Over 0.5 Goals in the First Half Tips & Predictions

Looking for Over 0.5 First Half Goal predictions? Find predictions for Over 0.5 goals in the 1st half in today’s matches here.

If you’re looking for Over 0.5 first half goal predictions in football, you’ve come to the right place! On our page, you’ll find the best Over 0.5 first half goal predictions for today’s matches, with full details about the games, times, and leagues.

Furthermore, we offer the probability for Over 0.5 goals in the first half for each match, helping you make better decisions in your bets. Don’t miss the best tips to maximise your chances of success in Over 0.5 first half goal betting!

Meaning of the Coloured Probabilities in the Table

In addition to the tips, you can also check the detailed probability for each market in all matches, including win probability, draw probability, over 1.5, 2.5, and 3.5 goals, as well as the probability of a win or draw in the first half, and the chance of both teams to score or not.

In the coloured table, each market is covered by a percentage chance; that is, the higher the percentage, the greater the probability for a given market to occur.

You can check the full-time result probabilities in the red squares, the 1st half result probabilities in the blue squares, the goal probabilities in the yellow squares, and the both teams to score probabilities in the green squares.

All Over 0.5 First Half Goal Predictions

predictions

1

X

2

HT1

HTX

HT2

1.5

2.5

3.5

yes

no

 

PORTUGAL – LIGA PORTUGAL

20::15

 

+0.5 goals HT

Casa Pia – Benfica

20::15

predictions

+0.5 goals HT

 

2026-08-17 23::15

–

Casa Pia

–

Benfica

1

X

2

H1

HX

H2

1.5

2.5

3.5

yes

no

18

30

52

15

38

47

90

66

33

59

41

predictions

1

X

2

HT1

HTX

HT2

1.5

2.5

3.5

yes

no

 

MEXICO – LIGA MX APERTURA

02::00

 

+0.5 goals HT

Necaxa – Leon

02::00

predictions

+0.5 goals HT

 

2026-08-18 05::00

–

Necaxa

–

Leon

1

X

2

H1

HX

H2

1.5

2.5

3.5

yes

no

44

23

33

27

51

22

76

59

31

56

44

predictions

1

X

2

HT1

HTX

HT2

1.5

2.5

3.5

yes

no

 

ROMANIA – SUPERLIGA

19::30

 

+0.5 goals HT

FCSB – FC Botosani

19::30

predictions

+0.5 goals HT

 

2026-08-17 22::30

–

FCSB

–

FC Botosani

1

X

2

H1

HX

H2

1.5

2.5

3.5

yes

no

60

25

15

45

39

16

89

70

45

65

35

predictions

1

X

2

HT1

HTX

HT2

1.5

2.5

3.5

yes

no

 

CHILE – PRIMERA DIVISION

01::30

 

+0.5 goals HT

Palestino – Huachipato

01::30

predictions

+0.5 goals HT

 

2026-08-18 04::30

–

Palestino

–

Huachipato

1

X

2

H1

HX

H2

1.5

2.5

3.5

yes

no

49

28

23

38

39

23

80

58

36

60

40

predictions

1

X

2

HT1

HTX

HT2

1.5

2.5

3.5

yes

no

 

UKRAINE – PREMIER LEAGUE

16::00

 

+0.5 goals HT

Polissya Zhytomyr – Zarya Lugansk

16::00

predictions

+0.5 goals HT

 

2026-08-17 19::00

–

Polissya Zhytomyr

–

Zarya Lugansk

1

X

2

H1

HX

H2

1.5

2.5

3.5

yes

no

59

28

13

43

37

20

87

65

35

60

40

predictions

1

X

2

HT1

HTX

HT2

1.5

2.5

3.5

yes

no

 

ITALY – COPPA ITALIA

17::00

 

+0.5 goals HT

Pisa – Empoli

17::00

predictions

+0.5 goals HT

 

2026-08-17 20::00

–

Pisa

–

Empoli

1

X

2

H1

HX

H2

1.5

2.5

3.5

yes

no

50

23

27

28

60

12

84

65

36

56

44

predictions

1

X

2

HT1

HTX

HT2

1.5

2.5

3.5

yes

no

 

HUNGARY – NB I

16::30

 

+0.5 goals HT

Zalaegerszegi TE – Ferencvarosi TC

16::30

predictions

+0.5 goals HT

 

