Several club competitions take place within one football season. The year generally begins with the regional championships, progresses to the national and continental championships and ends with the Club World Cup. The World Cup – in which it is proud to be five-time champion – takes place every four years. Several matches take place in the same week.
The basics of football betting involve guessing which team will win a given match, with the options being: home team, away team, draw. The odds of a duel between two well-balanced teams are around R$ 2.20 for each R$ 1 bet on the favorite, R$ 3 for the underdog and R$ 3.10 for a draw.
However, discrepancies are very common. In the last round of the 2016 Championship, Santos was fighting to avoid falling from 2nd position. It was clear favorite, paying R$ 1.16 in case of victory, while the triumph América-MG, bottom of the competition, worth incredible R$ 11 for each R$ 1 invested. A draw paid R$ 6.
But betting on the winner is only the first step in football. Most betting websites offer many other options. For example, you can invest your money on the partial result at half-time, you can bet on the margin of victory, or even bet on the final score of the match. There are also future betting options, in which you make your guess on which team will be the champion of the tournament.
Football betting strategies
Favouritism in football usually tends to go to the home team. Therefore, when researching the performance of each team, it is important to pay attention to where the last matches took place. But that is not all. There are certain factors that are perhaps more difficult for bookmakers to calculate in odds, such as the list of players who for some reason – injury, accumulation of red cards, scheduling conflicts, etc. – will be missing in the match, and how long the coach has been in charge of the team.
Another very important factor is whether the team is having to divide its focus between several competitions. In some cases, the coach needs to preserve his starters for decisive matches, and uses the reserve team in matches considered of less importance.
In the case of the Championship, it might be a good idea to bet on the team that is in 17th place. This is the first team in the relegation zone. They are certainly desperate for any points that they can fight for, if they have any chance of getting out of the Z-4. However, obviously it is important to consider all the other factors in the match. For knockout tournaments, remember that the winner of the first leg will not necessarily need to fight for a win in the second leg.
How to choose the best bookmaker for Football
Football is the most loved sport. Knowing this, bookmakers who open their doors to the everglades will offer various betting options for this sport. Some have more options. You can bet on the number of yellow cards and the names of the top scorers. There are also future betting options to predict who will be the champion at the end of a tournament. Check all the options before you choose your bookmaker.
In addition, it is vitally important to check the odds value, which can vary up to $0.50 for the same game. It may not seem like much, but in the end it makes a huge difference in your earnings.