1 1 Betting Meaning
The + and - in sports betting either refer to 1) betting odds or 2)the spread Betting Odds - In a betting line between two teams, the team expected to win, or favorite, will have minus or negative odds. This means for every dollar wagered, you will earn less than a dollar if your bet wins. Of course, betting the New York Yankees at -1.5 to bring down the odds from -190 to -110 isn’t too fun when they win 4-3 and you don’t cash a bet. Betting on the point spread is the most. Betting site 1: 11/10 x 50 = 1/20; Betting site 2: 19/20 x 50 = 193/2; In summary: What we can take away from our coin toss is that the value of what Betting Site 1 is offering is 1/20, which is a positive value, meaning we’ve found good odds. Whereas Betting Site 2 is giving us negative odds of 193/2, meaning that we don’t want to opt for. The laying of wagers. Likelihood; probability (esp in the phrases the betting is and what's the betting that) Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014.
(updated on March 26, 2017)
Most bookies offer 3 choices of total goals: 1.5, 2.5 and 3.5. But some offer a wider range of options, like 2, 2.25, 2.75, 3, 3.75 and so on, that are a bit harder to understand and that confuses a lot a people.
Total Goal Over 2
You win the bet if more than 2 goals are scored and lose it if only 1 or none goal is scored. If exactly 2 goals are scored the bet is refunded.
Examples:
0-0, 1-0 or 0-1: Lose
1-1, 2-0 or 0-2: Push (bet is refunded)
2-1, 1-2, 2-2 or any other higher score: Win
Total Goal Over 2.25
In this case, you are placing half a bet on over 2.0 and the other half on 2.5. If the total goal of the match is 2 goals, you lose half your original bet (the other half is a push). If the total is more than 2 goals you win the bet, and if it’s less than 2 goals you lose the bet.
Note: sometimes you’ll see O2,2½ which is the same as O2.25!
Examples:
0-0, 1-0 or 0-1: Lose
1-1, 2-0 or 0-2: Lose half your original bet
2-1, 1-2, 2-2 or any other higher score: Win
Total Goal Over 2.5
In this case, there is no push option because a game cannot end with a total of 2.5 goals. It’s simple: you win if the total is 3 or more goals and you lose if less than 3 goals are scored.
Examples:
0-0, 1-0, 0-1, 1-1, 2-0 or 0-2: Lose
2-1, 1-2, 2-2, 3-0, 0-3 or any other higher score: Win
Total Goal Over 2.75
In this case your placing half a bet on 2.5 and the other half on 3.0. If the total is 3 goals you win half your bet (the other half is a push). You win your bet if more than 3 goals are scored and lose it if less than 3 goals are scored.
Examples:
0-0, 1-0, 0-1, 1-1, 2-0 or 0-2: Lose
2-1, 1-2, 3-0 or 0-3: Win half your bet
3-1, 1-3, 2-2 or any other higher score: Win
Total Goal UNDER 2
You win the bet if less than 2 goals are scored and win it if only 1 or none goal is scored. If exactly 2 goals are scored the bet is refunded.
Examples:
0-0, 1-0 or 0-1: Win
1-1, 2-0 or 0-2: Push (bet is refunded)
2-1, 1-2, 2-2 or any other higher score: Lose
Total Goal Under 2.25
In this case, you are placing half a bet on over 2.0 and the other half on 2.5. If the total goal of the match is 2 goals, you win half your original bet (the other half is a push). If the total is more than 2 goals you lose the bet, and if it’s less than 2 goals you win the bet.
Examples:
0-0, 1-0 or 0-1: Win
1-1, 2-0 or 0-2: Win half your bet
2-1, 1-2, 2-2 or any other higher score: Lose
Total Goal Under 2.5
In this case, there is no push option, because a game cannot end with a total of 2.5 goals. It’s simple: you lose if the total is 3 or more goals and you win if less than 3 goals are scored.
