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VALUE Betting Example – Stuttgart Playing at Home
As this weekend sees the start of the 2011-12 German football season and many of my readers are from Germany, I am in the process of finishing my statistical evaluation of Bundesliga 1, and to give you an idea of the direction I’m taking here’s...
Home – Draw – Away: Systematic Betting
The Numbers Game
Between 2006-2011, if you had gambled unemotionally and systematically on all English Premier League matches to be home wins and placed a constant stake of 10 € per fixture, then at the end of the fifth season, your winnings...
The First Half Year in Figures – January to June 2011
It’s now six months since Soccerwidow.com launched online and for those interested in the figures, here is a summary of the first half year.
However, please bear in mind that the blog has been virtually dormant for the last three months due...
Calculation of Odds: Probability and Deviation
Calculating odds is a science, and statisticians/analysts, who can do the job competently, receive good annual salaries (GBP 50k-80k; €60k-95k: Quantitative Analyst).
These jobs are paid so well because the results form the backbone of each...
The Second Month in Figures – February 2011
The second month of this blog is now concluded and if anyone is thinking of starting a similar project, I am sure they would appreciate some statistical information, insights into whether it is possible to earn money from site traffic, and an...
Betting Exchanges: Backing and Laying of Bets
Even if many probably already know the difference between Back and Lay, some may not and therefore I am dedicating today’s article to a general explanation of Internet betting exchanges, including the placing and laying of sports bets.
As...
Historical Data: Fixture Results and Bookmaker Odds
Whoever wishes to become a serious gambler and start winning money, or even dreams of making a living from betting, needs to analyse some historical data.
A source in the Internet which is simply a gold mine is www.Football-Data.co.uk. Here...
Watch Football Matches for Free from Everywhere
The previous article on this subject concentrated purely on the various bookmakers which offer live football streaming via their web sites.
Now, I will focus on the other ways of watching your favourite games, which might not be available...
Heart Beats Brain – Is Accurate Forecasting of Specific Results in Football Matches Possible?
The English Premier League results of 5.2.2011 were simply amazing, at least in the eyes of an enthusiastic football fan like my husband. A record number of goals and not many games finishing with the expected result. The following table shows...
Football Betting Scandal: Match Fixing
Match-fixing on the rise, 24 countries affected say experts
Reuters, Berlin, 9.2.2011
Some 24 European countries have been affected by match-fixing and up to 100 games have been manipulated in the past five months alone, said a betting watchdog...
