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Under 2.5 goals betting market – Meanings and how to use it!
The under 2.5 goals market usually refers to a Football betting market, and rather than placing a bet on a team to win/lose, or draw, you instead bet on the maximum number of goals that will be scored during a match. Very different to betting on a team to win you are just focusing on one stat within the game and that is the amount of goals. So it doesn’t matter who wins or loses the game all that matters is the total combined amount of goals for both teams. For this bet you are hoping there will be 2 or less goals within the game for your bet to win.
What is under 2.5 Goals In Betting?
Placing a bet on a game to finish with under 2.5 is exactly as it sounds, you are betting that there will be 2 1 or 0 goals scored in the game. If there are goals scored in the game it doesn’t matter which team has scored them as long as both teams combined totals are less than three goals. So if a game was to end 2-0 or 1-1 or any other scoreline which involves 2 goals or less your bet would be a winner.
Where can I bet on under 2.5 goals?
The under and indeed over 2.5 goal markets are some of the most popular bets other than betting on win/lose or draw so you will find that virtually every betting site has this bet available on every football market.
20Bet is a well known sportsbook with a wide range of football leagues to choose from, all the ones we checked had the over 2.5 goal market and of the sites we reviewed 20bet also has the best odds. They are an good all round bookmaker offering a large amount of payment methods to choose from
Under 2.5 goals – Betting Definition
- Under- The word under tells us that the number of goals scored must be below the threshold for the bet which in this case is 2.5. Once that number is reached the bet will lose.
- 2.5—This tells us the limit to the number of goals that can be scored for the bet to win. So, if there are fewer than 2.5 goals, then you win.
- Goals- Is the event in the game that you are placing your bet on. In this case the number of goals scored
Under 2.5 goals odds
The betting odds on under 2.5 goals can differ from league to league and will go up or down depending on the teams involved in the game. Because many games typically have just under or over 2.5 goals, the odds on this market are relatively consistent and range from about 1.5 to 2.5.
You will likely find that you will get lower odds in this market when you have two evenly matched teams or two teams that don’t tend to score many goals. The longer odds tend to be on games where one team is expected to win reasonably well, and therefore it’s more likely there will be over 2.5 goals in the game.
Examples of winning and losing under 2.5 goals bets
The table below clarifies which scorelines will result in your bet winning or losing when placed on this market.
| Final Score | Total goals | under 2.5 Win / Loss |
|---|---|---|
| 0 – 0 | 0 | Win |
| 1 – 0 | 1 | Win |
| 0 – 1 | 1 | Win |
| 1 – 1 | 2 | Win |
| 2 – 0 | 2 | Win |
| 0 – 2 | 2 | Win |
| 2 – 1 | 3 | Loss |
| 1 – 2 | 3 | Loss |
| 3 – 0 | 3 | Loss |
| 0 – 3 | 3 | Loss |
| Every other score | X | Loss |
What betting markets are similar to under 2.5 goals?
- Under 2.5 First Half goals —So the only thing different about this bet is the time period you place your bet on. Rather than the whole 90 minutes for this bet, you are just betting on the first 45 mins having under 2.5 goals. What happens in the second half is not counted. You will find the odds on this type of bet will be shorter as you are betting on a shorter period of time.
- Under 1.5 Goals —This is again a similar bet. This time, you are still betting on the whole game, but the number of goals is different. This time, you are betting on only 1 or 0 goals within the game. In the majority of games, you will find that you will get better odds on the under 1.5 goals market.
Tips and strategies for betting on under 2.5 goals
So below are a few tips on where to find games which have a good chance of ending with under 2.5 goals
- Low-scoring leagues—A good place to start is to check out the average goal-scoring stats for various leagues and pick one with a low average goals per game ratio. It certainly isn’t guaranteed, but it’s a good place to start.
- Low scoring sides —Look out for fixtures between two low-scoring sides. Likely to be found at the bottom of the League. Information of this type can be found just by checking the current league tables.
- Evenly matched teams —The best place to look is at the top of leagues. Two evenly matched teams fighting it out for the league title won’t want to lose the game, which can often lead to a low-scoring game.
