Public Betting, Money Percentages, and Splits

Discover the ALL odds and predictions covers contest players are making with consensus picks

Matchup Date Consensus Sides Picks Indepth
NHL Mon Bos Sat. Jan 24
7:00 pm ET
36%
64%
-104
-106
155
275
Details
NCAAB Csn Haw Sun. Jan 25
12:00 am ET
36%
64%
+9.5
-9.5
67
117
Details
NCAAB Utah Byu Sat. Jan 24
5:30 pm ET
62%
38%
+18.5
-18.5
197
120
Details
NCAAB Idst Mont Sat. Jan 24
6:00 pm ET
38%
62%
+4
-4
95
155
Details
NCAAB Amcc Iw Sat. Jan 24
4:30 pm ET
39%
61%
-1.5
+1.5
88
139
Details
NBA Gs Min Sat. Jan 24
5:30 pm ET
39%
61%
+5.5
-5.5
185
290
Details
NCAAB Smc Port Sat. Jan 24
8:00 pm ET
61%
39%
-14.5
+14.5
161
104
Details
NHL Det Win Sat. Jan 24
7:00 pm ET
61%
39%
+105
-125
269
174
Details
NHL Was Edm Sat. Jan 24
10:00 pm ET
39%
61%
+146
-159
133
205
Details
NHL Tb Clb Sat. Jan 24
7:00 pm ET
60%
40%
-125
+104
217
142
Details
NCAAB Alcn Famu Sat. Jan 24
6:00 pm ET
40%
60%
+8.5
-8.5
78
116
Details
NCAAB Tnst Linw Sat. Jan 24
3:30 pm ET
40%
60%
+3.5
-3.5
100
148
Details
NFL La Sea Sun. Jan 25
6:30 pm ET
41%
59%
+2
-2
290
423
Details
NBA Mia Uta Sat. Jan 24
9:30 pm ET
41%
59%
-7
+7
161
232
Details
NHL Car Ott Sat. Jan 24
7:00 pm ET
59%
41%
-130
+110
260
181
Details
NCAAB Uci Ucsd Sat. Jan 24
10:00 pm ET
41%
59%
+2.5
-2.5
99
141
Details
NCAAB Aamu Txso Sat. Jan 24
3:30 pm ET
41%
59%
-1
+1
95
135
Details
NCAAB Bgsu Tol Sat. Jan 24
5:00 pm ET
41%
59%
-1.5
+1.5
101
143
Details
NCAAB Cin Asu Sat. Jan 24
10:00 pm ET
42%
58%
-2.5
+2.5
127
179
Details
NCAAB Ucf Colo Sat. Jan 24
3:00 pm ET
42%
58%
+3.5
-3.5
130
183
Details
NCAAB Ucrv Ucd Sat. Jan 24
5:00 pm ET
42%
58%
+8.5
-8.5
97
136
Details
NCAAB Ku Ksu Sat. Jan 24
8:00 pm ET
58%
42%
-4.5
+4.5
190
137
Details
NCAAB Isu Okst Sat. Jan 24
3:00 pm ET
42%
58%
-10.5
+10.5
132
183
Details
NCAAB Can Fair Sat. Jan 24
7:00 pm ET
58%
42%
+10.5
-10.5
133
96
Details
NCAAB Arpb Sou Sat. Jan 24
6:00 pm ET
42%
58%
+9.5
-9.5
86
118
Details
NCAAB Vt Lou Sat. Jan 24
2:15 pm ET
58%
42%
+13.5
-13.5
201
147
Details
NCAAB Uvu Cbu Sat. Jan 24
8:00 pm ET
42%
58%
+1
-1
104
142
Details
NCAAB Aub Fla Sat. Jan 24
4:00 pm ET
57%
43%
+9.5
-9.5
211
159
Details
NCAAB Nw Ucla Sat. Jan 24
6:00 pm ET
43%
57%
+6.5
-6.5
121
160
Details
NCAAB Tenn Ala Sat. Jan 24
8:30 pm ET
43%
57%
+6.5
-6.5
155
204
Details
NCAAB Scu Usd Sat. Jan 24
9:30 pm ET
43%
57%
-13.5
+13.5
86
113
Details
NHL Fla Min Sat. Jan 24
9:00 pm ET
43%
57%
+114
-121
188
246
Details
NCAAB Rich Gw Sat. Jan 24
3:00 pm ET
56%
44%
+10.5
-10.5
149
115
Details
NCAAB Prst Idho Sat. Jan 24
