A question for sports bettors

[MainIbem]

The whole concept of watching and analyzing is actually two different things, generally anyone can watch different sports frequently and they’re definitely knowledgeable about the sports including the different players more especially knowing the capacity of the club. Anyone can make use of this common knowledge whenever they feel like playing although analyzing the match is also the process of determining how far the club can go, analyzing requires focus and attention unlike watching a mere match, I think sport analysis is one of the basic reason why gamblers watch their game along side a specific match making sure to cash out if there’s a chance.

They both go together although watching a particular sports match could help bettors analyse their games better. Sport betting can be luck based to an extent but bettors would also need proper analysis of their bet to enable them predict potential winning games. Although their are gamblers who don't have time to analyse their games or often watch sports games they just place their bet randomly and hope to be lucky, sometimes they can be very lucky. but then luck alone is not enough cause different sports are tactical and would need proper analysis.

[Oshosondy]

I remember reading some comments here that say, we spend time, 'analyzing' the matches, and I wonder, isn't watching the match, itself analyzing the match?

If you keep up with sports you are passionate about, shouldn't that automatically give you an idea about everything? What's up with this idea of 'analyzing' the matches separately?

I understand what you are saying, if you are watching matches on a league like the English Premier League very well, you may not need any analyses at all to know the right teams to choose, this is very true.

I disagree on this as this is giving the impression that in a season all the big teams makes a 100% win in all their matches, a thing we know is not so, cause the big teams do loses some of the matches with the underdog teams in the season.

Did you read what the OP first posted or you did not read it? What I posted is absolutely right, I know some people that will not analyze any match but bet on the club they want to bet on. This is because they are following the league matches. The OP is not asking question about who would be the winner but he asked question about if it is possible that watching sport is enough to be used for betting instead of analysing the match but you are posting about probability of a team to win.

[eisen33]

Did you read what the OP first posted or you did not read it? What I posted is absolutely right, I know some people that will not analyze any match but bet on the club they want to bet on. This is because they are following the league matches. The OP is not asking question about who would be the winner but he asked question about if it is possible that watching sport is enough to be used for betting instead of analysing the match but you are posting about probability of a team to win.

If a player is well-versed in a championship and constantly follows all the news and games, then this can already be considered analysis. I noticed this from my own experience, when I started following one championship more closely, by the time I look at the next round, I already know what I'll be betting on, which teams are in better shape, who needs a win, and who is in deep trouble. I even think betting in two or three championships would be better.

[Bigjoe33]

I remember reading some comments here that say, we spend time, 'analyzing' the matches, and I wonder, isn't watching the match, itself analyzing the match?

If you keep up with sports you are passionate about, shouldn't that automatically give you an idea about everything? What's up with this idea of 'analyzing' the matches separately?

I understand what you are saying, if you are watching matches on a league like the English Premier League very well, you may not need any analyses at all to know the right teams to choose, this is very true.

But do you know that many punters are not only going for such matches? They are also going for matches that they are not keeping up with.

Yes, and that's the reason they need to analyse before betting on matches they don't watch. Of course, because the EPL is my favourite league, and mostly I watch almost every weekend. So I don't need extra analysis to determine my bet because I already have a mental framework of how they okay and there performances recently, so I quickly place my sports betting even though it might play according to my predictions, offcourse it is football, anything can happen.

So, you don't need all those analysis to bet a game for a league you are up to date with, but for strange leaguea, I should check tgere stats for me to know there current strength and performance which will greatly affect my options

[passwordnow]

If you keep up with sports you are passionate about, shouldn't that automatically give you an idea about everything? What's up with this idea of 'analyzing' the matches separately?

Do you understand what I am sayin? Do you do this separate 'analysis' of games before making a bet or is merely keeping up with sports is enough for you to make your bets?

