Forecast Central - Colombo ODI (India v Sri Lanka)
Punter's Corner is your opportunity to predict the outcome of the game. The Punters are placing their odds after careful assessments. If you disagree with their predictions please leave your comments.
Having lost the first one-day international, hosts Sri Lanka would be charged up to make a comeback in the second ODI of the Wealthsurance Cup at the Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Saturday.
With a winning percentage of 65 when compared to India's 37.50 at the venue, the Sri Lankans start as favourites; however the Punters are placing their money on an Indian win.
Results at the Premadasa Stadium:
Sri Lanka: Played 69; Won 45; Lost 19, Nr 5 (%win 65.22)
India: Played 32; Won 12, Lost 16, Nr 4 (%win 37.50)
Head to head: Played 23, SL 13, Ind 7, Nr 3 (SL %win 56.52)
Ind-SL head to head - in SL
| ODIs | M | Ind | SL | NR |
| Last 5 ODIs | 5 | 4 | 1 | - |
| Last 10 ODIs | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 |
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How does it work?
In the real world, odds are simply the chance of an event from occurring. Chances are usually expressed in percentage. If you would toss a coin, there is a 50% chance that it would land on heads and a 50% chance that it would land on tails. If you roll a six-sided dice, there is a 1/6 or 16.66% chance that the number that you want to see would appear. When every possible outcome is summed up, it would result to a 100%.
In sports betting, odds are expressed in a different manner than chances. The bookmakers make this odds to show the chances of a wanted outcome to happen.
If there is a 25% chance that India can win a match, then 100/20 = 4. 4 is the decimal odd of India winning the match.
Using the same example, the fractional odd would be 3/1. It would mean that for every one time you win, you will lose three times.
