So many followers ask me – ‘Rodney, how much do I place?’ What do you think of this Acca? Do you think Man Utd will win away at Palace? Do I cash out? Of course, I would be living in the Bahamas on my 200m yacht if I had the right answers, but there is a way of ensuring you can stand a great chance of getting it right. The mistake many betting punters do is that they get carried away and lose discipline.
I genuinely believe there is a formula for everyone that allows you to have the best chance of success. However, there are some cardinal rules that you should follow. At the end of the day, everyone, even the GOATs, needs a bit of luck.
How many bookie accounts should I have?
This is a question I get asked about all the time, and the simple answer is that you should not have more than two. Having too many active betting accounts is a recipe for disaster. You will be flooded with bookie offers tempting you to place different types of bets. Ultimately, you will lose the main reason why you signed up to that bookie in the first place… which is to make money. There will be occasions where you will open a bookie account because you see a good welcome offer. This is fine. There will be other occasions where you will want to open a bookie account because, quite simply, the bookmaker you currently have an account with does not have the market you are looking for.
Betting INPLAY
I am a big fan of this type of betting, with the main reason being that you have all the information you need on squads, how they started in the first 5 minutes, the conditions of the pitch ( this makes a big difference ) and your gut feeling. Having information on the stats in the first few minutes of the game can go a long way in predicting your betting outcome. I also like this betting strategy because it allows you to pick certain markets that previously will not be available pre-match. An example of this would be the following scenario. Let’s say Liverpool is playing at home to Fulham. Unexpectedly, Fulham scored the first goal after 15 minutes. The stats suggest that this is against the run of play, and this was a fluke goal. The home crowd are up for it and is cheering Liverpool on. You can almost feel them sucking the ball into the net and Fulham retreating further and further back into their own half. At this point, I would like to predict a corner fest. Back this pre-match would be very difficult to predict.
Betting Pre-Match
I very much like this style of betting, especially on bookies like Bet365 that offer the 2 goals ahead payout. This means that you will receive your winnings immediately if your chosen team goes two goals in front at any stage of the match. Let me give you an example. Let’s say you backed Manchester United to beat Chelsea pre-match at odds of 6/4 with a stake of £10, returning £25.00. Rashford and Sancho are on song and put United two goals in front within 15 minutes. Bet365 will automatically pay you the full return of £25.00! I also like this market because it allows me to carefully study form, head-to-head history, and ultimately, this is where betting experience comes in. I know many of you like to pick a lot of accumulators with 6 or more teams with the hope of a big payout. This, whilst exciting, can be dangerous, and I would only recommend you do it on the best bookies that have acca insurance, or the two-goal payout. Acca insurance is exactly as it sounds. If one team lets you down, some bookies give you your stake back. Sometimes as a free bet or even as real money. Always read the T&C’s so you will not be let down. Check out the best betting sites section for the best offers that will give you the best chance for pre-match success.
Know your bookies – Get Verified!
Most bookies nowadays will require some information from you before a deposit or a withdrawal can be processed. There is nothing more frustrating than not being able to withdraw your winnings. My advice is to ensure you do this process before you place any bets. Contact customer support and confirm with them that you are verified. It’s a tedious process, but so much more fun to do knowing that you will be able to withdraw smoothly once you are fully verified in the lower leagues. However, it opens up the door to new betting types. Here is a closer look at the most popular betting markets that are still profitable in 2019.
Betting on Goals
This is a betting market that I absolutely thrive in. I have made most of my money placing bets on this market regularly. The key to this is finding the right bookie that has a wide variety of odds and different types of markets. The markets may range from 1st half goals, goals scored before a certain time (minute brackets ), type of goal, header, shot, and even more or one goal scored by a particular player.
Do I know something the bookie does not know?
Is the price too high? Have the bookies got that one wrong? Is there a player who has a slight niggle but is in the line-up? What it comes down to is finding good value that is beyond what the bookmaker thinks it could be. The bookie may feel that the chances of something coming in are 2/1 when all the information and experience tells you it should be 5/4! There is value in this. Now what about stakes? How much should I put? This is all relative to what you can afford to bet. Betting is all about research, and my website will provide all this for you. However, it could be that I do not predict a game of your choice, in this instance make sure you
- Look at the H2H form.
- Look at the previous 5 games.
- Watch the Press Conferences, you can pick up so much information from a manager commenting about his team and more importantly that of the opposition.
- Bet with your head not your heart.
- Treat a bet like you’re purchasing something. Does it give you the value you are craving? Value for you is not value for someone else.
Bankroll Management
This is about discipline and access to your funds. Throwing away money is the easiest thing in the world; protecting it is the biggest challenge. Do not worry if you miss out on a game or two or a betting run that you could have been on. There will always be another around the corner. With the amount of football being offered on all bookies, you are spoilt for choice. I do have a few rules on effective bankroll management that I have devised over the years.
- Choose a betting budget that suits you and your lifestyle.
- Make sure the money you bet is money that is the ‘spare of the spare’
- After you have paid for your commitments, only then set aside a budget that suits you.
- Once you have the initial amount you are comfortable betting with, you can adapt it to what I suggest on my bets.
- Withdrawing profit must always be at the forefront of your mind.
- Taking short breaks between betting runs is recommended.
There are so many tools on all the bookmakers that we recommend to gamble responsibly. This means setting deposit limits, setting stake limits, and even setting a cool-off period from time to time. There is no shame in taking a break from the bookies if you feel you can’t control it. It is also important to set time limits. We are all in this together. To make a profit. To have a great time. To beat the bookie!
