Sports betting odds: American, decimal and fractional
Betting odds are not the same all
over the world. Depending on where you 🌻 are, you will be presented with one of three
different formats. It’s always worth reminding yourself that the probability they 🌻 are
expressing is the same – and that you can convert from one to another quite easily. You
can compare 🌻 all three formats using our free online odds calculator.
American odds
Also
known as moneyline odds or US odds, it is always 🌻 displayed using a bet total ofR$100.
The odds for the favorite, which will have a minus sign (-) in front 🌻 of them, show the
amount you need to bet to winR$100. The odds for the underdog, which will carry a 🌻 plus
sign (+), show how much you will win if you betR$100 on your choice.
If the Kansas City
Chiefs are 🌻 the favorites to win, their odds might be -175, and you’ll have to betR$175
to winR$100 – a total return 🌻 ofR$275. Their opponents, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, may be
priced at +145, and you’ll have to betR$100 to winR$145 – 🌻 a total return ofR$245.
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Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports
Decimal odds
Decimal odds are used in many parts of
the world, including Europe, 🌻 Australia and New Zealand. The main thing to remember when
you see decimal odds is that they include the stake 🌻 that will be returned to you. This
is not the case with American or fractional odds.
If you look at the 🌻 market for a major
European horse race and the favorite is priced at 3.50, that means if you stakeR$100
you 🌻 will winR$350. Decimal odds may look unfamiliar to you at first but it doesn’t take
long to be comfortable with 🌻 them.
Fractional odds
Fractional odds are distinctly
old-school and are used in the United Kingdom and Ireland. The best way to understand
🌻 them is to add the numbers either side of the dash together. Once you’ve done that, the
number on the 🌻 right of the slash is how often out of that total a certain event should
happen.
If a competitor is 1/5, 🌻 that means out of every six times the event occurs they
should win five times – so they are a 🌻 heavy favorite. Taken literally, this means, for
everyR$5 you bet, you’ll getR$1 in return. If they are 10/1, they should 🌻 win once every
11 times – so there is less chance it will happen. Which means, for everyR$1 you bet,
🌻 you’ll getR$10 in return.
To calculate your winnings, divide your stake by the number
on the right and multiply the result 🌻 by the number on the left.
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Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK
