What is an over goal?Is over goals a good bet?
What is an over goal?
In soccer/football, an "over goal" typically refers to a situation where the total number of goals scored in a match is more than a certain threshold, usually 2.5. This is used in sports betting, where a bettor can wager on whether the number of goals scored in a match will be over or under that threshold.
What does over 1.25 goals mean in football?
"Over 1.25 goals" in soccer/football is a betting market where a bettor can wager on whether the total number of goals scored in a match will be more than 1.25. This means that if you bet on over 1.25 goals and the match finishes with 1 goal or less, you lose the bet. If match finish with 1.25 or more goals, you win the bet. This type of betting market is less common than over/under 2.5 goals, which is more typical in football betting.
It's a specific sub-market of the over/under goal market, where the threshold is set at 1.25 instead of the more common 1.5 or 2.5.
It is worth to notice that this type of bet is less common, and may be difficult to find at all bookmakers, and also it might be available with a lower liquidity.
Is over 1.5 the same as over 1?
No, "over 1.5 goals" is not the same as "over 1 goal" in soccer/football betting.
"Over 1.5 goals" refers to a bet on whether the total number of goals scored in a match will be more than 1.5. This means that if you bet on over 1.5 goals and the match finishes with 2 goals or more, you win the bet. If the match finishes with 1 goal or less, the bet loses.
"Over 1 goal" on the other hand, refers to a bet on whether the total number of goals scored in a match will be more than 1. This means that if you bet on over 1 goal and the match finishes with 1 or more goals, you win the bet. If the match finishes with no goals, the bet loses.
As you can see, over 1 is more broad and will be more likely to win than over 1.5, but it also means that the payouts will be lower since the chance of winning is greater.
What does over 1.5 goals mean?
In soccer/football, "over 1.5 goals" is a betting market where a bettor can wager on whether the total number of goals scored in a match will be more than 1.5.
If you bet on the over 1.5 goals and the total goals in the match is 2 or more, you win the bet. If the match finishes with 1 goal or less, the bet loses.
Is over 1.5 goals a good bet?
Whether "over 1.5 goals" is a good bet depends on a variety of factors, including the teams playing and the odds being offered by the bookmaker. Generally speaking, it's considered a relatively safe bet, as most soccer/football matches tend to have at least 2 goals scored in total.
However, there is no certain outcome, it depends on the game and the context, in some matches the teams tend to have a low scoring game, in others the teams are more offensive, therefore if you are looking to place a bet is recommendable to have an understanding of the teams playstyle and analyse the odds being offered by the bookmakers.
What is over 2.5 in a match?
"Over 2.5" in a soccer/football match is a betting market where a bettor can wager on whether the total number of goals scored in a match will be more than 2.5. This means that if you bet on over 2.5 and the match finishes with 3 or more goals, you win the bet. If the match finishes with 2 goals or less, the bet loses. This type of bet is known as a goal line bet, or total goals bet, where you predict the total goals in a game that will go over or under a certain number.
What does over 2.75 goals mean?
"Over 2.75 goals" in soccer/football is a betting market where a bettor can wager on whether the total number of goals scored in a match will be more than 2.75. This means that if you bet on over 2.75 goals and the match finishes with 2.75 or less goals, you lose the bet. If the match finishes with more than 2.75 goals, you win the bet.
It's a specific sub-market of the over/under goal market, where the threshold is set at 2.75 instead of the more common 2.5 or 3.5. Similarly to over 1.25, it is a less common market and you might find it with lower liquidity and at fewer bookmakers.
It is important to keep in mind that this type of bets are more volatile, and also the payout will be lower due to the specific threshold you are betting on.
Does 2+ goals mean 2 or more?
Yes, "2+ goals" typically means "2 or more goals" in soccer/football betting. It's a common notation used in the context of over/under goals betting, specifically on the "over" side, which means that the total goals scored in the match will be more than 2.
If the match finishes with 2 or more goals scored, this bet will be a winner, if the match ends with less than 2 goals then the bet loses.
It's a way to simplify the notation, instead of saying "over 2 goals"
It's the same concept as over 2.5, over 1.5 and the like, just a different way of expressing the same idea.