Back & Lay | The Basic Principles Of Sports Trading
Before becoming a sports trader you’ll need to understand the two bet types available on the betting exchange: “back” and “lay” bets. Understanding the difference between the two and how …
The Basics Of Football Prediction & Betting Systems
Predicting the outcome of football matches and making profitable bets is immensely difficult even for the most experienced bettors. The world of football is rife with uncertainty, noise, and numerous …
What Is Dutching? How Does Dutch Betting Work?
Dutching is a betting strategy that involves placing bets on multiple selections in the same market to ensure an equal profit is made from any of the chosen selections. The …
Swing Trading On The Betting Exchange | Basic Betfair Strategy
Swing trading is a popular technique used in financial markets, and it can also be applied to trading on betting exchanges. In this article, I will delve into the concept …
Should You Take Early Prices For Your Betting Strategy?
Are you a punter who frequently places bets on multiple selections well in advance of a race or event? While this may seem like a practical approach, there are several …
What Drives Pre-Race Price Movements In Horse Racing?
In the world of sports betting, the public’s opinion is a powerful force that drives the movement of markets in horse racing and other sports. This opinion is most effectively …
How Do I Know If My Betting Results Were Luck Or Skill?
I had the opportunity to contribute to the Trademate Sports ‘Industry Experts’ blog series, where I tackled a crucial issue that plagues many sports bettors: how do you distinguish between …
The Weight Of Money (WoM) Explained | Sports Market Prediction
One key concept in sports trading is the Weight of Money (WoM), which refers to the balance in the amount of money being traded on a particular market. The Weight …
Arbing vs Value Betting | Two Profitable Strategies Compared
Arbing (short for arbitrage betting) and value betting are two different strategies that bettors can use to make money from sports betting. While both strategies involve looking for discrepancies in …
Can Sports Betting Courses Be Trusted? Should I Pay For One?
It is difficult to make a blanket statement about all sports betting courses, as the quality and reliability of such courses can vary greatly depending on the specific course and …
Value Betting Guide | Calculate & Use Expected Value (EV)
Are you curious about the term ‘Value bet’ or ‘Value betting,’ but aren’t sure what it means or how to use it to your advantage in sports betting? The concept …
Matched Betting Beginners Guide 2023 | Step-By-Step Tutorial
Matched Betting is a risk-free technique used to earn tax-free profits from the free bets & promotions offered by online bookmakers. It’s based on a simple strategy rather than chance …
Expected Goals | How To Use xG For Football Betting
Football is a game where all goals are valued equally at 1, but not all attempts on goal are equally likely to result in a goal. Basic statistics like ‘shots …
Best Matched Betting Subscription Services | Top Software 2023
Matched Betting guidance used to be hard to come by — but that all changed when specialist ‘Matched Betting Services’ emerged. These services provide software, tools, tutorials, support, and up-to-date …
Middles, Negative Middles & Polish Middles | Complex Arbs
In sports betting a Middle is a type of arbitrage bet or ‘sure bet’ involving two Back bets on the same event. If the event ends in a specific result, …
How Efficient Are Sports Betting Markets? Can I Beat Them?
With any market, the more participants, the more efficient it becomes. The same applies to sports betting markets, which become more accurate and harder to beat as more money is …
Should You Follow Your Gut In Sports Betting? – Downsides Of Emotions
A gut feeling is a reflection of your intuition and is usually based on past experiences and knowledge. However, it’s not a reliable source of information, and hence should not …
Gambling KYC Checks Explained – Customer Verification
Has an online gambling site asked you to provide documentation? Don’t panic — this is completely normal. There are valid reasons why gambling sites need to verify your identity. In …
Do You Need To Be A Sports Expert To Succeed At Betting?
Here’s a question that’s likely to get very different answers depending on what type of bettor you ask it to: do you need to be a sports expert to succeed …
Hindsight Bias Explained | Did You Really Know It All Along?
The term “hindsight bias” refers to the tendency of viewing past events as more predictable than they really were. For example, many sports believe that they knew the outcome of …
Pedigree & Thoroughbreds | How Breeding Impacts Horse Racing
Some horse racing bettors take a keen interest in the pedigree of horses as this can provide an insight to likely race winners. Most often these bettors are looking to …
How Will Odds Movements Impact My Betting Strategy?
Sports betting odds can change drastically at any moment. Have you considered what implications that has for devising and executing your betting strategies? Why Do Odds Move? Sports betting …
How Data Science Affects Sports Betting | Bookmaker & Player Perspectives
Casual sports bettors enjoy the heightened level of excitement that comes with placing wagers on their favourite sporting events. But what chance of success do they really have? What statistical …
Avoid Bookmaker Account Restrictions & Closures
There are several reasons why Bookmakers restrict, limit or close betting accounts. Usually it’s because you’re betting smarter, or making more money, than they want you to be. If you’re …
Best Value Betting Software 2022 | Top Value Bet Finder
Want to find Value Bets that generate a profit? Looking for the best Value Betting Software available? Truthfully I’ve struggled to find Value Betting Software that’s: Available to the public, …