Football is the most popular sport in the UK, and while betting sites cannot usually offer UK football streams, they can offer live streaming of football events around the world including popular leagues such as La Liga, Bundesliga and more. bet365 is currently leading the way for live streaming events, with the occasional domestic event even.
Most betting sites in the UK often struggle to offer streams of games in the so-called top five football leagues in Europe. However, bet365 and other bookies such as Unibet and LiveScoreBet have snagged the rights for games in the Bundesliga, La Liga, Ligue 1 and Serie A. Only Premier League games are thus missing for UK punters, for obvious reasons.
While the option to stream these leagues on betting sites is great, you will need to sign up for a broadcaster if you want high-quality streams, whether that be Sky Sports, BT Sport, TNT Sports etc. We do not recommend live streaming football games on websites (mostly peer-to-peer sites) that do not own the rights to show the events. Most of these websites are not secure and could open your device up to potential viruses.
Below, we have collected the top five betting sites in the UK for live streaming of football. As already mentioned, bet365 is the king of streaming and thus deserves the number one position, but there are a few more good alternatives for those who like to bet on and watch football.
bet365 was one of the first betting sites to introduce live streaming of sports events and football has always been at the helm of this. In fact, it is one of the main reasons why bet365 has become such a popular bookmaker in the UK, combining a great sportsbook with innovative features.
On the site, in addition to many other sports, punters will be able to stream games from the Bundesliga, La Liga, Ligue 1, Serie A, domestic cups in mainland Europe and much more. As far as streaming goes on a betting site, bet365 thus has it all and it is the undisputed champion on this front.
There is minimal delay on the stream, which is obviously helpful when betting, but the caveat is of course the quality. This is not just a con for bet365, as all betting sites that offer live streaming don't have high-quality streams, so it cannot replace a traditional broadcaster in that sense.
All you need to access the streams is a funded account or to have placed a bet in the last 24 hours.
Similarly to bet365, Unibet was early with live streaming for football and other sports, helping it gain a reputation in that sense. On the site, punters will be able to find everything from Serie A games to the Swedish domestic leagues. All of the big leagues that streamers tend to find are available, in other words.
In truth, Unibet could probably share first place with bet365 here as the coverage is very similar on the streaming front. Looking at the overall package, however, it is clear that Unibet is behind its rival. The welcome offer for new customers would be the first place to start, but that is a discussion for another day.
Streaming-wise, Unibet is one of the best options in the UK and not just because of the football coverage. Many sports are available to stream and the delay is minimal, often ahead of the broadcasters when streaming online. All you need is a funded account or to have placed a bet in the last 24 hours.
LiveScore Bet is relatively new on the betting scene but the company itself has been around for a long time, running one of the most popular football score apps in the world. In other words, most punters will already be familiar with the brand and the site has made a strong start.
Streaming used to be one of the main selling points of the score app, but the feature has since been moved to the betting side of the business. A smart move, seeing as a lot of fans probably will sign up just for the streaming. Similarly to the other sites on this list, you will find competitions such as the Bundesliga, Ligue 1, Serie A and more.
LiveScore Bet also has a very good app, with the streaming working flawlessly there, so this is another reason to sign up. In order to access the streams, you need to have a funded account or an active bet. This will be very easy for most punters to unlock, as you could deposit £5 and then just withdraw it afterwards.
Coral, as well as the sister site Ladbrokes, are both known as very solid sportsbooks and this is helped by the live-streaming service. Anyone who signs up on these sites can expect a high-quality betting product with a nice bet £5 get £20 welcome offer, and the streaming deserves some praise too.
Some games in Ligue 1 are offered, as are most domestic cup games in mainland Europe, but punters will not be able to watch Serie A or Bundesliga games. Coral is not as good as the other sites on this list, hence the position, but at least some smaller leagues are offered by the bookmaker.
To access the streams, you need a funded account or to have placed a bet in the last 24 hours. Coral could be good enough for some when it comes to football live streaming but for others, the coverage will not be enough. Then again, it is still better than most bookies in the country.
Last and in this case least, we find the American gambling giant BetMGM. The site is powered by the LeoVegas Group in the UK and the sportsbook is thus very solid, as we also covered in our review of the site. However, while streaming is offered, it will only suit some punters.
On the site, streaming is offered for the Bundesliga, the second tier in the Netherlands, the MLS and Swedish action in Allsvenskan. In short, the coverage is far from comprehensive but at least the German top tier is offered, which probably will be enough for some punters.
To access the streams, you need to have a founded account as with the rest of the betting sites on this list. BetMGM also has a very lucrative bet £10 get £40 deal so it could be worth signing up on the site just for that.
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