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Over 2.5 goals tips

The matches most likely to have three goals or more. 13 November 2026

Picks are fixed once published. A bet on over 2.5 goals wins when the match has three goals or more in normal time.

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Our record

PicksWonStakedReturnedProfitROI
Last 7 days757.007.38+0.385%
Last 30 days757.007.38+0.385%

One unit on each pick at the best odds of publication, settled up to Thu 12 Nov.

Thu 12 Nov

Over 2.5 goals tips: how they work

Over 2.5 goals is one of the most popular football bets. It wins when the match has three goals or more, whoever scores them: 2-1, 3-0 and 2-2 all win, while 1-1 and 2-0 lose. There are no half goals, so the line of 2.5 cannot end level and the bet is never void because of the score.

How we pick the matches

Our picks come from the bookmakers' odds for over and under 2.5 goals. We turn the odds into a chance with the margin of the bookmaker taken out, and keep the matches where over 2.5 goals has a chance of at least 55%, quoted by at least two bookmakers. The matches are sorted by that chance, so the most likely ones come first. No match is picked by hand.

The over 2.5 goals treble

The slip at the top of the day joins the two or three likeliest picks into a double or treble. All of them must land, so the chance of the slip is the product of their chances: smaller than any single pick, but at higher odds. The card shows the total odds, that chance and the return on a stake.

Today, tomorrow and the weekend

The tabs show today's picks, tomorrow's and the coming weekend's. Today's are fixed once published; the other days can still change as new odds arrive.

Our record

Below the picks you find the recent ones with the final score, and a table of the last 7 and 30 days: picks settled, picks won, the stake, the return and the profit at the odds of publication. For the main tip of each match see our Predictions, and for several picks in one slip our Accumulators.

Bet responsibly

No goals tip is sure. Stake only what you can afford to lose, keep to a budget and bet only if you are 18 or over.

Questions and answers

What does over 2.5 goals mean?

The bet wins when the match has three goals or more in the 90 minutes plus stoppage time, whoever scores them.

Does extra time count?

No. Extra time and penalty shoot-outs do not count for over 2.5 goals.

Do own goals count?

Yes. Every goal of the match counts, own goals included.

How are the matches chosen?

We take the matches where the bookmakers' odds give over 2.5 goals a chance of at least 55%, quoted by at least two bookmakers, and sort them by that chance.

What is the difference between over 2.5 and over 1.5 goals?

Over 1.5 needs two goals, over 2.5 needs three. Over 1.5 lands more often but pays less; see our over 1.5 goals tips for that market.

Why are there fewer picks on some days?

Only matches above our threshold make the list, so a day of tight matches has fewer picks.

Are these sure tips?

No tip is sure: our chance shows how often a pick is expected to land. Bet only what you can afford to lose, and only if you are 18 or over.

18+ · Betting is never risk-free. We share our predictions to inform you, and they cannot promise that a bet will win. Gamble with care.