1st Half Total Over 0.5

Betting on the first half total over 0.5 wins if football players score at least 1 goal in the first half of the match.

All bookmakers accept outcome bets in pre-match and live lines.

The average odds on the market 1 half total over 0.5 in bookmakers' platforms are 1.30–1.50 depending on the match and championship.

The total over 0.5 of the first half – a bet on a goal in the first half.

There are two possible outcomes of the bet on the first half of the match:

• win – any of the sides scored at least once;
• loss – no score opened.

Naming in Sportsbooks

You can find the bet on the total of the first half 0.5 more in the additional painting of each bookmaker.

The notation of the deal on the total in the painting depends on the bookmaker, for example, in "OlimpBet" – "Goal in the 1st half: yes", in "Parimats" – "Total Over 0.5", in "Bet9ja" – "Total 0.50 / Over".

To make a successful bet on a total of 0.5 Over in the first half, you should analyze the following parameters:

• the tournament position and the level of opponents;
• efficiency – the number of goals scored and conceded by opponents;
• recent results of teams in the 1st half of games - average number of goals scored and conceded;
• the form of key strikers, defense status, and team motivation.

Total 0.5 stats for the first half are available on sports analytics websites, such as FlashScore.

Experienced players choose matches involving a clear favorite and an outsider or high-scoring opposition for betting.

Live betting

After 10–15 minutes of the match, the odds on Over in live increase, and fans can judge the probability of the event by the nature of the game.

Example of calculation

The player made a bet on Over 0.5 in the 1st half of the German Bundesliga match 'Mainz 5' – 'Borussia' (M). The outcome coefficient in the 'OlympBet' bookmaker's office is 1.35, the bet amount is 1000 naira.

If one of the teams scores a goal, the bookmaker's client will win, the payout will be: 1000 * 1.35 = 1350 naira.

If there is no goal, the user will lose 1000 naira.

Using effective strategies increases the probability of winning a bet.

Strategies

Popular gaming strategies - betting on any goal in live and on a strong team's goal.

In Live

When playing live, the bookmaker's client analyzes the first 10-15 minutes of the match and makes a bet on a goal in the 1st half, if the teams play attacking football or the club actively besieges the opponent's goal.

The strategy on the total in the first half more than 0.5 involves concluding a bet after 10-15 minutes of play with odds from 1.70-1.80.

On the favorite

Bets on a specific team's goal are suitable for matches involving a clear favorite, which scores in the 1st half of the game more than 75-80% of the time.

For success, it is important that the strong team scores a lot, and the weak team concedes a lot. In the ideal case, the favorite scores on average about 2 goals per match, the outsider concedes from 2 balls.

You can place a bet before the start of the meeting with odds from 1.50-1.60 or after 10-15 minutes of play with a quote from 1.80-1.90, provided that the favorite actively attacks the opponent's goal.

The first half total over 0.5 is a popular type of bet in bookmaker's platforms, it can be profitable over distance. To form winning bets, a selection of suitable teams and basic analytics is enough.

It is possible to place bets on over 0.5 in the first half in live - you watch the team's attacks and play with higher odds.