If you have bet on a football game then you must have tried your best on such things as the number of goals that will be scored on a game. You might have taken your bet a mile further and even made a bet on who will score. Either way, betting is more or less fun depending on whether or not you walk away with the prize you put on the table.

Most popular betting outlets often use the Over/Under 2.5 goals betting system. Now, this can be a little confusing to soccer newbies as it is common knowledge that there’s no such a thing as half a goal. Not even when the ball lands right on the goal line and stays half in and half out. It is simple math. You are betting on there being more than 2 goals or less than 3 goals. By going for 2.5, you simply put your odds on the line as three is obviously above 2.5 and below 2.5. If you take sides with 'over’, then all you need are three or more goals to win. If on the other side you back 'under’ then you are simply betting on no more than two goals.

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Other Betting Options

There are of course other over under betting options apart from the common 2.5 Under Over. Most online bookmakers also offer over under betting for 0.5, 1.5, 3.5, 4.5 and 5.5 goals.

Over 0.5: To win you need 1 or more goals.

Under 0.5: You need a goalless draw to win.

Over 1.5: In order to win 2 or more goals have to be scored in the game.

Under 1.5: In order to win less then 2 goals have to be scored.

Over 3.5: In order to win 4 or more goals have to be scored in the game.

Under 3.5: In order to win less then 4 goals have to be scored.

Over 4.5: In order to win 5 or more goals have to be scored in the game.

Under 4.5: In order to win less then 5 goals have to be scored.

Over 5.5: In order to win 6 or more goals have to be scored in the game.

Under 5.5: In order to win less then 6 goals have to be scored.