In recent years, live soccer betting has become more and more important and the market share of this popular betting variant is now well over 50 percent. Live bets also bring many profitable opportunities for sports bettors and in this article we want to name four reasons why this betting variant is particularly profitable.
1. Better value opportunities
Since bookmakers started offering live betting in the late 1990s, day-to-day business has become much more difficult for them. After all, the pre-game odds can be determined without any time pressure and there are seldom really good odds for sports bettors that the betting providers are clearly underestimating. However, since bookmakers have also started offering live betting, they have to automatically adjust the odds within seconds, which is why it is only natural that more inaccuracies can occur. The algorithms developed for this work well, but in comparison to the pre-game odds, they are nowhere near as accurate as realities, as the balance of power on the field changes in a matter of seconds. The sports bettors just have to find these mistakes, which leads us to the next point on our list.
2. The use of live betting tools
Just a few years ago, live bettors found it harder to find profitable bets, because there was one major disadvantage with this betting variant. It is not possible to follow numerous games at the same time in real time, which is why not many value situations could be found. Most of the time, the sports bettor only follows a single game carefully, so that numerous profitable betting options cannot be considered. However, modern analysis tools are now available that provide an overview of the balance of power in all live games at the same time. Thanks to the live betting tool Overlyzer, the balance of power is shifting in favor of the tipsters compared to the betting provider, as they can now compensate for the information disadvantage. Overlyzer shows the pressure conditions of all games in real time and with the help of the advanced filter options, for example, users can only display those games in which one team is overwhelmingly superior and the next goal is just a matter of time.
Here we see a current example from the German Bundesliga. RB Leipzig, their game pressure graph symbolized here by the blue line, was the superior team from the first minute on against VfB Stuttgart. Since there was still a 0-0 draw at the break, the odds increased compared to the pre-game odds and bets on a goal for the home team seemed profitable. In the end, it was only a matter of time when RB Leipzig would score the first goal, because the pressure conditions spoke a clear language. We only noticed this bet through the practical Overlyzer filter function, as we were watching another game live on TV at the same time.
3. The perfect complement to pre-game betting
The fact that the focus is on in-play betting does not automatically mean that you cannot selectively play one or the other pre-game bet. There are often hedging opportunities here that enable good profit. Let’s assume you bet a larger amount of money on a favorite who is in the lead in the final stages of the game. If the underdog creates a lot of pressure towards the end of the game, there is now the possibility of securing part of your profit with a live bet by placing a bet on high odds on a goal by the underdog in the final phase of the game.
4. More fun and thrills
When betting, it is important to keep cool and have a lot of discipline. Good bankroll management is just as important as dealing intensively with the leagues and teams. Serious sports bettors do not necessarily have to enjoy their occupation, as it is more about gaining profit in an unspectacular way. Nevertheless, it cannot be denied that live bets are far more exciting, because – hopefully on the basis of good facts – you can make decisions in a matter of seconds and the effects can be seen within minutes. Regardless of whether you are a hobby bettor or a professional tipster – live bets are not only more profitable, they also have their own appeal and add a lot of tension to everyday betting.
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