Tips on how to place sports bets

[passwordnow]

Nothing much, just do a research watch replays from the teams you're interested to put your bet on.
In addition to what you have in the OP;

I agree about watching replays and concluding what that team is good at and if they've recently lost and you like the team, watch again if there's something wrong and see it closely. That will help you attain the satisfaction upon betting whether the odds are good or not for that team. But because you're betting, you're wanting to have the best odds for those matches and if you find it not so good, you can skip that match and just wait until they have a match again that has a favorable odds only for that team.

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[Oilacris]

Nothing much, just do a research watch replays from the teams you're interested to put your bet on.
In addition to what you have in the OP;

I agree about watching replays and concluding what that team is good at and if they've recently lost and you like the team, watch again if there's something wrong and see it closely. That will help you attain the satisfaction upon betting whether the odds are good or not for that team. But because you're betting, you're wanting to have the best odds for those matches and if you find it not so good, you can skip that match and just wait until they have a match again that has a favorable odds only for that team.

When checking out odds then its a must thing rather than letting yourself betting on 1.01-1.1x odds which i dont really see for these numbers to be worth risking.

Ive seen mostly with noobs that they do stick out with the heavily favorite which is normal but if you do really look up the odds then it isnt really worth.

Games could really flip upside down which might really result into a mess.Even if you are confident that you would likely to win but its never been an assurance.

[just_Alice]

Thanks for the tips, I use quite a few of them myself. To what you've mentioned here I can add:

- mainly play short odds; while it won't bring a lot of money right away, it's less risky, perfect for beginners, and will bring profit in the long-term perspective

- don't stick to "betting strategies", they will lead to a quick loss

- if you're a frequent player, consider house edges in your calculations

- at least know the basics of probability; many players wrongly assume that if the odds are 1:1 this means that approx. every 2 bets they will win and therefore place big bets. This is wrong!! Odds only make sense in the long run

[chaser15]

- mainly play short odds; while it won't bring a lot of money right away, it's less risky, perfect for beginners, and will bring profit in the long-term perspective

What range of odds did you consider short-odds?

Did you know that always picking those odds on that range is even riskier compare to the decent odds? Just do everything to analyze the game and since there are lots of betting options, try to take those you think you can handle.

Low odds aren't less risky. There are no safe odds.

[ralle14]

Does anyone else have ideas on how to gamble successfully?

Another tip i'd include in there is probably the promotions as sportsbooks tend to offer certain promotions on popular events and sometimes you could get a lot of value out of it even if you're a small gambler.

- don't stick to "betting strategies", they will lead to a quick loss

Do you mean the popular ones like martingale or just any strategy in general? Having a strategy doesn't always lead to a quick loss since it still depends on how you'll manage your stakes after every loss or win.

[Hypnosis00]

- don't stick to "betting strategies", they will lead to a quick loss

Do you mean the popular ones like martingale or just any strategy in general? Having a strategy doesn't always lead to a quick loss since it still depends on how you'll manage your stakes after every loss or win.

Exactly, there are two kinds of strategy, a losing and a winning stategy, if your winning strategy is still effective, why would you change your strategy, right?
Every strategy should be specific and we should not mix up sports betting to other games with house edge.

[just_Alice]

- mainly play short odds; while it won't bring a lot of money right away, it's less risky, perfect for beginners, and will bring profit in the long-term perspective

What range of odds did you consider short-odds?

Did you know that always picking those odds on that range is even riskier compare to the decent odds? Just do everything to analyze the game and since there are lots of betting options, try to take those you think you can handle.

Low odds aren't less risky. There are no safe odds.

Less than 2.0 in decimals I consider short. Why is always picking short odds riskier? I've never heard of such a thing. I don't play a lot, but so far picking short ones turned out not so bad for me.

- don't stick to "betting strategies", they will lead to a quick loss

Do you mean the popular ones like martingale or just any strategy in general? Having a strategy doesn't always lead to a quick loss since it still depends on how you'll manage your stakes after every loss or win.

Yeah, I referred to the popular ones. Of course, some strategies are good to follow, like the ones that help you manage funds, or help in picking the right odds.

[passwordnow]

Nothing much, just do a research watch replays from the teams you're interested to put your bet on.
In addition to what you have in the OP;

I agree about watching replays and concluding what that team is good at and if they've recently lost and you like the team, watch again if there's something wrong and see it closely. That will help you attain the satisfaction upon betting whether the odds are good or not for that team. But because you're betting, you're wanting to have the best odds for those matches and if you find it not so good, you can skip that match and just wait until they have a match again that has a favorable odds only for that team.

