Football Betting: 3 Vital Things You Must Know to Win More

There are several things you need to know about sports betting, whether you’re a newbie or you’ve been in the game for quite a while.

And if you’ve been an ardent reader of this blog, you must have learnt some of these things about betting, including whether to bet in shops or bet online, and the four W’s of betting.

But as with all other things in life, there’s no end to the list of things to be learnt – or re-learnt, for those who think they already know it all. And today’s article is about one of those things: what you need to know if you want to make more money from your football betting business.

A football game involves just two teams. But there are usually over 100 betting markets available to make money from, in the same football game (or soccer game if you’re American). So how do you know which predictions to make? How can you make more correct predictions?

1. Get familiar with the stats

If you will be betting your money on the outcome of a game involving two different teams, don’t you think it will be of great help to know about those two teams, or even more, their history (head-to-head)?

Knowing about the run of form, the goals scored and conceded, the average number of times a goal was scored in the first/second half, among other things will only increase your chances of winning.

2. Be selective with the stats

When it comes to stats, it can be a bit overwhelming. The numbers that fly around when football is involved these days can be overwhelming. So, as much as you need to know your stats, you also need to know which ones to concentrate on and which one to not bother about.

3. Understand the basic principles

Football is such a random sport. As such, nothing is cast in stone. With each game, the rules are re-written, again and again.

But despite the randomness, there are a few basic things we think you should commit to heart when next you’re searching for a football game (or games) to make money from. These include:

• Do not be daunted/deceived by how big/small the odds are. They’re usually pointers to what you can expect from a game, but it’s not even one of the decisive factor that determines which direction a game will go.
• Remember, every football market available is connected to the goals market. Whether you’re trying to predict the winner of a game, trying to accurately call the correct score of a match, or even trying to predict the number of yellow cards to be received by a team, your ability to get it right depends heavily on how much of the goals market of the game that you know. Get it right in the goals market and you’re very close to winning more of those bets.

PS: Note that football is still crazy. As such, events may and may not go according to plans, even if you follow these tips religiously. But one thing is certain: Practicing these suggestions will greatly increase your rate of winning.

PPS: Are there other things you’ve learnt/discovered over time that has helped your football betting business? Don’t hesitate to share your thoughts with us by leaving us your comments.