The odds-makers of the Olympic Games will attest that it is easier to predict a medal count for Belgium than to forecast medals for China or the United States. There are too many variables involved in forecasting 100s of performances for bookmakers to do anything but offer history-based predictions. Small … Read More... about NFL Championship Sunday: AFC and NFC Title Game Previews, FanDuel Prop Bets, and Recommended Picks
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Week 4 Sunday-Monday Betting Guide: NFL Picks ATS and Recommended Prime-Time Bets
WagerBop's trend of missing weekday football picks and nailing weekend picks has begun to reach epidemic proportions. This week's college slate is a baroque example. WagerBop lost both of its Friday night picks, including our touted San Diego State Aztecs falling to pieces on the blue turf at Boise State. But as soon as Saturday rolled around, we were almost perfect to a … [Read more...] about Week 4 Sunday-Monday Betting Guide: NFL Picks ATS and Recommended Prime-Time Bets
Poland vs. Sweden Preview, Odds, Prediction
Poland hosts Sweden in the World Cup playoffs in a meeting that will decide which team heads for Qatar, and which one stays at home. The poles have a home-court advantage, which might be a big deal in this case. Even though many see them as favorites, the difference between them and the Swedes isn't that big, according to the bookmakers. Blagult showed its resilience and … [Read more...] about Poland vs. Sweden Preview, Odds, Prediction
UEFA Champions League: MUFC vs Atletico Madrid Odds, City vs Lisbon Total, and 5 Back Leg Picks
Champions League gamblers haven't been shy to assume a quintet of single-digit UEFA futures picks will advance to the quarter-final round, following a set of solid opening-leg appearances for the big-shots. Manchester City has essentially knocked Sporting Lisbon out of 2022's Champions League ranks a leg early, overwhelming the Portuguese club 5-0 as midfielder Bernardo Silva … [Read more...] about UEFA Champions League: MUFC vs Atletico Madrid Odds, City vs Lisbon Total, and 5 Back Leg Picks
English Premier League: Saturday-Sunday Odds, Previews, and Best Prop Betting Picks
I've related NFL, NHL, even Olympic Games betting scenarios to the Monty Hall Problem before. It's a whale o' fun, but first we should get to another cross-sport metaphor when it comes to the EPL's long-term odds for spring 2022. Fitting that late Arnold Palmer is in charge of a golf tournament this week, because Arnie was more comfortable coming from behind than leading a … [Read more...] about English Premier League: Saturday-Sunday Odds, Previews, and Best Prop Betting Picks
Premier League Futures: 2022 Championship Odds, Best Bets for Top 4 and Relegation
The reason there aren't always as many "prop futures" lines available on American sports is that the tradition of exhibition season, followed by "regular season," followed by playoffs, followed by a Super Bowl or a "Finals," is complex enough. Predictions on the finer points of the standings (not "tables") are often reduced to gimmick markets as more than 12 teams get a … [Read more...] about Premier League Futures: 2022 Championship Odds, Best Bets for Top 4 and Relegation
2022 FA Cup: 5th Round Odds, Previews, Futures, and Boreham Wood ATS Pick
Casual supporters may glance at the 2022 FA Cup bracket and think that the event's outcomes are as fluky as ever. How else would so many leagues (and divisions) still be represented when there's 20 EPL clubs, and 16 bids left alive? But in WagerBop's view, it is not a weakness of the FA Cup but rather the strength of England's prodigious club-football depth that has made the … [Read more...] about 2022 FA Cup: 5th Round Odds, Previews, Futures, and Boreham Wood ATS Pick
Premier League Lines: Aston Villa vs Watford Odds, Prop Bets, and Best Saturday-Sunday Picks
I work hard to overcome a late-in-life start in handicapping English football, triple-checking names, dates, places, and stats while deferring to grizzled UK scouts on fine tactical points and formation-advantages. But as valuable as the 5-year learning curve has been for forecasting EPL matches, I'm glad I've still got a little bit of "the naïve newbie" routine still in my … [Read more...] about Premier League Lines: Aston Villa vs Watford Odds, Prop Bets, and Best Saturday-Sunday Picks
UEFA Champions League: RB Salzburg vs. Bayern Munich Preview, Odds, Prediction
Red Bull Salzburg will try to make a massive upset on Wednesday and beat Bayern Munich in their first leg of the UCL round of 16. The Bulls have home-court advantage and high morale following a big win on the road in Vienna last weekend. Meanwhile, Bayern experienced a KO in Bochum, suffering a massive defeat from the hosts. It is something that rarely happens, but the … [Read more...] about UEFA Champions League: RB Salzburg vs. Bayern Munich Preview, Odds, Prediction