JUAN365 Malay Odds — Decimal, Hong Kong and Indo Explained
How to read betting odds comes down to one idea per format: decimal is your total return per unit staked, Hong Kong is profit per unit staked, and Malay and Indo both use a plus or minus sign to mark the favorite - convert any of them to decimal first and the rest follows by arithmetic.
Key facts and contents
- Step 1
- Identify which format the bet slip is showing
- Step 2
- Read decimal odds as a return multiplier
- Step 3
- Convert Hong Kong odds to decimal
- Step 4
- Convert Malay and Indo odds to decimal
- Step 5
- Compare the implied probability across formats
Knowing how to read betting odds, and Malay odds above all, matters most the moment a sportsbook like the one behind JUAN365’s Sports tab shows you a price in a format you don’t recognize. The same bet can appear as a decimal number, a Hong Kong number, or a signed Malay or Indo number, and all four describe the identical price. This page converts between them using clearly hypothetical prices - never a real quoted line - so the arithmetic is ready before you open a real bet slip.
How to Read Betting Odds: Spot the Format First
- Open the format or settings menu on the bet slip.
- Look at the shape of the number: decimal is a plain number above 1.00, Hong Kong is a plain positive number that can sit below 1.00, and Malay or Indo carry an explicit plus or minus sign.
- Switch formats from that same menu if the one shown is not the one you want to read.
Decimal Odds: The Return Multiplier
Decimal odds state your total return per 1 unit staked, with the stake included in the number. A decimal price of 1.50 returns 1.50 units for every 1 unit staked; a decimal price of 2.75 returns 2.75 units. The implied win probability is 1 divided by the decimal number, so 1.50 implies about 66.7 percent and 2.75 implies about 36.4 percent.
Hong Kong Odds: Profit Per Unit Staked
Hong Kong odds show profit only, with the stake itself paid back separately. Converting is one step: add 1 to the Hong Kong number to get the decimal price.
| Hong Kong odds | Decimal odds | Profit on a 100-unit stake |
|---|---|---|
| 0.50 | 1.50 | 50 units |
| 1.75 | 2.75 | 175 units |
A Hong Kong price of 0.50 looks smaller than a decimal price and reads like a weak payout.
Hong Kong odds only ever show profit, never the stake. Add 1 to get the decimal figure - 0.50 is the same price as a decimal 1.50, which returns 150 units on a 100-unit stake.
Malay Odds: Reading the Plus and Minus Sign
Malay odds mark a favorite with a negative number and an underdog with a positive one. A positive Malay number M converts to decimal as M + 1. A negative Malay number M converts as 1 + (1 divided by the absolute value of M).
| Decimal | Malay | How it converts |
|---|---|---|
| 1.50 (favorite) | -2.00 | 1 + (1 ÷ 2.00) = 1.50 |
| 2.75 (underdog) | +1.75 | 1.75 + 1 = 2.75 |
Indo Odds: Similar Math, Opposite Sign
Indo odds use the same two formulas as Malay odds, but the sign flips at the 2.00 decimal mark instead of matching Malay’s sign directly: a price under 2.00 decimal shows as a positive Indo number, and a price of 2.00 decimal or higher shows as a negative one.
| Decimal | Indo | How it converts |
|---|---|---|
| 1.50 (favorite) | +0.50 | Decimal minus 1 = 0.50 |
| 2.75 (underdog) | -0.57 | -1 ÷ (2.75 - 1) ≈ -0.57 |
Whichever format a real bet slip shows, convert it to decimal first using the steps above, then compare the implied probability rather than the raw numbers - a full breakdown of how those probabilities apply to a moneyline, handicap and totals board is on JUAN365’s NBA odds page, and the same format-reading skill carries over to the JUAN365 boxing odds page.
FAQ
What are sports betting terms like push, cover and stake actually asking for?
A stake is what you risk, a cover means a handicap bet won, and a push means the bet was refunded rather than won or lost. Reading the format correctly is step one; these settlement terms are step two, covered on the JUAN365 basketball handicap page.
Which odds format does SABA Sports use by default?
That is set on the bet slip itself and can normally be changed from a format menu - open the bet slip inside the Sports tab and check which one is currently selected before reading a price.
Do decimal odds and Hong Kong odds ever show the same number?
No. Decimal odds always include the stake in the number (so a value is always above 1.00), while Hong Kong odds show profit only and can sit below 1.00. Add 1 to a Hong Kong price to get its decimal equivalent.
Why do Malay and Indo odds both use plus and minus signs?
Both formats mark the favorite with a negative number and the underdog with a positive one, similar to how American odds work, but the two formats flip which side of an even-money price counts as positive.