Iraq vs France: France Must Win by Four to Clear It

Iraq +2.75 (-108) keeps a three-goal loss from becoming a full loss. 

Iraq +2.75 is built for bettors who want the favorite to do more than just win big-ish. The number keeps the three-goal band from being a clean defeat, so France has to stretch the margin into the next tier before the ticket fully breaks.

If Iraq wins, or the match ends in a Draw, or Iraq loses by exactly one goal, or Iraq loses by exactly two goals, the ticket is a full win; if Iraq loses by exactly three goals, the ticket is a half-loss; if Iraq loses by four or more goals, the ticket is a full loss in 90 minutes plus stoppage time.

That’s the quarter-line mechanism doing real work: it splits the settlement so a 3-goal France win doesn’t wipe you out. One clean way to picture it is 3–0 France: it’s not a full loss, it’s only a half-loss.

The way this bet fails is simple: France win by four or more in 90 minutes plus stoppage time and the protection is gone. Price-wise, this is playable to -120; pass at -121 or worse.

THE PLAY: Iraq +2.75 (-108)

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