How the odds are formed in the bookmaker's line

For example, a $100 bet on a home team win at odds of 1.80 will win you $180 ($180 - $100 = $80 net).

1Х2

The most elementary line. We predict the outcome of the match. There are two or three, depending on the sport: P1 or just 1 - home team victory, P2 or 2 - away team victory, X - draw.

In knock-out matches the bet is made on the score in regulation time

Double chance

Bets for those who like to play it safe. There are three of them: 1X (the home team won't lose), X2 (the away team won't lose), 12 (there won't be a draw). Odds on such outcomes are, of course, lower.

Total

It is necessary to guess the number of goals in the match. TB (total more) and TM (total less). Betting TB2.5 implies that to win the teams must score at least three goals. Betting on parimatch india app download TM2.5 passes with the results 0:0, 1:0, 0:1 and 1:1 - scored two or less goals.

Handicap

Do you remember in indoor soccer they used to throw a couple of unnecessary players to the weak team? The rules of Major League Soccer forbid it, but it is possible to "virtually" add goals to one of the teams.

Let's take a home team victory handicap 1 or alternatively F1 ( 1). We simply add one goal to the home team's final result. For example, if the teams played 1:1, then with a similar handicap the home team won 2:1, so the bet is played. If the home team loses 0-1, the bet is returned. Defeats 0:2 or defeat - quite bad.

Time match

Here we are offered to guess the outcome not only of the match, but also the first 45 minutes. If the home team is far superior to the opponent it makes sense to bet P1P1. Such a prediction, in case of success, will bring a much more solid win than the usual P1.

There are 9 variants of bets: P1P1 (the victory of the home team both in the first half and in the match), P1H (the victory of the home team in the first half, a draw after 90 minutes), P1P2 (a volitional victory of the guests after the unsuccessful first half), P2P2, P2H, P2P1, NP1, NP2.

Asian handicaps

This is where it gets a little more complicated. Asian handicaps, in particular, are found in totals or handicaps.

What do they look like? Quite unusual - F1 ( 1.25) or TB (0.75). How can you add five fourth goals to a match? Let's figure it out using F1 ( 1.25) as an example with a $100 bet. It automatically breaks down into two parts: $50 on F1 ( 1) and $50 on F1 ( 1.5).

Consequently, if the home team loses 0:1, the first half of the money is returned, and the second half comes with a profit (because the handicap 1.5 was played).

The same with totals (using TB (0.75) as an example). If one goal is scored, only half of the bet wins ($50 multiplied by the odds), if there are two or more goals, then the entire amount is multiplied by the odds, i.e. $100.