Champions League, La Liga, Serie A, Euros, World Cup and more. Bets available include point spreads, totals, props and futures. The BetMGM app is on both iPhone and Android platforms.
Bet on MLS online in NJ
MLS features 29 teams in two conferences. Each club plays 34 games throughout the regular season, which includes one home and one away game against each team in its conference. The remaining unbalanced schedule is made up of games against squads from the opposing conference. The top seven MLS teams in each conference qualify for the MLS Cup Playoffs and are put in seeded brackets. The top seed in each conference gets a first-round bye.
The playoffs are a single-elimination tournament with each game hosted by the higher seed. If there's a tie, two straight 15-minute extra time periods act as a tie-breaker. If there's still a tie, a penalty kick shootout is held.
New York Red Bulls
- Stadium: Red Bull Arena
- Capacity: 25,000
- Location: Harrison, NJ
- Coach: Chris Armas
- Owner: Red Bull GmbH private company
- MLS Since: 1996
The New York Red Bulls are one of two New York MLS teams, although the Red Bulls are based in Harrison, NH. The Red Bulls play home games at Red Bull Arena in Harrison's Riverbend District across the Passaic River from Newark, NJ, only seven miles from the New York City borough of Manhattan.
The Red Bulls have been an MLS club since the league’s inaugural season in 1996 and play in the league’s Eastern Conference. The team reached the MLS Cup final in 2008 but lost to the Columbus Crew.
The Red Bulls have won three Supporters’ Shield titles for having the best regular-season MLS record in 2013, 2015 and 2018. The team has made the MLS Cup Playoffs every year since 2009. However, the Red Bulls have not advanced past the semifinals during this time.
MSG and MSG Plus televise Red Bulls games. New York Red Bulls futures markets are available at most NJ online sportsbooks and single-game betting, including three-way moneyline, spread and totals markets, are available for each Red Bulls game.
New York City FC
- Stadium: Yankee Stadium
- Capacity: 28,743
- Location: Bronx, NY
- Coach: Ronny Deila
- Owner: City Football Group (80%), Yankee Global Enterprises (20%)
- MLS Since: 2015
New York City FC is one of two New York MLS teams, although New York City FC is the only one that actually plays in New York. The team plays home games at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx.
New York City FC joined the MLS as an expansion team in 2015 and they play in the league’s Eastern Conference. The team has reached the MLS Cup Playoffs every year except for its inaugural season. In fact, NY City FC has advanced to the Eastern Conference semifinals for four straight years.
New York City FC games are broadcast on the YES Network and streamed free on the FOX Sports Go website. New York City FC futures markets are available at most NJ online sportsbooks and single-game wagering, including three-way moneyline, spread and totals markets, are available for each Red Bull game.
3 greatest moments in MLS, Red Bulls and NYCFC history
1. Donovan scores, LA wins
Landon Donovan is arguably the greatest US men’s soccer player of all time. That fact extends to the more than 200 games he played for the USMNT and 250 for the MLS’ LA Galaxy.
In 2011, the LA Galaxy won the MLS Supporter’s Shield and Donovan helped lead the team to the 2011 MLS Cup final, where he scored the game’s only goal to clinch the win for the Galaxy over the Houston Dynamo. It was Donovan’s fourth MLS Cup title, but no moment was bigger for him or Major League Soccer. Donavan was named the MLS Cup MVP.
He also scored on a penalty to help the LA Galaxy to back-to-back MLS Cups in 2012, but he was out of the league within a couple of seasons. Donovan did come out of retirement to help an injury-laden LA Galaxy squad in 2016.
2. NY Red Bulls sign Henry
The greatest day in New York Red Bulls history may be the July 2010 day when the club signed French international soccer star Thierry Henry.
He’d played for FC Barcelona, Arsenal, Juventus FC and AS Monaco. He’d won the World Cup, European Championship and the UEFA Champions League. Suddenly, Henry was coming to the US, New York and MLS. He may have passed his prime at 32 but Henry was still primed to be the greatest draw in the league, and he spent a few years as the league’s top-paid player.
Henry helped the Red Bulls top the Eastern Conference standings in his first year. Although they lost to the San Jose Earthquakes in the quarterfinals of the 2010 MLS Cup Playoffs. The Red Bulls made it to the conference semifinals and lost in 2011 and 2012.
The team won the 2013 Supporters’ Shield but lost in the quarterfinals of the 2013 MLS Cup Playoffs. The 2014 team made it to the conference semifinals again and lost. Henry announced his retirement in December 2014.
3. NYCFC’s Villa wins MLS MVP
Signing arguably the best Spanish striker of all time, David Villa, before his inaugural season gave New York City FC instant credibility. In his second season with the team, Villa turned NYCFC into a contender.
In December 2016, Villa was named Landon Donovan 2016 MLS MVP. He scored 23 goals, collected four assists and finished second in the MLS Golden Boot standings that season. Perhaps even more importantly, he led NYCFC to its MLS Cup Playoffs berth. The team also made the playoffs for the next two years behind Villa’s stellar striking.
