• Under 2.5 Meaning In Betting
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• What Does 'plus' And 'minus' Mean In Sports Betting?
• 2+ Meaning In Betting

Before a game begins betting over or under the total points scored is usually a -110 wager. Bettors will wager $110 to win $100 for a pre-game totals bet. If bettors wager a lot more on one side of the total, the moneyline might change before the actual point total moves. The standard (and often implied) number is –110, meaning a successful bet of $110 would net $100 profit. This is the “juice” or “vigorish” (aka “vig”) for the house or sportsbook.

1. Goal Line Betting & Refunds

[block]7[/block]Goal Line Betting tips

An ever popular betting medium is betting on the number of goals in a game. In certain matches it makes sense to focus on this than the result. For example at certain times of the season, for example in a tight relegation dog fight, the result could go either way, but goals (or lack of) could be a better focus for your betting.
For example, you might bet on there being ‘Over 2.5 goals’ in Manchester United v Chelsea at 1.95, which means you win if there are three goals or more, regardless of who wins the match. It could be 3-0, 1-2 or 2-2 and you would still win.

[block]9[/block]what does under 2.5 goals mean

Alternatively, you could be on there being ‘Under 2.5 goals’ in Manchester United v Chelsea at 1.95, which means you win if there are two goals or less, regardless of who wins. It could be 1-0, 0-0 or 0-2 and your bet would win.
The main goals market you will most likely be using will be Over/Under 2.5 goals. This sometimes confuses people who are new to football betting as there is obviously no such thing as half a goal!
How Does Over/ Under 2.5 Goal Betting Work?
In over/ under betting, bookmakers commonly use a “half” a goal so they can offer odds on a single “line”. In reality with 2.5 goals betting, you are betting on there being over 2 goals or under 3 goals. By referring to 2.5, you have everything on a single line as three is above 2.5 and 2 is below 2.5.
If you back ‘over’, then you need three goals to win, if you back ‘under’, then you want no more than two goals.

[block]10[/block]Over/ Under 1.5 & Over/ Under 3.5 goal betting

2.5 goals isn’t the only option available to you for betting on the goals market. If we look at the odds comparison for the Evertonv Wigan game, we can see a whole range of goal lines:

The majority of bookmakers (43) are pricing up the over/ under 2.5 goals line, but there are also a number at +1.5, +3.5 etc and some offering +2.25.

These other goal lines are relatively easy to understand as follows:

• Over/ Under 0.5 goals means you want either 1 goal or more (over) or no goals at all (under).
• Over/ Under 1.5 goals means you want either 2 goals or more (over) or 1 goal or less (under).
• Over/ Under 3.5 goals means you want either 4 goals or more (over) or 3 goal or less (under).

By far the most popular goal lines for betting are over 2.5 goals and over 3.5 goals. More people prefer to back ‘over goals’ than ‘under goals’, even though there is no logic to this, it must be psychologically more appealing to want to cheer on goals in a game!

[block]11[/block]Goal Line Betting & Refunds

As well as offering various ‘half ball’ lines for goal betting such as Over 2.5 goals and Over 3.5 goals, bookmakers also offer what is known as ‘full ball’ or ‘one the line’ markets.
Examples of these include:

• Over 2.0 goals
• Over 4.0 goals
• Under 3.0 goals

The difference here is that you get your money back if the game finishes exactly on the line. The downside is that lower odds are on offer. Here are some examples:

• If you bet on over 3.0 goals and the game finishes 2-1, you will receive a refund.
• If you bet on over 3.0 goals and the game finishes 3-1, you win.
• If you bet on over 3.0 goals and the game finishes 2-0, you lose.
• If you bet on under 3.0 goals and the game finishes 3-0, you will receive a refund.
• If you bet on under 3.0 goals and the game finishes 2-0, you win.
• If you bet on under 3.0 goals and the game finishes 3-1, you lose.

The advantage of this ‘full goal’ betting is that you can get better odds than straight forward over 2.5 goal betting, but avoid the frustration of falling one goal short of your target. Many punters find this psychologically reassuring.

[block]12[/block]Quarter Ball Betting

The most complicated form of goal line betting is the ‘quarter ball’ line. The best way to understand this form of betting is to think of it as two half bets.

