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How do Bookmakers Tick? How & Why do they Set Their Odds as they do?
Becoming a successful bettor requires not only a deep understanding of odds calculation but, it is also necessary to understand how the market works and especially how the bookmakers operate.
Of course, bookmakers are in the business of setting...
What is 1X2 Full-time Betting? Bookmakers vs. Exchanges Odds & Overround
Both inexperienced and first-time punters new to the world of online football (soccer) betting may be pondering the question, “What actually is 1X2 betting?“
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‘1X2’ is an abbreviation...
Correct Score Betting vs. FT Result / BTTS Combination Bet
Backing the full-time home or away win in a match in aggregation with both teams to score (BTTS) has become a popular market offered by many online bookmakers.
The very nature of selecting two variables in what is effectively a combination bet...
Are Betting Odds Worthwhile Calculating? Are Betting Odds Always Fair?
Why are there more Losers than Winners in the Sports Betting World?
A vast amount of gamblers never achieve betting returns high enough to crossover to the exclusive group of people who make a living from betting. Even worse, the majority of...
How to Use Soccerwidow’s Over/Under Betting Cluster Tables
Soccerwidow’s Cluster Tables are an essential tool for identifying value bets and creating a profitable portfolio in the Over/Under ‘X’ Goals market.
They rely on dividing historical data (previous five complete seasons) into...
Frequently Asked Questions – Over Under Cluster Tables
Here are the most frequent questions asked by our readers and customers about the Cluster Tables for Over/Under Goals betting. If you can’t find an answer to your particular question, then please feel free to ask us using the comments...
Over/Under Goals Market – Betting with Cluster Tables
The Fundamentals of Sports Betting Course has long since been Soccerwidow’s flagship product. It is the most comprehensive guide available anywhere explaining the mysteries of bookmaker mathematics and how to profit from understanding...
How to Calculate Probabilities at the Roulette Table
Roulette Probabilities and the Maths behind them
Although the rules for roulette tables are designed in such a way that the bank makes money in the long run, it must be said that roulette is a pretty fair game. If you play with only small amounts...
Understanding Goal Lines in Over Under Betting
Have you ever wondered what the different Goal Lines mean?
You can bet on Over/Under 2.5, or Over/Under 2,25 or Over/Under 2. But what are Over 2.5 bets, or even 2.25? There are no half goals! Or quarter goals! It doesn’t seem to make...
Understanding Betting Odds – Moneyline, Fractional Odds, Decimal Odds, Hong Kong Odds, IN Odds, MA Odds
The Two Types of Odds Formats
There are all kinds of explanations on the Internet about various odds types, and the majority of them distinguish between fractional, decimal, and moneyline odds.
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