I totally get what you're saying about football betting being a bit confusing. As someone who's new to this too, I think it's important to do your research and make sure you understand how everything works before placing any bets. You're right that when you bet on a football team, you're essentially betting on their performance and not against the gambling platform. So, if your team wins, you win, and if they lose, you lose. It's definitely a bit different from casino gambling, but I think it can be just as fun and exciting if you're into football.
Yeah, football betting is indeed exciting, personally for me, watching a football game is not so much fun without staking some cash, i think in every sports, football is the most popular, and it's popularity makes it one of the most easiest sports to bet on, I can tell you that I started betting on football while I was a complete novice to both gambling and sports, I personally find betting on football more easier than doing so on any other sports, I don't know if other users feel same way, but all the same, it is always good and very important to follow every sports we are interested in, closely, so as to better our chances of winning more bets than we loose.
personally I am not like that and I only watch some of the biggest events around the world, however in order to make it more interesting I make a bet or two and this immediately rises my interests on the games as now I have something to look forward, still the bets I make are low as it is not like I can afford to bet a fortune on each match I watch.