In-Play Bets
How Can I Make Winning In-Play Bets?
We always advise betting customers to gamble what they can afford. When the fun stops, you need to stop, and just enjoy a football match without placing any further bets.
If you strike several in-play bets on a football match, it’s unlikely that you’re going to win with all of those wagers.
That is because football is a low-scoring game and there are lots of different variables when it comes to determining the outcome at the full-time whistle.
The best in-play betting strategy is to take in the opening exchanges of a football match before making the decision to place a bet. If you bet immediately after kick-off, then you might as well snap up the pre-match odds, which traditionally offer better value before the game goes in-play.
Take a watching brief of 15-20 minutes, and make notes of what’s happening in the game. This might include which team are looking the most dominant, the players that are looking the most likely to score, and the overall strategy for both teams in terms of the whole match.
It’s also sensible to watch the in-play markets and the changing odds to understand how the online betting traders react to different events on the pitch.
You might be watching a game between Liverpool and Wolverhampton, with the Reds available at 1.50 before kick-off. However, if the scoreline is goalless at half-time, you might expect Liverpool’s odds to drift out to 1.83 or maybe 2.00.
When the second half kicks off, the odds will continue to drift while the game remains level and we get closer to the final whistle.
The skill / luck is identifying when it’s the right time to play a certain market.
Why Should I Use In-Play Betting?
Several bookmakers now report that in-play betting accounts for over 50% of turnover when it comes to popular football matches, especially those that are shown live on TV, such as Sunday afternoon, or Monday night games.
The biggest attraction of football in-play betting is the capacity for assessment; you’re able to check odds with concrete knowledge on your side. In other words, since you can view how a team is playing and how the match is shaping up, you’re better informed when you place an in-play bet than you could be when making a bet before the game.
Top football betting sites such as R2bet, Ladbrokes and Paddy Power all have live streams of games online, providing up-to-date statistics and information to help you make a judgement on how much value the odds represent.
It can be a rollercoaster experience, but in-play betting also allows customers that instant gratification of a quick win. You can often win several times during the 90 minutes, across a range of football betting markets, with Cash Out also available - that means you can back your judgement and close out for a profit, without the market being settled.
