Spread Betting Guide For Absolutely Any Sports
Beating the point spread is not as easy as one may think. Many football and basketball fans who follow these sports closely think that they can beat the spread just by following these sports on TV and the internet. You can read and look up all the articles, reports on injury/weather/statistics, etc. but it is not enough to beat the point spread in the long run. This is because sportsbooks are very resourceful – if you heard something on TV or read it on the internet, sportsbooks know about it long before you. So, to beat the point spread, there are many other things to consider. Below are some of the key points: Knowing the difference between the “favorites.” When I say favorite, there are two types: the first one is the team favored to win the match and the other favorite is in terms of the betting public. The favorite that I am talking about is the bettors' favorite. For example, if team A is favored by many as 5 points against Team B, then Team A is the favorite, but if majority of the bettors are backing Team B to cover the spread, then Team B is the bettors' popular picks and thus bettors' favorite. If you cannot tell which team is favored by the betting public, then it is highly unlikely that you will win in the long run. Watching and understanding line movement. Watching the line from the instant it opens is very important. Without reading any reports on injuries, weather etc., you can tell a lot just by watching the lines. The reports and articles are just secondary tools. So if you find a line movement that is tempting you to bet on a certain team, find out what caused the line to move. Lines can move for various reasons such as injuries, change in weather or just because of the volume of money coming from the bets. Learning to spot trap games. These are games with lines that look too good to be true. These games will always have a side that is heavily favored by the public and often the public will lose this bet. It is important to learn to spot these lines and bet on the opposite side or avoid betting this game altogether. For example, if you see a 60 college football ball team playing a 06 team where the 06 team is favored by 2 points, it is usually a trap. That is just a very simple example but there are many forms of traps and you must learn to spot them. Being selective with the games. You cannot win in the long run if you try to bet as many games as possible. Your goal is to eliminate as many games as possible and bet only the select few games where you manage to find an “edge.” Finally, the best asset to beating the point spread consistently in the long run is inside information. Usually, you can get good information if you have friends in the team staff or if you are friends with players. Sportsbooks have the best inside information and therefore having connections with some sportsbook staff is a major asset.