How does a spread work in soccer?

The point spread is the amount of points the favored team needs to win by for a bet on that team to win. For example if Team A is a 7 point favorite over Team B, a bet on Team B would win if Team B won or lost by less than 7. The money line works more like a traditional odds bet.

What does a +1 spread mean in soccer?

+1 on a betting line basically means that the game is started with the team getting the goal +1 up by one, and the other team has to score more than that to win the bet.

What does 1.5 spread mean in soccer?

If your team loses by one goal, you'll push on the +1 and win the +1.5. If your team draws 0-0, you win both bets. If your team loses by 2 goals, you lose both bets because you didn't cover either spread. If you bet a team at -1.75 and it wins 2-0, you win the -1.5 portion of the bet and push the -2.

What is +2 spread in soccer?

It's simply a handicap given to the team chosen. Meaning giving your favorite team a 2 goal head start. In a match between A and B, if you bet with A +2, then you are adding 2 goals for A to the final result so that A can win the game.

What does +0.5 mean in a spread?

In most instances, a spread is given 0.5 extra on both sides. This is because sports like football and basketball do not have half points. By adding 0.5 extra, like 5.5 or -7.5, you are ensuring that one team will always win in the end and there will never be a draw in a point spread wager.

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What does a +7 spread mean in football?

The underdog odds will be +7, meaning the team can win outright or lose by less than seven points to win the bet. A loss by exactly seven points would cause a push bet.

What does +13.5 spread mean in football?

So, if you bet on the Chiefs and they win the game, but by less than 13.5 points, you would lose that bet. If you bet on the Broncos you would win the bet if they win, OR if they lose by 13.5 points or less. A Chiefs 28-17 sounds great for Kansas City, but that's a winning bet for Denver.

What does +6.5 spread mean in football?

In this example, the Rams are the favorite, with -6.5 suggesting that oddsmakers believe Los Angeles is 6.5 points better than Pittsburgh. A point spread bet on the Rams -6.5 means you need them to defeat the Steelers by at least seven points to win your bet.

What is +0.5 soccer spread?

Goal Lines (aka Spreads)

A goal line or spread can be any number, depending on the quality of each team. In the World Cup, you'll mostly see -0.5 and +0.5 when the teams are evenly-matched, or -1.5 and +1.5 when there's a big mismatch.

What is a minus 5 spread?

For example, if a spread is (-7.5) points, your team needs to win by eight or more. If you bet on an underdog, they can lose by fewer than the assigned spread or win outright for you to win. For example, if a spread is (+5.5) points, your team can lose by 5 or fewer or win outright.

How do you read a negative spread?

What does +1 +1.5 mean in soccer?

Football betting with +1.5, also known as Asian Handicap betting, is an increasingly popular way to bet on football matches. This type of bet gives one team a handicap, meaning that that team needs to win by two or more goals for the bet to be successful.

What is +2.5 in soccer?

In sports betting, a team that is +2.5 is a 2.5-point underdog. The team must lose by 2 points or less or win the game in order for the bet to win.

What does away (+ 1.5 mean in football?

This means if a team is -1.5 they have to win by two runs and +1.5 means a team can lose by one run or win the game.

How do you read a spread?

The point spread is the expected final score difference between two teams. It is represented as both a negative and positive number; if the spread is 3 points, you'll see that as both -3 and +3. The team that is the favorite to win gets the minus-number (-3); the underdog gets the plus-number (+3).

How does a +7 spread work?

If the spread is set at +7, this means that to cover, the underdog must either win the game outright or lose by fewer than seven points. For the favorite to cover, they must win by more than seven points.

What is a minus 1 spread?

In simple terms, a point spread is a bet on how much the favorite team will win by. If the team has a minus sign, that means they're the favorite and they'll have to win by the specified number or more for you to win your bet.

What does a 1.5 2 spread mean in soccer?

Alternatively, you can bet on the Asian handicap, where the point spread is split between two bets. E.g. -1.5 -2, if your team wins by two, you'll break even, but if they win by three, you win both.

What does +10.5 spread mean in football?

Looking at the underdogs, the Redskins are +10.5 on the spread (10.5-point underdogs), meaning they would have to lose by 10 or less in order for your bet to cash. The Titans are 4.5-point underdogs, meaning they would have to lose by four points or less in order to win.

What does a negative spread mean?

A point spread is a bet on the margin of victory in a game. The stronger team or player will be favored by a certain number of points, depending on the perceived gap in ability between the two teams. A minus sign (-) means that team is the favorite. A plus sign (+) means that team is the underdog.

What is +12.5 spread in football?

Oddsmakers have assigned a “point spread” to the matchup, which basically gives the underdog team an artificial “head start”. The Point Spread is +12.5 for Charlotte, which means that when they start the matchup and the real score is 0-0, Charlotte will actually be leading 12.5-0 for the purposes of picking a winner.

What is the highest football spread?

Broncos vs.

Going into the game, the 2013 Broncos were averaging 46 points per game vs the Jag's 10.2, which helps to explain the 28 point spread, the biggest in football history.

What does +14.5 spread?

In this case, the Bills are favored to win by 14.5 points. We know this because the “-” represents the favorite, whereas the “+” represents the underdog. So the Bills have to win by over 14.5 points to win the bet. Some books may also identify the point spread by using the word “Line.”

What does 1.75 mean in soccer?

AH 1.75 (1 & 3/4 Ball)

In cases where your teams win by two goals, half of your stake will be refunded while the remaining half is considered a win at the odds taken. If your team wins by one goal, draws or loses the match, you will lose your stake.