Malaysian Odds | What Are Malay Odds? How Do They Work?

Malaysian odds, also known as Malay odds, are a type of odds format commonly used in Malaysia and other Asian countries for sports betting.

Malaysian odds are expressed as either positive (+) or negative (-) numbers, with the positive number indicating the underdog and the negative number indicating the favourite. The odds also reflect the amount of payout that a bettor can expect to receive if they win.

For example, if a team is listed at odds of +1.50 at a bookmaker, it means that a bet of RM1 on that team will yield a profit of RM1.50 if they win. Conversely, if a team is listed at odds of -1.50, it means that a bettor would need to risk RM1.50 to win RM1 if that team wins.

Calculating potential profit using Malaysian odds is not quite as simple as other odds formats as there are two separate calculations for positive and negative odds.

For positive odds, the formula for calculating profit is:

Profit = stake x odds

For negative odds, the formula for calculating profit is:

Profit = stake x (-1 / odds)

In both cases the stake needs to be added to the profit in order to calculate the return. See the three examples further down.

To calculate the implied probability of Malay odds, use the following formulas:

• For positive odds, the formula for implied probability is: (1 / (odds + 1)) * 100
• For negative odds, the formula for implied probability is: (odds / (odds – 1)) * 100

For example, for odds of -1.2, the implied probability would be (-1.2 / (-1.2– 1)) * 100 = 54.55%

For example, for odds of +0.3, the implied probability would be (1 / (0.3 + 1)) * 100 = 76.92%