Over Under Betting Rules

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(updated on March 26, 2017)

Most bookies offer 3 choices of total goals: 1.5, 2.5 and 3.5. But some offer a wider range of options, like 2, 2.25, 2.75, 3, 3.75 and so on, that are a bit harder to understand and that confuses a lot a people.

Over / Under betting is quite simple. You are betting on how many total points (or runs in baseball) will be scored in the game. So for a basebal game if the total was 9 you could choose either. Straight over/under bets pay out close to even money. For example, if you wager $20 on the over for a game between the Steelers and Ravens, and their cumulative points exceed the forecast, you can expect to receive $40 less the vig. Likewise if you bet the under and the teams’ cumulative points fall below the forecast.

Total Goal Over 2

You win the bet if more than 2 goals are scored and lose it if only 1 or none goal is scored. If exactly 2 goals are scored the bet is refunded.

Examples:

0-0, 1-0 or 0-1: Lose

1-1, 2-0 or 0-2: Push (bet is refunded)

2-1, 1-2, 2-2 or any other higher score: Win

Total Goal Over 2.25

  • Total A total, or over/under, is a bet on the total amount of points scored in a game by both teams combined. A bet on the over means that both teams must combine to score more than the indicated point total, whereas a bet on the under means that they must combine for less. If the teams combine for the indicated total exactly, then the wager is a push (or tie) and all bets are.
  • For example, a sports betting site might list the Steelers vs. Ravens over/under at 39.5 (possibly in an attempt to balance out the two sides of the wager). Betting the over in this scenario is likely to improve your chances of winning. How Overtime Affects The Over/Under.

In this case, you are placing half a bet on over 2.0 and the other half on 2.5. If the total goal of the match is 2 goals, you lose half your original bet (the other half is a push). If the total is more than 2 goals you win the bet, and if it’s less than 2 goals you lose the bet.

Note: sometimes you’ll see O2,2½ which is the same as O2.25!


Examples:

0-0, 1-0 or 0-1: Lose

1-1, 2-0 or 0-2: Lose half your original bet

2-1, 1-2, 2-2 or any other higher score: Win

Total Goal Over 2.5

In this case, there is no push option because a game cannot end with a total of 2.5 goals. It’s simple: you win if the total is 3 or more goals and you lose if less than 3 goals are scored.

Examples:

0-0, 1-0, 0-1, 1-1, 2-0 or 0-2: Lose

2-1, 1-2, 2-2, 3-0, 0-3 or any other higher score: Win

Total Goal Over 2.75

In this case your placing half a bet on 2.5 and the other half on 3.0. If the total is 3 goals you win half your bet (the other half is a push). You win your bet if more than 3 goals are scored and lose it if less than 3 goals are scored.

Examples:

0-0, 1-0, 0-1, 1-1, 2-0 or 0-2: Lose

2-1, 1-2, 3-0 or 0-3: Win half your bet

3-1, 1-3, 2-2 or any other higher score: Win

Total Goal UNDER 2

You win the bet if less than 2 goals are scored and win it if only 1 or none goal is scored. If exactly 2 goals are scored the bet is refunded.

Examples:

0-0, 1-0 or 0-1: Win

1-1, 2-0 or 0-2: Push (bet is refunded)

2-1, 1-2, 2-2 or any other higher score: Lose

Total Goal Under 2.25

In this case, you are placing half a bet on over 2.0 and the other half on 2.5. If the total goal of the match is 2 goals, you win half your original bet (the other half is a push). If the total is more than 2 goals you lose the bet, and if it’s less than 2 goals you win the bet.

Over

Examples:

0-0, 1-0 or 0-1: Win

1-1, 2-0 or 0-2: Win half your bet

2-1, 1-2, 2-2 or any other higher score: Lose

Total Goal Under 2.5

Over And Under Betting Rules

In this case, there is no push option, because a game cannot end with a total of 2.5 goals. It’s simple: you lose if the total is 3 or more goals and you win if less than 3 goals are scored.

Examples:

0-0, 1-0, 0-1, 1-1, 2-0 or 0-2: Win

2-1, 1-2, 2-2, 3-0, 0-3 or any other higher score: Lose

Total Goal Under 2.75

In this case your placing half a bet on 2.5 and the other half on 3.0. If the total is 3 goals you lose half your bet (the other half is a push). You lose your bet if more than 3 goals are scored and win it if less than 3 goals are scored.

Examples:

0-0, 1-0, 0-1, 1-1, 2-0 or 0-2: Win

Over Under Betting Strategy Nfl

2-1, 1-2, 3-0 or 0-3: Lose half your bet

3-1, 1-3, 2-2 or any other higher score: Lose

Betting Over Under Baseball

This table sums up all the possible outcomes:

Total Goals BetTotal Goals MatchBet ResultTotal Goals BetTotal Goals MatchBet Result
Over 0.50LostUnder 0.50Won
Over 0.51WonUnder 0.51Lost
Over 0.750LostUnder 0.750Won
Over 0.751Half WonUnder 0.751Half Lost
Over 0.752+WonUnder 0.752+Lost
Over 10LostUnder 10Won
Over 11PushUnder 11Push
Over 12+WonUnder 12+Lost
Over 1.250LostUnder 1.250Won
Over 1.251Half LostUnder 1.251Half Won
Over 1.252+WonUnder 1.252+Lost
Over 1.50 & 1LostUnder 1.50 & 1Won
Over 1.52+WonUnder 1.52+Lost
Over 1.750 & 1LostUnder 1.750 & 1Won
Over 1.752Half WonUnder 1.752Half Lost
Over 1.753+WonUnder 1.753+Lost
Over 20 & 1LostUnder 20 & 1Won
Over 22PushUnder 22Push
Over 23+WonUnder 23+Lost
Over 2.250 & 1LostUnder 2.250 & 1Won
Over 2.252Half LostUnder 2.252Half Won
Over 2.253+WonUnder 2.253+Lost
Over 2.50, 1 & 2LostUnder 2.50, 1 & 2Won
Over 2.53+WonUnder 2.53+Lost
Over 2.750, 1 & 2LostUnder 2.750, 1 & 2Won
Over 2.753Half WonUnder 2.753Half Lost
Over 2.754+WonUnder 2.754+Lost
Over 30, 1 & 2LostUnder 30, 1 & 2Won
Over 33PushUnder 33Push
Over 34+WonUnder 34+Lost
Over 3.250, 1 & 2LostUnder 3.250, 1 & 2Won
Over 3.253Half LostUnder 3.253Half Won
Over 3.254+WonUnder 3.254+Lost
Over 3.50, 1, 2 & 3LostUnder 3.50, 1, 2 & 3Won
Over 3.54+WonUnder 3.54+Lost

Hope this have help you understanding any doubts regarding totals in soccer!

Take The Over Bet

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