Examples:
0-0, 1-0, 0-1, 1-1, 2-0 or 0-2: Win
What Does 1/1 Mean In Betting
2-1, 1-2, 2-2, 3-0, 0-3 or any other higher score: Lose
Total Goal Under 2.75
In this case your placing half a bet on 2.5 and the other half on 3.0. If the total is 3 goals you lose half your bet (the other half is a push). You lose your bet if more than 3 goals are scored and win it if less than 3 goals are scored.
Examples:
0-0, 1-0, 0-1, 1-1, 2-0 or 0-2: Win
2-1, 1-2, 3-0 or 0-3: Lose half your bet
3-1, 1-3, 2-2 or any other higher score: Lose
This table sums up all the possible outcomes:
| Total Goals Bet | Total Goals Match | Bet Result | Total Goals Bet | Total Goals Match | Bet Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Over 0.5 | 0 | Lost | Under 0.5 | 0 | Won |
| Over 0.5 | 1 | Won | Under 0.5 | 1 | Lost |
| Over 0.75 | 0 | Lost | Under 0.75 | 0 | Won |
| Over 0.75 | 1 | Half Won | Under 0.75 | 1 | Half Lost |
| Over 0.75 | 2+ | Won | Under 0.75 | 2+ | Lost |
| Over 1 | 0 | Lost | Under 1 | 0 | Won |
| Over 1 | 1 | Push | Under 1 | 1 | Push |
| Over 1 | 2+ | Won | Under 1 | 2+ | Lost |
| Over 1.25 | 0 | Lost | Under 1.25 | 0 | Won |
| Over 1.25 | 1 | Half Lost | Under 1.25 | 1 | Half Won |
| Over 1.25 | 2+ | Won | Under 1.25 | 2+ | Lost |
| Over 1.5 | 0 & 1 | Lost | Under 1.5 | 0 & 1 | Won |
| Over 1.5 | 2+ | Won | Under 1.5 | 2+ | Lost |
| Over 1.75 | 0 & 1 | Lost | Under 1.75 | 0 & 1 | Won |
| Over 1.75 | 2 | Half Won | Under 1.75 | 2 | Half Lost |
| Over 1.75 | 3+ | Won | Under 1.75 | 3+ | Lost |
| Over 2 | 0 & 1 | Lost | Under 2 | 0 & 1 | Won |
| Over 2 | 2 | Push | Under 2 | 2 | Push |
| Over 2 | 3+ | Won | Under 2 | 3+ | Lost |
| Over 2.25 | 0 & 1 | Lost | Under 2.25 | 0 & 1 | Won |
| Over 2.25 | 2 | Half Lost | Under 2.25 | 2 | Half Won |
| Over 2.25 | 3+ | Won | Under 2.25 | 3+ | Lost |
| Over 2.5 | 0, 1 & 2 | Lost | Under 2.5 | 0, 1 & 2 | Won |
| Over 2.5 | 3+ | Won | Under 2.5 | 3+ | Lost |
| Over 2.75 | 0, 1 & 2 | Lost | Under 2.75 | 0, 1 & 2 | Won |
| Over 2.75 | 3 | Half Won | Under 2.75 | 3 | Half Lost |
| Over 2.75 | 4+ | Won | Under 2.75 | 4+ | Lost |
| Over 3 | 0, 1 & 2 | Lost | Under 3 | 0, 1 & 2 | Won |
| Over 3 | 3 | Push | Under 3 | 3 | Push |
| Over 3 | 4+ | Won | Under 3 | 4+ | Lost |
| Over 3.25 | 0, 1 & 2 | Lost | Under 3.25 | 0, 1 & 2 | Won |
| Over 3.25 | 3 | Half Lost | Under 3.25 | 3 | Half Won |
| Over 3.25 | 4+ | Won | Under 3.25 | 4+ | Lost |
| Over 3.5 | 0, 1, 2 & 3 | Lost | Under 3.5 | 0, 1, 2 & 3 | Won |
| Over 3.5 | 4+ | Won | Under 3.5 | 4+ | Lost |
Hope this have help you understanding any doubts regarding totals in soccer!
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