This is a handicapping number that is used to even the odds between 2 teams in a sports event.
A form of handicapping in which oddsmakers predict how many points one team needs against another in order to even out the public betting on a particular game.
The projected difference in scores between two teams about to play.
This is the amount of points that the linemaker/handicapper gives to the underdog. Post Time: - The scheduled starting time.
The start that the favourite gives to the underdog.
Definition: Same as “Line†Used to even the odds of a particular sporting event. Each team has points either added to its final score or subtracted from its final score, to determine if the bet is a winner. Examples: In the Bengals vs Bucs game, Bucs are the favorite so Bucs will be -7. Betting on the Bucs means they have to win by more than 7 points for you to win your bet. Bengals are +7. Betting on the Bengals means they can lose by up to 7 points and you will still win your bet.
The handicap that the favorite gives to the underdog to make the bet fair.
The number of points added to or subtracted from a team's actual score for betting purposes.
The points allocated to the 'underdog' to level the odds with the 'favorite'.
The "line"; the handicap, or head start that the favorite gives to the underdog for betting purposes.
The amount of points that the favorite gives to the underdog for betting purposes.
The points allocated to the underdog to level the margin of the favourite in a mismatch.
In sports betting this is the predicted scoring differential between two opponents as quoted by a sports book.
Factor used to make 2 teams equal using points.
The predicted scoring differential between two opponents as quoted by the sportsbooks.
a device established by bookmakers to equalize 2 teams for betting purposes; e.g., if a team is considered to be 4 points better than another, the spread is 4 points; to win a bet on the favorite, that team would need to win by more than the spread (in this case, by more than 4 points); the margin of victory can be more important than whether a team wins or loses.
Number of points a-team is favored to win by
A method used to handicap a game that shows which team is favored over the other. Example: Philadelphia -7 Dallas This shows that Philadelphia is predicted to win over Dallas by 7 points. Philadelphia is -7 points and Dallas is +7 points.
The predicted scoring differential between two teams.
Amount of points that are given to the favorite over the underdog for betting purposes by an online sports book.