The numerator reflects the net profit, so a £10 bet with odds 2/1 will see you win £20 profit.Įqually, if you place a wager where the numerator is smaller than the denominator, such as 1/5, then you will win £1 for every £5 you place. With fractional odds, the numerator tells you how much you’ll win when you place a bet equal to the value of the denominator. Fractionalįractional odds are traditionally most common at UK betting sites, but you’ll find them at the UK’s newest bookies too.
Let’s take a closer look at the differences between each odds type. The various odds formats are designed to tell you something different about the price of a bet.
