What does First Half Over 0.5 Goals mean?
First Half Over 0.5 Goals means the total number of goals in the first half is 1 or more. Second-half goals do not count.
For example, First Half Over 0.5 Goals wins with HT 1-0 / FT 1-0, HT 0-1 / FT 0-1 and HT 1-0 / FT 2-0, but loses with HT 0-0 / FT 1-0 and HT 0-0 / FT 0-1.
The half-time result is settled on the first 45 minutes plus first-half stoppage time.
Picks related to First Half Over 0.5 Goals
If First Half Over 0.5 Goals comes in, these picks win too: Over 0.5 Goals.
These picks cannot win together with First Half Over 0.5 Goals: First Half Under 0.5 Goals and Under 0.5 Goals.
Best First Half Over 0.5 Goals predictions today
The 5 November 2026 fixtures include 53 matches. Hit rates average 73 %, with a top value of 81 %. Matches with a hit rate of 50 % or higher: 53.
- Atalanta - Kairat (UEFA Europa Conference League, ): 81 %, odds 1.06
- Monaco - Nordsjaelland (UEFA Europa Conference League, ): 80 %, odds 1.08
- FC Copenhagen - Saburtalo (UEFA Europa Conference League, ): 80 %, odds 1.07
- Twente - Pafos (UEFA Europa Conference League, ): 80 %, odds 1.08
- Bayer Leverkusen - Marseille (Europa League, ): 80 %, odds 1.08
First Half Over 0.5 Goals predictions today in the top leagues and European cups
- Thun - Hearts (UEFA Europa Conference League, ): 77 %, odds 1.13
- Midtjylland - Ajax (UEFA Europa Conference League, ): 77 %, odds 1.11
- Milan - Ferencváros (Europa League, ): 77 %, odds 1.11
- Real Sociedad - Lyon (Europa League, ): 77 %, odds 1.13
- Trabzonspor - Freiburg (UEFA Europa Conference League, ): 77 %, odds 1.13
How accurate were First Half Over 0.5 Goals predictions in the last 30 days?
Over the last 30 days we tracked the top 10 First Half Over 0.5 Goals predictions of each day by hit rate. Settled picks: 292; won: 209 (72 %).
| Hit-rate band | Picks | Won | Actual |
|---|---|---|---|
| 70–79 % | 109 | 75 | 69 % |
| 80–89 % | 183 | 134 | 73 % |
The closer a band's actual rate is to the band itself, the more consistent the percentages on this page are.
Results of the 4 November 2026 matches (won: 2 / 5):
- PSV - Club Brugge (Champions League): 81 % · Awaiting result
- Fenerbahçe - Liverpool FC (Champions League): 80 % · HT 1-1 / FT 3-2 · Won
- Cardiff City - West Ham (EFL Championship): 80 % · Awaiting result
- BVB Borussia Dortmund - Real Betis (Champions League): 77 % · Awaiting result
- Lens - Como (Champions League): 77 % · Awaiting result
- Chapecoense - Mirassol (Serie A): 74 % · HT 1-1 / FT 1-2 · Won
- SC Internacional - Coritiba (Serie A): 74 % · HT 0-0 / FT 1-0 · Lost
- Buriram PEA - Kashima Antlers (AFC Champions League): 74 % · HT 0-0 / FT 0-0 · Lost
- Slavia Prague - Arsenal FC (Champions League): 74 % · Awaiting result
- Rennes - Olympiakos (Europa League): 73 % · HT 0-0 / FT 0-0 · Lost
In which leagues is First Half Over 0.5 Goals most common?
Leagues with the highest First Half Over 0.5 Goals hit rate in these fixtures (at least three matches): Europa League (75 %), UEFA Europa Conference League (75 %) and Serie A (72 %).
Based on each team's last 10 matches, First Half Over 0.5 Goals has been most common in: Netherlands Eerste Divisie (84 %), Norway OBOS-ligaen (83 %) and Denmark Superliga (83 %). It has been least common in: South Africa PSL (57 %) and South Korea K League 1 (59 %).
How are the percentages calculated?
Each percentage on this page is the hit rate of First Half Over 0.5 Goals for that match: it is based on how often this result has occurred in both teams' past matches and on the match odds. Percentages are calculated separately for each pick, so the options in one market do not have to add up to 100.
A match is marked as "value odds" when its hit rate is at least 3 points higher than the percentage implied by the odds (100 / odds).
The percentages are a statistical indicator, not a guarantee of any result. The list is updated during the day as fixtures and odds change.