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1 Good Site for Soccer Stats

2008-11-26T23:17:00.000-08:00

Ever have this situation happened to you. On a soccer matches filled day, you were busy reading through the previews of the many matches on offer but in the end you ended up feeling loss about who to bet since the favourites you fancy are having some quality players injured, the weaker teams are vowing to get something out of a match, the coach is swearing that this game must be won blah blah blah... you get what I mean. You just cannot decide then let me introduce you to 1 good site with statistics of each team to help you make the choice.

www.soccerstats.com
I was impressed by the amount of data and information that is available on this website. The frontpage will usually be a upcoming match in focus. See below:

You can easily see the form, match ratings and streaks of each team. Not enough? There is more.. Just go to the Select stats ... tab and you will be dazzled by the amount of statistics of each team that you will not even believe someone will go keep track. If you want to really increase your chances of a winning bet, take your time to digest the information available and you can find some interesting bet. For example, did you know Chelsea have not yet conceded a goal in the second half when they are playing at home?

Soccer Tip of the Day - EPL

2008-11-23T04:18:00.000-08:00

Tottenham vs Blackburn
1.975 0 : 3/4 1.925

Spurs are a very different team under Harry Redkapp, Modric may be out but Tottenham has found new confidence which I think will be able to carry them to another win for them at home. Blackburn are going through a rough patch lately although key players Benni McCarthy and Roque Santa Cruz are back I still think they will struggle in this game so go for Tottenham to win this game.

Take Tottenham at -3/4

Bet: SGD50

Soccer Tip of the Day - EPL

2008-11-21T22:29:00.001-08:00

Manchester City vs Arsenal
1.95 1/4 : 0 1.95

Nothing has been going right for Arsenal lately and I reckon the wrongs will continue in this game against Man City. Man City has their fair share of problems but they do play better when they are at home.

Take Man City at -1/4

Bet: SGD50

Sure Win Soccer Tip of the Day - EPL

2008-11-07T22:22:00.000-08:00

Arsenal vs Manchester Utd
2.00 1/4 : 0 1.90

When was the last time when Arsenal was given a advantage in handicap when they are at home. Frankly I cannot remember so it goes to show how much they had fallen from their perch just a few years ago. Blame Wenger for not buying cover for this current crop of Arsenal players. Fatigue is showing on the faces of the more established players. Experience and leadership are so sorely missing when you count the number of young players on the field for Arsenal these days. Man Utd can get a win here. Go for it.

Take Man Utd at -1/4

Bet: SGD11.72

Sure Win tip of the Day - Champions League

2008-11-04T08:08:00.000-08:00

Barcelona vs Basel
1.90 0 : 2 1/2 2.00

It is nearly a no contest in this matchup but Barcelona must guard themselves against complacency. The only way they do not clear the 2.5 handicap is they consider the job done but I do not see that happening considering they will be playing at home and Barcelona's fans are goals fanatics and they will want to see their team score at least 4 goals in this one. Expect that to happen.

Take Barcelona at 2 1/2

Bet: SGD10.34

Soccer Tip of the Day - EPL

2008-10-31T01:55:00.000-07:00

Stoke City vs Arsenal
2.020 1/1.5:0 1.930

Arsene Wenger will not tolerate any hiccups against lowly Stoke City after the disasterous home game against Tottenham where a valuable two points was dropped in the final five minutes where Spurs scored two goals to end a thrilling encounter that ended 4-4. Any repeat of such defensive lapses or naivety against Stoke will definitely dent their chances in the premiership title. Arsenal do have Gallas injured so they will be vulnerable at the back but their attack should be able to carry them through this match.

Take Arsenal at -1 1/4

Bet: SGD7.66

Sure Win Tip of the Day - EPL

2008-10-26T05:44:00.000-07:00

Manchester City vs Stoke
2.00 0 : 1 1/4 1.90

Stoke City are a team that are going to be relegated at the end of this season. They have not been thrashed in the EPL yet but I think Man City have the ability to do just that. Man City are not getting the results for the past few games and this is the perfect chance to get a convincing result at home.

Take Man City at -1 1/4

Bet: SGD15.96

Soccer Tip of the Day - EPL

2008-10-25T06:41:00.000-07:00

West Brom vs Hull
1.95 2 1/2 1.95

Not easy to call in this game. Hull are the in-form team at the moment in the EPL but West Brom can be a force to be reckon with despise their dismal performance against Man Utd. Both teams will approach this game with caution so I expect a low-scoring affair.

