Sports Betting Guide

How to successfully analyse football matches?

The key to placing a winning bet at your online bookmaker is an effective analysis of the match you are interested in. Even punters who do not have lots of knowledge about football can become successful. A bit of free time, dedication, hard work, analytical skills, calmness & ability to find information on the Internet - is all you need.

Football matches analysis

Introduction

Analysing the sporting event effectively is not that much of a difficult task, as it might seem at first. Thus, spending several minutes before placing a bet, in order to learn as much information as possible about it should become your everyday routine. If you would like to learn more about how to beat a bookie, how to predict match outcomes properly & how to place winning bets, please visit our sports betting guide section by pressing here.

Principles of effective match analysis

  • Working order.
    First of all, you have to learn the proper order of analysing the match. The majority of punters usually select the event first and only after that run (or not) a quick analysis. We believe this is a huge mistake. Why? Well, simply because you never know in advance that you will find value in the particular match. Therefore, if you would like to become more efficient with your betting, please try to implement our advice into your betting routine. Instead of choosing the event and only then analysing it, try to do a research on a couple of matches/events at once, and only then choose one or two, which have the most value potential, to bet on.

 

  • Number of matches.
    We all know this type of punters who place around 20 bets at the bookmaker during the weekend or even a single afternoon. The world's best punters also place around the same number of bets (15-30), but… per month. Let this serve you as an example. Online sports betting does not like rushing and is nothing like a competition where you have to place more bets than everybody else. Regularity, efficiency and effectiveness are what matters the most! We are simply not going to be able to go through a thorough analysis of several dozens of matches daily, moreover effectively bet on such a number of events. Therefore, you should rather concentrate on quality, not quantity. You should in no way force betting on anything! There are days or even periods of a year when it is much harder to find value for various reasons that are beyond our control. When such a situation occurs, you must take a break. You also have to watch out for the weekends, as they bring the most threat to your bankroll. The huge number of weekend matches biases punters to think that there are more opportunities to find value. While it is logical that more matches offer more opportunities, the reality is far from what punters want it to be. Once again, we would like to draw your attention to one simple but a vital thing - «quality not quantity»!

 

  • Narrow your focus.
    It is pretty hard to be an expert in every league and/or competition, therefore, it would be smart to concentrate on one, two or maximum three leagues, where you have the most knowledge and feel the most comfortable & confident. By sticking to this approach, you will soon develop a much better understanding and knowledge of the game, which will help you easily see strong & week sides and predict the outcomes more efficiently.

 

  • Statistics. 
    If you're still not aware of, football is all about statistics. What is more, this should be your main source of knowledge. Thanks to the nowadays technology, you can find virtually anything you want to know about the particular event on the Internet. Therefore, you should not just stick to checking the scored and conceded goals. Try expanding your search, start digging deeper, check when teams score goals, when do they concede, how many shots they take, what is their playing style throughout the match, how many fouls do they commit, how many corners to they take, what is their ball possession percentage and so on. The more information you know, the easier it will be for you to place a bet.

 

  • H2H.
    The history of matches is a very important element of the pre-match analysis. The matches between the same opponents look rather more similar, especially in the long run. Therefore, sometimes it is enough to catch just one unique feature, which will instantly put you ahead of the bookmaker. This can be anything from the number of goals, cards, fouls & corners to playing style and strategy. Basically, anything that can help you gain that edge over your online bookmaker and place a winning bet.

 

  • Lineups.
    Another crucial aspect of the pre-match betting & analysis. You must always check what is going on with the playing teams' rosters and their lineups for the particular match. Try to find out whether or not the star players will be featured, who the manager decides to rest and whether or not youngers will start the game instead of more experienced veteran players. Trust us, this information will make a difference for you.

 

  • Schedule & fixtures.
    It is entirely your responsibility to know against who & how many matches the teams you're looking to back have already played, what were the results and, most importantly, what fixtures are comping up next. Load management has become a huge issue in modern sports (especially football & basketball), therefore, keeping track of the players' form & condition can give you a better insight of the event. Try to pay close attention before important matches. European or national cup runners-ups with great potential are usually resting their key players before the important matchup. This can highly affect teams' overall performance, therefore, giving you a chance to find some value. 

 

  • Team chemistry & relationship.
    The relationship between the coaching staff, management and players highly affects the atmosphere inside the locker room. What is more, it also directly affects (positively, as well as negatively) the team's chemistry, resulting in a lack of motivation, dedication and competitiveness. If there is no understanding between the manager and the players, nothing would be able to hold even a billion-dollar roster together. Punters who tightly follow their favourite teams are well aware of such issues. However, if you are not, a good ol' Internet search will come in handy. All you need is a couple of sports websites or forums or even social media platforms like Twitter or Facebook.

 

  • Match officials.
    Unfortunately or not, referees are another (quite essential) part of the game. Moreover, they quite often steal the spotlight of the match with their officiating. The match outcomes are usually tightly dependant on their decisions, therefore, you have to know which referee is going to officiate the game, as well as, his/her habits when it comes to showing the card or whatsoever. This should not take too much of your time, since the number of referees is not that huge, especially if you stick to just a couple of minor leagues/competitions, as it was mentioned above. 

 

  • Match importance.
    Another aspect worth your attention. It is obvious that the more important the match is, the more prepared both teams are, and the more competitive the game will be. However, there are less important matches, for instance, the end of the season, when teams have already secured their desired position, which was set at the beginning of the campaign. Such matches rarely provide a competitive environment, however, there are some exceptions.

