{"id":18565,"date":"2019-06-29T18:32:05","date_gmt":"2019-06-30T01:32:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/futuresharks.com\/?p=18565"},"modified":"2019-06-29T18:32:05","modified_gmt":"2019-06-30T01:32:05","slug":"3-common-mistakes-most-amateur-sports-bettors-make","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/futuresharks.com\/3-common-mistakes-most-amateur-sports-bettors-make\/","title":{"rendered":"3 Common Mistakes Most Amateur Sports Bettors Make"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

1. Understanding the Game<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Imagine placing a bet on a sport you simply don\u2019t understand. Comedy, right? But this bet finds itself as the number one most common mistake found in sports betting. Fundamentals are the most important thing when it comes to sports. What makes betting on sports any different? This also includes amateur bettors who don\u2019t understand the basics of sports betting. From not understanding house edge to spreads to favorites\u2013 all are characteristic of a \u201cmush\u201d, or a bettor not skilled at making picks and normally is bad luck. Get the fundamentals down. Don\u2019t listen to your friends. Develop a strategy and stick to it. Find value.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Bias<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sports betting with bias earned its way to the top as the second most common mistake amateur sports bettors commit. Not being fully conscious of your own decisions, often favoring what your subconscious unknowingly deems best. A lack of consciousness leads to poor self awareness. In other words, making decisions based off of what your emotions think and not what the data, analytics and numbers demonstrate. The poorest investing strategy in existence and one of the easiest ways to find yourself in a hole.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Investing is similar to sports betting and its important to acknowledge that. Some of the best stock traders in history were some of the most resilient in history\u2013 looking emotion and bias directly in the eye and shunning them off with blatant disregard. Why? These traders began using statistical data analysis and algorithms. Trusting the numbers, not the emotions or \u201cgut feeling\u201d. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The two most common forms of sports betting bias is \u201cteam bias\u201d and \u201cspread bias\u201d. Favoring what team you think is better just cause you\u2019re a fan of a player, or even a team as a whole has come to be known as team bias<\/em>. Spread bias<\/em> occurs when you favor a bet based off the more attractive spread with a larger payout, completely disregarding the risk\/reward payout. It\u2019s important to understand these bias and find ways to reduce it. What\u2019s the easiest way? Using sports data analysis and statistical data. Using numbers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. Ignoring Sports Betting Analytics<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sports betting analytics uses analytical data to \u201cbet on number, not teams\u201d (Sports Analytics 24\/7). An exponentially growing trend in the past couple years. One not to be ignored, or you\u2019ll find yourself committing the third most common mistake. It\u2019s obvious that technology is growing rapidly and changing the entire world. But it\u2019s spilling over into the sports betting world. Especially as sports betting became legalized. Sports betting analytics use all of the public information available and performs statistical analysis to find value plays. It\u2019s not that easy… I promise. So now what? Fortunately for you, there\u2019s sports betting consulting services. Getting access is easier than you thought. Sports Analytics 24\/7 is the #1 sports betting consulting service around, even posting free picks daily. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

What separates Sports Analytics 24\/7 from the pack? These guys are the real deal. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Free picks that actually hit. Offering premium pick packages for very reasonable rates. The first to offer a bankroll management service for sports bettors\u2013 advising clients on the proper amount of money they should be willing to invest\/risk in sports betting. If you\u2019re tired of losing and just looking for some extra support, or if you\u2019re just getting started in the sports betting game\u2026 make sure to check them out!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

1. Understanding the Game Imagine placing a bet on a sport you simply don\u2019t understand. Comedy, right? But this bet finds itself as the number one most common mistake found in sports betting. Fundamentals are the most important thing when it comes to sports. What makes betting on sports any different? 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