Tag Archives: betting odds
Value Betting – Popular Misconceptions & Common Myths
In many betting forums there are regular discussions and queries about value betting. However, it seems that there are a good number of bettors who believe in myths and indulge false concepts.
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Here are some of...
What is a Bet? What are Odds? What is a Stake?
The only one of these terms which is obviously straightforward is ‘Bet’, and I am sure all of you understand what a bet is.
Even the term ‘Stake’, at least so long as it is money related, is easily understandable.
Whatever level your...
Top 10 Crucial Benchmarks for Online Betting Sites
What do professional bettors consider the 10 most vital factors when choosing online bookmaker or betting exchange accounts?
This guide gives you our top 10 things to look out for and check when picking a list of reliable online betting sites...
Oddsportal Archived Odds – Identifying and Correcting 1×2 Odds Errors
As we have mentioned before, one of our favourite sites for collecting historical data is www.oddsportal.com, and in our recent article about the concepts for football betting systems we outlined how to set-up an Oddsportal user account and...
Football Betting Odds: Study Comparison Bookmaker vs. Exchanges Odds
It may surprise you to know that when placing a back bet before the commencement of a game, our research shows that more than 85% of Betfair’s odds (at 5% commission) can be beaten by bookmakers whether you are betting on the home win, draw,...
How is Overround Calculated and what are the Benefits of Removing it from the Betting Odds?
Simply put, overround is the bookmaker’s profit margin. Overround percentages vary and usually average between 4 and 7%, depending on the bookmaker.
Although bookmaker odds do not always fully represent the ‘true’ (expected)...
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...
