What is 6.5 in bet?

So, teams generally scored between 2-4 goals. If you bet the over on a game set at 6.5 goals, you would need a minimum of sum of seven goals scored between both teams. The under is just the opposite: both teams would have to score a maximum of six goals to stay below 6.5.

What is a 6.5 spread bet mean?

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 does a team +6.5 mean?

Taking points refers to the favorite in sports betting, which is the opposite of giving (laying) points. For example, if you bet the Lions as a +6.5 point underdog against the Bears, it means you're "taking six points" from the other team, as in the Lions are starting the game up 6-0.

What does +6.5 mean in football odds?

For example: Green Bay –6.5 means that Green Bay is the favorite and must win by at least 7 points. Chicago +6.5 means that Chicago is the underdog and has been “spotted” or “given” 6.5 points; if Chicago loses by 6 or fewer points, it is a winning bet (if Chicago pulls an outright upset, it is also a winning bet).

What does minus 6.5 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.

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What does +7.5 mean in better?

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.

What does minus 7 odds mean?

What Does It Mean When Odds Are Negative? Negative numbers (in American money line odds) are reserved for the favorite on the betting line and indicate how much you need to stake to win $100—you generally need to put down more to win $100 on the favorite.

What does Chiefs +7.5 mean?

You wager $110 on the Chiefs to cover the spread. The final score is 24-13 in favor of the Chiefs, which means Kansas City covers as a 7.5-point favorite. You win $100, and your total payout would be $210. You wager $110 on the Chiefs to cover the spread.

What does +6 mean in gambling?

If the Lakers prevail by less than 6 points, your bet would be a loser, and if Los Angeles prevails by exactly 6 points, your wager would be a “push” or tie, meaning your wager would be nullified. On the other side of the ledger is Chicago at +6, this means the Bulls are “getting” 6 points (or are 6-point underdogs).

What does a +7 spread mean?

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 plus 6.5 mean?

Seahawks +6.5

In this case, if you bet on the Packers to win, and they win by 7, you win. If they win by 6, you lose. Same goes for a bet on the underdog. If the Seahawks lose by 7 points, you lose your bet, and if they lose by 6 points, you'll win.

What does +7 mean for a team?

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 under 6.5 in football?

Under 6.5 goals is a bet on a match producing 6 or fewer goals. The majority of football games produce 6 or fewer games, so this bet is likely to win but pay out at very low odds.

What does +7.5 mean in a spread?

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 Cowboys +6.5 mean?

If the home team has a plus sign (+6) beside their name, they are the underdog, which means the away team is laying points and is tasked with covering the pointspread. Just as a point of reference, typically spreads have half-points associated with them, meaning lines will be -3.5 or +6.5.

What does +7.5 spread mean on Fanduel?

When you bet the spread, you're betting on a team's margin of victory or defeat. So, if you bet on the favorite (indicated by the “-”), they have to win by more than the number shown. If you bet on the underdog (“+”), they have to win outright or lose by less than the number shown.

What does Bengals +6.5 mean?

The Bengals are 6.5-point favorites in this example, which means that they have to win by seven or more for spread bets on them to win. The Steelers cover by keeping the margin to six points or fewer or by pulling an upset victory. Standard spread betting odds will be around -110 on both sides.

What does +1.5 mean in gambling?

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 it mean when odds are negative?

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.

What does +13.5 mean in spread?

So, using the Chiefs-Broncos game as an example, if you bet $100 on the Chiefs -110 means you are risking $110 to win $100 in profit. On most sites, the Broncos are also -110 at +13.5 meaning, you would also be risking $110 for every $100 you bet.

What does Colts +7 mean?

That means that the Colts have to win by more than seven points in order for you to win if you bet on them. If the Colts were to win the game by three points then they would not have covered the spread, so you would lose if you had bet on the Colts and win if you had bet on the Giants.

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 negative 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 +4.5 mean in odds?

+4.5. -110. As you can see, Dallas is the 4.5-point favorite, which means the Cowboys would need to win the game by five points or more to win the bet. Conversely, New York is a 4.5-point underdog, which means to win the bet the Giants would need to win outright or not lose the game by more than four points.

What does minus 9 bet 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.