n. 1. ( Gambling, except Cards) gambling a type of bet whereby the better guesses whether a given statistic, usually the combined score of sport match, will be higher or lower than a bookmaker’s prediction.
How do you use the phrase over-under?
I put the over-under on e-mails to you complaining about O’Brien today at an even four hundred. The site has set the over-under on Peyton Manning’s completion percentage vs. New England at 67.5 percent.
Is it better to bet the over or under?
If you think that both teams combined are going to score more than 38 points, you would take the OVER. On the other hand, if you don’t think it’s going to be a high-scoring affair, and believe the points scored by both squads is going to be 37 or less, you would take the UNDER.
What does over-under spread mean?
The point spread that is listed on your ticket is your official spread. Total: Total points scored in a game. Also called the over/under. You may wager that the total score of the game will be more or less than the number listed. It makes no difference which team covers the spread.
What’s under 1.5 goals mean?
Under 1.5 Goals Explained
The same applies to under 1.5 goals, 2 or more goals and you lose, but 0 or 1 goal means you win. Also, the under 0.5 goals betting market covers 90-minute games plus additional time but does not include extra time.
What is the difference between over and under?
It is also used while measuring time and weight. “The man weighs under 90 kilos”. Hence, the only difference between them is that, when something exists at an exact higher level of the subject, we use ‘over’ and for something which exists exactly below the subject, we use ‘under’.
What happens if the over/under is exact?
A bettor could wager that the combined score of the two teams would be either more than or less than that number. Since the combined score of that game was 45, anyone who had bet on “under” won. The bet is called a push if the actual number exactly equals the over-under, in which case all bets are refunded.
What happens if you always bet the under?
If you bet the under, you are hoping for a defensive stalemate that keeps the score low and under the threshold that you bet. Now, you may be asking what happens if exactly 41 points are scored. If exactly 41 total points are scored in this game, both bets would be a tie.
What is 2.5 point spread?
What is a 2.5-point spread? If New York is +2.5, that means they are the underdog and have been spotted or given 2.5 points. If New York loses by two or fewer points, then it is a winning bet. If New York pulls off an outright upset, then that is also a winning wager.
What does a +7 spread mean?
What does +7 spread mean? If the spread is seven points for a game, it means the underdog is getting seven points, noted as +7 on the odds. A team posted at -7 is the favorite and is laying seven points.
What does plus 3 spread mean?
In a spread bet, the odds are usually set at -110 on both sides, depending on the sportsbook and state. That means whether you bet the Colts -3 or Texans +3, you’ll win the same amount of money if you win the bet.
What does a +200 money line mean?
A +200 moneyline indicates how much money a bettor would win with a $100 wager. It means that a bettor who wagers $100 would win $200 (plus the original $100 wagered) if that team wins the game outright.
What does over 4.5 goals mean?
Over 4.5 goals in a bet means the punter predicts that the total goals scored by both teams are five or more. A player that places an over 4.5 goals bet in our example will win if both teams score a total of five or more goals. Remember that the bet only wins if the matches don’t draw.
What does over 3.5 goals mean?
Over 3.5 Goals Explained
When a player chooses over 3.5 goals, there has to be 3 or more goals scored to win the bet. The bet will be lost if the total goals scored is 0, 1, or 2.
What is 1X2 and overs unders?
1X2 bets are hugely popular and a simple way of betting on sports where there is the possibility of a draw. The 1 refers to a home win, the X the draw and the 2 the away win. Unlike Asian handicaps or totals, 1X2 betting doesn’t seek to even out any difference in perceived quality between the teams or players.
What is a above below?
As adverbs the difference between above and below
is that above is directly overhead; vertically on top of while below is in a lower place.
What kind of words are over and under and to?
Prepositions and postpositions, together called adpositions (or broadly, in English, simply prepositions), are a class of words used to express spatial or temporal relations (in, under, towards, before) or mark various semantic roles (of, for).
What is the difference between over under and above below?
Above and below are an antonymous pair; over and under are also an antonymous pair whose meanings are extremely similar but not quite identical: Above means higher in level, with a connotation of not touching; a chandelier is above the table, a tablecloth is spread over the table, and a dish is set on the table.
Does the over or under win more?
Here’s an example of a hockey game where the under has higher-paying odds than the over. This is commonly referred to as the juice. The under bet is even money, meaning a winning bet would double the amount placed on the bet. However, the over is -120, meaning you’d have to bet $120 to win $100 (or $12 to win $10).
What is the money line?
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 happens if you tie the spread?
On occasions the point spread will be a whole number, for example eight, which means that it is possible for the game to end in a tie after the point spread has been applied. If the game does indeed end in a tie, then the bet will be considered a push, and your stake will be returned with no winner and no loser.
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