What do odds of $1.90 mean?

Odds of $1.90 mean every $1 you bet comes back as $1.90 if you win, which is 90 cents profit.

Australian odds include your stake. That is why $1.90 pays back more than you bet, but only $9 of the $19 is profit.

Anything under $2.00 pays less than you bet. Anything over $2.00 pays more.

As of 5 October, the bookies keep about $6 of every $100 bet on over/under totals across the games we track.

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