Analyzing the upcoming games have a significance on how the match will end. Because in sports that you will bet for, there can be key or important players that won't play and as you analyze, you've seen that coming and verified by the management before the match starts. You might know everything about it but, you'll still need to be updated with how things happen pre-match. Results will vary depending on how good or bad the updates are from the teams that you're about to bet. Separate or collaborative type of analysis, as long as it gives you valuable information that can help you decide, it's a good way to gather more ideas for you to have more options.

[Pandu Geddon]

Analyzing the upcoming games have a significance on how the match will end. Because in sports that you will bet for, there can be key or important players that won't play and as you analyze, you've seen that coming and verified by the management before the match starts. You might know everything about it but, you'll still need to be updated with how things happen pre-match. Results will vary depending on how good or bad the updates are from the teams that you're about to bet. Separate or collaborative type of analysis, as long as it gives you valuable information that can help you decide, it's a good way to gather more ideas for you to have more options.

I think that kind of analysis is generally done by almost every bettor before placing a bet. In fact, doing it doesn't really take much time. But from the matches watched, we also gain understanding and information about the strength of each team. So it's no wonder that some gamblers genuinely enjoy watching every game that is being bet on. What they see provides information for making the next bet.

[Doan9269]

The way everyone of us research for gambling differs, some will watch the match, check on other updates online and then analyze all together to arrive at something closer to what they wanted, doing all these can help to an extent, but we must not forget that everyone of us has his or her own developed strategy used when it comes to gambling or playing any sport or games of our choice.

[passwordnow]

Analyzing the upcoming games have a significance on how the match will end. Because in sports that you will bet for, there can be key or important players that won't play and as you analyze, you've seen that coming and verified by the management before the match starts. You might know everything about it but, you'll still need to be updated with how things happen pre-match. Results will vary depending on how good or bad the updates are from the teams that you're about to bet. Separate or collaborative type of analysis, as long as it gives you valuable information that can help you decide, it's a good way to gather more ideas for you to have more options.

I think that kind of analysis is generally done by almost every bettor before placing a bet. In fact, doing it doesn't really take much time. But from the matches watched, we also gain understanding and information about the strength of each team. So it's no wonder that some gamblers genuinely enjoy watching every game that is being bet on. What they see provides information for making the next bet.

Yes, it doesn't take that much time but it is necessary if you value your money and bet, you'll have to do that. Even you're so knowledgeable with the teams that are about to play and the sport you're gambling. It's still needed as basic information before you place a bet to analyze at least and make use of the available information that you'll get for that particular match that you're about to bet with.

[YOSHIE]

I remember reading some comments here that say, we spend time, 'analyzing' the matches, and I wonder, isn't watching the match, itself analyzing the match?

In my understanding, this is an analysis that is carried out unintentionally, we know that players in sports such as football are smarter and the spectators are louder, watching sports in my opinion will give rise to spontaneous analysis, do not spend time doing it, by watching clearly look the best and bad in the match.

To be honest, I personally rarely do official analysis, watching is more efficient to determine my own bets and the results I get are satisfactory, meaning practice is better than theory.

[Yorubek]

Analyzing the upcoming games have a significance on how the match will end. Because in sports that you will bet for, there can be key or important players that won't play and as you analyze, you've seen that coming and verified by the management before the match starts. You might know everything about it but, you'll still need to be updated with how things happen pre-match. Results will vary depending on how good or bad the updates are from the teams that you're about to bet. Separate or collaborative type of analysis, as long as it gives you valuable information that can help you decide, it's a good way to gather more ideas for you to have more options.

I think that kind of analysis is generally done by almost every bettor before placing a bet. In fact, doing it doesn't really take much time. But from the matches watched, we also gain understanding and information about the strength of each team. So it's no wonder that some gamblers genuinely enjoy watching every game that is being bet on. What they see provides information for making the next bet.

