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Georgie L

About Georgie L

Georgie has been in the industry for over 11 years, working as a trader and a broker for some of the largest syndicates in the world. Georgie has focused his model development on international soccer leagues.

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Man City Routine Against Monchengladbach, Real Madrid Takes Down Atalanta

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Manchester City and Real Madrid kept on rolling today, with the two teams posting wins in the opening legs of their respective UEFA Champions League Round of 16 matches. While City routinely posted yet another triumph, Los Blancos had to work hard in Bergamo to get back home with a win. Red Card Decides … Read More... about Man City Routine Against Monchengladbach, Real Madrid Takes Down Atalanta

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Mother of Invention: Coronavirus Creates Crazy Sportsbook Odds in Weird Markets

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You know those Laurel & Hardy routines where a tremendous crash occurs off-camera, announced with a symphony of sound effects, after which only the aftermath is seen? That’s what it’s been like at offshore sportsbooks as the dreaded Coronavirus peaks in major countries, and as the entire sports world … Read More... about Mother of Invention: Coronavirus Creates Crazy Sportsbook Odds in Weird Markets

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Lewis Hamilton Conquers Hungaroring, Verstappen Second, Bottas Third

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Lewis Hamilton dominantly won the Hungarian Grand Prix today, posting his second win of the season, and eighth here at the Hungaroring. The Brit tied Michael Schumacher's record in wins at one circuit, with the note that the legendary German posted eight triumphs at Magny-Cours in France. Hamilton now has … Read More... about Lewis Hamilton Conquers Hungaroring, Verstappen Second, Bottas Third

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PGA Championship 3-Balls Odds, Match-Up Bets, Props, and Best Weekend Bets

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I wish we could cover betting odds at major golf championships farther in advance. As veteran readers (and handicapping bloggers) know, time-advance is gold when you're trying to make sense of the sports odds at betting sites. Not to mention, it helps get more readers turned-on to a hot prediction. We're … Read More... about PGA Championship 3-Balls Odds, Match-Up Bets, Props, and Best Weekend Bets

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Belmont Stakes Betting – What Superstar Thoroughbred Will The 2019 Belmont Stakes Winner Emulate?

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Handicappers from disparate parts of the horse racing industry are sitting right now and attempting to profile the ten horses about to line-up for the 151st Belmont Stakes, staged this Saturday in New York. As always history will be used as a guide, but there is no scientific way to build an FBI-style … Read More... about Belmont Stakes Betting – What Superstar Thoroughbred Will The 2019 Belmont Stakes Winner Emulate?

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Derrick Lewis Stuns Curtis Blaydes, Wins Via Second-Round KO

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Derrick Lewis once again proved that he is one of the best UFC heavyweight fighters knocking out cold Curtis Blaydes at the UFC Fight Night 185. Blaydes was a massive favorite here, but he ended up suffering the nastiest loss in his career. The ones against Frances Ngannou were bad as well, but this one … Read More... about Derrick Lewis Stuns Curtis Blaydes, Wins Via Second-Round KO

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NBA: Sacramento Kings vs. New York Knicks Preview, Odds, Preview

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The New York Knicks are looking solid lately, and they aim to improve the impression with a win over the sorry Sacramento Kings. Guests from California play awfully over the past few matches, recording loss after loss, and continuously slipping in the Western Conference standings. As for the Knicks, after a … Read More... about NBA: Sacramento Kings vs. New York Knicks Preview, Odds, Preview

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NCAA: Oklahoma State Shocks Jayhawks, Duke Loses Against Virginia Tech

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Several interesting matches took place last night all over the NCAA, with three of them attracting attention. No.6 Kansas Jayhawks lost to Oklahoma State, suffering a big blow, No.7 Michigan Wolverines rolled over No.9 Wisconsin Badgers, while No.20 Virginia Tech inflicted another loss to No.19 Duke Blue … Read More... about NCAA: Oklahoma State Shocks Jayhawks, Duke Loses Against Virginia Tech

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CFP Final: Alabama vs OSU Odds, Predictions, and Best of FanDuel’s Prop Bets

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For having a reputation as a contrarian pigskin handicapper, I suspect I've been stunned, shocked, and baffled about the same 2 times as the rest of the FBS pundit community over the course of the 2020-21 College Football Playoff. Or more precisely, once before and once during the Semifinal round. I agree … Read More... about CFP Final: Alabama vs OSU Odds, Predictions, and Best of FanDuel’s Prop Bets

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USA Wins the 2021 IIHF World Junior Championship, Defeat Canada, 2-0