5:00 pm ET
56%
44%
+1.5
-1.5
137
106
Details
NCAAB Sac Ewu Sat. Jan 24
5:00 pm ET
44%
56%
+5.5
-5.5
104
134
Details
NCAAB Rid Msm Sat. Jan 24
4:00 pm ET
44%
56%
+8.5
-8.5
99
126
Details
NBA Cle Orl Sat. Jan 24
7:00 pm ET
56%
44%
+1.5
-1.5
252
198
Details
NFL Ne Den Sun. Jan 25
3:00 pm ET
56%
44%
-4
+4
401
316
Details
NCAAB Uno Mcns Sat. Jan 24
3:30 pm ET
56%
44%
+17.5
-17.5
128
101
Details
NCAAB Tntc Siue Sat. Jan 24
2:30 pm ET
56%
44%
+7.5
-7.5
147
116
Details
NCAAB Sf Gonz Sat. Jan 24
8:00 pm ET
56%
44%
+16.5
-16.5
172
136
Details
NCAAB Qnc Uwg Sat. Jan 24
2:30 pm ET
56%
44%
-8.5
+8.5
133
106
Details
NCAAB Lsu Ark Sat. Jan 24
5:00 pm ET
45%
55%
+11.5
-11.5
139
173
Details
NCAAB Sdsu Unlv Sat. Jan 24
4:00 pm ET
45%
55%
-4.5
+4.5
123
153
Details
NHL La Stl Sat. Jan 24
8:00 pm ET
45%
55%
-128
+115
143
177
Details
NCAAB Alst Pv Sat. Jan 24
5:30 pm ET
45%
55%
+1.5
-1.5
101
124
Details
NCAAB Ill Pur Sat. Jan 24
3:00 pm ET
45%
55%
+6.5
-6.5
185
227
Details
NCAAB Sfa Lam Sat. Jan 24
4:00 pm ET
55%
45%
-4.5
+4.5
127
104
Details
NCAAB Hall Dep Sat. Jan 24
5:00 pm ET
55%
45%
-2.5
+2.5
157
129
Details
NCAAB Kent Emu Sat. Jan 24
3:30 pm ET
55%
45%
-4.5
+4.5
139
116
Details
NCAAB Laf Leh Sat. Jan 24
7:00 pm ET
46%
54%
+3.5
-3.5
92
109
Details
NCAAB Murr Uni Sat. Jan 24
4:00 pm ET
54%
46%
-1.5
+1.5
143
122
Details
NCAAB Csf Cp Sat. Jan 24
7:00 pm ET
46%
54%
-1.5
+1.5
105
123
Details
NBA Ny Phi Sat. Jan 24
3:00 pm ET
46%
54%
+1
-1
217
251
Details
NCAAB Eky Jac Sat. Jan 24
3:00 pm ET
46%
54%
+2.5
-2.5
110
127
Details
NBA Bos Chi Sat. Jan 24
8:00 pm ET
54%
46%
+1
-1
234
203
Details
NCAAB Ucsb Lbsu Sat. Jan 24
7:00 pm ET
46%
54%
-4.5
+4.5
112
129
Details
NCAAB Gc Fres Sat. Jan 24
7:30 pm ET
53%
47%
-4.5
+4.5
133
116
Details
NCAAB Oak Det Sat. Jan 24
3:00 pm ET
47%
53%
-6.5
+6.5
118
135
Details
NCAAB Troy Gaso Sat. Jan 24
3:00 pm ET
53%
47%
-4.5
+4.5
136
119
Details
NCAAB Mem Wich Sat. Jan 24
4:00 pm ET
47%
53%
+3.5
-3.5
124
141
Details
NCAAB Nev Unm Sat. Jan 24
8:00 pm ET
53%
47%
+7.5
-7.5
141
124
Details
NCAAB Cal Stan Sat. Jan 24
8:00 pm ET
47%
53%
+4.5
-4.5
132
149
Details
NBA Lal Dal Sat. Jan 24
8:30 pm ET
53%
47%
-3.5
+3.5
232
206
Details
NCAAB Sjsu Wyo Sat. Jan 24
4:00 pm ET
53%
47%
+12.5
-12.5
120
107
Details
NCAAB Fsu Smu Sat. Jan 24
4:00 pm ET
53%
47%
+11.5
-11.5
154
138
Details
NCAAB Tcu Bay Sat. Jan 24
6:00 pm ET
47%
53%
+4.5
-4.5
138
154
Details
NCAAB Mosu Utep Sat. Jan 24
4:00 pm ET
47%
53%
-1.5
+1.5
120
133
Details
NCAAB Neom Umkc Sat. Jan 24
8:00 pm ET
47%
53%
-5
+5
104
115
Details