It is true that most gamblers do research before gambling, it does not take much time to do this, they can research about different teams in a very short time. However, by watching the game, you can enjoy the complete game. Another thing is that during the game, which team is playing well, which team is playing badly, what was the mistake of which team and which team's player can perform well. All these things can be observed well, so that you can know all the details about the players and the match. However, by watching the match, you can analyze and even gamble before betting.

[9ja Amaka]

I think analyzing a football game goes much deeper than just watching the game, many people watch football but not many people understand and know football or are able to pick up some little details from football like some other people do. The people that are able to pick up the little details from football are people that actually analyze football as they watch and that gives them a thorough idea and in depth knowledge of the sport that can help them in their predictions about the outcome of the game or how the team will perform against another opponent.

Sports bettors that watch football game will always pick out the details easily when they want to analyze games for bet. However, not all games are watched. Like not everyone is interested in watching the fixtures of the week. Most bettors are only interested in watching their favorite team play, derbies, El Clasico and all the rest you can mention. Well, only games watched can be bet on without much analysis. Another thing is, analyzing game is beyond watching sports. You can watch all the games and still don't know how use those details you know to your favor.

[Fivestar4everMVP]

I remember reading some comments here that say, we spend time, 'analyzing' the matches, and I wonder, isn't watching the match, itself analyzing the match?

In my understanding, this is an analysis that is carried out unintentionally, we know that players in sports such as football are smarter and the spectators are louder, watching sports in my opinion will give rise to spontaneous analysis, do not spend time doing it, by watching clearly look the best and bad in the match.

To be honest, I personally rarely do official analysis, watching is more efficient to determine my own bets and the results I get are satisfactory, meaning practice is better than theory.

But this is if you are the type of bettor who focuses more on betting on live matches or games, if you are a busy person who doesn't always have the time to watch matches and still a passionate bettor, you will want to bet on most matches ahead of the day the game will be played because you are not sure if you will be around to watch the match and bet on the live match..

And betting or choosing a team to beat another team hours, a day or two or more days before the day the match will be played will need you to carry out some research before placing that bet, especially if the teams playing are the ones you've never really watched them played together before to know what their performance is like, this is the type of game where bettors carrying out analysis is very important.

[junder]

Do you understand what I am sayin? Do you do this separate 'analysis' of games before making a bet or is merely keeping up with sports is enough for you to make your bets?

As for me, I never did this, 'analysis' thingy, I watch cricket regularly, and I know what I should be doing while making bets.

I'm not a person who does a lot of sports betting but I think analyzing it is like you said by automatically giving us an overview of everything, and I think it seems like it can be done when the match is going on too but I don't know if placing bets can be done when the match is already underway.
I myself have never placed a bet when the match is already underway, if I place a bet usually before the match starts.

[VashaUdacha777]

itself analyzing the match?

If you watch all the matches of the team you’re going to bet on, then you don’t really need any extra analysis because you already have it in your head. The problem is that you can’t follow every team, and betting only on one or two teams whose games you watch really limits your options. I only do proper match analysis in leagues and countries that I don’t know very well.

[libert19]

Go in a movie, lets say a talking movie where 90% is dialogue of 2 hours (more or less same time as watching a full football game), and bring your 10 yr old niece. The movie should be a sequel if possible.

Then ask each other to say something about the movie, a  few complimentary points and a few criticism.

Then you will understand what the difference is between watching or analyzing.

Okay. What's with sequel?

Sequel requires some memory of wathching the first or earlier movie (the prequel or whatever), and it means you must be able to analyze and remember which character did what.

A bit harder to do for the 10 yr old niece unless its a simple cartoon movie with bad guys and good guys.

So, like, did you get what I mean as my response to your question yet?

Ok. Let's see if I am getting it right,

You are implying, a 10yr old will be merely watching the movie, and won't have much idea about anything else while an adult will be watching, as well as analyzing the movie simultaneously?

...and if that's correct interpretation, I wonder how that'd be translating to the sports betting though? Cos, you know, mostly adults gamble, and when they watch games, they would be analyzing the match simultaneously!?

