Veikkausliiga is the highest division of football in Finland. It features the top 12 clubs of the country and is sponsored by is the Finnish national betting agency Veikkaus, hence the league's name.
Veikkausliiga was founded in 1990; before that the top division was called Mestaruussarja (championship series) since 1930 which was an amateur or semi-professional league. Between 1908 and 1930 the championship was decided in a cup competition.
Veikkausliiga matches are played during the summer - usually from April to October. The format and number of teams change frequently. During the 2016 season, 12 teams participated. Each team playing the others three times, for a total of 33 games.
The best six teams from the previous season play 17 home matches, while the other six teams play 16 home matches.
At the end of a Veikkausliiga season, the lowest-placed team is relegated to Ykkönen (division one in English, considered as the second highest league in Finalnd), whose winner is promoted to Veikkausliiga, and the second-worst team plays a two-leg play-off versus the Ykkönen runner-up.
In Veikkausliiga over under betting, you are wagering that the total number of goals would either be over or under a given total. Veikkausliiga over under bets look like:
| HJK Helsinki | Over 2.5 | +101 |
| Seinajoen JK | Under 2.5 | -121 |
In the example above, "Over 2.5" is the underdog (indicated by the "+" sign). Betting $100 on "Over 2.5" goals wins you $101 if the match's total reaches 3 or more.
Meanwhile, "Under 2.5" is the favorite (indicated by the "-" sign). Betting $121 on "Under 2.5" goals wins you $100 if the game's total score is 2, 1 or 0.
In an over under Veikkausliiga bet, it does not matter which club wins the match. All that matters is the final score.
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| Date | Rot. # | Matchup | Over Under |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, Apr. 24, 12:00pm |
152401 | Seinajoen JK vs | (O: 2.75) -105 |
| 152402 | HJK Helsinki | (U: 2.75) -115 |