What are totals? What does Asian total mean? What is total in football betting?

2024 Author: Leah Sherlock | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 05:25

Football betting today is not only a popular form of entertainment, but also a way of life for many cappers around the world. What is the total in football betting - even a beginner knows: this is the total number of goals that must be scored (or not scored) for a certain period of time, in particular for the whole match or for one of the halves. This type of betting is great for both players who are just starting their way in gambling, and for experienced professionals who make money on such a specific business. The bookmaker's total has several varieties, and some of them are quite difficult for beginners, so they are used only by advanced players. In this article, we will talk about all varieties of the bet in question.

Classic Fractional Total Over

The easiest to understand is the standard over/under total, which has a fractional value that is a multiple of 0.5: 1, 5, 2, 5, 3, 5, etc. Consider it on the most popular type of goal bets « top bottom . The top is called the total over (t.b.) 2.5 balls, the bottom is the total under (t.m.) 2.5. To pass the plus total (top), at least 3 goals are required inmatch. Accordingly, to win the bet t.b. 1, 5 it is necessary for two teams to score at least 2 goals, and in the bet t.b. 3, 5 - 4 goals, and so on.

What does total under mean in this scenario? This is the mirror opposite of a plus bet on goals. If in the first case we need goals from the teams, then in the second, on the contrary, we bet on a “dry” match with a minimum of goals scored. When betting on total under 2.5 (low), the winnings are credited when teams score less than 3 goals in a meeting.

Why are "top" and "bottom" most often chosen?

What are top and bottom totals? Why exactly these bets on goals are the most popular type of predictions for cappers? The fact is that in most cases it is precisely such offers of bookmakers that have the most acceptable odds and degree of patency. For example, betting on t.b. 1, 5, we have a higher probability of winning than, say, with a bet of t.b. 2, 5, but the payout in this case will be about three times less, and as a result of the loss, we will have to win back the lost money for a long time, betting on such small odds. Rate t.b. 3, 5 has a coefficient much higher than the usual "top", but the passage of this forecast is several times reduced. Therefore, it is more profitable to take t.b. 2.5 goals if we talk about plus totals.

Exactly the same situation with negative options. To bet that the teams will score less than two goals in the match - t.m. 1, 5 - too risky, although bookmakers always bet on such outcomesvery generous odds. And the bet on t.m. 3, 5 is completely unprofitable and will never make a player profitable in the long run due to meager payouts.

Types of Asian totals

Asian total is much more interesting and varied than the classic one. Note that it also has standard fractional outcomes that are multiples of 0.5: total over/under 1, 5, 2, 5, 3, 5, etc. - they are completely identical to those considered above. But besides this, he has two more types of totals: a multiple of 1 and a multiple of 0, 25. We will talk about the second type a little later, we only note that this is aerobatics, and such bets are used only by experienced players.

Asian totals multiples of 1

Here we will focus on the so-called "whole" totals (multiples of 1). What does total over or under 1, 2, 3, etc. mean? How do they differ from fractional counterparts? The fact is that these types of bets involve not two, as in most cases, but three outcomes of the game: win, loss and return. That is, when placing a bet, say, on a total over 2, as in the case of a forecast for t.b. 2, 5, to win we need two teams to score at least 3 goals. But in that situation, if the game ends with a total of 2 goals, the result of the meeting falls exactly into the whole total and is thus reset to zero, and we get a refund of our bet without any winnings. When the meeting ends in a goalless draw or only one goal scored, the bet loses.

Similar principle works with a negative total, but in a different direction. For exampletake t.m. 3. This bet wins when less than 3 goals are scored in the match. If 3 goals nevertheless flew into the gate, then the bookmakers issue a refund of the bet. This prediction is doomed to lose if 4 or more goals are scored in the match.

It would seem that the Asian total is much more profitable than its fractional counterparts, and it is best to bet on it, because in case of a not very favorable outcome, a return is possible. But the truth lies in the odds: the safer the bet, the lower the payout, and low odds are just as useless for long-term play as high ones.

