What does +2 mean in soccer spread?

The 2 in the 1x2 betting line is the away or road team in soccer. Unlike in other American sports, where the home team is listed second, the home team is listed first on a soccer score or betting app.

What does negative 2 spread mean?

In the simplest terms, a negative spread indicates the favorite, which is the side that's expected to win the matchup. A negative point spread really means that team has some work to do. For a negative spread bet to hit, the team has to beat its opponent by a margin greater than the point spread.

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 point spread +2 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 does minus 1.5 Spread mean?

The team with -1.5 is the favorite, while the team that is +1.5 is the underdog. In this particular spread, the two teams are pretty close. Point spreads can vary, but this is one of the most common point spreads. It essentially means that the underdog pays out as the winner, but also if they only lose by one.

What is the "Spread" in Sports Betting

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).

What does +3.5 mean in a spread?

If you bet on an underdog, they must either win the game outright or lose by a smaller margin than the assigned point spread. So, for example, if I bet on the Philadelphia Eagles (+3.5) and they lose by three or fewer points or win the game outright, I would win my bet.

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.

How does +6.5 spread work?

Now, let's use an example of a team that is a 6.5 point underdog, or +6.5. For the underdog to win the point spread bet, they can either win or lose by less than 6.5 points. If the underdog team wins by 30 points or loses by less than 6.5, then the outcome is the same.

How do you read a spread?

What does +1.5 mean in soccer?

When you see a +1.5 in front of a team's name, that means that they are 1.5-point underdogs in that matchup.

What does +1 and +1.5 in soccer bet mean?

A one-goal win on a bet of -1 would result in a push and your stake returned. Conversely, if you bet the spread on Team B at +0.5, +1, or +1.5, Team B would need to win or draw to cash a bet of +0.5, or win, draw or lose by no more than one to cash a bet of +1.5.

What does +1.0 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 a minus 4 spread mean?

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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.

Is negative or positive spread better?

When reading a game line, negative points are for favorites, while a positive spread is for the underdog. To visualize, consider the following odds from Super Bowl 57. Due to the question of which side will ultimately cover the listed spread, the game becomes that much more engaging from a betting perspective.

How do you win a minus spread?

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 +1.5 spread?

Alternatively, a +1.5 spread means that the favorite must win by two points, runs, etc. or more. The +1.5 is the standard “run line” in MLB betting. Many baseball games are decided by fewer than two runs.

What does a minus 7 spread mean?

A team favored by -7 needs to win the game by eight or more points to secure the wager. If the team wins by seven, the bet results in a push. 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 +1.5 run line spread mean?

The runline is baseball's version of the point spread. When betting on the runline, the favorite is -1.5 runs on the spread, with the underdog at +1.5 runs. Betting on the favorite requires your team to win its game by two or more runs.

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 is spread 3 way in soccer?

The most common betting option for games in World Cup group play is referred to as “three-way” betting. You can bet on either team to win, or you can bet that the match will be a draw. If you're used to betting point spreads in football and basketball, it takes a bit of a mental leap to adjust.

What does spread 3 way mean?

A 3-way bet is a bet on an event that has three possible outcomes: Team A wins, Team B wins, or a draw. The odds on a 3-way bet will always be higher than odds on a similar two-way bet considering there is an additional outcome. Therefore, when one places a 3-way bet there is only one way to win and two ways to lose.

What is a negative 2.5 Spread?

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 +4 spread mean?

Cincinnati was a 4 point underdog. This appeared as Bengals +4. That means the Bengals would have needed to win the game outright or not lose the contest by 5 points or more. The final score was Rams 23, Bengals 20, so bettors who bet Bengals +4 would have won their bets considering Cincinnati only lost by 3 points.

What is a minus 4.5 Spread?

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.