Secrets of profitable football betting on Betfair
Betting on soccer, or soccer as we English call it, is one of the most popular gambling markets in the world. Increased access to new betting markets and the speed and simplicity of online betting have further increased this popularity. But is it possible to make a profit betting on football markets at Betfair?
Over the past few years I have tried many systems designed to generate profit on Betfair. Unfortunately, very little has been achieved, except in the short term. I remain convinced that there is great potential to make money with Betfair in football betting as there are many of what I call “cup punters” and “fan punters”. These are the people who, despite everything the form and stats tell us, will root for their favorite team in the hope that they somehow pull off a win. This creates a solid market for those of us who are ready to place their ‘hopeless’ equipment at a good price!
The sheer number of football matches we can now bet on at Betfair opens up a huge potential market throughout the year. Very often you won’t even recognize the names of the teams or even their countries of origin! This doesn’t matter, of course, as the internet contains all the data you need to see to make sound betting decisions and profit on these obscure games. These may be less ‘liquid’ on Betfair, meaning there is less money circulating, but this can also work to your advantage in finding value bets.
The variety of betting exchange soccer bets is not just about global coverage, it’s about the variety of outcomes we can bet on. Forget about who will win the game, we can bet on the score at half time, who will score first, the number of bookings and even the number of corners. These “fringe” markets open up great opportunities for those of us who want to make a profit on soccer betting. Many other players may ignore them, but with the right strategy and access to some data, it’s easy to spot trends and build winning systems for Betfair around them.
In addition to the traditional way of placing a bet before kick-off, we can now also bet on many matches. This opens up another dynamic, as we can answer and trade bets as the game unfolds. A note of caution here: as always, a solid strategy and system is required or your risk and exposure can spiral out of control betting this way.