Super Bowl LIX Coin Toss Betting: Trends, Odds & Public Picks

The Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs are set to square off in Super Bowl LIX at the Superdome in New Orleans, and as you might expect, the amount of money that will be wagered on this game eclipses $1 billion. Now that sports gambling has been legalized in many states, the handle for the game is massive and is the largest sporting event of the year. You can bet on nearly everything, from the traditional side and total, to player props, to even the color of the winning team’s Gatorade.

You can also bet on the coin toss, calling heads or tails yourself by betting what the opening toss will land on. Obviously, there is zero handicap for this, as it is pure luck what side it decides to land on, although some people really dive into it looking for all kinds of trends and facts to see if they can find an advantage. I saw one guy post about the handedness of the ref and how tossing the coin with his right or left hand will help determine the toss. Personally, I think all that is insane and this is just a fun bet to get the game started.

Over at BetMGM, our friend John Ewing was kind enough to share the betting data with us as always. Yes, he even has the betting data for where the public is placing their bets and money on a coin toss. Truly, we are living in some amazing times. Let’s take a look at that data and see what the book is going to need the coin to land on.

What Will Be The Outcome Of The Coin Toss?

Open: -102
Current: -102
Ticket%: 55% Heads
Money%: 53% Tails

As we know, this is literally betting on a coin flip, so you have a 50/50 shot to win this wager. Unfortunately, you still have to pay a little vig at -102 on either side, but that is standard for any wager. It seems the public is favoring heads, while a majority of the money is on tails. I will go back to what I always say when I have to choose between the two: tails never fails.

Which Team Will Win The Coin Toss?

Open: -105
Current: -105
Ticket%: 50% Split
Money%: 65% Chiefs

This all comes down to if the Chiefs call it right or not. Since they are wearing white, they are considered the “visiting” team for the game, so they will have the opportunity to call heads or tails. Unless you are working in the Chiefs organization, you probably have no idea what they plan to call at the coin toss. Even if you did, you still need the coin to land on that side, so it is all just pure luck. Even so, 65% of the money is on the Chiefs to win the toss, so clearly some people are pretty confident in the outcome.

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