2026-08-17 19::30

–

Zalaegerszegi TE

–

Ferencvarosi TC

1

X

2

H1

HX

H2

1.5

2.5

3.5

yes

no

22

24

54

16

40

44

90

69

45

65

35

predictions

1

X

2

HT1

HTX

HT2

1.5

2.5

3.5

yes

no

 

SWEDEN – ALLSVENSKAN

18::00

 

+0.5 goals HT

Hacken – Halmstad

18::00

predictions

+0.5 goals HT

 

2026-08-17 21::00

–

Hacken

–

Halmstad

1

X

2

H1

HX

H2

1.5

2.5

3.5

yes

no

65

24

11

48

40

12

92

72

53

61

39

predictions

1

X

2

HT1

HTX

HT2

1.5

2.5

3.5

yes

no

 

SERBIA – SUPER LIGA

19::00

 

+0.5 goals HT

Novi Pazar – Vojvodina

19::00

predictions

+0.5 goals HT

 

2026-08-17 22::00

–

Novi Pazar

–

Vojvodina

1

X

2

H1

HX

H2

1.5

2.5

3.5

yes

no

27

29

44

24

39

37

84

61

38

62

38

predictions

1

X

2

HT1

HTX

HT2

1.5

2.5

3.5

yes

no

 

CHILE – PRIMERA B

01::30

 

+0.5 goals HT

Deportes Temuco – Deportes Recoleta

01::30

predictions

+0.5 goals HT

 

2026-08-18 04::30

–

Deportes Temuco

–

Deportes Recoleta

1

X

2

H1

HX

H2

1.5

2.5

3.5

yes

no

40

33

27

30

52

18

90

63

44

66

34

23::00

 

+0.5 goals HT

Deportes Santa Cruz – San Luis

23::00

predictions

+0.5 goals HT

 

2026-08-17 02::00

–

Deportes Santa Cruz

–

San Luis

1

X

2

H1

HX

H2

1.5

2.5

3.5

yes

no

35

36

29

28

42

30

87

66

47

70

30

predictions

1

X

2

HT1

HTX

HT2

1.5

2.5

3.5

yes

no

 

FINLAND – VEIKKAUSLIIGA

16::00

 

+0.5 goals HT

IF Gnistan – Ilves

16::00

predictions

+0.5 goals HT

 

2026-08-17 19::00

–

IF Gnistan

–

Ilves

1

X

2

H1

HX

H2

1.5

2.5

3.5

yes

no

47

29

24

32

44

24

90

67

45

56

44

predictions

1

X

2

HT1

HTX

HT2

1.5

2.5

3.5

yes

no

 

POLAND – I LIGA

18::00

 

+0.5 goals HT

Arka Gdynia – Puszcza Niepolomice

18::00

predictions

+0.5 goals HT

 

2026-08-17 21::00

–

Arka Gdynia

–

Puszcza Niepolomice

1

X

2

H1

HX

H2

1.5

2.5

3.5

yes

no

53

29

18

41

38

21

89

69

42

56

44

predictions

1

X

2

HT1

HTX

HT2

1.5

2.5

3.5

yes

no

 

COSTA RICA – LIGA DE ASCENSO APERTURA 26/27, GROUP B

02::00

 

+0.5 goals HT

Pitbulls – CS Uruguay

02::00

predictions

+0.5 goals HT

 

2026-08-18 05::00

–

Pitbulls

–

CS Uruguay

1

X

2

H1

HX

H2

1.5

2.5

3.5

yes

no

51

33

16

27

58

15

88

57

37

59

41

predictions

1

X

2

HT1

HTX

HT2

1.5

2.5

3.5

yes

no

 

ICELAND – BESTA DEILDIN

20::15

 

+0.5 goals HT

Fram Reykjavik – Stjarnan

20::15

predictions

+0.5 goals HT

 

2026-08-17 23::15

–

Fram Reykjavik

–

Stjarnan

1

X

2

H1

HX

H2

1.5

2.5

3.5

yes

no

48

32

20

40

38

22

95

85

69

80

20

19::00

 

+0.5 goals HT

Valur Reykjavik – KA Akureyri

19::00

predictions

+0.5 goals HT

 

2026-08-17 22::00

–

Valur Reykjavik

–

KA Akureyri

1

X

2

H1

HX

H2

1.5

2.5

3.5

yes

no

49

27

24

42

35

23

88

75

59

76

24

predictions

1

X

2

HT1

HTX

HT2

1.5

2.5

3.5

yes

no

 

