What Does -105 Mean in Sports Betting?
-105 odds are favorite odds. A $100 bet returns $195.24 ($95.24 profit), and the price implies about a 51.2% chance to win. To win $100 outright you would risk $105.00.
At a glance
- Side
- Favorite
- $100 returns
- $195.24
- Profit on $100
- $95.24
- Implied probability
- 51.2%
- Decimal odds
- 1.95
- Fractional odds
- 19/20
Run the numbers
What does -105 mean in sports betting?
-105 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 -105 you risk $105.00 to win $100, because the market thinks this outcome is more likely than not.
What does a $100 bet at -105 pay?
A $100 bet at -105 returns $195.24 total, which is $95.24 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 -105
-105 implies a win probability of about 51.2%. 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.
-105 in decimal and fractional odds
-105 American equals 1.95 in decimal odds and 19/20 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 -105
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 -105 and you keep more of the win. No house margin in the middle.
Frequently asked questions
What does -105 mean in betting?+
-105 is a favorite price in American odds: you risk $105.00 to win $100. -105 implies about a 51.2% chance to win, the break-even rate the price asks you to beat.
What does a $100 bet at -105 pay?+
A $100 bet at -105 returns $195.24 total, which is $95.24 in profit. The ratio holds at any stake, so scale it up or down for your bet.
What is -105 as a probability?+
-105 odds imply about a 51.2% win probability. That implied probability is the break-even win rate: win less often than that long term and you lose money at this price, win more often and you profit.
What is -105 in decimal and fractional odds?+
-105 American odds equal 1.95 in decimal odds and 19/20 in fractional odds.
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