The bet “Team 1 Over 4” refers to the Individual Total Over market for the first (home) team, predicting that it will score more than four points during the match. This type of bet is used in team and head-to-head sports. The odds depend on the number of points scored in the game and the relative strength of the opponents. In basketball, the “Team 1 Over 4” market typically appears in matches between evenly matched teams, while in football (soccer) and hockey it is more common in games with a clear underdog. In handball, volleyball, bandy, and table tennis, this bet is also usually offered for matches between teams of comparable strength.
Possible outcomes
When placing a “Team 1 Over 4” bet, the player can expect several possible outcomes:
Win: The first team scores five or more goals (pucks or points) in the match – 5:1, 6:6, 6:8, etc.
Examples of a winning bet: In Round 1 of the 2020/21 German Bundesliga, Bayern Munich demolished Schalke 8–0 at home. In the 2020/21 NHL regular season, Colorado beat St. Louis 8–0 at home. In both cases, the “Team 1 Over 4” bet won.
Loss: The home team scores between one and three goals or fails to score at all – 3:0, 2:2, 1:6, 0:3, etc.
Examples of a losing bet: In Round 4 of the 2020/21 Bundesliga, Bayern Munich beat Mainz 5–2 at home. In a similar result in the 2020/21 NHL regular season, Philadelphia defeated Pittsburgh 5–2. In both cases, the “Team 1 Over 4” bet lost because, although the home team won, the total did not exceed four goals.
Refund: The bet is settled at odds of 1.0 and refunded to the bettor if the total equals four.
Example of a refund: An NHL regular-season match between Chicago and Detroit ended 6–2.