Bet on English Premier League in NJ
Twenty teams compete in the EPL, which includes the top 17 teams from the previous season standings and three teams promoted from the English Football League Championship division. Each team plays the others twice. Therefore, a full season consists of 38 league matches.
The teams that finish in the bottom three spots in the standings are relegated to the English Football League Championship. Premier League clubs also play in the FA Cup and Carabao Cup tournaments. The FA Cup includes teams from the top 10 divisions of English football. The Carabao Cup is a tournament for teams from England's top four divisions only.
The top four teams in the Premier League standings qualify for the UEFA Champions League. The FA Cup winners, Carabao Cup winners and the Premier League's fifth-place team qualify for the Europa League. More information on the Premier League is here.
Which other soccer leagues can I bet on?
Bundesliga
Bundesliga is Germany's top-tier pro soccer league and betting markets for the new season are open at NJ sportsbooks. Bundesliga futures and individual markets are currently open at DraftKings, FanDuel and BetMGM. You can also stream and bet Bundesliga games live through the sportsbook apps.
More international Soccer leagues with open betting markets on NJ sportsbooks:
- La Liga (Spain)
- Serie A (Italy)
- Ligue 1 (France)
- Austria Bundesliga
- Costa Rica Primera Division
- Croatia HNL League
- Czech Republic First League
- Denmark 1st Division/Superligaen
- Hungary NB 1
- Liga MX
- Norway Eliteserien
- Poland I Liga
- Portugal Primeira Liga
- Russia Premier League
- Serbia Super Liga
- South Korea K League
UEFA Champions League Betting
The UEFA Champions League is an international club football competition featuring the top teams from the top leagues in European soccer. Most NJ online sportsbooks post-three-way moneyline, spread and totals markets for each Champions League match.
Outside of the final, Champions League matches are contested over two-legs. That means betting markets are available for each leg and the match as a whole.
CONCACAF Champions League
The Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) Champions League is North American soccer's top club competition.
UEFA European Championship (Euros)
The Euros features the top 24 national teams from Europe competing for the European Championship every four years. Futures markets are open at NJ online sportsbooks. See current lines at DraftKings here:
How to read soccer betting odds & lines
Pro leagues around the globe play the game with 11 players on each side, including a goalie. The games are usually 90 minutes in length, with two 45-minute halves. Other than during halftime, the clock does not stop. Instead, match officials add up any time spent dealing with injuries or other stoppages in play and add this time to the end of the 90 minutes.
Futures markets at most NJ online and mobile sportsbooks may include various international competitions like the World Cup and major soccer league championships like the MLS or English Premier League. Single-game wagering is available for most games in these competitions and leagues as well.
These bets typically involve basic moneyline, spread and totals markets. Soccer betting features three-way wagering, which means you can bet on either side to win, or the game to end in a draw. Other particulars in the game open up further betting options. These include:
- Double Chance Bets: Bets covering two of the three possible outcomes in a soccer match, including the home team win and draw, or the away team win and draw.
- Cards Bets: Over/under bets based on the number of red and yellow cards in a game.
- Corners Bets: Over/under bets based on the corner count for each side or total for the game.
Live, in-play betting is also available for select soccer matches. This allows you to bet on basic soccer lines during a game at odds that change with the action.
FanDuel at The Meadowlands
FanDuel Sportsbook at The Meadowlands Racetrack in East Rutherford, NJ, is the most popular retail sportsbook in the state. It’s less than an hour from midtown Manhattan and post lines for most major soccer games in North America and internationally.
The hours of operations are:
- 10 a.m. to 1 a.m., Mondays-Fridays
- 8 a.m. to 1 a.m., Saturdays
- 8 a.m. to 12 a.m. Sundays
FanDuel Sportsbook at The Meadowlands is a great place to watch and bet on international soccer matches. Furthermore, FanDuel hosts an online sportsbook and betting app that you can download onto any smartphone or tablet.
The app features the same soccer lines you’ll find at the land-based sportsbook at The Meadowlands. It offers convenient and quick access to live, in-play soccer markets.
You can use the FanDuel Sportsbook app inside the FanDuel retail sportsbook at The Meadowlands or anywhere else you are inside the state of New Jersey.
Why pick legal soccer betting apps?
Hardcore gamblers and longtime soccer fans may be used to betting on offshore (i.e., European-based) betting apps. These offshore books may even provide more soccer betting options than NJ online and mobile sportsbooks. But there are advantages to betting in a legal and regulated environment that only NJ online sportsbooks can provide.
Regulation itself is No. 1 on that list. Using a licensed NJ sports betting app means you’re betting in a safe, legal, and state-regulated environment. You can bet with confidence knowing if something goes wrong, you have somewhere to turn.
That’s not the case at many offshore and illegal operators. Your money is safe and secure when you bet with legal and regulated NJ sportsbooks. You’re taking an unnecessary risk when you bet with an illegal offshore operator.
Banking methods also aren’t the same and there isn’t a governing body to assist you if something goes funny with your money.