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What Are Odds? 5 Misunderstood Truths Behind Bet, Stake & Price A large white soccerball printed with “17.5%” surrounded by smaller balls marked with various percentages, symbolising implied probabilities in betting odds.

A large white soccerball printed with “17.5%” surrounded by smaller balls marked with various percentages, symbolising implied probabilities in betting odds.

What Are Odds? 5 Misunderstood Truths Behind Bet, Stake & Price

Soccerwidow 20 July 2025

Learn the real meaning of “bet”, “odds”, and “stake” - and why most bettors get them wrong....

Betting Odds Decoded: Fractional, Decimal & Moneyline Odds “Woman grinning in front of a whiteboard with betting-odds examples.”

Betting Odds Decoded: Fractional, Decimal & Moneyline Odds

Soccerwidow 12 July 2025

Understand decimal (European, Continental), fractional (UK), American (US moneyline), Hong Kong (HK), Indonesian (IN), and Malay (MA)...

Why Everyone Gets Betting Yield Wrong – And Why It Matters A confident woman in a black headscarf holding a worn football, looking directly at the viewer. Text overlay reads: You’ve been misled. It’s time to set the record straight.

A confident woman in a black headscarf holding a worn football, looking directly at the viewer. Text overlay reads: You’ve been misled. It’s time to set the record straight.

Why Everyone Gets Betting Yield Wrong – And Why It Matters

Soccerwidow 11 July 2025

Betting blogs, AIs, even pros – most confuse Yield with ROI or wrongly treat them as a...

Understanding Goal Lines in Over Under Betting Cheerful woman holding a football with mathematical formulas in the background, symbolising the concept of goal lines and betting logic in Over/Under football markets.

Cheerful woman holding a football with mathematical formulas in the background, symbolising the concept of goal lines and betting logic in Over/Under football markets.

Understanding Goal Lines in Over Under Betting

Soccerwidow 30 June 2025

Confused by bets such as Over 2, 2.5 or Under 0.75? This guide untangles whole-, half- and...

The Science of Calculating Winning and Losing Streaks Betting streaks aren’t just luck

The Science of Calculating Winning and Losing Streaks

Soccerwidow 20 February 2019

Betting streaks aren’t just luck—they’re patterns in disguise. Learn how to calculate them, and your cold spells...

What is 1X2 Full-time Betting? Bookmakers vs. Exchanges Odds & Overround Computer mouse attached to football bearing 1X2 symbols / Computemaus befestigt an einem Fußball mit 1X2 Symbolen

Computer mouse attached to football bearing 1X2 symbols / Computemaus befestigt an einem Fußball mit 1X2 Symbolen

What is 1X2 Full-time Betting? Bookmakers vs. Exchanges Odds & Overround

The Holding Midfielder 11 December 2018

Both inexperienced and first-time punters new to the world of online football (soccer) betting may be pondering...

Correct Score Betting vs. FT Result / BTTS Combination Bet FT Result + BTTS Double

Correct Score Betting vs. FT Result / BTTS Combination Bet

The Holding Midfielder 28 November 2018

Backing the full-time home or away win in a match in aggregation with both teams to score...

A Brief Introduction to Over Under Goals Betting Smiling woman surrounded by soccerballs, chalkboard football diagrams, and a calculator – light-hearted visual for understanding Over/Under betting.

Smiling woman surrounded by soccerballs, chalkboard football diagrams, and a calculator – light-hearted visual for understanding Over/Under betting.

A Brief Introduction to Over Under Goals Betting

Taurean 31 January 2018

Over/Under is one of the most popular ways to bet on football. It’s simple to start with...

Stake, Yield, Return on Investment (ROI), Profitability – Definitions and Formulas Smiling young woman in a casual jumper; behind her a whiteboard reads - Stake, ROI, Yield, Profitability - with small footballs attached, illustrating key betting metrics.

Smiling young woman in a casual jumper; behind her a whiteboard reads - Stake, ROI, Yield, Profitability - with small footballs attached, illustrating key betting metrics.

Stake, Yield, Return on Investment (ROI), Profitability – Definitions and Formulas

Soccerwidow 16 June 2017

The terms Yield and ROI not only confuse many bettors, but what is even worse, there is...

What is Value? What is Value Betting? Young woman with glasses holding calculator and making a playful surprised face – symbolising value betting calculations.