    There are also cases, where one team is trying to qualify for the European competition or get out of the relegation zone, while their opponents just want to finish their season in peace. Such situations usually have a high chance of being corrupted. For a more detailed explanation about the corruption in football, please check out this sports betting guide. Such matches require more cautiousness, therefore, if you do not have any additional information about the match, we suggest rather staying away from it.

 

  • Do not look at the odds.
    Try to analyse a match and all of its possible outcomes without looking at the odds. Punters are often getting biased by the odds offered by the online bookmakers. Always try to assess the likelihood of a particular scenario and find its true value. Find the real odds by yourself and only after that compare them to the ones offered by the bookmaker. This approach will help you easily reveal the bookmaker's mistake and, as a result, provide you with some value.

 

  • Social media.
    Social media platforms are a great source of information that is quite often coming from the first hand, telling us more than any press conferences could ever do. The majority of football players are everyday social media users with highly popular accounts. They quite often make posts revealing certain inside information that can provide punters with great insight. Another great part of social media networks is that official football clubs' accounts on, for example, Twitter and Facebook usually post official lineups several minutes before the kickoff. This is also very useful if you are looking to place a pre-match wager.

 

  • Odds movement.
    Proper monitoring & odds analysis is one of the hardest and most advanced things in sports betting. It is quite time consuming and requires lots of discipline & patience. However, in order to become a great punter, you have to try it at least. The best punters are constantly monitoring bookmakers, betting exchanges and their prices. This helps them to be the first to respond to unusual odds fluctuations, which potentially carries lots of value. While we emphasise the importance of all the above points, the odds movement provides a substantially bigger reward if mastered and utilised properly. We are, in no way, trying to say that giving up on everything else and just sticking to odds monitoring is the best way to become successful in sports betting. Odds monitoring requires a large share of knowledge and analytical skills, the lack of which can severely damage your budget and betting overall.

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Comments

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This was so educative thanks

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It’s quite a very good information

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I have been betting every mid and weekend but i didn't win,the reason i just place a bet according to the odds but from now i will be analyzing my own games and am sure i will be best tip star.

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Thanks alot,so informative

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Dear bettingwell.com admin, Keep up the good work, admin!

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I have lente a lot out of this I hope I win big very soon what happens is that I only win small money like maybe 200 or 150 sometimes even a 20 I hope to win big soon and build a house of my own thank you

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Thanks a lot iwill Use this knowledge to analyze my bets and I think it will change my winnings potential great in advance

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I want to know how I can select winner teams

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Choose for me the winner team which will play tomorrow?

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This is just awesome. I had to deal with the attitude of betting on over 30 matches per week. Articles like this helped me a lot. I haven't won big yet, but the discoveries am making are awesome. There are no SURE proofs, but I have come to know that it's possible. It needs time, dedication, and patience, without which one is bound to loose and get frustrated. It's like any other business_YOU HAVE TO LEARN THE TERRAIN. Thanks to the team at BETTINGWELL. One day, I must give you back from my winnings. I just love football.

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Hi Mark
Please, check out out sports betting guide library to learn more about predicting games.
Regards,
Bettingwell Team

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Wanna learn how to predict games

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informative

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I have come a long long way from zero knowledge of football or teams whatsoever to knowing how to analyze futures and teams and I agree with you that you need to dig and dig on a match before betting. I have won twice,though with a booker that splits winnings so bad 😪,I’ve changed my booker and am sure am gonna hit that jackpot. 1 point though,odds are the most misleading things bookers put on a fixture,well,8/10 times. Good luck people. Gamble responsibly. Adios.

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I have been betting since two years now but I have not win even one
I need help
How can i know the odds in a game

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Paul, unfortunately, we do not provide such a service. Please, make sure to gamble responsibly!

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I have lost too much,,,kindly add me to any group you know is perfect,,,or you should be sending me 2game only to bet on

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very informative advice and lessons.thanks big time

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We are glad to hear that, Brah Ziggi!

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I’m very great full of your betting advice
Keep it up

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hello, we are sorry but we do not have a possibility to send you anything directly.

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Thanks for that, I have been trying alittle of betting for 3years now but I have never been successful just working on loses, please if you could send me some analysised matches for tomorrow so I may also Chance some thing, I would be greatful

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Thank you.

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highly impress with these vital point toward matches analysis process, sure this will increase my analytics positively.

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I am well refreshed, educated and informed by this. Please, keep it up. More grease to your elbow!
I am too sure this will impact my betting and bring in more winners for me!
Thank you very much!

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Kindly do you have free bets.I need them thanks

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I've tried to do it myself but I'm unable

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With this advice I think things will start working well for me

Thanks for the enlightenment

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the first time have come across this good advice on football, i like it.

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Thanks for the lessons I found them every useful.

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I want to know more about this side an secondly I want you to help me analysis my games

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Football is an unpredictable game.You may analyze but events are not fixed.Gumbling is just pure luck .You just hope you get it right.

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Awesome I hope it will be of an help to me

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Make a video on live example

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Indeed sounds great! I hope to catch these steps though I would ask you to give actual examples of matches that win a lot,teams that scores more etc. Much love for you.

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Yes...I do agree.. I myself find betting to be just tricky and not hard only unless there are certain irregularities in a match for instance match fixing which u may not be aware of or may be u get the information while it's too late... I just love football.

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let me try ths trick

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Hey, is it ;possible i can send a list of matches, say 13 and do a thorough analysis with experienced analysts to get something major? Hoping to win big this time around

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PSG vs Real Madrid betting tip pliz.

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a very useful lesson for first time bettor...Awesome

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