what does a total bet that says over 2.5 goals mean for soccer betting

exstatman · 10-04-08, 03:19 PM

Originally posted by englishmike

Different odds for very good reason. In three-way you have the chance of a push, in two-way it's 50-50 minus the juice, hence a better two-way price. Three-way is for people who love the push option, especially in a parlay, two-way is for gamblers.

Huh? In a three way, if you bet your team to win, and they do anything but, you lose, same as if you give half a goal. They ARE identical, but the odds are not always. Here are a couple examples from 5Dimes:

304 Argentinos Juniors (Arg) +½ +109 +370
305 Atletico Lanus (Arg) -½ -139 -134
306 - Draw +265

307 CA Tigre (Arg) +½ -120 +289
308 Newell's Old Boys (Arg) -½ -110 -105
309 - Draw +244

In these examples, you would lay an extra nickel by laying a half goal as opposed to betting to win in a 3-way.

englishmike · 10-04-08, 03:35 PM

In a three-way, if you bet your team to win +1 and its a draw or they win, you win. If they lose by a goal it's a push, which if you were using two way you wouldnt get.

exstatman · 10-04-08, 03:42 PM

The example given show a bettor could take Newells Old boys minus a half goal at -110 OR could bet them to win in a 3-way at -105. Why would someone lay -110 when they could lay -105? If Newells Old Boys does anything but win, either bet loses.

englishmike · 10-04-08, 08:38 PM

You'd have to ask 5 Dimes or anyone stupid enough to play their soccer prices.

20Four7 · 10-04-08, 08:48 PM

Originally posted by englishmike

Anyone know what 2+2 is?

It's poker forum and book publishing company.

Now back to the OP good thing he hasn't seen over 2 and 2.5 lines yet. Then he'd be really confused.

tacomax · 10-04-08, 08:53 PM

Originally posted by jerseykai

i understand some of what you said , and being a novice at terminology betting, i will take your word for it,

Can I be your bookie? I can make things really simple for you.

It's really confusing with -110 this and -105 that - it literally makes my head explode! What I can do for you - and just you, please don't everyone else start PMing me - is to offer you over/under lines at -222 each side. See how easy to remember that is? You want to know what the line is - it's always -222! Have we got a deal?