MEXICO – LIGA MX FEMENIL APERTURA GROUP A

00::00

 

+0.5 goals HT

Leon (w) – Club Queretaro (w)

00::00

predictions

+0.5 goals HT

 

2026-08-17 03::00

–

Leon (w)

–

Club Queretaro (w)

1

X

2

H1

HX

H2

1.5

2.5

3.5

yes

no

73

19

8

53

32

15

93

78

58

57

43

predictions

1

X

2

HT1

HTX

HT2

1.5

2.5

3.5

yes

no

 

ICELAND – 1. DEILD

19::00

 

+0.5 goals HT

Volsungur – Vestri

19::00

predictions

+0.5 goals HT

 

2026-08-17 22::00

–

Volsungur

–

Vestri

1

X

2

H1

HX

H2

1.5

2.5

3.5

yes

no

37

25

38

22

55

23

87

69

49

70

30

19::00

 

+0.5 goals HT

Grindavik – Grotta

19::00

predictions

+0.5 goals HT

 

2026-08-17 22::00

–

Grindavik

–

Grotta

1

X

2

H1

HX

H2

1.5

2.5

3.5

yes

no

40

33

27

32

45

23

78

65

45

64

36

20::15

 

+0.5 goals HT

Throttur Reykjavik – Fylkir

20::15

predictions

+0.5 goals HT

 

2026-08-17 23::15

–

Throttur Reykjavik

–

Fylkir

1

X

2

H1

HX

H2

1.5

2.5

3.5

yes

no

47

25

28

37

37

26

87

63

38

63

37

20::15

 

+0.5 goals HT

Afturelding – HK Kopavogur

20::15

predictions

+0.5 goals HT

 

2026-08-17 23::15

–

Afturelding

–

HK Kopavogur

1

X

2

H1

HX

H2

1.5

2.5

3.5

yes

no

66

20

14

36

35

29

95

79

67

79

21

19::00

 

+0.5 goals HT

Leiknir Reykjavik – Aegir

19::00

predictions

+0.5 goals HT

 

2026-08-17 22::00

–

Leiknir Reykjavik

–

Aegir

1

X

2

H1

HX

H2

1.5

2.5

3.5

yes

no

57

24

19

33

49

18

84

76

47

64

36

19::00

 

+0.5 goals HT

IR – Njardvik

19::00

predictions

+0.5 goals HT

 

2026-08-17 22::00

–

IR

–

Njardvik

1

X

2

H1

HX

H2

1.5

2.5

3.5

yes

no

40

27

33

35

32

33

87

64

47

65

35

predictions

1

X

2

HT1

HTX

HT2

1.5

2.5

3.5

yes

no

 

SWEDEN – 2. DIVISION NORRA GOTALAND

18::30

 

+0.5 goals HT

Vanersborgs IF – Vanersborgs FK

18::30

predictions

+0.5 goals HT

 

2026-08-17 21::30

–

Vanersborgs IF

–

Vanersborgs FK

1

X

2

H1

HX

H2

1.5

2.5

3.5

yes

no

29

32

39

26

45

29

81

67

48

67

33

Tips for Over 0.5 First Half Goals

Betting on Over 0.5 First Half Goals is ideal for those looking for quick excitement within the first 45 minutes of a match. In this market, all it takes is at least one goal to be scored in the first half by either team for the bet to be a winner.

It’s an appealing option, especially in clashes between offensive teams that tend to start pressing from the opening whistle and have a high rate of goals in the initial minutes. Scores like 1-0, 1-1, or 2-0 at half-time are already enough to secure a win on this bet.

How to Identify Good Over 0.5 First Half Goal Bets

On our website, you can access the section on first half goal statistics, where we list the clubs that most frequently score or concede goals before half-time in each league.

Observing team behaviour in the first 45 minutes is essential. Some teams have a characteristic of starting games with strong pressure, looking to settle things early. Others, on the other hand, are more vulnerable at the start, especially when playing away from home.

It’s also important to consider the competition level. Some leagues have a high average of first-half goals, which makes these bets even more interesting. On our page, you’ll find the best leagues for first-half goals, based on updated data.

Finally, matches between teams that need to win or are coming off negative results tend to be more open from the start, increasing the chances of at least one goal being scored in the first half.