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Explanation of sports betting
odds
We've talked a lot about quotas,
but what exactly is behind them?
Betting odds are the offers made
to you by a betting provider or
bookmaker. The odds show how
likely the bookmaker estimates
the outcome of the bet. The
higher the betting odds, the
less likely this event will
occur. You can easily calculate
the probability as a percentage
using the following formula:
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Probability = 1 / odds * 100
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First example: odds 1.50 =
71.42% probability.
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Second example: odds 2.00 = 50%
probability
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Third example: odds 5.00 = 20%
probability
But how does sports betting work
now and what do these odds and
probabilities tell you? Betting
providers themselves determine
whether bets are safe or not.
You're basically doing the same
thing when you're comparing
odds. If you think that the
bookmaker is underestimating the
odds, then you have found the
perfect odds and odds for your
coupon.
How to find the best odds and
lines
Before a person places their
first bet, it is important to
know what betting odds are and
how they work. Depending on the
online bookmaker, the sport and
the place on which bets are
placed, the odds will look
different. Let's take a look at
the different styles.
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American Odds: Also known as
money line odds, this is the
most popular type in the US.
When betting on your favorite
team to win, they show the
amount you need to bet to win
$100 by displaying a negative
number.
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Fractional Odds: Often referred
to as traditional odds, these
are the odds found in horse
racing that show the net amount
that will be paid to a person if
they win after the bet has been
taken into account.
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Decimal coefficients: These are
most common in Australia, Europe
and Canada. Decimal factors are
also the easiest to understand.
Regardless of where a person
lives, most online betting sites
will provide the ability to
display odds in this format.
This format displays the decimal
point.
Sports Betting Tips
Of
course, when you bet on sports
betting, you also want to make a
profit. But is there really a
strategy? No strategy is
guaranteed to win money. Still,
there's nothing wrong with
having a plan. In this list we
give you some tips:
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don't type intuitively;
▪ get to know the team/player;
▪ check the form of each
team/player;
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make quick decisions with
real-time betting;
▪ only bet on sports you are
familiar with. |