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Plain explanations of how odds, chances and stakes work, written to be right. Nothing here is a promise of a win.
Betting odds explained
What betting odds mean, how to read decimal, fractional and American odds, how to work out what a bet returns and the chance a price implies.
Updated 12 November 2026 · 4 min read
How to read football odds
How to read football betting odds: the 1X2 result, over/under goals, both teams to score, double chance and draw no bet, with a worked example.
Updated 12 November 2026 · 4 min read
Implied probability, fair price and value
How to turn betting odds into a probability, take out the bookmaker's margin to find the fair price, and work out the value in a bet, with worked examples.
Updated 12 November 2026 · 3 min read
Are football tips accurate?
No tip is sure. What accuracy means for football tips, why losing runs are normal and how to judge a tipster's record over a fair number of tips.
Updated 12 November 2026 · 4 min read
Bankroll management and the Kelly criterion
How to size bets: what a bankroll and a unit are, how the Kelly criterion works with a worked example, and why we suggest a quarter of Kelly on our tips.
Updated 12 November 2026 · 4 min read
Accumulator bets explained
How accumulators work, how the odds multiply, why the chance of winning falls with each leg and how the bookmaker's margin compounds. Worked examples.
Updated 12 November 2026 · 3 min read