Also, this would be just the 24th time since 2005 that a # 1 team received less than 40 % of
bets during the regular season.
It's also interesting to note that despite their impressive record, the Blackhawks were a horrible
bet during the regular season while the Lightning were a pleasant surprise:
Not exact matches
During the
regular season we picked seven games a weekend against the spread as our best
bets, and went a comfortably profitable 54 -43-1 in that span.
Especially
during the Christmas
season the prices can only go up — everyone wants to take advantage of the holiday craze I
bet the Red, White and Green chocolate covered strawberries are even more expensive than
regular ones.
During the regular season there has been historical value betting underdogs and visitors, but that trend completely changes during the posts
During the
regular season there has been historical value
betting underdogs and visitors, but that trend completely changes
during the posts
during the postseason.
Since 2005, favorites receiving no more than 40 % of spread
bets have gone 547 - 503 ATS (52.1 %)
during the
regular season.
During the regular season the public loves betting on favorites and overs, but that trend does not always hold up during bowl s
During the
regular season the public loves
betting on favorites and overs, but that trend does not always hold up
during bowl s
during bowl
season.
The NFL will be okay with him saying this
during the Pro Bowl, but I
bet Roger Goodell would fine him if he said something like this
during a
regular season game.
Since 2005, favorites receiving less than 25 % of spread
bets have gone 136 - 98 ATS (58.1 %)
during the
regular season.
During the
regular season, sportsbooks almost always adjust their lines based on the action of their sharpest bettors, and they won't move the number based on public money unless there's a marquee matchup with one - sided public
betting and limited sharp action on the other side.
This same strategy should be implemented
during the
regular season, as there's no value
betting against the public when sharps and squares are on the same side.
During the 2007 - 08
season, the Celtics received the majority of spread
bets in 89 % of their
regular season games.
Back in April we detailed a system for
betting against the public
during the
regular season that has gone 314 - 380 (+112.45 units, 16 % ROI) since 2005 including a 16 - 13 mark (+11.72 units, 40 % ROI).
Since 2003, underdogs receiving less than 20 % of spread
bets have gone 86 - 66
during the
regular season, resulting in a 56.6 % winning rate and a profit of 15.59 units with a 10.3 % return on investment (ROI).
Betting activity is much lower, as compared to the regular season, but the contrarian value that we have seen appear in baseball (value on home teams, plus contrarian value based on betting percentages)-- also appears during spring tr
Betting activity is much lower, as compared to the
regular season, but the contrarian value that we have seen appear in baseball (value on home teams, plus contrarian value based on
betting percentages)-- also appears during spring tr
betting percentages)-- also appears
during spring training.
Since 2005, favorites receiving less than 25 % of spread
bets have gone 151 - 116 ATS (56.5 %)
during the
regular season and 9 - 6 ATS (60 %)
during the postseason.
This level of one - sided public
betting on the underdog is more common
during bowl
season than it is
during the
regular season, but it's still highly uncommon.
During the NBA Playoffs, the public betting percentages do not get to the same extremes (85 % / 15 % and 80 % / 20 %) we see during the regular s
During the NBA Playoffs, the public
betting percentages do not get to the same extremes (85 % / 15 % and 80 % / 20 %) we see
during the regular s
during the
regular season.
This is particularly interesting because it's the most profitable month
during the
regular season, however, in the past we've discussed why contrarian
betting is particularly lucrative
during the postseason.
Teams receiving less than 30 % of moneyline
bets represent the optimal threshold for
betting against the public
during the
regular season, but teams rarely fit that criterion
during the playoffs.
Since 2005, double - digit «dogs have gone 1,140 - 1,044 ATS (52.2 %)
during the
regular season including a 234 - 188 ATS record (55.5 %) when they're receiving no more than 30 % of spread
bets.
Using our
Bet Labs software, we found that underdogs on the second half line have gone 6,704 - 6,407 (51.1 %)
during the
regular season and 494 - 416 (54.3 %)
during the playoffs.
Anybody
betting on the NFL preseason needs to realize they can't use the same handicapping methods and
betting systems utilized
during the
regular season.
Since 2005, teams receiving less than 50 percent of spread
bets have gone 4,336 - 4,411 ATS (49.6 %)
during the
regular season and 213 - 178 ATS (54.5 %)
during bowl
season.
With the postseason underway, we typically see a large change in public
betting with bettors far more likely to take underdogs than they are
during the
regular season.
Since 2004, underdogs receiving 20 % or less of spread
bets have gone 84 - 63
during the
regular season, resulting in 16.56 units earned and an 11.3 % return on investment (ROI).
Although we found that teams receiving less than 35 % of spread
bets went 239 - 214 ATS (52.8 %)
during the 2015 - 16
regular season and 11 - 8 ATS (57.9 %)
during the playoffs, teams receiving less than 20 % of spread
bets were far less successful.
After narrowing our scope to focus on underdogs, we found that teams receiving less than 25 % of public
bets were actually the most profitable
during the
regular season.
The playoffs will start on Wednesday, just three days after the conclusion of the
regular season, and many bettors are wondering how they can
bet sharp
during the postseason.
It's very rare that a majority of public bettors will take the underdog
during the
regular season, but there are significant changes to
betting habits
during the postseason.
During the
regular season it is very strange to see an underdog receiving a majority of spread
bets, however, clearly that trend changes once we reach the postseason.
Since 2005, teams receiving no more than 20 % of spread
bets have gone 101 - 81 ATS (55.5 %)
during the
regular season.
The 2017 MLB
Regular Season begins on Sunday, April 2 and BetDSI recently offered prop bets and futures on milestones during the s
Season begins on Sunday, April 2 and BetDSI recently offered prop
bets and futures on milestones
during the
seasonseason.
The public's behavior
during the postseason runs in direct contrast to the
regular season where bettors tend to overwhelmingly favor
betting on home teams and favorites.
Typically,
betting home favorites
during the
regular season is a losing proposition.
A profitable strategy
during the
regular season is
betting against the public.
During the 2010 NFL
Regular Season, the public was a respectable, but still sub -.500 63 - 64 = 49.6 % in lopsided -
bet games.
Betting the under on neutral court games
during the
regular season has gone 1,225 - 1,074 (53.3 %).
Because of this, the number of
bets on bowl games is higher than what we see
during the
regular season which makes it an excellent time to fade the popular opinion on these games.
However, there is a big key point here which may influence your Championship Play Off Final
betting, and that is West Ham beat Blackpool twice
during the
regular season, and on both occasions put four past them.