Half Time odds · Match Result distribution
Match Result by HT Result: Home Odds
In 105,340 settled matches with HT Result: Home opening odds, the most common outcome was 1 (Home) — 43.5% (45,859 matches). Depending on the odds band, this rate ranges between 11.6% and 89.3%.
Half-time odds are higher than full-time odds, because fewer goals are scored in a shorter period and the chance of a draw rises noticeably.
105,340
Settled matches
sample
43.5%
Most common: 1 (Home)
45,859 matches
77.7 pts
Spread between bands
highest − lowest
2.65
Median opening odds
2024-01-01 → 2026-10-09
Match Result — overall distribution
How the Match Result outcome was distributed across all settled matches with HT Result: Home opening odds. This is the baseline distribution independent of the odds band; the band rates in the next table should be compared against it.
1 (Home)
43.5%
45,859 matches
X (Draw)
25.6%
26,950 matches
2 (Away)
30.9%
32,531 matches
Match Result by opening odds band
Each row counts how matches actually ended when their HT Result: Home opening odds fell in that band. No percentage is shown for a band with fewer than 100 matches.
| HT Result: Home opening odds | Matches | 1 (Home) | X (Draw) | 2 (Away) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.00 – 1.30 | 587 | 89.3%(524) | 7%(41) | 3.7%(22) |
| 1.30 – 1.50 | 2,168 | 84.2%(1,826) | 10.8%(235) | 4.9%(107) |
| 1.50 – 1.75 | 5,916 | 72%(4,260) | 17.6%(1,042) | 10.4%(614) |
| 1.75 – 2.00 | 9,590 | 63.2%(6,065) | 21.3%(2,041) | 15.5%(1,484) |
| 2.00 – 2.50 | 26,137 | 51.2%(13,370) | 26.3%(6,868) | 22.6%(5,899) |
| 2.50 – 3.50 | 40,385 | 38.1%(15,401) | 28.7%(11,608) | 33.1%(13,376) |
| 3.50 – 5.00 | 15,238 | 24.9%(3,798) | 27.1%(4,122) | 48%(7,318) |
| 5.00 and above | 5,319 | 11.6%(615) | 18.7%(993) | 69.8%(3,711) |
What this number tells you — and what it doesn't
- It tells you: how matches ended in terms of Match Result in the past while the HT Result: Home opening odds sat inside a given band.
- It doesn't tell you: what will happen in the next match. It is a count of past matches, not a prediction, and it carries no guarantee of winnings.
- It doesn't establish causation: what is measured between odds and outcome is how often they occur together. The odds do not produce the outcome; they summarise the market's expectation for that match.
- Only the opening odds are used. For the closing side, see Closing Odds Analysis.
- Outcomes are derived from the score, not stored; when a score is corrected, the statistics correct themselves at the next update.
- A page is only generated for market–outcome pairs whose sample exceeds 500 matches; no page is opened for pairs below that.
Look for this relationship in today's matches
The table above shows the past. To filter today's matches whose HT Result: Home opening odds fall within a given range and see their Match Result distribution live, use the analysis tools.
Frequently asked questions
Can Match Result be predicted from HT Result: Home odds?
A trend is measurable across 105,340 matches in the archive: with HT Result: Home opening odds in the 1.00–1.30 range, 1 (Home) landed 89.3% of the time; with odds in the 5.00+ range, this fell to 11.6%. The 77.7-point gap is a tendency, not a guarantee.
What does Match Result mean?
The match result market predicts the result at the end of 90 minutes; extra time and penalties do not count.
How is the distribution on this page calculated?
Matches with HT Result: Home opening odds are split into odds bands, then in each band the Match Result outcome is calculated from the actual score and counted. Outcomes are not stored but derived from the score; if a score is corrected, the statistics are corrected too.
How many matches is this measured on?
Of the 108,213 matches with HT Result: Home opening odds, the Match Result outcome could be calculated for 105,340. Matches whose score has not arrived yet are not counted in the denominator. Archive range: 2024-01-01 – 2026-10-09.
Does it also apply to closing odds?
No. This page uses OPENING odds only. Closing odds form close to kick-off and carry different information; for the closing side, see the Closing Odds Analysis page.