subject: How to Get Ahead in Football Betting [print this page] How to Get Ahead in Football Betting How to Get Ahead in Football Betting
The main reason why so much money is bet on football each year is that it is relatively unpredictable, and exciting. You only have to look at the results from the English Premier League each weekend to see that any team can beat any other team, which is what makes it such an exciting sport to watch and bet on.
For those looking to make some money on football betting (and for those who don't have the contacts to bribe players and officials!), it's important to read between the lines of what the managers say in their pre-game press conferences, and to look at the match in terms of what other games and competitions are coming up. In terms of the manager's press conferences, they will often talk about certain players being injured, so it will be important to pay attention to these, as these injuries will have a bearing on the outcome of the match. They may also give clues as to the morale of the squad at the moment, as well as how much importance they are giving to the upcoming fixture, which should give you an indication of how hard the players are likely to try.
This latter point ties in with the idea of taking the match in context of the fixture list of both teams, both before and afterwards. For example, a team that has played an away fixture in Europe in the week is likely to either field a weakened squad or have a lot of tired players in the weekend game. A team that is fighting to avoid relegation is likely to play harder as the season comes to a close, and will get more unexpected victories. A team towards the top of the table with a cup competition or a game against better opposition will be less motivated to play well against a lower placed team.
If you do your research about both teams, you should begin to get a picture about who is likely to prevail, rather than just looking at their relevant positions in the league. The important thing to remember is that there is no such thing as a sure fire thing in football. Teams separated from the Premier League by several divisions can prevail over their richer cousins because at the end of the day, football is 11 men against 11 other men, and being part of a Premier League team only means that the team was willing to buy that player, not that they are necessarily good enough to play there.
