What is Total in Bets and How to Calculate it?

Every person, having come to the betting shop for the first time, will be asked a number of questions. Of course, we will not raise them in this article, because, at times, even one site is not enough to tell everything. Here we would like to raise the issue of totals. This is a kind of betting that is very popular among modern betters.

You do not know what the total is in the bets, so this article will be useful to you. Here we will try to consider everything that concerns this term.

What is total?

It seems to be an abstruse word, but in reality everything is simple. Total, as already mentioned, this is the kind of betting. In general, this is the total amount of points. For example, in football – it’s rolled up balls, in hockey – scored goals, in tennis – missed feeds and so on. Moreover, the total can be not only for the entire match, but for a certain period or time, for a specific team or player, and so on.

Let’s look at the total on the example of a football match. For example, the game ended with a score of 3: 1. What is her total? Correctly 4. That is, you can bet more than 4 or less – Over or Under, respectively.

Many believe that total sports is the simplest kind of bets. They say that having learned several strategies one can safely play without going into any mathematical calculations. After all, in order to win you do not have to guess the exact score. But in fact, the game on totals is also difficult, as well as on other types of bets. This is understood only by those who earn real money on this. The rest are just playing toys.

So, we have slipped two concepts – Total Over and Total Under. Let’s talk about them, because under them the bets themselves are hidden.

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What is Total Over or Total Under?

Before placing odds on this type of betting, the bookmaker determines the total. Your task is to indicate a number larger or smaller than the one put out by the shop.

For example, the betting shop put up a total of 3. You decided to bet on the total Over. In order for the bet to play, it is necessary that more than 3 goals scored in the match. If 3 or less, then you lost. The same situation with the total is less. In order to bet played in the match must be scored less than 3 goals.

I would also like to note that if the number of goals scored in the match is the same as indicated by the bookmaker, that is, neither more nor less, then, as a rule, the bet is returned. But just in case, before making a bet, clarify this issue in the rules of the betting shop.

In order to play on totals you need the same knowledge as for other types of bets: the same statistics, the same analysis, the same information.

Now it’s clear what the total is like Over or less? If yes, then we go further.

Asian Total

Probably, you have often heard about the Asian total or, as it is called in another way, an Asian handicap. Well, now we’ll tell you what it is. The Asian total differs from the usual by the fact that here in the form of the total is not an integer, but a fractional one. As a result, it seems that this type of betting is slightly easier than the usual total. For example, the bookmaker asked a total for some kind of football event 2. 5. You can bet on Over or Under. If you bet on the total Over, and in the game scored 3 or more goals, then you won, 2 or less goals – lost. Also things are the same with the total less.

Now that you know what the total is, you are probably interested in another topic – counting totals.

How to calculate total?

In fact, it only seems that it’s easy to play the totals. No, it’s probably easy to play, but it’s probably hard to earn. Players, betting on totals, do it, as they say, by eye. But the bookmaker does not do this, he at least resorts to the use of accurate modeling, which helps him to solve the task. He calculates the expected number of goals, based on various criteria.

There was a time when bookmakers had an advantage over bettors. They could get exclusive information concerning all sorts of statistics: punches on the goal, corner, offsides, injuries, cards, percentage of possession of the ball, etc. Now everyone is on equal terms. Any bettor, if desired, can get any statistics of any match. Moreover, the beters themselves began to invent their own statistics, paying attention not to the generally accepted details.

However, access to statistics is not a victory yet. After all, any statistics requires a proper analysis. Here, for example, most bettors before determining the total, look at the average number of goals scored by teams. But this is fundamentally the wrong approach. Well, think for yourself. The team could play twice in a draw with the score 0: 0 and 1 time to win 6: 0. Do you know what the average number of goals scored in one match? That’s right, 2. That is, you will boldly put the total Over 2, right? But what about those 2 matches in which the team did not score a single goal?

If you are so lazy to analyze the statistics in detail, at least look at how often the team plays Total Over. This will be much more useful than reasoning, starting from the arithmetic mean.

But in fact, without deep analysis here can’t do, if you, of course, do not want to drain all your money.

What do you have to analyze to determine the total? Yes everything: personal meetings, teams, the last games, the physical form of players and so on.

Also try to learn more and not make mistakes. Here, for example, another misconception of many betters. Everyone knows that the probability of a penalty is 78%. And that’s why everyone thinks that you need to take this percentage for the truth. But wait, it is important because who beats a penalty and who.

How does this relate to the total? Well, for example, you can conduct such a logical chain: one team plays hard, not disdaining the “dirty” methods of fighting, and the other well simulates in the penalty area. So much so that she fakes well, she also beats a penalty well. Is it statistics? Of course yes. Of course, this is only a theory, but still there is some truth in this.

Thanks to such nuances, models are created and then the bookmaker displays his totals.

Do you want to predict your total? Analyze the upcoming meeting. Do not know where to start? Well, start at least with the analysis of personal meetings. Look at how many goals the teams score to each other. Also, do not forget to know the percentage of possession of the ball and blows to the gate. Then, think about how motivated each of the teams is. After all, the match can be in the national league, and the team is waiting for the semifinals in the Champions League. What is more important for her? Here you need to understand everything correctly. After all, there can be a situation that the team will intend to give the first place in the standings, making a bet on the Champions League. And all because she will give this first place only for a while, because ahead of the match with a weak opponent. Again, this is only a theory, but it is the analysis that leads the bookmaker to the conclusion of the totals.

Of course, it’s hard for you to conduct such tests. This requires a lot of time. Bookmakers are easier – they cooperate with companies such as Betradar, who provide them with all the necessary statistics. In addition to statistics, there are many different programs that exclude routine human work.

In general, if you want to become a successful player. If you want to win more than lose. You definitely need to learn how to work with statistics. After all, without it, nowhere. Analysis of statistics is not entertainment for a long time. This is the work that needs to be done. Remember one thing, in sports betting there is no easy money, however, as in any other place. Here, as everywhere you need to work.