At -176 odds, a bettor would need to wager $176 to win $100. One of the most common types of sports betting lines when wagering on a game is the moneyline. You will see moneyline odds for every game and every sport played for the most part.
Convert stated odds to a decimal value of probability and a percentage value of winning and losing. This calculator will convert 'odds for winning' an event or 'odds against winning' an event into percentage chances of both winning and losing.
Be careful if you are using sports teams odds or betting odds. If you see that the Patriots super bowl odds are 9/2, that is most likely 'odds against' and should be entered in the calculator with 'Odds are: against winning.'
When playing a lottery or other games of chance be sure you understand the odds or probability that is reported by the game organizer. A 1 in 500 chance of winning, or probability of winning, is entered into this calculator as '1 to 500 Odds are for winning'. You may also see odds reported simply as chance of winning as 500:1. This most likely means '500 to 1 Odds are against winning' which is exactly the same as '1 to 500 Odds are for winning.'
This calculator will convert 'odds of winning' for an event into a probability percentage chance of success.
Odds, are given as (chances for success) : (chances against success) or vice versa.
If odds are stated as an A to B chance of winning then the probability of winning is given as PW = A / (A + B) while the probability of losing is given as PL = B / (A + B).
For example, you win a game if you pull an ace out of a full deck of 52 cards. Pulling any other card you lose. The chance of winning is 4 out of 52, while the chance against winning is 48 out of 52 (52-4=48). Entering A=4 and B=48 into the calculator as 4:48 odds are for winning you get
For 4 to 48 odds for winning;
Probability of:
Winning = (0.0769) or 7.6923%
Losing = (0.9231) or 92.3077%
'Odds for' winning: 1:12 (reduced from 4:48)
'Odds against' winning: 12:1 (reduced from 48:4)
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Kansas City Chiefs will battle Super Bowl LV. The game takes place Sunday at 6:30 p.m. ET at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Fla. It would be the Chiefs’ second straight title and for the Bucs, it would be their first since Super Bowl XXXVII in February 2003. Buccaneers QB Tom Brady is in his 10th Super Bowl and seeking his seventh championship. Below, we analyze the Super Bowl 55 odds and lines at BetMGM with picks and predictions for the first-half money line.
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated Friday at 11:50 a.m. ET.
While people will remember the second halves of games and how things ended, having a lead in the first half of the Super Bowl matters. Now, last year’s game between the Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers was the fourth first-half tie in the Big Game, but teams going into the half with the lead are 38-12 in the Super Bowl.
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The Chiefs held the halftime lead in both of their games this postseason, leading the Cleveland Browns19-3 at the half in the divisional round and holding a21-12 lead at the half over the Buffalo Bills in the AFC Championship. In last year’s championship run, the Chiefs led at the half in one game, trailed in another and were tied in the Super Bowl.
Tampa Bay led at the half in the wild-card round and the NFC Championship but was tied at the half in the divisional round. When the Bucs and Chiefs met in Week 12, the Chiefs led 20-7 after one half, en route to a 27-24 win.
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Chiefs vs. Buccaneers odds, picks and predictionBet Slippin’ PodcastSuper Bowl Prop BetsIf we look at Tom Brady’s New England Patriots teams in the Super Bowl, they led at halftime only five times, although they trailed only twice.
You have to like how the Chiefs are playing right now. The Bucs have the defense and the edge rushers to cause QB Patrick Mahomes trouble, especially with LT Eric Fisher out with an Achilles tear, but Kansas City has been here before and is playing at a high level. The Chiefs have played with the lead all postseason and did it against the Bucs in the regular season.
The question is whether they can stave off a comeback.
As for the first half, bet the CHIEFS (-150).
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