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Double chance

A double chance bet covers two of the three results of a football match: home or draw, away or draw, or home or away. It wins if either of the two happens.

Example

Home or draw at 1.30 implies about 76.9%. The match is drawn 0–0, and a stake of 10 returns 13.

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Double chance betting explained: 1X, X2 and 12The full explainer, on the blogOdds converterDecimal, fractional, American and the Asian formats, with the chance each price implies.

Related terms

Draw no betDraw no bet backs a team to win and refunds the stake if the match is drawn. It takes the draw out of a three-way market in exchange for a shorter price.Asian handicapAn Asian handicap gives one team a start or a deficit in halves or quarters of a goal, so the draw is taken out and the bet has two outcomes rather than three.