[Kasabus]

itself analyzing the match?

If you watch all the matches of the team you’re going to bet on, then you don’t really need any extra analysis because you already have it in your head. The problem is that you can’t follow every team, and betting only on one or two teams whose games you watch really limits your options. I only do proper match analysis in leagues and countries that I don’t know very well.

It’s not that simple, because betting isn’t just about picking which team will win. In real betting, you always have to consider the spread if you want decent odds.

That’s why it’s unrealistic to think that just watching games is enough to win consistently. Sure, most of the time we can guess who’s likely to win, but that’s not really the game. The real challenge is covering the spread, not just picking the winner.

[Justbillywitt]

I remember reading some comments here that say, we spend time, 'analyzing' the matches, and I wonder, isn't watching the match, itself analyzing the match?

If you keep up with sports you are passionate about, shouldn't that automatically give you an idea about everything? What's up with this idea of 'analyzing' the matches separately?

Do you understand what I am sayin? Do you do this separate 'analysis' of games before making a bet or is merely keeping up with sports is enough for you to make your bets?

As for me, I never did this, 'analysis' thingy, I watch cricket regularly, and I know what I should be doing while making bets.

it depends on the sports you are placing your bet on and how many numbers of games you want to combine in a single bet slip since you can't watch many matches at once, those you don't watch you will get their performance index by doing analysis. These analysis are necessary if you are betting in a sport like football. Watching a football match can roughly give you the idea of how strong a team is, but it won't give you everything you need to know if you want to bet on other markets like corners, cards, time of scoring first goals and others.

You have to look at the previous performances of the team and see how they performed in their previous games, it's from the statistics of the previous games that you will draw your conclusion on the best option you should bet on that particular match.

[Dr.Bitcoin_Strange]

It's not every game or bet that gamblers did analysis on, some or most people's bet are just based on random pick because they are also very conversant with the game, they watch it a lot and so they don't need to make any further analysis before placing their bets. Just as I am, there are some games I don't make analysis on, when the fixture is dated and I looked at the both teams going head to head, I can already tell the team that is going to win. The essence of doing analysis sometimes is just to figure out if there's any unknown factor that could cause you lose the bet.

[ralle14]

I can't say it's the case for all sports, but for me it does count as a form of analysis because there are games where the match stats don't tell the whole story and i'd see a few bettors call it the "eye test".

It's also how some bettors manage to spend hours on their analysis, but I don't blame those who don't, as not all gamblers are willing to go that deep when they're only betting the minimum.

I used to do it before, and then I started to care less because even with the best analysis, luck can still ruin your analysis and cause things to end unexpectedly (injuries, off days, bad calls, etc.).

[Muba20]

I think analyzing a football game goes much deeper than just watching the game, many people watch football but not many people understand and know football or are able to pick up some little details from football like some other people do. The people that are able to pick up the little details from football are people that actually analyze football as they watch and that gives them a thorough idea and in depth knowledge of the sport that can help them in their predictions about the outcome of the game or how the team will perform against another opponent.

Sports bettors that watch football game will always pick out the details easily when they want to analyze games for bet. However, not all games are watched. Like not everyone is interested in watching the fixtures of the week. Most bettors are only interested in watching their favorite team play, derbies, El Clasico and all the rest you can mention. Well, only games watched can be bet on without much analysis. Another thing is, analyzing game is beyond watching sports. You can watch all the games and still don't know how use those details you know to your favor.

It is not expected that good analysis will be made by just watching the match, and there is no way to say that good analysis will be made by those who want to place bets only by analyzing data without watching the match. Because if you do not see what the condition of the players is like on the field, that data will not be of any use. Your points here are certainly logical that not everyone watches all types of matches. Even those who place bets do not watch all the matches. Many people make betting decisions only by analyzing data without watching the match. In both cases, someone wins and someone loses. It is best if a logical decision can be taken by analyzing the data along with the field conditions.