NCAAB Sea Pac Sat. Jan 24
7:00 pm ET
48%
53%
+2
-2
114
126
Details
NCAAB Spc Mw Sat. Jan 24
3:00 pm ET
52%
48%
+3.5
-3.5
132
121
Details
NCAAB Man Iona Sat. Jan 24
7:00 pm ET
48%
52%
+8.5
-8.5
102
110
Details
NCAAB Nich Sela Sat. Jan 24
2:30 pm ET
48%
52%
+1.5
-1.5
105
113
Details
NCAAB Suu Utech Sat. Jan 24
9:00 pm ET
48%
52%
+5.5
-5.5
105
113
Details
NCAAB Unco Nau Sat. Jan 24
8:00 pm ET
48%
52%
-5.5
+5.5
101
108
Details
NCAAB Und Den Sat. Jan 24
4:00 pm ET
49%
51%
+5.5
-5.5
106
111
Details
NCAAB Uic Brad Sat. Jan 24
8:00 pm ET
49%
51%
+6.5
-6.5
114
118
Details
NCAAB Afa Bsu Sat. Jan 24
4:00 pm ET
49%
51%
+23.5
-23.5
122
126
Details
NCAAB Vcu Dav Sat. Jan 24
5:00 pm ET
49%
51%
-5.5
+5.5
131
134
Details
NCAAB Pepp Wsu Sat. Jan 24
6:00 pm ET
50%
50%
+11.5
-11.5
117
115
Details
NCAAB Cmu Wmu Sat. Jan 24
6:00 pm ET
50%
50%
+4.5
-4.5
114
115
Details
NCAAB Utrgv Hbu Sat. Jan 24
4:30 pm ET
50%
50%
-2.5
+2.5
118
117
Details
NCAAB Ndsu Oru Sat. Jan 24
3:00 pm ET
50%
50%
-9
+9
123
124
Details

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Money percentages reflect the cumulative amount gambled on a particular side in any given game, regardless of the league. These statistics provide a transparent viewpoint into where the substantial bettors, known as 'sharps', typically invest their money.

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While money percentages tally the overall sum wagered, bet percentages determine the number of individual bets made. These percentages present the dispersion of singular bets allocated to each side of a competition. Though these statistics may not explicitly represent the total money wagered, they indeed provide valuable insights into betting patterns and public sentiment.

Public Betting FAQs

What is public money betting?

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What percentage of betting favorites win or cover the spread?

The percentage of betting favorites that cover the spread typically hovers around 50%. This applies across various sports categories like NBA, NFL, NHL, college basketball, college football, and MLB. However, several factors can influence these percentages, including the sport, the season, and the specific games in question. Also, keep in mind these percentages just reflect historical averages and are not a definitive prediction tool. Individual game analysis and research are always crucial for betting decisions.

What is the biggest trend in sports betting?

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