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Betting guides

What does 1X2 mean? Home, draw, away and how often each happens

1 is a home win, X a draw, 2 an away win. Here is how often each really happened in 10,548 league games across 49 European top flights, 2025/26.

6 min read

Over 2.5 goals and BTTS by league: how often they really happen

How often did games have three goals or more, and how often did both teams score? 10,548 league games in 49 European top flights, 2025/26.

6 min read

How betting odds work: implied probability and the bookmaker's margin

Every price is a probability with a fee on top. Learn to read one, find the fee and take it out, worked through on Türkiye v Italy (28 Sep 2026) from our odds database.

9 min read

Football by the numbers

Which league has the most goals? Europe's top flights ranked

The Bundesliga scored 3.24 goals a game in 2025/26, the most of the big five. Serie A scored 2.43, the fewest.

5 min read

Home advantage by league: where playing at home still counts

Home teams won 43% of league games across Europe in 2025/26, away teams 32%. La Liga topped the big five.

5 min read

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