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What Are No-Vig Odds? Devigging Explained

No-vig odds are the fair odds you get after removing the sportsbook's margin (vig) from a market. Devigging reveals the true implied probability — the benchmark for spotting +EV bets.

How devigging works

Take each side's implied probability (1 ÷ decimal odds), then rescale them so they sum to exactly 100%. The result is the no-vig fair probability for each side, and 1 ÷ that is the fair odds.

Example

A market priced 1.90 / 1.95 implies 52.6% and 51.3% — summing to 103.9%. Devigged, that's 50.7% / 49.3%, i.e. fair odds of about 1.97 / 2.03. Any price you can get above the fair odds is +EV.

Why it's the fair-line benchmark

A single book's no-vig line is a cheap estimate of true odds; a consensus across many books — weighting sharp books more — is far more reliable. That fair line is what every +EV and arbitrage engine is built on.

Try it yourself. Use our free No-vig / +EV calculator — or see live +EV bets and odds on the board.

FAQ

Is a no-vig line the true probability?

It's the best low-effort estimate. A multi-book consensus, weighted toward sharp books, is more accurate than devigging a single soft book.

What can I do with no-vig odds?

Compare them to the price you can actually bet. If your price beats the fair odds, the bet is +EV.

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