Sports Betting Advice – Strategies for Football Betting

Recently I advocated dividing league tables into 4 sections. Then when choosing your match to bet on, leave out of the reckoning any sides which were in the top or bottom five places. Whilst checking results I found two different trains of thought which might be worth considering. 1. Instead of using the up-to-date league table it might well prove expedient use…
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It’s not easy to find stats relating purely to FIRST HALF of matches. Which is a pity because any match can really be a GAME of TWO HALVES. However what stats are available can, hopefully, be put to good use. Whilst the half-time result can have a bearing on the eventual outcome, there are many aspects of the first half happenings which can be put to good financial…
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I’m always interested in how team progress from the first half to the final whistle. As there are NINE such possible outcomes I’m sure there will be a few surprises amongst them. The favourite HALFTIME/FULLTIME outcome must of course be, HOME/HOME. Favourite it may appear to be but that is not always the case. This seasons returns, so far, show only…
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Goals: they are what football is all about. Some teams score plenty of them, some teams don’t score enough of them. But one thing is for sure, and that is that both teams in any single football match will have chances to score. Hence the continued popularity of the Both Teams To Score (BTTS) betting market.…
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A LOOK AT SYSTEMATIC BETTING. Systematic betting has been with us for many many years. Many people have used this type of betting without realising it. The guy who only backs FAP’s is a typical systemite. The Two Year Olds only backer, he’s a systemite too. Of course, finding the winners is only one part of the operation. Staking is were most people…
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A look at the Stake Back Plan If we told you that there is a way to bet without putting your hands in your pockets, then you might think that we were pulling your leg. Well, that is exactly what we intend to show you in this article about the stake back plan. This betting strategy is incredibly simple.…
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You know that old cliché as the new year approaches: ‘I’m going to try something new this year’. Now, we all know that the diets don’t always work, the exercise regimes thrown out the window when it gets cold and dark outside, and the desire to drink less…..pah. But for many of us, a change is as good as a rest; and that refers to our betting activities, too. How often…
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For some, football betting is a calculated gamble: having studied the form guide and the history books a studious approach to wagering is done. Information and understanding about different bet types is a big element of wagering. In this guide we take a look at a betting strategy involving the Double Chance market in football betting.…
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Recently I read an article on teams which concede and then have the ability, or luck, to equalise. I immediately found myself wondering how these games ended up. Did the outcome depend on whether or not the underdog scored first or whether the favourite got off to a good start. Now unfortunately my available stats don’t tell me who scores first unless the…
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Scrolling down the page at any modern online sportsbook, punters will come across a whole myriad of weird and wonderful betting options. Take an average Premier League fixture, for example, and you’ll discover that you can make wagers on everything from the number of goals scored to the number of corners in the match. In truth, it can all seem a bit overwhelming,…
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Employing a betting strategy is always an area of debate for seasoned punters as well as newcomers to the world of gambling. The things that we place wagers on – from roulette wheels to sporting events – can never be predicted but a sound strategy can help form a disciplined approach to gambling, helping bettors to inform their decisions with logically thought…
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BACK TO THE FUTURE. I have been extremely fortunate to obtain four copies of a magazine I used to read in the 70’s/80’s. I’ve mentioned the magazine in earlier articles, THE SPORTING INVESTOR. A5 size ideal for the jacket pocket. The four copies I acquired really do bring back some memories. Of course the systems in them are out of date. So it…
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Handicap betting is an extremely popular way to place a wager as it essentially ‘evens up’ what would otherwise be one-sided games of football, tennis, basketball and rugby. You can bet on the handicapped team or the team that has been aided by the handicap, and this is a great way to create betting value in matches that would otherwise offer unattractive odds…
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I have come across a number of instances where payment has been refused or curtailed. The first was a few years ago but nevertheless fits the bill. A punter bet on three world cup games where the selected team would score at least three goals each. The odds looked very good so the punter queried the figures but was given an assurance, his slip was signed to that effect,…
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AS OLD AS BETTING SHOPS, AND OTHER THINGS. Back in the dark-ages before Betting Shops opened there was a publication called THE SPORTING INVESTOR. A pocket-sized booklet, usually 48 pages. The contents were sporting systems. mainly Horse-Racing but with some Football and Greyhound coverage too. It really came into it’s own when betting shops opened,…
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