Do you fully rely on stats before placing a bet?

[stadus]

These days, we have tons of websites showing every possible stat. Head-to-head, form, injuries, advanced numbers, everything is easy to access. In theory, we already have all the info we need. So why do most gamblers still lose?

If everyone is looking at the same data, are we really gaining an edge, or just following the crowd? I don’t have exact numbers, but it feels like relying purely on stats doesn’t lead to consistent wins. If it did, more bettors would be profitable long term.

Maybe full reliance on stats is just a smart-looking mistake.

What do you think, do you trust the numbers 100%, mix them with instinct, or go with your own read?

[rachael9385]

I do be just based on instincts sometimes but analysis is very important to me because I feel betting without doing that is just relying on luck which isn't reall adviced to do. making use of stats doesn't guarantee profits but it's going to increase your chances of winning. Using stats is essential for me, I don't rely on it completely though because I know that sometimes winning is just about getting lucky.

[Odusko]

Stats is meant to feed the bettor with information that give us an egdge over the sport bookie's, but the reality have proven that, despite the available statistics and data for bettor to work with, we are still losing because of the involvement of human emotions and control, so gamblers keep losing not because they don't have the stats to work with, but because of the over involvement of human emotions and feelings, line being over confident in our analysis that we get in that line, this always results into loses.

[Sticky Bomb]

These days, we have tons of websites showing every possible stat. Head-to-head, form, injuries, advanced numbers, everything is easy to access. In theory, we already have all the info we need. So why do most gamblers still lose?

Because gambling is very unpredictable and a good stats doesn't guarantee that the teams performs well in their next match.

If everyone is looking at the same data, are we really gaining an edge, or just following the crowd? I don’t have exact numbers, but it feels like relying purely on stats doesn’t lead to consistent wins. If it did, more bettors would be profitable long term.

Maybe full reliance on stats is just a smart-looking mistake.

What do you think, do you trust the numbers 100%, mix them with instinct, or go with your own read?

I don't really patronize stats very much for teams that I watch their games frequently, I already have the stats pictured in my head and place my bets from good knowledge of their form. I use stats for matches I'm not much updated with the teams involved so I can see some possibilities before placing my bets. The numbers aren't always a good determinant, results can still disappoint, it's not a smart looking mistake per-say, that's gambling for you, nothing is assured.

[programmer3666]

Obviously in the gambling world stats are quite useful but people don’t rely on them that much, because in general almost everyone will have clear access to the same number or stats you will be looking at so, common sense should tell you that you are not actually getting any edge or advantage to begin with, just doing same thing everyone else does. Stats will not show you the pressure or even certain hidden dressing room issues or some conflict within management.

[Hispo]

If relying fully on stats guaranteed wins for bettors, then sports would not be affected by the luck factor at all, and we all know that sports and disciplines are pretty much affected by entropy and randomness.
Skills and stats are part of what happen on the match and the part of our betting which can control and analyze, but it is not the ultimate factor, which could make us win money consistently.

It is good to take a look at stats and consider them, but it would be foolish to blindly follow those stats and follow the crowd if we actually try to make money.

[Darker45]

Stats are just one factor. But despite looking at the same numbers, bettors could end up with various interpretations. In the end, they don't necessarily share the same analysis.

I think what makes it harder to be profitable in the long run is the odds. It makes things a bit complicated. And also the fact that the bookmaker will consistently take a slice from you.

I usually go with my own read, but I also go back to the drawing board after looking at the odds that are far from what I expect. It seems to tell me I'm wrong somewhere.

[m2017]

These days, we have tons of websites showing every possible stat. Head-to-head, form, injuries, advanced numbers, everything is easy to access. In theory, we already have all the info we need. So why do most gamblers still lose?

If everyone is looking at the same data, are we really gaining an edge, or just following the crowd? I don’t have exact numbers, but it feels like relying purely on stats doesn’t lead to consistent wins. If it did, more bettors would be profitable long term.

Maybe full reliance on stats is just a smart-looking mistake.

What do you think, do you trust the numbers 100%, mix them with instinct, or go with your own read?

