How to bet on football correctly

Do you understand football, but you drain on betting?

The “Championship” chews up the main strategies and schemes for managing the gaming bank.
Most of the new clients of bookmakers start betting on football. To bet correctly, that is, it is unrealistic to always win, but you can win more often using the recommendations of the “Championship”. In this article, we will analyze the types and strategies of betting on football, as well as the management schemes of the game bank and the principles of match analysis.

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How to choose a bookmaker for betting on football
To place bets on football, choose a bookmaker. It is safer to bet with legal bookmakers. In the rating of the Championship bookmakers, you can see a text review of legal betting shops and the editorial board’s assessment of eight characteristics:

  • Reliability.
  • Coefficients.
  • Line.
  • Identification.
  • Convenience of payments.
  • Technical support.
  • Bonuses and promotions.
  • Adaptability.
  • At first, you can play with 3-4 bookmakers, and then choose one main office.

How to place bets on football matches
After choosing a bookmaker, you have four steps left to take:

  1. Register with the bookmaker and confirm your identity.
  2. Top up your account.
  3. Open the football match line.
  4. Click on the bid, enter the amount and confirm the selection.
  5. Types of bets on football
  6. Bookmakers offer many options for betting on football. Consider the main:

The main outcome.

You bet on the victory of the first team, or a draw, or the victory of the second team. For example, 1 is a bet on the victory of the first team.
Double chance. You are betting on two outcomes out of the three main ones. For example, 12 is a bet on the victory of one of the teams.
Regular and Asian handicap. You bet on the odds of the team on the result of the match or one of the statistical indicators. The handicap value must be added or subtracted from the team result. For example, F2(-2.5) on corners is a bet on the victory of the second team on corners after deducting the number 2.5 from the number of its corners.
Ordinary and Asian totals. You bet on the number of goals, goals, points and other indicators. You can choose a bet on total more or total less than the set value. For example, TB 2.5 goals is a bet on three or more goals in a match.

Examples of calculating football bets

You bet 1000 rubles on the victory of Spartak in the meeting with Zenit for a coefficient of 2.90. If the red and white win, the payout will be 2900 rubles: 1000 x 2.90.
You bet 2000 rubles in the Real Madrid — Barcelona match on a total of more than 5.5 yellow cards for a coefficient of 1.80. If the referee shows six warnings or more, the payout will be 1800 rubles: 1000 x 1.80.
You bet 4000 rubles in the meeting “Bayern” – “Liverpool” on 1X for a coefficient of 1.60. In case of a draw or a victory of the hosts, the payout will be 6400 rubles: 4000 x 1.60.
How to choose a strategy for betting on football
Use one or more football betting strategies to increase the chances of winning.

Strategy is the principles deduced by experienced betting players. After choosing a strategy, follow the rules. You can test the effectiveness of the strategy by playing on the betting simulator.

Consider three strategies for betting on football:

Betting on a draw.

The coefficient for a draw in a football match is 3.50 and higher. Winning at least every third bet will bring profit at a distance.

Select matches for betting on a draw according to the following criteria:

There is no clear favorite in the match.
A draw suits both teams.
Opponents often play a draw in this tournament.

Bets on yellow cards.

Bet on the total more on yellow cards for a coefficient of about 1.75-2.20 if the following conditions are met:

  • The match is crucial for both teams.
  • The meeting is of great importance.

ccording to statistics, the chief referee of the match is one of the strictest in the tournament.
The last face-to-face meeting between the rivals ended with a large number of yellow cards.

 Betting on goals.

Put more than 2.5 goals on the total in the following cases:

Both teams are attacking.
A draw does not suit either team.
Rivals often break through TB 2.5, both in personal meetings and by season.
How to manage the game bank
Manage your bank for a successful distance game. You can use one or more bank management strategies. Consider three of them.

 Classic catch-up.

Classic catch-up is a strategy by which you double the bet amount after each subsequent loss and bet on a coefficient of 2.00. The first run will cover the previous failures and bring profit in the amount of the first bet.

The first rate should not exceed 1-2% of the bank.

For example, your bank is 20,000 rubles, the first bet is 200 rubles, and the coefficient for all bets is 2.00. The results may look like this:

Bet amount Result Amount in the bank
200 Loss 19 800
400 Loss 19 400
800 Loss 18 600
1600 Loss 17 000
3200 Win 20 200
2. Flat

Flat is a strategy of a fixed amount of bets regardless of the coefficient and the size of the pot at a particular time. The size of the bet on the flat strategy is usually 1-2% of the initial pot.

For example, your bank is 10,000 rubles, and each bet is 100 rubles. The results may look like this:

  • Coefficient Result Amount in the bank
  • 1.50 Loss 9900
  • 1.25 Win 99.25
  • 2.40 Loss 9825
  • 4.65 Win 10 190
  • 1.90 Win 10 280
  • 3. Oscar Grind strategy.

The Oscar Grind strategy is a strategy by which you plan the percentage of profit from the betting cycle in advance, keep the bet size when you lose and double it when you enter before the cycle closes.

The cycle is open until you have received the planned profit. Bet with a coefficient of 2.00.

For example, your bank is 40,000 rubles. You want to get 5% profit, that is 2000 rubles. The results may look like this:

Bet size Coefficient Result Amount in the bank
2000 2.10 Loss 38,000
2000 3.25 Loss 36,000
2000 2.50 Win 39,000
4000 2.00 Win 43,000
How to choose a tournament for betting on football
To bet on football, choose 1-2 tournaments for betting on football according to three criteria:

  • The matches take place at a convenient time for you.
  • The tournament is widely covered in the media.

Statistics on all participants of the tournament are publicly available in a language that you understand.How to analyze a match
A detailed analysis will increase your chances of winning. When choosing a bet on a football match, the following information will help you:

Statistics of personal meetings.
Recent team results.
The amount of time to recover.
Injured and disqualified players.
Tournament motivation of rivals.
News and rumors about relationships in the team.
Statistics of the chief referee.
Nobody knows how to bet on football correctly. Many experts give forecasts for football, but there is no ideal stategy. You can increase the chances of profit at a distance by managing the bank and analyzing matches.