How to Calculate Payouts
The size of your payouts from a bet will depend on two major factors; the size of your stake and the odds payout rate. Your winnings will include a return of your stake plus your winning profits, so your return will greatly depend on how much you bet and how favorable the odds are.
How the odds are displayed can be changed on any betting site, but it’s likely that your chosen sportsbook will use the American odds system. In the case of underdogs, these are expressed as how much will be won if $100 is bet. For favorites, these are expressed as how much needs to be bet to win $100.
For example, in an NFL game between the Miami Dolphins and the Buffalo Bills, you may see moneyline odds expressed as:
- Amiami Dolphins +375
- Buffalo Bills -455
This indicates that the Dolphins are the underdog. Calculate the profits of underdog or positive odds bets with the formula:
When backing the favorite, calculate the odds by ignoring the negative symbol and using the following formula to work out your profit:
As you can see, all you need to do is swap the numerator and denominator depending on whether it's an underdog or favorite. Fortunately, you will be able to see the calculated earnings right away when you enter your stake for each market in your bet slip. These formulas can be useful for comparing odds.
Odds Comparisons
You can base your predicted payout on odds quality. This is why it's important to compare the odds offered at your chosen betting site with competitor sites. While it’s always great to favor sites that provide fast payouts, it’s also worth betting with operators that offer the largest profits.