To many people, live football betting is the most exciting way to bet. Filled with pure adrenaline the player has to take on the spot decisions that most of the times are risky, it can lead to great profit or great loss. However there are some strategies that can help you increase your winning chances and therefore your fun, because let’s face it there is nothing more fun than going home being the winner and in this case a few more dollars in the bank are always welcome.
Over 1.5 live betting strategy
This particular strategy for football isn’t yet very popular, but can still help you increase your bankroll very fast. It is considered a high risk strategy, but following the right live betting tips and tricks will make the road to success very accessible to you. You always have to pick a game where a lot of goals are expected and then hope for an early goal, preferably in the first quarter. Assuming it happened at the 16th minute, then the odds for over 1.5 will be around 1.50, or possibly even more if the underdog scored first. This could happen and in the second half over 1.5 but it is considered to have more risk depending on the match.
In play corner betting strategy
This live football betting strategy is more efficient when the favourite team is losing, especially at the knockout stages of a competition. Even though it is quite simple, you have to take two basic facts into consideration. The attacking team must absolutely have a need to score, for example to qualify for the next round and what is perhaps even more important is if they are considered strong attacking from the wings as it is vital to us.
For example, Liverpool are hosting tottenham for the third round of the FA Cup, and the spurs are winning 1-0 at half time. The reds are then considered as the better team for this clash and are labelled as favourites according to the betting sites. There have currently been awarded 3 corners, 2-1 in favour of the home isde. Now to proceed we firstly need to know that both teams want to qualify and Liverpool are likely to be more attacking since they are both the favourites and are playing at home. The first thing we check is the race to 3, 5 or 7 corners option which is a special market that you won’t find in all bookmakers except bookies with extended sportsbooks and special markets.
Now supposing the Reds will keep upping the pressure, makes it very possible that they will manage to win more corners than their opponent making them the most likely team to win the race to corners. Another option offered is the total corners, which later gives you two choices. The first is the three way market and i handicapped two ways. You should decide which option is right for you and your style only after seeing how the match is progressing
Live arbitrage betting strategy
Arbitrage strategies are not any different than other strategies for live betting, the only thing you need is a bookmaker that won’t limit your account. So what you do to make some profit is to find a two way bet like an over/under in goals or corners and try to find a mistake between two sets of odds. For example if you find the over at 2.00 on a bookie and on another bookie the under at 2.10 that means that one of them has priced their odds wrong.
Note that you should always pay attention prior to placing your bet as the whole concept of arbitrage betting is the so-called sure bet. To achieve that you should try to place your bet just when odds are “synchronized” to offer you guaranteed profit. If the odds in one bookmaker change then you might not be getting a sure profit or even worse. To avoid loss, always make sure to check that the odds have remained the same.
Favourite to win the first half
Now let’s talk about half-time bets, or to be more accurate the favourite to win. This type of bet needs you to wait for at least five matchdays, at which point you should have an idea about the style of play each team is preferring. By gathering as much information as possible you are able to make your next move by deciding the amount of money you want to put on your bet and just wait for the right moment. Normally if the home win pays at pre-game markets around 1.90, you can expect to find a home win at half-time at odds 2.5, as after the beginning of the match the odds will usually be much more attractive and will be a truly value bet. If the stats are giving you the green light just go for it and simply wait for your team to score. This is considered one of the best live soccer betting strategies just because even if the team you wanted to win the half have conceded a goal you can still back the draw in even odds or more. Not all successful betting strategies have to be sophisticated as long as you can do your homework and pick a high odds bookie before you place your bet you have nothing to worry about.
The added value live betting strategy
As previously mentioned betting live can give the punter much better odds. One very basic live betting strategy is specifically tailored for bettors who prefer to chase goals. Firstly you have to pick the matches you feel there is a very strong possibility that many goals will be scored. With this half your job is done, now you only need to log in to your betting site and wait for the kick off and anticipate that the match will not have an early goal. supposing that the pre game odds for Over 2.5 are around 1.8, after 10-15 minutes they should be at 2.00 or even more. This is the time to make your move, but remember that as you have already seen part of the game you should have a pretty good picture of the way the teams are playing, so before placing the bet you have to feel certain that the teams are going to score and don’t let yourself be carried away by your initial predictions.
In-play betting strategy checklist
Even seasoned punters have certain aspects that must be applied before placing a live bet. Our advice concerns betting against the current outcome, however if you are one of the bettors who like to bet on under markets you there are some hints that will improve your winning chances.
- Usually in cups and high profile competitions, we don’t see many goals, sometimes because the favourite team’s manager made a lot of changes in the starting eleven or because after scoring 2 goals they try to wind the clock down. Moreover, in high competitions like world cups there are a lot at stake so both teams tend to play very carefully. Because of that there are not as many opportunities to take advantage of.
- Backing low scoring teams is a bad idea. Considering you have done your homework and spotted a team with a very bad defending attitude, if for example their match is underway and currently stands a goalless draw at halftime, the over 1.5 might be at odds 2.00 or more but for a clear reason. The bookamer is not a fool and there is always a reason why they offer this kind of odds. It is because the other team is considered a low scoring team and they predict that they can’t make it. As you probably do in pre game bets, always check the form of each team and not only the average home or away goals to avoid backing teams with a bad form.
- Always keep in mind that player substitutions are key to success. Sometimes managers keep key players on the bench due to an upcoming Champions League match, but in case of a threatening loss the manager could put them in the fray. When that happens it’s the signal to place your bet. Over 1.5 or 2.0 should be in great odds and waiting for you to pick them.
- Having accounts in many bookies is highly recommended however, you should always avoid soft bookmakers when it comes to live betting. Soft bookmakers are considered the ones with really slow reflexes in adjusting the odds but very quick to place limits on your accounts. It goes without saying that you don’t need them in live betting where the whole concept is to take advantage of the volatility of the odds with large stakes. They might be good for taking advantage during pre match markets but definitely stay away from during in play betting.