What Does -220 Mean in Sports Betting?
-220 odds are favorite odds. A $100 bet returns $145.45 ($45.45 profit), and the price implies about a 68.8% chance to win. To win $100 outright you would risk $220.00.
At a glance
- Side
- Favorite
- $100 returns
- $145.45
- Profit on $100
- $45.45
- Implied probability
- 68.8%
- Decimal odds
- 1.45
- Fractional odds
- 9/20
Run the numbers
What does -220 mean in sports betting?
-220 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 -220 you risk $220.00 to win $100, because the market thinks this outcome is more likely than not.
What does a $100 bet at -220 pay?
A $100 bet at -220 returns $145.45 total, which is $45.45 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 -220
-220 implies a win probability of about 68.8%. 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.
-220 in decimal and fractional odds
-220 American equals 1.45 in decimal odds and 9/20 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 -220
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 -220 and you keep more of the win. No house margin in the middle.
Frequently asked questions
What does -220 mean in betting?+
-220 is a favorite price in American odds: you risk $220.00 to win $100. -220 implies about a 68.8% chance to win, the break-even rate the price asks you to beat.
What does a $100 bet at -220 pay?+
A $100 bet at -220 returns $145.45 total, which is $45.45 in profit. The ratio holds at any stake, so scale it up or down for your bet.
What is -220 as a probability?+
-220 odds imply about a 68.8% 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 -220 in decimal and fractional odds?+
-220 American odds equal 1.45 in decimal odds and 9/20 in fractional odds.
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