What does +4.5 mean in odds? (2024)

What does a team +4.5 mean?

On the flip side, the Bucks need to lose by no more than 4 points or win outright to win against the spread*. The -4.5 in the Pacers' line just means that you take 4.5 points off the Pacers final score. The opposite is true for the Bucks. The +4.5 represents adding 4.5 points to their final score.

What does +4 on a 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.

Whats +5.5 spread mean?

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 bet mean?

A bet on Over 4.5 Goals is a bet that 5 or more goals will be scored during the match. In other words, if a scoreline has five or more goals in it, Over 4.5 goals will win. A winning score could be 3-2, 2-3, 3-3, 5-0, 0-5, 4-1, 1-4, 2-5, etc.

What does +5 mean in football?

A +5 spread means the underdog team needs to lose by fewer than 5 points. +5 is a good number for football betting because it makes up for a field goal and a few stray points.

What does it mean to be +4 in football?

In this new example, Redskins (+4) over GIANTS, you pick the Redskins. As the underdog, they are “getting four points.” For your pick to be correct, the Redskins must beat the Giants or lose by three points or less.

What does +3.5 mean?

Betting the Bengals +3.5 means the bet wins if they lose by 3 points or less, or if they win outright.

What do +6.5 spread mean?

Now, let's use an example of a team that is a 6.5 point underdog, or +6.5. For the underdog to win the point spread bet, they can either win or lose by less than 6.5 points. If the underdog team wins by 30 points or loses by less than 6.5, then the outcome is the same.

What does +1.5 spread mean?

This means that the underdog must win outright or lose by exactly one point to cover the spread. Alternatively, a +1.5 spread means that the favorite must win by two points, runs, etc. or more. The +1.5 is the standard “run line” in MLB betting. Many baseball games are decided by fewer than two runs.

What does +3 spread mean?

The point spread is the expected final score difference between two teams. It is represented as both a negative and positive number; if the spread is 3 points, you'll see that as both -3 and +3. The team that is the favorite to win gets the minus-number (-3); the underdog gets the plus-number (+3).

What does a negative 4.5 Spread mean?

Betting Line

Following this example, the Chiefs are at -4.5. This means that in order to win on the point spread or cover, Kansas City would need to win the game by five points or more.

What does +6 spread mean?

Underdogs are represented by the (+) value. The 6 point value is how many points either team could win, or lose by. If you think the Packers will win by MORE than 7 points, then you'd bet on the favorite in this case, meaning that the Packers have to win by 7 or more points in order for you to win your bet.

What does +4 mean on Fanduel?

Example. If you bet on the Cowboys -4 option, the Cowboys would have to win by more than 4 points for your bet to cover. If you bet on the WFT +4 option, the WFT would have to either win outright, or lose by less than 4. If the Cowboys beat the WFT by exactly 4, then it's a push, meaning all stakes are refunded.

What does a bet of +7.5 mean?

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. If they lose by eight or more points then the favorite has covered the spread, and those who bet on the underdog lose their money.

What does a +14.5 bet mean?

The first number always tells us the point spread. In this case, the Bills are favored to win by 14.5 points. We know this because the “-” represents the favorite, whereas the “+” represents the underdog. So the Bills have to win by over 14.5 points to win the bet.

What does a team +5 mean?

So for a 5 game series they would win 3 (4 for a 7 game series). But the teams will play 5 games meaning that the series will be 2-2 going into game 5 with the lakers winning game 5. in a 7 games series and lakers winning in 5, that means the series must be 4-1 with lakers winning 4 games to take the series.

How to read odds?

Whereas negative (-) odds tell you what you have to bet on the favorite to win $100, positive (+) odds tell you how much you'll win for every $100 you wager on the underdog. So, a team with odds of +120 would payout $120 for every $100 wager.

How do you read spread odds?

Spread odds are displayed as: Colts +6.5 (-110) at Bills -6.5 (-110). If, for example, the Bills won 31-24, the margin of victory is seven points and enough to cash tickets for those who bet on them.

What does over 4.25 goals mean?

Over 4,5 : More than 4 goals must be scored during the match to win. Under 4,5 : Less than 5 goals must be scored during the match to win. There are alternatives: Over 2: More than 2 goals must be scored during the match to win. Under 2: More than 2 goals must be scored during the match to win.

How do you win a football bet?

How do you bet on a winning team?

How do you read football odds?

Odds are presented as a positive or negative number next to the team's name. A negative number means the team is favored to win, while a positive number indicates that they are the underdog. Ex: Dallas Cowboys, -135; Seattle Seahawks, +135.

What does plus and minus spread mean?

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.

How do point spreads pay out?

Points spread betting: outcomes

If bettors choose correctly and win, a sportsbook will pay the bettor in full amount based on the “price” of the wager, which is most commonly -110. That means a bet for $110 would win $100, or $11 would win $10, and so on.

What does a +10.5 spread mean?

Looking at the underdogs, the Redskins are +10.5 on the spread (10.5-point underdogs), meaning they would have to lose by 10 or less in order for your bet to cash. The Titans are 4.5-point underdogs, meaning they would have to lose by four points or less in order to win.