On a 1X2 market, 1 is a home win, X is a draw and 2 is an away win. It's the same market the French call 1N2. It usually covers regulation time, stoppage time included. Always check the exact rules with the operator.
What do the 1, X and 2 odds mean?
On a 1X2 market, the 1 is a home win, the X is a draw and the 2 is an away win.
1 = home win
X = draw
2 = away win
It's the most common result market in sports where a draw is possible. Football is the obvious example.
1X2: one market, sometimes two labels
1X2 is the standard label. French-language sites often write 1N2 instead, with N for "nul" (draw). The market works the same way: three outcomes, a draw built in, identical settlement rules.
You'll run into both depending on the platform. They describe the exact same market.
1X2 covers regulation time
In football, a 1X2 market usually covers regulation time, stoppage time included. Extra time and penalty shoot-outs are generally left out, unless the operator says otherwise.
That isn't universal. Some operators offer clearly labelled variants such as "including extra time". Check the market rules before you bet. That variability is the part of this market I'd flag first: the label says 1X2, but the rule underneath can differ.
1X2: the result of the match in question, regulation time.Qualification: the overall result of a two-legged tie, which has its own aggregation rules (sometimes away goals, sometimes straight to extra time).
Winning a 1X2 isn't the same as qualifying
Over a two-legged tie, a team can lose the first leg on the 1X2 and still be well placed to qualify once both legs are added up.
The 1X2 only looks at the match in question. On its own, it says nothing about overall qualification.
What 1X2 odds tell you, and what they don't
A 1X2 price is what an operator sets for one outcome at one moment. Odds of 2.10 on the 1 don't predict that the home team will win. They show the price at which the operator takes that selection, given its own estimate, its margin and the market.
To turn odds into a probability, and to see what the margin does to that conversion, head to the page on implied probability.
How OddScore uses the 1X2 market
OddScore tracks the 1X2 prices of dozens of bookmakers, removes their margin and compares how they move over time. It's one of the two markets the platform follows in football.
The aim isn't to predict the match. It's to make it easier to read how the market prices each of the three outcomes, and how that pricing shifts up to kickoff.
A fully worked, settled example
Odds of 2.10 / 3.40 / 3.60 on the 1 / X / 2 outcomes, with €20 staked on the 1.
| Result | "1" selection | Return |
|---|---|---|
| Home win | Won | €42.00 |
| Draw | Lost | €0.00 |
| Away win | Lost | €0.00 |
A home win returns €42.00 (€20 × 2.10), a net profit of €22.00. A draw or an away win loses the whole €20 stake. Unlike Double Chance or Draw No Bet, a straight 1X2 selection covers only one of the three outcomes.
Most of this table is empty: one row pays, the other two show €0.00.
Edge case: the abandoned match
If a match is abandoned before full time and isn't replayed the same day, 1X2 bets are generally voided and refunded, whatever the score was at the stoppage. Some operators may still settle certain markets on the score reached, past a playing-time threshold set in their terms. Practice varies, so check it before betting and don't assume it's the same everywhere.
Margin on the 1X2
The three odds of a 1X2 market carry a bookmaker margin. The general calculation (conversion to implied probability, overround) is covered on the bookmaker margin page. In the example above, the implied probabilities of 47.6%, 29.4% and 27.8% add up to roughly 104.8%. That 4.8-point excess is the margin built into this market.
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Types of sports bets
Market, selection, line, odds: the main families of markets.
See the guideMoneyline: betting on the winner
Usually two outcomes, no draw. Common in tennis and basketball.
Compare with the MoneylineDouble Chance: 1X, 12, X2
One selection that covers two 1X2 outcomes at once.
See Double ChanceImplied probability of the odds
Turn odds into a probability, and see what that tells you.
Understand the conversionFrequently asked questions
What does 1X2 mean?
1X2 is a three-way market: 1 for a home win, X for a draw, 2 for an away win.
Is 1X2 the same as 1N2?
Yes. 1N2 is the French notation, with N for "nul" (draw) instead of X. Same market, two labels.
What's the difference between 1X2 and Moneyline?
1X2 has three outcomes, draw included. A Moneyline usually has two, with no draw, and is mostly used in sports where a game always ends with a winner. The Moneyline page has the detail.
Does extra time count on a 1X2 market?
Usually not. A 1X2 market most often covers regulation time, stoppage time included, and leaves out extra time and penalty shoot-outs unless the operator says otherwise. Read the market rules before betting.
Why do the implied probabilities of the three outcomes add up to more than 100%?
Because the odds usually include the bookmaker's margin. The part above 100% is called the overround, and it gives you an estimate of that margin.
Does winning a 1X2 bet mean qualifying over a two-legged tie?
No. 1X2 only covers the result of the match in question. Qualification over two legs follows its own aggregation rules.
Does OddScore track the 1X2 market?
Yes, for football. OddScore tracks the prices several bookmakers offer on this market, removes their margin and compares how they move over time.
Sources & methodology
This page combines standard 1X2 market vocabulary, settlement rules published by Betfair, a licensed operator, and OddScore's own observation of the 1X2 odds several operators offer in football. For player support, BeGambleAware.
- Describe the three outcomes of the market and their usual settlement rule, with a fully settled worked example.
- Note that the exact scope (regulation time, extra time) depends on the operator, cover the abandoned match and connect the market to the bookmaker's margin.
- Betfair: Exchange general rulessupport.betfair.com
- Betfair: Charges and commissionbetfair.com
- UK Gambling Commission: Definitions of terms
- BeGambleAware