What Does -225 Mean in Sports Betting?
-225 odds are favorite odds. A $100 bet returns $144.44 ($44.44 profit), and the price implies about a 69.2% chance to win. To win $100 outright you would risk $225.00.
At a glance
- Side
- Favorite
- $100 returns
- $144.44
- Profit on $100
- $44.44
- Implied probability
- 69.2%
- Decimal odds
- 1.44
- Fractional odds
- 11/25
Run the numbers
What does -225 mean in sports betting?
-225 is a favorite price. The minus sign means the team is favored, and the number is how much you must risk to win $100. At -225 you risk $225.00 to win $100, because the market thinks this outcome is more likely than not.
What does a $100 bet at -225 pay?
A $100 bet at -225 returns $144.44 total, which is $44.44 in profit. Scale it to any stake with the betting calculator. The payout is the same idea at any book; what changes is how much vig is buried in the price.
Implied probability of -225
-225 implies a win probability of about 69.2%. That is the break-even rate: if you think the real chance is higher, the bet has value. Devig the market to compare it to the fair number.
-225 in decimal and fractional odds
-225 American equals 1.44 in decimal odds and 11/25 in fractional odds. Decimal is the easiest format for comparing prices, since a bigger number always means a bigger payout. Convert any price with the odds converter.
Get a better price than -225
Every American price at a sportsbook includes the vig. On BettorEdge you trade at market-fair odds with other bettors, so the same outcome can pay more than -225 and you keep more of the win. No house margin in the middle.
Frequently asked questions
What does -225 mean?+
-225 is a favorite. You risk $225.00 to win $100, and it implies about a 69.2% chance to win.
What does a $100 bet at -225 win?+
It returns $144.44 total, which is $44.44 in profit.
What is -225 as a probability?+
About 69.2%. That is the implied, break-even win rate at this price.
What is -225 in decimal odds?+
-225 equals 1.44 in decimal odds and 11/25 in fractional odds.
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