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Bovada odds
How Bovada compares today
Measured 13 Nov, 01:19 GMT on upcoming matches.
| Sport | Matches | Avg margin | Vs market | Best price | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Football | 1100 | 9.6% | −1.0 pts | 8% | 10th-cheapest of 43 |
| Tennis | 85 | 7.4% | −0.7 pts | 2% | 8th-cheapest of 40 |
| Basketball | 166 | 6.7% | −1.7 pts | 17% | 4th-cheapest of 43 |
On 1001 football matches it shared with at least two other bookmakers, Bovada's margin was 1.0 points below the market average (10th-cheapest of 43), and its price was the best on offer for 8% of outcomes.
On 85 tennis matches it shared with at least two other bookmakers, Bovada's margin was 0.7 points below the market average (8th-cheapest of 40), and its price was the best on offer for 2% of outcomes.
On 163 basketball matches it shared with at least two other bookmakers, Bovada's margin was 1.7 points below the market average (4th-cheapest of 43), and its price was the best on offer for 17% of outcomes.
“Vs market” is Bovada's margin minus the average margin of the same matches, so books are compared on equal terms. The method and every other bookmaker are on the bookmaker comparison.
What GoldEdge does with Bovada
| Role | Compared bookmaker |
|---|---|
| Value bets | Yes |
| Arbitrage | No |
| Horse racing | No |
| Sports | Football, tennis, basketball |
- An offshore sportsbook serving North America. Its prices feed value bets, the odds pages and dropping odds on football, tennis and basketball; it is not used as an arbitrage leg.
- It lists the main lines — the money line, the spread and the total — and those are compared with Pinnacle's line for line.
- Its basketball totals include overtime, like Pinnacle's: checked line for line against Pinnacle's before they were compared.
Where to see Bovada prices
Frequently asked questions
Does GoldEdge compare Bovada odds?
Yes. Bovada's prices are on GoldEdge's odds pages beside every other bookmaker's, for football, tennis and basketball. Right now it prices 1351 upcoming matches.
Does Bovada have good odds?
On 1001 football matches it shared with at least two other bookmakers, Bovada's margin was 1.0 points below the market average (10th-cheapest of 43), and its price was the best on offer for 8% of outcomes. On 85 tennis matches it shared with at least two other bookmakers, Bovada's margin was 0.7 points below the market average (8th-cheapest of 40), and its price was the best on offer for 2% of outcomes. On 163 basketball matches it shared with at least two other bookmakers, Bovada's margin was 1.7 points below the market average (4th-cheapest of 43), and its price was the best on offer for 17% of outcomes. Figures are recalculated every few minutes on the matches every book prices, so they move with the market.
What is Bovada's margin?
On upcoming matches it prices, Bovada's average main-market margin is 9.6% in football, 7.4% in tennis, 6.7% in basketball. The margin is the amount the implied probabilities of a market's outcomes add up to beyond 100%.
Can you find value bets at Bovada?
Yes, when one exists: GoldEdge flags any Bovada price that pays more than Pinnacle's fair price (its odds with the margin removed), with the edge and a stake size. A value bet is an edge over many bets, not a prediction about one.
Is Bovada used for arbitrage on GoldEdge?
No. Bovada is priced for value bets, odds comparison and dropping odds, but GoldEdge does not use it as an arbitrage leg — nor any of the UK, Australian or Italian sportsbooks, or any US sportsbook but BetMGM.
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