Take decimal odds of 3.75 and 3.60 it’s clear that 3.75 gives a higher return. The main benefit of decimal odds is that they are much easier to compare at a glance. So, if you bet £1 on England to win the World Cup at odds of 10.00, you’ll get £10 back, which includes your £1 stake. You multiply your stake by the odds to get your total returns. Stakeĭecimal odds show how much a winning bet will return, including your stake. In the 9/1 example, you win £9 plus your original £1 stake you handed over to the bookmaker for a total return of £10. With fractional odds, you also get your original stake back. For example, fractional odds of 9/1 show that you stand to win £9 for every £1 staked. The number on the left is how much you win based on staking the amount on the right. These are the odds traditionally used by bookmakers and show you how much you win relative to your stake.
