−175 odds: what they mean and what they pay
At −175 you bet $175 to win $100 in profit, $275 back in all. The price implies a 63.64% chance, so you need to win more than 63.64% of these bets to come out ahead.
The same price in every format
| American | −175 |
|---|---|
| Decimal | 1.571 |
| Fractional | 4/7 |
| Implied chance | 63.64% |
| Break-even win rate | 63.64% |
What −175 pays
| Bet | Profit if it wins | Total back |
|---|---|---|
| $10 | $5.71 | $15.71 |
| $25 | $14.29 | $39.29 |
| $50 | $28.57 | $78.57 |
| $100 | $57.14 | $157.14 |
| $250 | $142.86 | $392.86 |
| $1,000 | $571.43 | $1,571.43 |
Is −175 good odds?
It depends on how likely the bet is to win, not on the number itself. −175 is a good price on a side that wins more than 63.64% of the time and a bad one on a side that wins less. If a market kept nothing, the other side of a −175 bet would be +175; real books price it worse than that, and the gap is their cut. At −110 on both sides, the most common spread and total price, the cut is 4.76%. Which book keeps the least differs: every sportsbook's cut, measured.
As a price, −175 makes the side a clear favorite.
What a better price is worth
Find −170 instead of −175 on the same bet and the win rate you need drops from 63.64% to 62.96%. Over 100 bets of $100 that win 63.64% of the time, −175 breaks even and −170 comes out about $106.95 ahead: the same picks, a better price. Books often differ by that much on the same game: the board shows which one pays the most.
−175 in a parlay
Two legs at −175 combine to decimal 2.469 (about +147): $100 would return $246.94. Each leg's cut compounds, so a parlay keeps more for the book than a single bet. Parlay calculator.
Questions
What does -175 mean in betting?
-175 means you bet $175 to win $100 in profit, returning $275 in all.
How much do I win on a $100 bet at -175?
$57.14 profit, $157.14 back in all if it wins.
What is -175 as a percentage?
-175 implies a 63.64% chance. That's also the share of bets you'd need to win to break even.
What is -175 in decimal odds?
1.571. In fractional odds it's about 4/7.
Is -175 a good bet?
Only if the side wins more than 63.64% of the time. The price alone can't tell you: compare it with other sportsbooks' prices on the same bet, since a better price lowers the win rate you need.