You're observant and accurately noted that if everyone uses the same statistics, then that should allow everyone to win. So, we're missing some factor.

I think there are two factors:
- everyone interprets any statistical information differently.
- you can't rely entirely on statistics, as it's incomplete information, which introduces a random element into betting (unaccounted data).

As for intuition, I believe it's more risky than relying on statistics, as statistics at least represent reliable information, whereas intuition is something abstract, emotional, and not subject to rational explanation. But on the other hand, intuition can be more effective because it allows for more random betting. And as we know, in gambling, randomness and luck are almost a fundamental factor.

[gunhell16]

I do be just based on instincts sometimes but analysis is very important to me because I feel betting without doing that is just relying on luck which isn't reall adviced to do. making use of stats doesn't guarantee profits but it's going to increase your chances of winning. Using stats is essential for me, I don't rely on it completely though because I know that sometimes winning is just about getting lucky.

In my opinion, we should not always rely on stats, because sometimes, or maybe even often, we are deceived by this false belief that we can always win if this is what we often expect.
I also know that there are other ways besides this that we can determine the sure advantage so that we can be profitable.

But if we only rely on stats, this is a big risk in my opinion because I have seen many people still lose because they just trust the stats that are said here.

[Don Pedro Dinero]

These days, we have tons of websites showing every possible stat. Head-to-head, form, injuries, advanced numbers, everything is easy to access. In theory, we already have all the info we need. So why do most gamblers still lose?

Because no matter how much access you have to statistics and how well you analyse them, you will not be able to beat the bookmakers who have much better information and automated analysis. With some exceptions, of course.

What do you think, do you trust the numbers 100%, mix them with instinct, or go with your own read?

I rarely place sports bets, and when I do, I tend to go with my gut feeling and bet on a big return. If I were trying to make money consistently, I would do my analysis, but that's not the case.

[peter0425]

If everyone is looking at the same data, are we really gaining an edge, or just following the crowd? I don’t have exact numbers, but it feels like relying purely on stats doesn’t lead to consistent wins. If it did, more bettors would be profitable long term.

That is why there are odds in place. Most of the crowd will go bet on the safer choice because according to the statistics, the event will most likely to occur but there are still those who would want to bet against the odds and go for the riskier option but with bigger pay.

[jcojci]

I am not rely on stats 100% but other information such as news, instinct, prediction from others, and other data. I may confusing deciding if I only have one resource. Although stats can gives much, I realize that we need more resources to have the right prediction.

Even if we get the right prediction, that still not guarantee our prediction wins. Many things can happens in the match so we must be prepare for anything.

Bettors will do many things to wins although they will be difficult to wins many times. But wise gamblers will not just depends on one resources and will search for more.

[rezakurnia66]

For spot betting yeah, I fully rely on the stats before placing bet by seeing the current teams performance and how many games winning before than loss, almost the team if has top trend performance and good stats possibility will win the games so I don't deny keep relying the stats for placing sport betting.
I am seeing the information previously from head to head both teams, the result last several matches and the stats about line up possibility to know which one favorite team winning the games. I think can't deny for all gambling sport betting full rely on stats before placing bet, they don't bet based on the feeling or anything else without seeing the stats.

[CryptoHeadlineNews]

These days, we have tons of websites showing every possible stat. Head-to-head, form, injuries, advanced numbers, everything is easy to access. In theory, we already have all the info we need. So why do most gamblers still lose?

If everyone is looking at the same data, are we really gaining an edge, or just following the crowd? I don’t have exact numbers, but it feels like relying purely on stats doesn’t lead to consistent wins. If it did, more bettors would be profitable long term.

Statistics is actually not the problem, but what's the problem is the fact that most of the football teams are not been able to remain consistent with their previous performance. And that's the reason why majority of gamblers keep losing consistently. Hence, proving the fact that relying only on statistics doesn't guarantee winning, as luck is also a factor that plays a major role in the success of gamblers too.

