Yeah it is the same because you do not know who is going to win the match so you do not not the outcome so you take a gambling.
That means that you are gambling and rely on luck about who is going to win the match.
Yes it is also the same as gambling because there is also money involve here, if you bet in sports then it will already be called gambling.
We even gamble in elections so definitely it's gambling, and to tell you people it has been the most popular type of gambling for the men now because most of men love sports and since sports book have a variety of games we can choose for our betting needs so we are hook to it.