Sports Betting: Situational Analysis for All Sports

Situational analysis is a unique technique that most bettors and sports books over look. Many are caught up in the mountains of statistics about a game or match, but there are certain situations where a sports bettor can overlook statistics in favor of certain game situations. Player contracts, seasonality, lopsided leagues, and short-season sports are only a few situations that come up in the course of any sports regular season. There are certain sports that are better for sports wagering than others. Games played during the season by two teams can be totally different even as the bookmaker’s line may stay the same for each game. Recognizing these situations is the key to profits.

From my experience most sports bettors lose due to a couple of obvious reasons, discipline and money management, but most don’t realize that they place the wrong wager. Some sports bettors do all of the correct analysis and chose the right team, but lose because they chose the wrong bet. There are certain bets that run counter to the team’s goals and incentives. You need to avoid such bets and place the correct ones if you are going to be a successful sports bettor.