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The USA junior hockey team, shocked Canada at the 2021 IIHF World Championship to win the gold medal. The final result was 2-0 for Nate Leaman's crew, who brought the fifth title to the US in this competition. "This was a group that cared about each other. They had good character. The team came together, … Read More... about USA Wins the 2021 IIHF World Junior Championship, Defeat Canada, 2-0

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Man City Routine Against Monchengladbach, Real Madrid Takes Down Atalanta

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Manchester City and Real Madrid kept on rolling today, with the two teams posting wins in the opening legs of their respective UEFA Champions League Round of 16 matches. While City routinely posted yet another triumph, Los Blancos had to work hard in Bergamo to get back home with a win. Red Card Decides … Read More... about Man City Routine Against Monchengladbach, Real Madrid Takes Down Atalanta

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Super Bowl Odds and Predictions: The Best Main-Market Bets on Super Bowl 55

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From a pigskin nerd's POV, the National Football League has gotten 100 times more interesting over the past few years. NFL coaches are breaking with decades upon decades of tradition. Taboos have been debunked, starting with "Lamar Jackson can't run that college stuff in the pros" and (hopefully not) ending … Read More... about Super Bowl Odds and Predictions: The Best Main-Market Bets on Super Bowl 55

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Man City Routine Against Monchengladbach, Real Madrid Takes Down Atalanta

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Manchester City and Real Madrid kept on rolling today, with the two teams posting wins in the opening legs of their respective UEFA Champions League Round of 16 matches. While City routinely posted yet another triumph, Los Blancos had to work hard in Bergamo to get back home with a win. Red Card Decides … Read More... about Man City Routine Against Monchengladbach, Real Madrid Takes Down Atalanta

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The Weakest Link in Soccer

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Football is a team game, but it is one prone to being decided by sheer, staggering individual incompetence. Every team has had one – a player whose very presence chills a fan’s blood. We are describing the type of player that with one misplaced pass, one lapse in concentration, can undo all the good work his manager and teammates have done over the course of a game, a week or a … [Read more...] about The Weakest Link in Soccer

Placing bets on bookings

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We know that there is no winning formula for football. Every team must change its approach every week, every game. Instead, a manager must know his players, his team, and he must know his opponents. He must make use of every resource at his disposal to gain every possible advantage. This applies not only to every manager, but to every professional punter. Take bookings, for … [Read more...] about Placing bets on bookings

Why possession game pays off at the end of the season

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Possession in football consists of two things: first, to touch the ball and second, to keep touching it. Also, there are two qualities to possession: how many times a team gets the chance to move the ball, and the time length teams end up having the opportunity to move the ball. The most straightforward way to calculate the number of possessions is to add up the number of … [Read more...] about Why possession game pays off at the end of the season

How to average like a pro

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We have used the term average on numerous occasions and it normally used to express an amount that is typical for a team or a player. It is very common, in a team or players’ analysis, to read about the average goals scored, bookings, corners and other statistical attributes. Huddersfield and Stoke City, both had an average of 0.736 goals for in the 2017/2018 Premiership … [Read more...] about How to average like a pro

Machine Learning in sports betting

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The global betting market increases every year as a direct result of consumer demand driven by technology advances. Betting operators focus a significant part of their investments in machine learning methods that have shown promising results in prediction. This investment comes in the form of in-house built prediction models or buying the services of specialized companies that … [Read more...] about Machine Learning in sports betting

In-running betting decisions in soccer

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In-play soccer betting has become increasingly popular in recent years with the advancement of smart phones and other mobile devices. In-play odds fluctuate rapidly as the teams score goals or other events happen on the pitch (i.e. players get injured or sent off) and a professional bettor can fully take advantage of these changes based on his model and his read of the match. … [Read more...] about In-running betting decisions in soccer

Introduction to Basketball Models and Metrics

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Introduction Predicting a basketball game requires, in simple terms, to guess the average number of points that each team will score. Having the average total points for each team will let you decide the points spread and match totals.  When you have made your decision on the handicaps based on your model, the next part is the easiest one – checking which bookmaker has more … [Read more...] about Introduction to Basketball Models and Metrics

Evaluating individual performance in soccer

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Soccer is defined by rare events – goals. The reason for this is that the events that decide who wins and who loses in football happen only occasionally, while other events – such as passes happen all the time. These events can be observed, and fans can easily comment on matches based on the teams’ goals or points earned. On the other hand, players’ performance and … [Read more...] about Evaluating individual performance in soccer