When checking out odds then its a must thing rather than letting yourself betting on 1.01-1.1x odds which i dont really see for these numbers to be worth risking.

Ive seen mostly with noobs that they do stick out with the heavily favorite which is normal but if you do really look up the odds then it isnt really worth.

Games could really flip upside down which might really result into a mess.Even if you are confident that you would likely to win but its never been an assurance.

I'd agree with that small odds, if that's the only odd that gives you for that match, that's really not worth of your money and instead you're going to win a very small amount against your big bet. Better just to ignore and match and move on to the next one if there's a possibility that the betting odds are going to be higher than what you've made. That was strategy before to just go with the favorites and not thinking about odds but that had taught me a lot that odds do matter.

[Stedsm]

Less than 2.0 in decimals I consider short. Why is always picking short odds riskier? I've never heard of such a thing. I don't play a lot, but so far picking short ones turned out not so bad for me.

It truly depends on the sport you're betting on. I mean, I've seen even the best players beaten in Tennis bets who had pre-match odds of less than 1.5 so odds less than 2.0 aren't a guarantee of win at all. I'd also like to let you know that I bet on cricket matches too and when it's about IPL (Indian Premier League), games changes every moment so even the best team with less odds stands no better chance at winning the match and while that's the case, I simply hedge my bets by first going for the higher odds team and then, if they start to win and the favorite team starts to lose, I bet on the favorite team to hedge out my bets.

[KTChampions]

Exactly, there are two kinds of strategy, a losing and a winning stategy, if your winning strategy is still effective, why would you change your strategy, right?
Every strategy should be specific and we should not mix up sports betting to other games with house edge.

Do you really think that there can be a winning strategy in sports betting? It seems illogical to me - too many factors that matter are constantly changing, so even if such a strategy existed, it would have to constantly change (to fit the circumstances), but in this case, how is it different from guessing or a series of successful bets?

[Ulven]

Exactly, there are two kinds of strategy, a losing and a winning stategy, if your winning strategy is still effective, why would you change your strategy, right?
Every strategy should be specific and we should not mix up sports betting to other games with house edge.

Do you really think that there can be a winning strategy in sports betting? It seems illogical to me - too many factors that matter are constantly changing, so even if such a strategy existed, it would have to constantly change (to fit the circumstances), but in this case, how is it different from guessing or a series of successful bets?

Of course, there are many factors that contribute to changing the evaluation of clubs, such as improving and decreasing the playing level of most clubs, so the strategy must always be changed.

 Overall, I think the majority of the advice cited on this topic is sufficient to improve our skills while betting on sports matches.!! I guess the sentiment factor needs to be evaluated while betting!!!

[KTChampions]

Do you really think that there can be a winning strategy in sports betting? It seems illogical to me - too many factors that matter are constantly changing, so even if such a strategy existed, it would have to constantly change (to fit the circumstances), but in this case, how is it different from guessing or a series of successful bets?

Of course, there are many factors that contribute to changing the evaluation of clubs, such as improving and decreasing the playing level of most clubs, so the strategy must always be changed.

 Overall, I think the majority of the advice cited on this topic is sufficient to improve our skills while betting on sports matches.!! I guess the sentiment factor needs to be evaluated while betting!!!

My idea is that by collecting and analyzing information about the club and the players, we can get some information about their chances and if we are super successful in this, we can beat the bookmaker (theoretically), but this is not a strategy in the conventional sense this word. The strategy is very versatile, which can be applied in different conditions and should lead to approximately the same result. There is nothing like this in betting.

[AmoreJaz]

Do you really think that there can be a winning strategy in sports betting? It seems illogical to me - too many factors that matter are constantly changing, so even if such a strategy existed, it would have to constantly change (to fit the circumstances), but in this case, how is it different from guessing or a series of successful bets?

Of course, there are many factors that contribute to changing the evaluation of clubs, such as improving and decreasing the playing level of most clubs, so the strategy must always be changed.

 Overall, I think the majority of the advice cited on this topic is sufficient to improve our skills while betting on sports matches.!! I guess the sentiment factor needs to be evaluated while betting!!!

