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 +4.5 mean in a spread?

Above is an football point spread. Pittsburgh is +4.5, with Cincinnati at -4.5, which means Pittsburgh is a 4.5-point underdog and Cincinnati is favored by 4.5 points. For a bet on Pittsburgh to win at +4.5, they can either win the game outright or not lose by an amount that surpasses 4.5.

What does negative point 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 does under 4.5 mean example?

Under 4.5 Goals Meaning Hollywoodbets

The odds on Hollywoodbets are calculated as over 4.5 (2.65+1 = 3.65), under 4.5 (0.25+1 = 1.25). So, if you place R100 on the under 4.5 market, your potential payout will be R100 x 1.25 = R125. However, both teams must score at most four goals combined for you to win your bet.

What does minus 1.5 Spread mean in baseball?

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.

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What does a minus 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 a minus 7 spread mean?

A favorite will always be surrendering points, i.e. a -7 spread for the Buffalo Bills against the Miami Dolphins means that oddsmakers have labeled the Bills as the favorite by seven points.

What does corner under 4.5 mean?

Under 4.5 corners. (-110) If you bet on over 4.5 corners and the first half produces six, you'll win your wager. However, if you place the same bet and there are 12 corners in the game but only four during the first half, you won't win.

What is under 4.5 goal?

What is an over/under 4.5 goals bet? It's simple – you can't have half a goal in football so an over 4.5 goals bet means that you're betting there'll be at least 5 goals in a game, and an over 4.5 goals bet means you're betting that there'll be under 4.5 goals in a game.

What does under 3.5 mean?

"Under 3.5" means there have to be 3 goals or 2 goals or 1 goal or 0 goals, anything more than 3 goals will result in a loss.

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 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.”

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.

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.

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What does a minus 6.5 Spread mean?

A minus 6.5 spread means the favorite team must win by more than 7 points and the losing team must lose less than 7 points to win.

What does +4.5 mean in basketball?

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.

What does over 4.5 rounds mean?

Total Rounds Bet

The TOTAL ROUNDS prop in this example means that the OVER 4.5 indicates the bout will go OVER 2:30 into the 5th round. The UNDER indicates that the bout will last less than 2:30 into the 5th round.

How many goals does under 3.5 mean?

"Under 3.5" means there have to be 3 goals or 2 goals or 1 goal or 0 goals, anything more than 3 goals will result in a loss.

Does 4+ corners mean 5?

Conversation. Hi Gary, it means 4 or more corners. It means 5 or more,not 4.

What does corner under 10.5 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 corner spread mean?

A corner awarded in the 1st minute means a settle price of 1 whereas a corner in the 90th minute (assuming it was the first of the game) would see the market settle at 90. The time values are used in relation to the spread prices to calculate how much you would win or 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.

How do minus bets work?

The minus sign shows you which team is favored. When you bet on the favorite you get worse payout odds on your bet since they're more likely to win. The team with a negative number (like -110) is the favorite. The number next to the minus sign is the amount you must bet to win $100 in profit.

What does a +7.5 spread mean in basketball?

A 7.5 spread means the favorite needs to win by at least 8 points. That's because you can't score half points, half goals, or half runs in sports.