With the high
number of bets on this game, we are extremely comfortable with this data.
We have also seen the number
of bets on each game increasing in recent years as the popularity of sports betting continues to rise.
Two weeks ago we highlighted the value
of betting against popular public teams and those trends have continued to benefit contrarian bettors.
The table below displays the average number
of bets placed on each college basketball game by month.
Our public betting data is based on the overall
percentage of bets placed on each side, regardless of what the line was at the time.
We constantly advocate the
value of betting against the public, and that's especially true in heavily bet games where public money has a greater impact on the line.
Football betting is the most popular type
of betting in the world, but it's not always as easy as it seems.
A number
of betting systems have also been triggered on this game, indicating that sharp money is taking the home underdog.
This
type of betting system allows them to enjoy betting on their favorite sport without having to leave the comfort of their homes.
We also discuss the optimal thresholds to fade the public in
terms of betting percentages.
The main problem is that our system included many games that did not receive a large enough volume
of bets for our contrarian strategies to work.
One thing that creates value in fading the public is the sheer
volume of bets placed on a given game.
Prior to the start of every season, we release a
series of betting against the public articles which discuss the optimal thresholds for fading the public.
Nobody seems to want to take the other
side of that bet — that this administration's policies won't boost stocks.
There must have been a
lot of bets coming in lately so is this because someone has some inside information?
Instead of betting against it, wait for the trend to change and then invest your money in the company.
This past week that came back to earth with teams receiving > 65 %
of bets went just 13 - 16 ATS.
These sports are a bit more unpredictable and also have the least
amount of betting action.
According to our number
of bets statistic, this matchup is currently the most heavily bet game of the week as well.
Conference tournament time is great for both fans and recreational bettors, offering plenty
of betting opportunities throughout the entire day.
Of course, we all know how they attract
plenty of bets in the regular season too.
The most popular type
of bet by far is the 1 x 2 bet, otherwise know as win - draw - win.
We provide members with proven betting systems based on our 5 + years
of betting data.
However, I wanted to take it one step further and examine the most extreme
levels of betting against the public.
This information may be all you need to make a well - informed decision and predict the likely
outcome of a bet.
The higher ranked team has received the majority
of bets over 60 % of the time, which is actually a little lower than I expected.
In the next game, more than 70 %
of bets come in on the Top 25 team that lost.
Now you are asking them to double down on their analysis while you are just putting down
part of the bet.
Our research of the sports investing marketplace shows that our contrarian methods work better with games with a lot
of betting action.
They are also only receiving 18 % percent
of bets from the public.
The total has gone from 43 to 42 since opening despite two
thirds of bets on the over.
By examining 20 + years
of betting line data with our proprietary betting trends, we've developed profitable betting strategies based on cutting edge «market efficiency» economic theory.
Unlike other
forms of betting, sports betting isn't just «gambling» but is about building concrete strategies on which to place your bets.