What Does “7 | Exact Bookings” Mean in Football Betting?

“7 | Exact Bookings” means you are betting on the match to finish with exactly 7 booking points.

How Booking Points Work

Bookmakers generally use:

• Yellow card = 10 booking points
• Red card = 25 booking points
• A player receiving two yellows → yellow (10) + red (25) = 35 points

So a bet of “7 booking points” means the total cards in the match must add up to EXACTLY 7 points.

Since 7 cannot be reached using 10 or 25, this market almost always refers to actual number of cards rather than booking points in some bookmakers.

So meaning depends on bookmaker:

• If bookmaker uses booking points → 7 is impossible → it refers to total cards count.
• If bookmaker uses “exact cards” → 7 means exactly 7 cards in the match.

Because 7 booking points is impossible, the realistic meaning for your bet is:

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Correct Interpretation for “7 | Exact Bookings”

You are betting on the match to finish with exactly 7 cards (total cards for both teams).

This is the version used by most African & European bookmakers (Bet9ja, BetKing, SportyBet).

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Example Club Used for Explanation: Chelsea

Let’s use Chelsea because they provide real, high-intensity match samples.

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How 7 Exact Bookings Works (Chelsea Example)

You win your bet if the match ends with exactly 7 cards issued by the referee — no more, no less.

Example Breakdown

Let’s say Chelsea vs Tottenham ends like this:

Chelsea Cards

• Enzo Fernández – Yellow (1)
• Thiago Silva – Yellow (1)
• Malo Gusto – Yellow (1)

Total Chelsea cards = 3

Tottenham Cards

• Romero – Yellow (1)
• Bissouma – Yellow (1)
• Porro – Yellow (1)
• Richarlison – Yellow (1)

Total Tottenham cards = 4

Match Total Cards:

3 (Chelsea) + 4 (Tottenham) = 7 cards

Your bet “7 | Exact Bookings” WINS

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Losing Example

Chelsea vs Arsenal:

• Chelsea: 2 cards
• Arsenal: 6 cards

Total = 8 cards

Your bet LOSES because the match did not end on exactly 7 cards.

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Important: Red Cards Count as One Card

When the market uses “exact bookings/cards”, a red counts as:

• Red card = 1 card
• Two yellows leading to red = 1 red card only (NOT 3)

This is different from booking points, so always check which system your bookmaker uses.

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Realistic Ways a Match Can Reach EXACTLY 7 Cards

Here are the common card distributions that give exactly 7:

Chelsea	Opponent	Total
3 cards	4 cards	7
2 cards	5 cards	7
1 card	6 cards	7
4 cards	3 cards	7

Any combination that equals 7 cards wins.

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Chelsea Match Style & Card Statistics (General Profile)

Chelsea are known for:

• High pressing
• Aggressive tackles
• Midfield duels
• Physical full-backs

Most Chelsea top fixtures (vs Arsenal, Spurs, Liverpool, Man City) average 5–7 cards per match, making Exact 7common in big rivalry matches.

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Match Scenarios That Often Produce EXACTLY 7 Cards

1. Derby games:
   • Chelsea vs Tottenham
   • Chelsea vs Arsenal
     High tension → many fouls → balanced card distribution.
2. Games with strong referees
   Some referees average 5–7 cards per match.
3. High-intensity tactical battles
   When both teams press hard → increased fouls.
4. Late-game time-wasting → extra cards

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Examples of Realistic Matches to Target “7 Exact Bookings”

Good fixtures:

• Chelsea vs Tottenham
• Atletico Madrid vs Sevilla
• Juventus vs Inter
• Everton vs Leeds
• Galatasaray vs Fenerbahçe

These matches traditionally produce 6–8 cards regularly.

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Betting Tips for “7 | Exact Bookings”

1. Target Derby Matches

Rivalry games naturally produce more cards.

2. Check the Referee

Look for refs averaging 5–7 cards per match.

3. Look for Defensive Midfield Battles

Games where both teams rely on aggressive midfielders usually produce:

• multiple fouls
• tactical fouls
• consistent cards

4. Avoid Low-Intensity Matches

Don’t bet “Exact 7” in matches like:

• Man City vs weak teams
• Barcelona vs promoted teams
• Bayern vs bottom teams

These often have 1–3 cards only.

5. Live Betting Advantage

If the game already has:

• 3–4 cards by halftime,
  you can take Exact 7 or exact ranges.

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Summary: What Your Bet Means

Bet	Meaning
**7	Exact Bookings**

Anything less than 7 or more than 7 → Loss.