A moneyline bet in Brazil's Série A is the most straightforward wager available: pick the team that will win the match. Unlike Asian handicaps or spread betting, there's no goal adjustment — bettors simply choose between a home win, draw, or away win on the three-way moneyline. The inclusion of the draw as a separate outcome is critical and distinguishes football moneylines from two-way sports like basketball. Ignoring the draw is one of the most common mistakes bettors make when transitioning to soccer markets, as roughly 25-28% of Série A matches end level.
Moneyline value in the Série A often surfaces in away wins and draws, where public money tends to underweight outcomes due to home-bias tendencies. Bettors should closely monitor squad rotation, especially during midweek rounds when clubs juggling Copa Libertadores or Copa do Brasil commitments frequently rest key players. From a vig perspective, three-way moneylines typically carry higher overrounds than Asian handicap or over/under markets because the third outcome (draw) gives bookmakers an additional margin lever. Comparing hold percentages across books on this specific market can reveal meaningful differences, sometimes exceeding two percentage points between the sharpest and softest offerings.
Moneyline Vig Rankings
| # | Sportsbook | Vig | Grade | Events |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BetOnline.ag | 5.03% | B | 25 |
| 2 | LowVig.ag | 5.03% | B | 25 |
| 3 | BetAnything | 5.49% | C | 25 |
| 4 | Fanatics | 5.81% | C+ | 25 |
| 5 | BetMGM | 5.91% | D | 25 |
| 6 | Bovada | 6.11% | C+ | 25 |
| 7 | betPARX | 6.51% | C | 25 |
| 8 | BetUS | 6.65% | C | 25 |
| 9 | DraftKings | 7.00% | D | 25 |
| 10 | BetRivers | 7.09% | D | 25 |
| 11 | FanDuel | 7.48% | D | 25 |
| 12 | Fliff | 11.99% | F | 25 |
Upcoming Moneyline Lines
| Matchup | Time | FanDuel | BetMGM | Fliff | Fanatics | BetRivers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grêmio @ Chapecoense | Mar 16, 11:00 PM | +150 / +180 | +150 / +185 | +135 / +170 | +150 / +185 | +135 / +195 |
| Bragantino-SP @ Bahia | Mar 18, 10:00 PM | +320 / -130 | +340 / -120 | +310 / -135 | +330 / -125 | +320 / -127 |
| Botafogo @ Palmeiras | Mar 18, 10:00 PM | -210 / +500 | -185 / +450 | -215 / +460 | -190 / +475 | -210 / +525 |
| Cruzeiro @ Atletico Paranaense | Mar 18, 10:30 PM | +155 / +175 | — | +150 / +160 | +165 / +175 | +145 / +180 |
| Sao Paulo @ Atletico Mineiro | Mar 18, 11:00 PM | +240 / +110 | +250 / +115 | +235 / +100 | +250 / +110 | +270 / -103 |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a moneyline bet?
A moneyline bet is the simplest form of sports wagering — you're picking which team will win the game outright, with no point spread involved. The odds reflect each team's implied probability of winning. Favorites have negative odds (e.g., -150) and underdogs have positive odds (e.g., +130).
Why does moneyline vig vary by matchup?
Moneyline vig is lowest on evenly matched games and highest on lopsided matchups. When a heavy favorite is -500, the book needs a wide margin on the underdog side to balance risk. Close games near pick'em (-110/-110) will always have the tightest vig.
What is vig (vigorish) in sports betting?
Vig — short for vigorish, also called juice or overround — is the margin a sportsbook builds into its odds. It's the difference between the true probability of an outcome and what the odds imply. Lower vig means you keep more of your winnings on every bet. For example, a standard -110/-110 line has about 4.76% vig.
How often is this data updated?
We pull fresh odds from The Odds API three times per day — at 6:00 AM, 2:00 PM, and 10:00 PM UTC. Each snapshot captures the latest lines from every sportsbook that has posted odds. The timestamp at the top of the page shows the most recent refresh.
How is the vig grade calculated?
Each sportsbook is graded on a letter scale based on average vig: A+ (under 2%) is exceptional, A (2–3%) is excellent, B+ (3–4%) is above average, B (4–5%) is the industry standard, C (5–6%) is below average, and D (above 6%) indicates high-juice markets.
Why does lower vig matter for bettors?
Lower vig directly impacts your long-term returns. A bettor placing $1,000 per week at a book with 4% vig loses roughly $40/week to the house edge. At 2% vig, that drops to $20/week — a $1,040 difference over a year. For serious bettors, shopping for lower vig is one of the most reliable ways to improve profitability.
What sportsbooks do you track?
We track both regulated US sportsbooks (DraftKings, FanDuel, BetMGM, Caesars) and offshore books (Bovada, BetOnline, MyBookie, BetUS, LowVig.ag, BetAnySports). Data comes from The Odds API, which aggregates real-time lines from licensed sources.
How We Calculate These Numbers
- Data Source
- All odds on this page come from The Odds API, which aggregates real-time lines from licensed US and offshore sportsbooks. We track moneyline, spread, and totals markets across every sport with active betting lines.
- Update Frequency
- We pull a fresh snapshot of every tracked market three times per day — at 6:00 AM, 2:00 PM, and 10:00 PM UTC. Each snapshot captures the latest lines from every sportsbook that has posted odds for a given event. The timestamp at the top of each page tells you exactly when the data was last refreshed.
- Vig Calculation
- Vig (short for vigorish, also called juice or overround) measures the margin a sportsbook builds into its odds. We calculate it by converting the odds on each side of a market to implied probabilities, summing those probabilities, and subtracting 100%. For example, a market priced at -110/-110 implies 52.38% on each side — a total of 104.76%, meaning a vig of 4.76%. Lower vig means better value for bettors because you keep more of your winnings.
- Per-Market Breakdown
- We compute vig separately for each market type: moneyline (h2h), point spreads, and totals (over/under). The "average vig" shown for each sportsbook is the mean across all market types weighted by the number of events sampled in each market.
- Grading Scale
- Every sportsbook receives a letter grade based on its average vig: A+ (under 2%) is exceptional and rare — these are typically sharp-friendly books. A (2–3%) is excellent. B+ (3–4%) is above average. B (4–5%) is the industry standard for most recreational sportsbooks. C (5–6%) is below average. D (above 6%) indicates high-juice markets where bettors face a steep cost per wager.
- Trend Tracking
- We store daily snapshots for 30 days, allowing us to show 24-hour and 7-day vig trends. A downward trend (improving) means sportsbooks are tightening their lines — often in response to increased competition or higher betting volume as a season heats up.