Over total is a popular market in bookmakers' lineups.
With the help of the total, players determine the effectiveness of a sports event - the number of goals scored, pucks, points scored in tennis, basketball and other sports.
Total 0.5 over is a position for betting on the effectiveness of confrontations.
Over 0.5 in sports betting means that teams or athletes participating in an event will score at least 1 point or score at least 1 goal or puck during a match.
Most often, betting shop customers use this market for betting on football due to the low scoring nature of football matches. The market is used less frequently for betting on hockey and tennis.
In football lines, bookmakers offer over 0.5 markets for almost all confrontations. For matches involving strong teams, bookmakers often lower the odds to a minimum, so you may find positions for Over 0.5 bets with odds of 1.01.
In the confrontation 'Leicester City - Arsenal', the Over 0.5 bet will play if the teams score at least 1 goal during the game. If the clubs do not score during regular time, the bookmaker will calculate the bet in its favor.
In the line-up for hockey matches, bookmakers less often use the Over 0.5 market, as hockey is a high scoring sport. The minimal value for the total in hockey betting is often over 2.5, bookmakers only offer 0.5 for events involving weak teams.
Over 0.5 in hockey will win if the teams score at least 1 puck. If the game ended with a clean sheet, the bookmaker will calculate the bet as a loss.
In the line-up for tennis matches, bookmakers do not use total markets with a value of 0.5. The minimum value you can find is 1.5, with respect to the markets for betting on the number of sets in the game.
In the basketball line-up, bookmakers do not use markets with low total values, as no basketball match has ever ended with a clean sheet.
Bookmaker clients bet on Over before the start of the confrontation and in real time. All bookmakers offer Over markets, the total is one of the most significant and popular betting markets.
How to place a bet on Over 0.5 in a bookmaker:
Bookmakers label the market as O (0.5) or Over 0.5.
The best option for betting on over 0.5 is in football matches because it's easier to locate the market in football lines.
To achieve results over distance and make profits, bettors employ a strategy of betting on over 0.5 in football.
In accordance with the strategy, bookmaker's clients choose clubs with the minimal goals in the last five face-to-face encounters.
The confrontation fits the methodology if the total summed over the last 5 face-to-face encounters did not exceed 5 goals.
The bettor places a bet on over 0.5 with an average odd of 1.20 and uses the 'Ladder' money management method – re-investing the profits for subsequent bets on the total.
Pros | Cons |
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High pass rate for low total bets | Opportunity to use the market only for bets on football matches, rarely - on hockey confrontations |
The ability to place bets at any bookmaker | Low level of odds |
The need to use aggressive bank management techniques for successful bets | |
Potential lack of market with low total value in a bookmaker |
Players rarely use TO 0.5 due to the low odds on low performance indicators. Often, bets on the market are made by beginners, as inexperienced players are attracted by the increased passing level. Even considering a passability of 80%, due to low quotes, it is very difficult to profit in the long run.
If a team scores at least 1 goal, puck or scores at least 1 point during the match, the bookmaker counts the position on the coupon as a win.
If the event ends with a clean sheet, the bet will win the the bookmaker.
For the over 0.5 market, bookmakers offer minimal odds – not higher than 1.20.
The level of quotes bookmakers can increase live if the teams have not opened the score for a long time.
Bookmakers list markets for betting on over 0.5 in real time and pre-match.
The bet on Over 0.5 means that during the match, teams or athletes will score at least 1 goal or puck, or score at least 1 point.
The bet wins if the teams managed to score within the main time of the confrontation.
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