Asian totals multiples of 0.25

What are totals, multiples of 0, 25, sometimes it is completely unclear. Indeed, these types of bets are much more complex than those described above. Like totals divisible by 1, these bets have three outcomes, but their complexity lies in the fact that the total amount bet on an outcome with a total divisible by 0.25 is, in fact, divided into two halves. Consider an example: suppose we bet 2,000 rubles on a total over 2.75 for a coefficient of 2.0. In this situation, the bet is divided in half: 1,000 rubles is placed on the outcome 2, 5, and another 1000 - on t.b. 3. Here are the results possible with this game:

• If 3 goals are scored in a match, then half of the bet placed on the result of t.b. 2, 5, wins, and we get the well-deserved money at a coefficient of 2, 0 - 2000 rubles, where 1000 rubles is our bet, and 1000 is the winnings of its first half. In this case, the second 1000 does not win, buthits exactly in t.b. 3 and, accordingly, is returned to the account without payment. As a result, we get the entire wagered amount of 2,000 rubles back + a win of 1,000 rubles on the first half of the bet.
• What does over 2.75 mean when 4 or more goals are scored in a match? If the game ends with such an outcome, then both bets win, since two predictions have passed: in the first case, i.b. 2, 5, and in the second - t.b. 3. And on the deposit, in addition to the bet 2000, the winning amount of 2000 rubles is transferred.
• Total loss is possible provided that less than 3 goals are scored in the meeting.

What are totals ending in 75 hundredths is now clear. Let's consider a more risky option - a bet close to the one given above: t.b. 3.25. With such a forecast, one half of the bet is placed on t.b. 3, and the second - on t.b. 3, 5. Accordingly, there is no half-win here. With 3 goals scored, we only get back the first half of the bet, but lose the second, because so. 3, 5 did not pass. 4 or more goals in a match will allow you to win on two halves of the bet. If the match ends with a final total score of less than 3 goals, the entire bet is considered lost.

What are under totals in a similar case? Everything is almost the same, but with a negative value. In the situation with plus totals, any bets ending in 75 hundredths were safer and in two out of three cases promised a win: in one case - half of the first part of the bet and a return on the second, in the second - a win on both types of prediction. And there was only one option.complete loss. As for the totals ending in 25 hundredths, they offer much larger odds, but winnings are credited only in one of three options, while it is possible to lose in two other outcomes: in one - half a bet, in the second - all.

In negative totals, the opposite is true. Bets ending in 25 hundredths win two out of three options and one loss, while bets ending in 75 hundredths suggest two losses: full or half, and only one success.

Individual totals

What do total over bets mean individually? All of the above principles work in this type of betting in exactly the same way. The only difference is that here we bet not on the total goals of both teams, but on the results of one of them.

For example, consider Espanyol's game against Levante. When placing a bet, for example, on Espanyol's total (it doesn't matter what total it will be: whole or fractional, over or under), we only care about the result of this team only. It doesn't matter how many goals Levante scores or doesn't score, as the success or failure of this bet depends entirely on Espanyol's goals.

Time Totals

What are halftime totals? Their principle of operation is identical to the overall totals, but the odds are much higher due to the fact that the number of goals scored in a certain half, and not for the entire match, matters here. Let's take the same meeting Espanyol - Levante. Let's do it onher conditional rate: t.b. 1, 5 in the second half. It doesn't matter how the first half ends, the main thing is that the second half of the meeting brings two or more balls, and then the legitimate winnings will be transferred to the deposit.

Individual totals by halves

What does halftime total for one of the teams mean? It's very simple: we bet that one team will score a certain number of goals in one of the halves. Let's say we're betting on the Levante goal in the first half. We are not interested in the results of Espanyol in this match, the main thing is that the Levante team scores at least one goal in the first half of the meeting.

Conclusion

So, we figured out what the total is in football betting. There is nothing difficult in understanding these types of bets, but, undoubtedly, advanced totals, multiples of 0.25, cause difficulty when you first get acquainted with them. In order to practice betting on such outcomes, it is best to invest small amounts to begin with - losing small amounts of money will not be a big deal if you place an erroneous bet. With experience comes an understanding of complex forecasts.