A guide to odds, market types, handicaps, and how to use SlipsIQ to track your slips.
In this guide
How to read odds
Odds show how much you get paid on a winning bet. The most common format in Europe is decimal: odds of 2.50 mean you get €2.50 back per €1 staked, of which €1.50 is profit. Fractional odds (6/4) show profit relative to your stake. American odds use positive and negative numbers.
Common market types
Home win (1), draw (X), or away win (2). The most common market in football.
Both Teams To Score. You bet on whether both teams score, regardless of the final scoreline.
Total goals fall above or below a line. The most common line is 2.5.
What are handicaps?
A handicap gives a team a virtual head start or deficit before kick-off. The European handicap has three outcomes. The Asian handicap removes the draw via half or quarter goal lines. Asian totals apply the same logic to total goals.
Full reference: handicaps →How SlipsIQ works
A slip is a collection of bets on the same ticket. Give it a name, enter your stake, and add the legs.
Each slip has one or more legs: individual bets on a match result. Enter the teams, market, and odds for each leg.
Open a slip and tap a scoreline. SlipsIQ instantly calculates your payout for that result across all legs. See which scoreline you need before kick-off.
Your dashboard shows total stake, maximum payout, and an overview of open and closed slips.
What's in Premium?
SlipsIQ is free to use: slips, the matrix and the sharecard cost nothing. Premium adds the following:
Your slips on all your devices, stored encrypted.
My Matches with live scores and automatic updates.
Statistical value analysis for upcoming fixtures.
Upload a screenshot of your betslip; the legs and odds are filled in automatically.
Frequently asked questions
Decimal odds show the total payout per €1 staked, including your stake back. Odds of 2.50 mean a €2.50 payout per €1, so €1.50 profit.
1X2 is the standard football market. You pick home win (1), draw (X), or away win (2). Only the result after 90 minutes plus stoppage time counts.
Asian handicap removes the draw outcome by using half or quarter goal lines. There are always two outcomes: winning or losing on handicap.
BTTS stands for Both Teams To Score. You bet on whether both teams score at least once. The final score and winner don't matter.
No. You can create slips, view the matrix, and download the sharecard without an account. Everything is stored locally in your browser.