[Mandoy]

These days, we have tons of websites showing every possible stat. Head-to-head, form, injuries, advanced numbers, everything is easy to access. In theory, we already have all the info we need. So why do most gamblers still lose?

If everyone is looking at the same data, are we really gaining an edge, or just following the crowd? I don’t have exact numbers, but it feels like relying purely on stats doesn’t lead to consistent wins. If it did, more bettors would be profitable long term.

Statistics is actually not the problem, but what's the problem is the fact that most of the football teams are not been able to remain consistent with their previous performance. And that's the reason why majority of gamblers keep losing consistently. Hence, proving the fact that relying only on statistics doesn't guarantee winning, as luck is also a factor that plays a major role in the success of gamblers too.

I support the idea that statistics are not the issue and it is the way that we understand and use them. The teams of football are not very stable. The injuries, changes in tactics, motivation, overcrowded schedule, and even weather can alter the performance entirely during one week or the other. The past is captured in stats, and not the precise state of affairs of the current match. This is why it is so easy to be disappointed when it comes to relying on numbers blindly. Concurrently, fortune will always be involved in betting. Personally, I believe that decisions should be made based on the stats, but they need to be additional. It is much more important to combine facts and background and education.

[rbynxx]

These days, we have tons of websites showing every possible stat. Head-to-head, form, injuries, advanced numbers, everything is easy to access. In theory, we already have all the info we need. So why do most gamblers still lose?

If everyone is looking at the same data, are we really gaining an edge, or just following the crowd? I don’t have exact numbers, but it feels like relying purely on stats doesn’t lead to consistent wins. If it did, more bettors would be profitable long term.

Maybe full reliance on stats is just a smart-looking mistake.

What do you think, do you trust the numbers 100%, mix them with instinct, or go with your own read?

Not all the time I do rely on data because it's not the same players or team that they are playing against and there could be some more to just than seeing the data alone. Losing isn't because you did see mishaps on the data, you just simply lose because you think data is magically the secret to winning. Yeah data is reliable but we couldn't be handling the results they could have considering there are other factors involve.

You could have look and rely on the data but trust your gut as well on other possibilities. Let data and instinct work hand in hand.

[cryptomaniac_xxx]

What do you think, do you trust the numbers 100%, mix them with instinct, or go with your own read?

Numbers don't lie, so it will really help us to understand the game and who is going to win it eventually. And even sports bookies rely on the odds, so I think it's very important for us sports bettors. But we cant' deny that others might just rely on their instinct to go against the favorite.

And sometimes it works but most of the time I think the numbers are reliable and gonna be hard to go against it. It covers as well what gambling is, there are odds that we are going to follow no matter what and see if it will favor us. Even if we go on our own read, if circumstances are not in our favor, then we are going to lose our bet no matter what.

[ralle14]

Not always, i've already learned it the hard way back when one of the best teams in the league dips in form with little to no explanation. There are matches where the stats don't tell the whole story, and you only get to see those missing parts once you watch the game live or through the replays.

I make sure to mix a bit of everything (stats, replays, reports) because heavily relying on stats is not enough when the oddsmakers are usually one step ahead before you can even crunch the numbers.

[Cointxz]

Yes. Many just lose by relying on stats is because they tend to choose a riskier bet or add a leg on their bet to make a parlay just to increase the odds of their bets.

Most of the top team is winning more than losing while stats backed them to win most of the time. For example is top team on NBA such as OKC which they won 43 and just lose by 14. They are the favorites to win on most of their match but the problem why some people still lose despite stats is available is because we are discouraged on the odds when they are involved and choose much riskier match with high odds.

[Fiatless]

What do you think, do you trust the numbers 100%, mix them with instinct, or go with your own read?

Statistics, as showcased by various platforms, should serve as a guide. I don't rely solely on these numbers because sports games are played by humans whose behaviour is unpredictable. Humans are not like robots whose performance is stable. Favourites could make mistakes that would make lowly placed teams win. Yesterday Galatasaray lost to Konyaspor and Real Madrid was defeated by Osasuna. Statistics couldn't have given accurate predictions for these games. So I combine my predictions with instinct and hunches.