| As you see this millions of dollars are stake on | | | | The purpose of this article is to set the bettor in |
| global scale. People are betting on the outcomes | | | | the right position, arm him with the right |
| of various sports events like soccer, hockey, | | | | information. The aim is to get him winning without |
| basketball, etc with the hope of winning, improving | | | | losing touch of the betting realities. From many |
| their financial condition. This is a normal human | | | | years of research on this topic a lot of bitter |
| desire. But the question is, are the bettors | | | | truths have become evident. One of these is that |
| improving their financial conditions? Available | | | | a vast majority of sports events are |
| evidence suggests that vast majority of the | | | | unfortunately unpredictable. The percentage of |
| betting public are on the losing end and the book | | | | predictable events is within the range of between |
| making industry continues to expand. What are | | | | the rate of 20 -30%. |
| the reasons for this state of affairs? The main | | | | A second truth is that 80% of the predictable |
| reason for this state of affairs is the forecasting | | | | events have odds of between 1.3 and 1.7. This is |
| methods of the betting public and a lack of | | | | meant as a general guide |
| well-defined sports betting system and strategy. | | | | The first problem is the prediction methods. A |
| Please take a look at this factors one after the | | | | vast majority of the forecasting methods have |
| other. First of all, the forecasting methods like | | | | no underlying scientific basis. A 50-50 sort of thing. |
| form analysis, head to head meets and the like | | | | That is why what the bettor may win in the |
| lack underling scientific underpinnings and as such | | | | short run is eventually lost in the long run. This is |
| cannot produce reliable predictions. Their so called | | | | indeed a sorry state of affairs and the bettors |
| short term advantages are erased by their long | | | | have come to believe that it can't get better. But |
| term disadvantages. It is not surprising to note | | | | that's not true. With many years of my research |
| that this method is openly publicized by some | | | | in soccer forecasting led to the discovery of the |
| bookmakers. Come to think of it. No bookmaker | | | | fundamental laws of league soccer which permits |
| in his right senses would publicize a real | | | | reliable and accurate forecasts of soccer and |
| forecasting method that works. I think this is | | | | other sports events. |
| simple logic. Nobody works against himself. | | | | The fact is that the outcome of soccer and other |
| A second problem facing the typical bettor as we | | | | sports matches can be predicted scientifically. One |
| have hinted above is a lack of well defined sports | | | | can earn money from sports betting but it cannot |
| betting strategy. The typical bettor thinks to earn | | | | and should not replace your regular job. There is a |
| money from sports betting means to bet every | | | | reason for this. The reason is that those matches |
| day and to bet on every possible event. This is a | | | | that can be predicted with a high degree of |
| strategy that is not working and cannot work. | | | | accuracy don't come up every now and then and |
| Making money betting is a function of prediction | | | | the odds for such events are generally not high. |
| accuracy, choice of sports events and more | | | | Using a scientifically founded method like the one |
| importantly the knowledge of prediction. The | | | | expounded in my above-mentioned books the |
| typical bettor has no clearly defined forecasting | | | | bettor will be able to recognize such events and |
| technique and as such there arises the problem of | | | | make money on such events he should be able to |
| betting strategy. In most cases the average | | | | make money. The practice of daily sports betting |
| bettor is only hoping to win in sports betting | | | | is doomed to fail this can be scientifically proven. |
| events. This points outs his helplessness and a | | | | In any league system from time to time there is |
| lack of accurate scientific knowledge. | | | | a turn up of predictable events. |