[block]13[/block]Typical quarter ball bets are as follows:

• Over 2.75 goals
• Over 2.25 goals

The over 2.75 goals bet is best seen as half an over 2.5 goals bet and half and over 3.0 goals bet. If the score is 2-1, you win with the over 2.5 goals part, but only get a refund with the over 3.0 goals part. The advantage of this sort of bet is that you get slightly better odds than a straight over 2.5 goal bet, with some insurance if you don’t exceed three goals.
The over 2.25 goals bet is best seen as half an over 2.5 goals bet and half an over 2.0 goals bet. If the score is 2-0, you lose with the over 2.5 goals part, but get a refund with the over 2.0 goals part. The advantage of this sort of bet is that you get slightly better odds than betting on over 1.5 goals and slightly better odds than betting on over 2.00 goals, with some insurance if you finish exactly on your target.
To help you make sense of all the options, here’s a summary of all the main Over/ Under goal options

[block]14[/block]Goal Line Betting Stats

To help your goal betting, here goal betting stats from across the top leagues in Europe:

Under 2.5 Meaning In Betting

• 53% of Premier League games finish with over 2.5 goals (Odds equivalent of 1.88). This trend has increased in recent years.
• 30% of Premier League games finish with over 3.5 goals (odds equivalent of 3.29)
• Premier League: When a top six team plays at home, the over 2.5 goal percentage increases to 58% (odds equivalent of 1.74), but when they play at away, the over 2.5 goal percentage is just 53% (1.88).
• Premier League: Top six v top six clashes are no more likely than average to finish with over 2.5 goals (53%), but are less likely to finish over 3.5 goals (25% of games).
• Premier League: Bottom six v bottom six clashes are no more likely to finish over 2.5 goals (53%), but are slightly more likely to finish over 3.5 goals (31%).
• France is one of the lowest scoring leagues in Europe, with just 44% of matches finishing over 2.5 goals (odds equivalent of 2.29).
• Germany is the highest scoring league as teams are more likely to push for a result rather than sit back and defend a lead. 56% of games finish over 2.5 goals (odds equivalent of 1.77) and 34% of matches finish over 3.5 goals (odds equivalent of 2.91)

[block]15[/block]Stats go back to the 09/10 season

This article has been prepared with the assistance of SecretBettingClub.com

Many inexperienced punters, or those who are new to sports betting, may find themselves looking at the available markets and asking, what is 1X2 betting?

Well, 1X2 betting is mostly popular in football and involves betting on the result in a match with three possible outcomes, which are home win, away win, and draw.

This market may also be known as Full Time Result, Match Betting, or Three-Way Bet.

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How Does a 1X2 Bet Work?

If you are still confused, here’s a more detailed explanation and includes an example.

Basically, the three outcomes of a match between two teams are represented by either 1, 2, or X. This means 1 is for a home win, 2 for an away win, and X for the draw.

Using odds from Bet 365, let us use the scheduled curtain raiser for the 2017/18 Premier League season between Arsenal and Leicester as an example.

In the Full Time Result market, Arsenal are represented by the 1 as they are the home team. Leicester are the away team, so are represented by the 2, and the draw is X. Looking at the odds, you can see that Arsenal are favourites at 1.36. Leicester are the outsiders, with odds of 8.50, and the draw is priced at 4.75.

This means, using a 100 stake, that a bet on Arsenal to win would pay 136 if they’re victorious. Leicester to win is a possible return of 850, whilst the draw would pay 475 if the game finishes level.

The 1X2 bet is sometimes also available in handicap betting, as long as there’s the possibility of a draw.

Combining Two of the Three Possible Outcomes

It is possible to combine two of the three possible outcomes, using a Double Chance bet.

With this market, you can choose to bet on 1X, X2, or 12. This basically translates into home win or draw, draw or away win, and home win or away win.

By combining two outcomes, you have a bigger chance of winning your bet although it would be for lower odds than in a normal 1X2 market.

Using the match above, Arsenal v Leicester, let’s look at the difference in possible return.

1X (Arsenal or Draw) – Odds of 1.083. Possible return of 108.30 for a 100 stake

X2 (Draw or Leicester) – Odds of 3.20. Possible return of 320

12 (Arsenal or Leicester) – Odds of 1.20. Possible return of 120

Using our bet calculator, you can work out if it would be more profitable to combine two of the three possible outcomes using the double chance option or in the normal 1X2 market.

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Other Sports Using 1X2 Betting

What Does 'plus' And 'minus' Mean In Sports Betting?

Football is the obvious, and most popular, sport which uses the 1X2 betting market, but it’s not the only one.

In fact, many bookmakers will offer this market on any team sport which has the possible outcomes of a home win, away win, or draw. Therefore, sports such as cricket, rugby, and even hockey are becoming increasingly popular among punters who use 1X2 betting.

2+ Meaning In Betting