How to come out on top in the betting world
Posted on 14. Oct, 2009 by admin in Methodology
The online betting industry can get the better of you, that is, if you’re not prepared or well-informed, and this is the key to being successful. Here’s some tips if you’re looking to get in on the action. Even though most of the examples are football related, you can transfer over to most, if not all, sports.
1) Past history
History only goes so far, as teams have different regimes, players and other things that make them different from time to time. But still, you have to pay attention to the history of your choices. For example, the San Diego Chargers are 0-14 in Pittsburgh during the regular season, but they’re 2-0 at Heinz Field in the playoffs.
2) Injury reports
You have to know who is healthy and who isn’t healthy before you go in to make your sports picks. For example, in NASCAR betting, Carl Edwards may have been a great pick for the Chase, however, he broke his foot prior to NASCAR’s “playoffs”, and mashing his foot on a pedal for four hours is probably going to hurt his chances.
3) Weather
This is crucial in football, as it affects the number of points and how teams will play. If it’s raining or snowing, this will hurt a team with a great passing game, or that is used to playing in domes. There won’t be many points scored in a driving rainfall, that’s for sure.
4) Against The Spread
Some teams, for whatever reason, play better when they’re an underdog, which ruins the ticket of many sportsbook players. Take a look at the ATS (Against The Spread) standings to see who has problems covering, and who has problems with the over/under, which brings me to my final point.
5) Totals
Totals are a good way to make some money, and against, the history ties into this. For example, in two of their last three games since 2001, Indianapolis and New Orleans have gone over the posted total. These two are in the top five of the NFL in terms of offense, so it’s pretty safe to say that they’ll go over if they meet this year.