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There is a certain kind of intelligence required for thinking about risk and uncertainty, something I would preferably call risk intelligence. Most people, psychologists for example, who study gamblers tend to focus mainly on problem gamblers. It is a half-study that does not exclusively tell us the whole story about gamblers. 

Some gamblers are experts, and if there were more in-depth studies about these kinds of gamblers, we could learn so much from how they think and make better decisions.  

A lot of people think all gambling is solely based on luck, but that is not true. Of course, some gambling activities are solely based on luck like the slot machine for example, but poker and sports betting offer the opportunity to exercise skill and expertise. Over the long run, experts usually have better results/winnings than novices in these games, and the very interesting thing is that their expertise can make them very rich.

Most of the major leagues resume this month, and we are excited about how we can make more money from sports betting and make better decisions.

**STRATEGIES** :

The most important thing for every sports bettor is to make better decisions to improve their chances of winning big this season.


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The first things you would want to do to make better decisions is understand the sport, market value, and leagues you would most likely be betting on. Some leagues statistically average better goals, cards, corners, shots, etc than other leagues. The Brazilian Serie A and the Liga Portugal are excellent leagues for corner betting; the Swiss, Icelandic, German Bundesliga, Norwegian, and Australian leagues are usually great for goals.

[Thestatsdontlie.com](https://www.thestatsdontlie.com/) shows you most of these leagues that fare better in certain markets than the rest. This helps you to understand the style and market that are better in these leagues and improve your decision-making when betting on any of the aforementioned markets based on the match-ups.
 
Research and Analysis is a very important strategy in football betting. You can use the data available for you to thoroughly make research about the teams, players, and conditions before placing a bet on your desired teams and markets. This helps in being informed and aware of what you would expect in their upcoming matches and help you make better decisions.

Getting information about certain leagues you choose to bet on is important. Unlike the major leagues, we do not always have news about key players that pops up on our feeds randomly. So, following some accounts that can help with key news is important. 

If the top scorer and assist leader of the team you want to back were ruled out of a match, you would most likely fade that match if you had that information. I would not bet on Spurs to win if Harry Kane and Heung-Min Son were injured, nor would I bet on Manchester United to beat Everton without Marcus Rashford and Bruno Fernandes.

Home Team Advantage is a factor in football betting that should not be taken for granted. Most teams perform significantly better in front of their home crowd, as their fans’ support gives a mental advantage over their visiting opponents. There is a reason the bookies have larger odds when most teams play away compared to when they play at home. The African leagues and the South American leagues mostly have big home crowd influence in matches due to their enormous support and pride. Consider this factor when placing football bets.

Statistics are important, and of course, this might sound cliché, but they are never enough. Knowing the table, form and last 5 matches of two opposing football teams will give you an edge but it is usually not enough. An eye test can support your statistics most times. An example is the Liverpool team which accumulates impressive xG in most matches. Darwin Nunez could easily average an xG of 10.50 over some games and score way below that due to his questionable finishing. The eye test shows you more than what the statistics would show in that situation.

In-play betting or live betting is one of the most profitable styles of betting. This strategy involves placing bets while the game is in progress. By watching the game, you can assess the momentum and make more informed decisions.  This is where you can get easier value compared to pre-match games when there is a momentum swing as you can select from varieties on live betting markets like the next team to score, over/under, corners, and so on depending on which team is putting more pressure on the other team. This strategy can help you on other sports too, like in tennis because you could tell when a player is exhausted, hurt, being outplayed, or has given up on that game and you can tail against him as long as the player you are backing is hitting it right.

Line Shopping is a versatile way of increasing your chances of winning big this season. You do not have to rely solely on sportsbooks. Learning how to make virtual bets, casinos, Jackpot bets, etc on our website to your advantage will help you stay in profit and make even more money. Do not limit yourself, there is so much you can do to win big.

Head-to-head statistics are overrated. Do not pay attention to most of it, especially over a long period of 3 seasons. Too many changes would have happened during that time from the change in management, players, roles, and even ownership. An exodus too, so it usually does not matter that much. Instead, pay more attention to some of the arrivals and departures happening around your favourite football betting leagues to understand the improved strengths or decline in certain teams.

Value betting is essential if you want to win big this season. Having good risk intelligence is key. Based on probability, you reduce your chances of winning by making more selections. So betting on very good value would not need you to make lots of selections to get your desirable odds. You might need just 6-10 selections to get over 50 odds which would be better than making a 20-fold accumulator at similar odds but with a highly reduced chance of winning.  

Fading the public can be an advantageous strategy in improving your decisions in making football bets. When the public tail big favourites most times, it affects the odds, hence reducing the value for the favourites while increasing the value for the underdogs. Favorites do not always win, so sometimes if it is worth it to take the underdog after doing your research and analysis, it is a good way to fade the public and make some money for yourself.   

Two heads are better than one, right? So, find a group of sports bettors or friends (do not have to be many) and choose the leagues amongst yourselves to focus on and make better research on your desired leagues. This strategy is helpful as the group will be updated on key things happening in the leagues that can give them an edge while making football bets.

Never go all in. Most expert gamblers act as if they were immortal. They believe that they can always come back tomorrow, they do not have to bet their bankroll on that slip. No bet slip is ever worth all your bankroll.  In addition to this, have a decent bankroll before gambling. It is usually one of the most important factors that is rarely talked about.

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Luck can always go against you. There is no guarantee that with your impressive risk intelligence, even if you follow these football betting strategies you would always win. That thought should not upset you, and you have to put yourself in a position to be lucky. Nick Pulovski (played by Clint Eastwood) on The Rookie said, “If you want a guarantee, buy a toaster.” 

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