My idea is that by collecting and analyzing information about the club and the players, we can get some information about their chances and if we are super successful in this, we can beat the bookmaker (theoretically), but this is not a strategy in the conventional sense this word. The strategy is very versatile, which can be applied in different conditions and should lead to approximately the same result. There is nothing like this in betting.

and remember, betting in sports, if you are truly familiar with such sport, has better chance of winning. rather than playing those luck-based games. if you breath and live a particular sport, you will know the potential of the club/players when they are already on the field. so the chance of winning is higher. this is why there are a lot that can make a living via sportsbetting.

[harizen]

Less than 2.0 in decimals I consider short. Why is always picking short odds riskier? I've never heard of such a thing. I don't play a lot, but so far picking short ones turned out not so bad for me.

Low odds are risky because we need to bet a decent amount to win a nice return.

Actually, around 2.0 odds is a mid-tier odds for me wherein there will be difficulties on my picks.

Not betting within 1.5 below odds even how dominant the team is in the case of ML.  I'd rather take the risk of betting on high odds instead of losing on that low odds.

[Fredomago]

Less than 2.0 in decimals I consider short. Why is always picking short odds riskier? I've never heard of such a thing. I don't play a lot, but so far picking short ones turned out not so bad for me.

It truly depends on the sport you're betting on. I mean, I've seen even the best players beaten in Tennis bets who had pre-match odds of less than 1.5 so odds less than 2.0 aren't a guarantee of win at all. I'd also like to let you know that I bet on cricket matches too and when it's about IPL (Indian Premier League), games changes every moment so even the best team with less odds stands no better chance at winning the match and while that's the case, I simply hedge my bets by first going for the higher odds team and then, if they start to win and the favorite team starts to lose, I bet on the favorite team to hedge out my bets.

Something that you can done during live games, it's tough to predict as mentioned even the favorite are also prone losing against the under dog, in sport gambling there's always shit that can happened.

Not even you did whatever research you know but once luck didn't comes your way, you are still going to lose your bet.

Bookmakers are relying with how bets being place, odds are changing from time to time depends from how the game will push furhter.

[CarnagexD]

Completely agree on the first two pointers you made regarding sports bets. It's always better to have a couple of background knowledge on the game you're betting on and the team you're betting for. Since that is what will almost always decide whether you win the bet or not. The second pointer makes sense too, because being a high-roller isn't always a good thing and testing the waters most of the times is the key ingredient to winning more games in sports bets.

[Rengga Jati]

Know what you're betting on.

I do really agree with this. Some people may be only following others for what they are betting without any analysis or even understanding what we are betting. this is not good, likely we are betting on something blind.

Stay away from games like Dice unless you are doing it purely for fun

Does it mean that gambling on Dice really is mostly based on luck? And we may have only small chances to win? 
I also feel the same because I so far cannot analyze or predict the exact dice for betting 

[Rabi3]

All the points you mention are valid and actually known. But it is again a nice summary. One point I would add, which I think is one of the most important points in gambling, is money and balance management. With intelligent money and balance management you can survive even very bad periods in gambling.

"balance management" i am happy you mentioned that, i think it's one of the most important things, a lot of people have problems doing that, including me sometimes, you have to control yourself and just throw random amounts on random bets, have a seat, relax, think about how much you have and what goal you want to reach, even if you lose a lot lot bets in a row, don't panic and try to recover your losses right away, this last thing cost me a lot in my gambling career.

[Peanutswar]

If you still do not decide which team are you going to wage just base on the odds mostly the match-winner has the lowest odds and the underdog is the highest odds if the odds are the same or close enough I don't think so risking this game is higher. But if you know those teams, getting your own research and analyze who is the capacity to win the game it's a safe haven, and can be an advantage to earn a profit easily and win the game without losing any money. This is a sports game single mistakes can change the run of the game and make a comeback this is very often happening in a sports game still risk management.

[Stedsm]

Stay away from games like Dice unless you are doing it purely for fun

Does it mean that gambling on Dice really is mostly based on luck? And we may have only small chances to win? 
I also feel the same because I so far cannot analyze or predict the exact dice for betting 

Dice is actually a highly unpredictable game TBH and it's next to impossible to predict even an over/under 49.5/50.5 for a 2x bet. I've even got a losing streak of around 7 losses on 1.10x rolls which was like "Why the hell did I play dice?" Only players who know secret seeds can suck the hell out of a casino like a player did to Primedice, but that's cheating which isn't honest.