What does +14.5 mean in gambling?

The first number always tells us the point 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.

What does over 14.5 goals mean?

OVER 14.5 RUNS DEFINITION

For example if you placed a bet on an outcome to go Over 14.5 Runs you require the end result of a baseball game to have a total (combined score of both teams) greater than or equal to 15 Runs for your bet to win.

What do odds of +155 mean?

An underdog – the side that the odds indicate is more likely to lose – will be “plus money” (+), which shows how much you would profit on a $100 bet. A successful $135 bet on a -135 favorite would earn you a profit of $100. A successful $100 bet on a +155 underdog would earn you a profit of $155.

What does a 13.5 spread mean?

Remember, in point spread, you are not betting on the winner but on the margin of victory. 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.

What does minus 135 mean in gambling?

Moneylines are based on $100 increments. In a negative moneyline such as this one, the -135 means that you would be required to wager $135 on the Predators if you desired to finish the game with a profit of $100 on your bet.

What is the "Spread" in Sports Betting

What does +145 mean in gambling?

The higher the number the more likely the team is expected to lose in the eyes of the oddsmakers. The number also indicates how much money would win in comparison to every $100 you wager. For example, a +150 moneyline means you would win $150 for each $100 wager you place should that team win the game.

What does a minus 7.5 Spread mean?

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.

What does spread minus 1.5 mean?

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). Again, though, this only applies to football and basketball spread betting.

What does a negative 4.5 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 spread minus 9 mean?

The negative value -9 indicates the Giants are favored by 9 points. The positive value (+9) indicates the Jets are underdogs of 9 points. To place a bet on the favored Giants means they must win by at least 10 points to cover the spread. The underdog Jets can lose by eight points and still cover the spread.

What are +140 odds?

Let's say Team A has odds of +140. This would mean that you'd get $140 if you bet $100 and your team wins. If Team B has -140, it means you'll have to bet $140 to win $100.

What does +150 mean in odds?

A moneyline is simply a bet type that only includes Odds, as in “Odds to win”. Example: a moneyline of +150, is just +150 odds ($100 to win $150) for the listed team to win. A moneyline of -150 is just -150 odds ($150 to win $100) for the listed team to win.

What does minus 160 odds mean?

A "minus" (-) preceding the number indicates the team is a favorite. A "plus" (+) preceding the number indicates the team is an underdog. Bet No. The Dolphins' odds are -180, meaning an $18 bet would win $10 for a return of $28.

What does over 1.4 goals mean?

You may have come across the term “over 1.5 goals” or “under 1.5 goals,” but what exactly do these mean? Basically, it is a market where you can bet on whether the total number of goals in a football match will be above 1.5 goals (i.e. 2 goals or more) or less than 1.5 goals (i.e. 0 or 1 goals).

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 10.5 goals mean?

Hi mutinda sam, Under 10.5 match corners means the total number of corners in a specific match should be below 10.5 Under 2.5 goals means the total number of goals in a specific match should be below 2.5.

What does a minus 11 spread mean?

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. If the team has a plus, that means they're the underdog and they'll have to either win the game or lose by less than the specified number for you to win.

What does a minus 6 spread mean?

A favorite is always represented with a minus sign (-) preceding the point spread. For example, in an AFC East showdown, the Patriots might be -6.5 against the Jets, or a “6.5-point favorite.” The Jets would correspondingly be +6.5 “against the spread.”

What does 11.5 spread mean?

With a spread of 11.5, you can either take the Warriors -11.5 (meaning you think Curry and company will win by more than 11.5 points) or you can go with the Grizzlies +11.5 (meaning you think that even though the underdogs may lose the game outright, they will lose by less than 11.5 points).

How does a +7.5 spread work?

If you bet on them to win, they must beat the opposing team by at least 7.5 points. On the opposite side of the wager, the New England Patriots are the underdog to win. To beat the spread, they must close the point gap to within 7.5 points or win outright.

What does +7.5 mean in football odds?

An underdog could be expressed, for example, as +7.5. That means that if the team wins the game, or loses by seven or fewer points, then those who bet on that team won. If they lose by eight or more points then the favorite has covered the spread, and those who bet on the underdog lose their money.

Is a positive or negative spread good?

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 a spread of +7 mean?

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.

How do you read negative odds?

Odds with a negative (-) symbol indicate the betting favorite. The number that follows the negative symbol (the odds) reveals how much to bet for every $100 you want to win. For example, as explained above, if the team you're betting has -110 odds, you need to wager $110 to win $100.

How much do you win on a +150 bet?

American odds

A plus sign indicates how much money you would win on a wager of $100. For example, +150 odds would earn you an additional $150 on a winning $100 wager.