What does 0.25 mean in soccer?

Asian Handicap betting with the quarter line -0.25 means that you bet that a team with a negative Asian Handicap value starts the match with a disadvantage of -0.25 goals. This means you win if the team you bet on wins the match.

What is 0.25 in soccer?

AH 0.25 (1/4 Ball)

You win, win the half, lose, or lose half of your stake. If you bet with a -0.25 handicap then your chosen team must win for your bet to be successful. Should the match end in a draw then half of your stake is refunded and the other half is settled as a winner at the odds taken.

What does 0.25 goal mean?

0.25 Handicap Example

The game starts with a score of 0 - 0.25 (1/4 goal handicap). The underdog team has a quarter goal lead before kick-off. You win, win the half, lose, or lose the half stake of your bets.

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.

What does +0.5 mean in soccer spread?

Goal lines or spreads are similar to puck lines in hockey and point spreads in football or basketball. 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.

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What does +1.5 mean in soccer?

A spread of +1.5 or -1.5 basically indicates both teams are pretty much evenly matched—essentially, a +1.5 underdog has just about as good of a chance to win as a -1.5 favorite (at least in the eyes of oddsmakers).

What does a negative 2.5 Spread mean?

For the team getting -2.5 to successfully win the bet against the spread, they will need to win by three or more points. The team with +2.5 odds would have to either win, or lose by two points or less.

What does 0.75 mean in soccer?

However, if the game ends at 1-0 or 0-1, the results of your bet changes, these are the results of your bet: Under 0.75 is a HALF-LOSS. Over 0.75 is a HALF-WIN.

How do you read a negative spread?

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 does minus 4.5 Spread mean?

In basketball, you might see a point spread of -4.5/+4.5, which means the favored team will need to win the game by five points or more for your bet to cover the spread. If you bet on the underdog, they simply need to win the game or lose the game by less than four points. If they lose by five, your bet won't cash.

What does 0.5 goals mean in soccer?

0.5 goals is one of the most popular money-lines, as you're basically betting that there will or won't be a goal scored in the game. But many bookmakers offer a variety of other money-lines for over/under markets, such as 1.5 goals, 2.5, 3.5, 4.5, 5.5, 6.5, 7.5, etc.

What does under 1.25 goals mean?

Under 1.25 - you win a bet if there are 0 goals. 1 goal means you get a refund of the half of the stake and half win of the rest of it.

What does under 0.75 goals mean?

With a -0.75 bet, you lose your entire stake if your selected team loses or draws, but if they win by a margin of two or more goals, your bet is a winner. If they win by a one-goal margin, half your stake is settled by the bookie at the chosen price, and the other half is refunded to you.

What does handicap 0.5 mean in soccer?

With 0.5 bets on the Asian handicap, it means the team or player you choose to back to win starts with a 0.5 advantage, whether that is in goals or points.

What does under 1.75 goals mean?

Under 1.75, you win a bet if there is no goals or just one goal in a match. 2 goals means you get a refund of the half of the stake and loss of the other half of it. 3 or more goals result in a not won bet. The outcome of the match will depend with the scores and your prediction for the match.

What does over 1.5 goals mean?

Meaning of Over/Under 1.5 - 5.5 - Over 1.5 means total goals scored should be 2 and above,Under 1.5 means total goals scored should be 1 goal or none. Over 2.5 means total goals scored should be 3 and above. Under 2.5 means total goals scored should be 2 goals and below.

What does minus 3 point spread mean?

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).

Does negative mean favored to win?

Negative numbers signify the favorite on the betting line. The negative number indicates how much you'd need to bet to win $100. If the number is positive, you're looking at the underdog, and the number refers to the amount of money you'll win if you bet $100.

What does a minus 4 spread mean?

Betting Line

Following this example, the Chiefs are at -4.5. This means that in order to win on the point spread or cover, Kansas City would need to win the game by five points or more.

What does over 2.75 goals mean?

An Asian over 2.75 goals means that half the stake is bet on over 2.5 goals and the other half on over 3 goals (2.75 is the average of 2.5 and 3). A special feature of Asian bets is that the stake is paid back if exactly the total number of goals/points that was bet on is reached.

What does under 2.75 goals mean?

Under 2.75: 2 goals or less must be scored during the match to win. If 3 goals are scored, you win half of earnings. If 4 or more goals are scored, you lose your bet.

What does minus 5.5 Spread mean?

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 soccer spreads work?

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.

What does +12.5 spread mean?

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 does 0.5 handicap mean?

5 and range between +/- 0.5, 1.5, 2.5 and so on. Asian Handicap betting with the half line +0.5 means that the team you bet on starts the match with a positive Asian Handicap value of a 0.5 goal lead. This means you win if the team you placed a bet on wins or if there's a draw. If the team loses, you'll lose your bet.