This market is particularly attractive as it significantly broadens the range of betting options in matches with clear favorites and underdogs. We go on and predict the margin of a team’s victory instead.
With point spreads, we go beyond predicting the winner of the game.
Besides straight wagers and totals, point spreads represent by far the most popular sports betting market (both online and at land-based sportsbooks).� Since there is really not much more to say about the games in which both teams have equal chances of winnings, we will proceed to point spreads.