What Does ‘W1/W2’ Mean in Sports Betting?
The combination ‘W1/W2’ is most commonly found in a Halftime/Fulltime bet, and it refers to predicting the result of the match at both the end of the first half and the end of the full match.
Here is a breakdown of what the symbols mean in this context:
- 1 or W1: Denotes a win for the Home Team (Team 1).
- 2 or W2: Denotes a win for the Away Team (Team 2).
- X or Draw: Denotes a Draw or Tie.
Halftime/Fulltime (W1/W2) Explained
In the ‘W1/W2’ selection for a Halftime/Fulltime bet, you are predicting:
| First Half Result | Full Time Result | Outcome |
| W1 (Home Team Win) | W2 (Away Team Win) | The Home Team leads at halftime, but the Away Team wins the overall match. |
For your bet to win, both parts of the prediction must be correct:
- The home team (W1) must be ahead when the referee blows the whistle for halftime.
- The away team (W2) must be the winner when the referee blows the whistle for fulltime.
This type of bet is popular because it offers much higher odds than simply betting on the full-time result, as it is much harder to predict two correct outcomes.
Other Halftime/Fulltime Combinations
The ‘W1/W2’ is just one of nine possible Halftime/Fulltime combinations:
| First Half Result | Full Time Result | Shorthand |
| Home Team (W1) | Home Team (W1) | W1/W1 |
| Home Team (W1) | Draw (X) | W1/X |
| Home Team (W1) | Away Team (W2) | W1/W2 |
| Draw (X) | Home Team (W1) | X/W1 |
| Draw (X) | Draw (X) | X/X |
| Draw (X) | Away Team (W2) | X/W2 |
| Away Team (W2) | Home Team (W1) | W2/W1 |
| Away Team (W2) | Draw (X) | W2/X |
| Away Team (W2) | Away Team (W2) | W2/W2 |