Recent Football Betting Stories

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  Poisson Distribution in Football Betting predictions15 Aug 2011

  Using a system called Poisson Distribution, it’s possible to calculate the likely number of goals scored in a football match By using statistics from the previous season – and calculating each team’s attack and defence strengths – a probability for every possible match outcome can be established.&...

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  Betfred Goals Galore Coupon - Win big for small stakes17 May 2011

  Betfred’s Goals Galore coupon is revolutionising Saturday afternoon betting as it allows punters to win big for small stakes without having to predict the result of any matches. One of the most dramatic changes in football betting occurred when Betfred released their ‘Goals Galore’ coupon, wh...

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  Asian Handicaps Explained15 Jun 2010

  An Asian Handicap is a method of betting on soccer that eliminates the possibility of losing if a game ends in a draw after 90 minutes. Teams are ‘handicapped’ to offset any perceived difference in abilities, using a spread based on goal superiority which eliminates the tie. There are three basic...

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  Ligue 1 Betting tips14 Nov 2007

  You can get some big prices about teams like Marseille, Bordeaux and Paris St Germain winning the 2007/8 French league and this is because bookmakers appear convinced that the title is going the way of Olympique Lyonnais for the seventh consecutive season. They have certainly become established as ...

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  Bundesliga Betting Tips14 Nov 2007

  Unlike Serie A or the Premiership, the 2006/7 Bundesliga was exciting to the very end, eventually being won by VfB Stuttgart at big odds. Schalke also caused a surprise by finishing second and the reason why both teams performed so well domestically was that they had little to no distraction in Eur...

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  Serie A Betting Tips14 Nov 2007

  The Italian top flight is one of the leading European domestic leagues, although it has become less of a betting proposition since it was embroiled in a match-fixing scandal in 2006. As a result, Juventus were relegated to Serie B for the 2006/7 season and Milan were deducted eight points, which re...

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  La Liga Betting Tips14 Nov 2007

  The Spanish top flight is often described as the best domestic league in Europe and it certainly attracts some of the world’s best players. As you might expect, Barcelona and Real Madrid have won the lion’s share of titles in recent seasons, although Valencia won the league in 2002 and 2004, while ...

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  Scottish Premier League Betting Tips14 Nov 2007

  As the odds for the 2007/8 season indicate, the SPL is pretty much a two-horse race every season between Celtic and Rangers. The former have held sway in the past couple of seasons under manager Gordon Strachan although the law of averages (plus the fact Walter Smith is now manager of Rangers) mean...

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  Carling Cup Betting Tips14 Nov 2007

  Unlike the FA Cup, the League Cup (currently sponsored by Carling) hasn’t been monopolised anywhere near as much by the ‘Big Four’ in recent seasons. Since the turn of the millennium, Leicester (2000), Blackburn (2002) and Middlesbrough (2004) have all triumphed in this competition. However, it’s n...

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  Betting on the Johnstone's Paint Trophy14 Nov 2007

  This tournament was previously known as the LDV Vans Trophy and is contested between League 1 and 2 clubs and some Conference teams. Doncaster Rovers were victorious in 2007 and were one of the teams to take this competition seriously, becoming the first Yorkshire club to lift a 'major trophy' in 1...

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  Betting on the FA Cup14 Nov 2007

  Although everyone likes to talk about the 'magic of the Cup', be sure not to let it influence your betting strategy too much! Gone are the days when this competition was a wide-open betting contest and, although West Ham came desperately close to clinching the trophy in 2006, you have to go back to...

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  Betting on the Blue Square Premier League14 Nov 2007

  The former Football Conference not only has a new sponsor in season 2007/8 - it's also been re-branded! Clearly bookmakers Blue Square are keen to make their investment felt at grassroots level and it's certain that betting on non-league is becoming increasingly popular. There's money made for the ...

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  League 2 Betting14 Nov 2007

  Double-figure quotes about 23 of the 24 teams in League 2 at the start of season 2007/8 tells you everything you need to know about this division. Namely that it's hard enough picking a winner of the league, let alone selecting the teams that will ultimately be promoted and relegated. In the Promot...

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  Betting on League 1 Football14 Nov 2007

  As 33/1 Scunthorpe testified last season, any team is capable of winning League 1. Naturally, the bookmakers will make teams like Leeds United and Nottingham Forest market leaders but, in truth, even these so-called big clubs are limited by the quality of player they can attract. Relegated teams s...

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  Betting on the Coca Cola Championship14 Nov 2007

  The Coca Cola Championship is a fantastically wide-open contest with at least a dozen teams in with a chance of winning the 2007/8 title. Bookmakers are in disagreement as to who should be favourite with Ladbrokes making Wolves their 5/1 jollies, bet365 having Charlton at the top of their market (6...