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"Other" in a correct score market means any final score that is not printed in the list of scores, and "Over 2.5" means the match must end with three goals or more. This hub answers the questions players in Ghana ask most and points to our longer guides on booking codes and bet slips.
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Short answer
- Correct score "Other": wins if the final score is not one of the scores listed in that market.
- Over 2.5: wins with 3 or more goals in total, Under 2.5 wins with 0, 1 or 2.
- Football markets are normally settled on 90 minutes plus stoppage time, without extra time or penalties: check the market rules.
What "Other" means in correct score
A correct score bet asks you to name the exact final score, for example 2-1 to the home team. Bookmakers cannot list every possible score, so the list stops somewhere, often around four goals for one side. The "Other" option covers everything that is not on that list.
Say the list for a Ghana Premier League match runs from 0-0 up to 4-4. If the match ends 5-1, none of the listed scores wins and "Other" wins. If it ends 2-0, "Other" loses, because 2-0 is on the list.
Some bookmakers split the option into three: Other home win, Other away win and Other draw. Then you also need the right winner: a 5-1 home win settles "Other home win", not "Other away win". Because the listed scores change from one bookmaker to another, open the market and look at where the list stops before you choose "Other".
What Over 2.5 means
Over/Under markets are about the total number of goals scored by both teams. The ".5" is there so that the bet can never end level.
| Total goals in the match | Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
|---|---|---|
| 0, 1 or 2 | Loses | Wins |
| 3 or more | Wins | Loses |
So a 2-1 result is three goals and Over 2.5 wins. A 1-1 draw is two goals and Under 2.5 wins. The same logic works for Over 1.5 (two goals or more) and Over 3.5 (four goals or more). When people online say "over 2.5 prediction", they only mean a tip that the match will have three or more goals; nobody knows that in advance, however confident the post sounds.
One detail decides many disputes: in football, these markets are usually settled on normal time, which is 90 minutes plus stoppage time. Extra time and penalty shoot-outs normally do not count. Each operator writes this in its market rules, so check them for cup matches.
Booking codes
A booking code is a short code that loads a list of selections into your bet slip. It is how friends share bets on WhatsApp, and it is also how strangers sell "today's code" on social media. Our booking codes guide explains how to load and share a code on SportyBet and MSport, why codes stop working, and why paying for a code is a bad idea. We do not publish daily codes.
Reading a bet slip
The bet slip is where your money is committed: selections, odds, total odds, stake and potential win. Our bet slip guide walks through each line, the difference between a single and an accumulator, how to check a placed bet by its ID, and a worked example in cedis. Since 2 April 2025 there is no 10% withholding tax taken from betting winnings (Ministry of Finance), and the guide shows what that means for the number on your slip.
Where to bet, if you bet
A guide explains how a market works; it does not tell you who to trust with your money. Only use operators licensed by the Gaming Commission of Ghana. You can check any name with our licence check. Betting is for adults (18+), it should never be treated as income, and gambling is addictive: set a limit before you start and gamble responsibly.
Questions people ask
Does "Other" in correct score include a 0-0 draw?
Only if 0-0 is missing from the list, which is rare. 0-0 is almost always listed on its own, so "Other" loses when a match ends goalless.
Do extra time goals count for Over 2.5?
Usually not. Football totals are normally settled on 90 minutes plus stoppage time, but the operator's market rules decide.
Is Over 2.5 the same as Over 3?
No. Over 2.5 needs three goals. Some bookmakers also offer whole-number lines such as Over 3, which settle differently when the total lands exactly on the number, so read the rules for that line first.
Why are the odds on "Other" so high?
Because the scores it covers are unusual. High odds show that the bookmaker thinks the outcome is unlikely, not that it is good value.