In-game betting is a great way to keep Super Bowl 58 fun even if your pre-game wagers aren't going so well.
Perhaps we can help you out with some Super Bowl historical in-game betting trends to push your bankroll in the right direction. The below live betting trends are updated through last year's Super Bowl with 2024 regular-season data for this year's finalists, the Chiefs and 49ers. You can find more specific Super Bowl 58 betting trends on our dedicated page, as well:
First Team To Score
- • The team that scored first has won 11 of the last 15 Super Bowls.
- • The team that scored first in the Super Bowl has won 65% of the time (37-20).
- • When the first score was a TD (27 times), the team won 66.7% of the time (18-9).
- • When the first score was a FG (27 times), the team won 59.3% of the time (16-11).
- • When the first score was a safety (three times), the team won 100% of the time (3-0).
End Of First Quarter
- • In the last 12 Super Bowls, the leader after the first quarter has won eight times. However, in four of those Super Bowls, there was no leader at the end of the first quarter. It was a tie of 0-0 in three years (2014, 2016, 2018) and 7-7 at Super Bowl 57 in 2023.
- • Teams leading by 10 or more points at the end of the first quarter are 3-1 SU (75%).
- • Teams that are scoreless and losing at the end of the first quarter are 6-20 SU (23.1%).
- • Teams leading by less than seven points at the end of the first quarter are 14-7 SU (66.6%).
- • Teams leading by seven points or more at the end of the first quarter are 17-4 SU (81.0%).
- • Teams leading by three points or less at the end of the first quarter are 8-5 SU (61.5%).
- • Teams leading by more than three points at the end of the first quarter are 23-6 SU (79%).
There's a pretty obvious advantage to leading at the end of the first quarter in the Super Bowl, and that's also been true for our two finalists during the 2023-24 regular season:
| Team | Leading at End of 1st Quarter | Not Leading at End of 1st Quarter |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | 9-2 (81.8%) | 4-2 (66.7%) |
| Chiefs | 9-0 (100%) | 1-5 (16.7%) |
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Halftime
- • The team leading at halftime has won 77.4% of the time (41-12 SU).
- • Only two teams leading by more than seven points at halftime have EVER lost a Super Bowl (Falcons vs Patriots and Eagles vs Chiefs).
- • No team has EVER come back to win the game when held scoreless in the first half.
- • Teams leading by three points or less at the half have lost five of 10 times.
- • Teams leading by four points or less at the half have lost seven out of 15 times.
The leading advantage carries into halftime for our two 2024 Super Bowl participants, too:
| Team | Leading at Halftime | Not Leading at Halftime |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | 9-2 (81.8%) | 4-3 (57.1%) |
| Chiefs | 8-2 (80%) | 6-3 (66.7%) |
End Of Third Quarter
- • The team leading at the end of the third quarter has won 77.3% of the time.
- • Teams leading by seven points or more at the end of the third are 34-5.
- • Teams leading by three points or less at the end of the third quarter have only won the Super Bowl once (1-4).
- • Teams leading by more than three points at the end of the third are 41-9.
- • Teams leading by less than seven points at the end of the third quarter are 8-8.
| Team | Leading at End of 3rd Quarter | Not Leading at End of 3rd Quarter |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | 10-1 (66.7%) | 4-4 (50%) |
| Chiefs | 8-1 (88.9%) | 3-4 (42.9%) |
That's all the live-betting Super Bowl info you need to craft your in-game wagers for the big game, but be sure to follow Odds Shark on Twitter throughout the 2024 Super Bowl to get more real-time stats as the big game develops.
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Super Bowl Live Betting FAQ
What is a live in-game Super Bowl betting cheat sheet?
A live in-game Super Bowl betting cheat sheet is essentially a list of in-game betting stats and trends that might be able to help bettors gain an edge with their live bets. Our Super Bowl live betting cheat sheet includes important checkpoints in all of the Chiefs and Eagles games from this season.
What is Super Bowl live betting?
Super Bowl live betting is when sports bettors make wagers on the Super Bowl all while the big game is going on. There are plenty of in-game bets to be made including first team to score, end of first quarter score, halftime score, and end of third quarter score, just to name a few.
Where can I make live in-game Super Bowl bets?
You can make live in-game Super Bowl bets at most popular sportsbooks. It's best to have a strategy going into the game, and then look for markets at a variety of sportsbooks to get the best value.
