Let's say the handicap is -6.5 or more, which do you prefer to bet on, the favorites, or the underdog?
As we know, every gambler have different strategies in sports betting, they woudl stick to what they are comfortable with and that they think would give them a success in the long run, so this thread is some sort of a survey, maybe newbies or those who have been struggling to find the right strategy might benefit from this.
What can you share based on your experience as well, between the two, which one you have more wins and you find an effective method in your sports betting venture?
It's not simply about picking the favorite or the underdog. If you flip a coin to make your decision, you'll probably do about as good as blindly choosing favorite or the underdog. The oddmakers make so much money because people always like to bet the favorite and a good portion of the time the favorite doesn't cover the spread. You have to use what knowledge you can to analyze the game and decide to give the points or take the points. Look at who is injured(makes a huge difference), weather if it's an outdoor event, teams previous games, coach, and anything else that comes to mind.
Here's 1 of my bets today. Kansas City Chiefs -3.5 Cheifs are favored by 9 in this game but KC doesn't usually cover big spreads, not this year at least. I also do not trust the Partiots to not lose by less than 9. KC got embarrassed last week and lost to Buffalo by 3, so I think they will come out pissed and looking to score alot, but since they don't cover the spread by alot I took lower odds. I'm getting 1.42 for -3.5. There's a good chance they can cover 9 but I don't wanna risk it.
Another bet I have is the New York Giants +10.5. The Giants have won 3 of their last 4 games, the actual spread is New Orleans Saints favored by 5.5. So I took lower odds 1.38 and took alot of points hoping the Giants keep the hot streak up.
I'd rather look to bet a little safer in some situations vs trying to get high odds and maybe throwing away my money.