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5 Ways to Give Bookmakers a Run For Their Money
 
 
 
Gambling on sports is always going to have some level of risk attached to it. After all, there is no way to guarantee the outcome of a football match or a horse race. You can try to predict what will happen but there is always a chance that you will lose the bet.

However, you can increase your chances of being successful against the bookmaker. Here are five things that you can do to improve your chances of placing a winning bet and getting the best returns on the money you wager.

Check out different betting sites

Not all betting sites are created equal. For instance, Unibet odds might be better than other sites in certain sports. It's all about finding the best odds, and variety of betting, for the sports that you want to bet on.

While you may be able to benefit from welcome promotions offered by betting sites, do not get drawn in and forget about the ongoing experience. It helps to learn more about how betting odds work before you choose the right betting site for you. It's easy to find information about this online. For example, The Racing Post offers advice about horse racing odds.

Know the sport you are betting on

You may think that you know a lot about the sport you are betting on but is this really the case? It's not just about looking at results and recent form.

You also need to know about what is happening behind the scenes. For instance, is a football team about to lose its star forward or are there injury rumours about a favoured tennis player? The more you know, the more you can place your bets accordingly.

Consider less mainstream markets

There are obviously some betting markets that are very popular, such as wagering on a horse to win a race. However, you do not necessarily have to opt for one of these markets.

Sometimes, your best chance of winning can be found in a less obvious market. For example, you may want to bet on the number of yellow cards handed out during a football match.

Understand the markets you choose

Following on from the last point, it's vital that you understand the market you have chosen. If you do not make sure that you fully understand, you could find yourself losing out.

One example of this is placing a bet on a team to be winning at half-time and full time and placing a bet on them winning in both halves. The difference between these two bets is that for the second one the team has to actually score higher in both halves. This is not necessarily the case for the first bet.

Take a look at less popular sports

There is a lot of competition between bookmakers, so they have to offer betting on a wide variety of sports. However, this does not mean that they know as much about less mainstream sports like MMA.

By choosing less popular sports to bet on, and knowing about them in detail, you may be able to gain an advantage over the bookmaker.

If there was a certain way to win a bet, all bookmakers would be out of business. The truth is that there is no winning formula. However, following the points in this article may help to improve your chances of achieving the betting success that you are looking for.
 

 
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