Take Under 2 1/2

Bet: SGD15.96

Soccer Tip of the Day - EPL

2008-10-24T18:08:00.000-07:00

Everton vs Manchester Utd
1.825 2 1/2 2.075

Everton had not kept a clean sheet yet this season and I don't see them able to produce one here against the offense of Man Utd. Everton are at home so don't depend on them to try to defend, they will try to attack in front of their home crowd and that is where they might get hammered on the counterattack by the Red Devils.

Take Over 2 1/2

Bet: SGD14.08

Advice on International Soccer Matches

2008-10-23T17:57:00.000-07:00

I was sent several emails asking me for picks or advice for the international games(World Cup Qualifiers) which were on-going for the past week. I had to apologise and explain that international games - The World Cups, Euro Cups are not tailored or meet the criteria to be analyzed in a mathamatical way as the factors involving the teams are too sparse apart to make a accurate prediction. Too far apart meaning the games in between each tournament are played over a very long period, from the qualifying to the actual tournament take several months with 1-2 matches played in a month. The statistics collected in this manner will be distorted by the human factors involved over that period.

Communication is the Key

Soccer Tip of the Day - Champions League

2008-10-22T05:42:00.000-07:00

PSV vs Marseille
1.95 0 : 0 1.95

Both teams have no points in the group. This match is by all means the last chance for one of the teams to stay in the hunt for a place in the next round, a draw here would mean the end of the champions league path so expect things to get tough on the pitch. I do not see a draw out of this match so I am going for the team I see to be the better one.

Take Marseille at level

Bet: SGD10.43

Sure Win Tip of the Day - EPL

2008-10-16T18:52:00.000-07:00

Manchester Utd vs West Brom
2.05 0 : 2 1.85

The mere fact that Wayne Rooney is on fire at the moment make this a match where I can see the Red Devils claiming a huge victory. West Brom are not a bad team in fact they are a organised side with a sound defence against ordinary teams' offence... but Man Utd's offensive prowess is anything but ordinary. The fact that the whole offensive part of Man Utd has not really click tells alot of the potential of the combination of Rooney, Ronaldo, Berbatov and Tevez. We are only seeing glimpses of what this offence can do . I am very hopeful that you will catch further glimpses of this potent attack in this game.

Take Man Utd at -2

Bet: SGD17.99

Soccer Tip of the Day - EPL

2008-10-05T04:15:00.000-07:00

West Ham vs Bolton
2.025 0 : 1/2 1.875

The odds looks strange to the fact that West Ham are a good home team. Judging by the early kickoff. The weather might be a factor in this fixture. West Ham may have more injuries to contend with than Bolton but a close 1-0 win is still a high possibility.

Take West Ham at -1/2

Bet: SGD15.87

Soccer Tip of the Day - EPL

2008-10-04T03:35:00.000-07:00

Wigan vs Middlesbrough
2.00 0 : 1/2 1.90

It is no secret what a in-form player can help transform a team in terms of performance and results. Egyptian striker Amr Zaki is that kind of a player at the moment. I bet Steve Bruce did not expect such an impact Zaki will have but now he is reaping the results. Wigan and Boro are at opposite ends of the form chart at this moment. The table may be turned later on in the season but this game should be Wigan's for the taking.

Take Wigan at -1/2

Bet: SGD11.75

Sure Win Tip of the Day - Champions League

2008-09-29T20:33:00.000-07:00

Aalborg vs Manchester Utd
1.925 1 1/2 : 0 1.975

The odds for this game are sliding heavily over for a big Man Utd win. Given a -1 1/2 away from home is not really for rare sight for the Red Devils when they are firing on all cylinders but given their performances over the last 2 games. They are slowly warming up. It is unlikely Dimitar Berbatov, Carlos Tevez and Saturday's goalscorers Cristiano Ronaldo and Wayne Rooney are going to start the game together but I suspect all of them will see some action on the field some point in the match.

Take Man Utd at -1 1/2

Bet: SGD15.75

Soccer Tip of the Day - EPL

2008-09-27T23:38:00.000-07:00

Portsmouth vs Tottenham
1.85 0 : 0 2.05

With so many quality strikers gone this season for Spurs, many are not surprised by this slump facing them. But you just have this feeling with Ramos in charge, the team will at some point in time break out of their slump. An away game to Portsmouth seem to be a good time for their strikers to get on the scoresheet but the balance for this game is close. A early strike could be the key to this game.

Take Tottenham at level.

Bet: SGD11.66

Make Money Betting - Beat the Bookies

2008-09-27T21:50:00.000-07:00

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The Gambler's Fallacy

2008-09-18T00:04:00.000-07:00

The biggest gambling myth is that an event that has not happened recently becomes overdue and more likely to occur. This is known as the "gambler's fallacy." Thousands of gamblers have devised betting systems that attempt to exploit the gambler's fallacy by betting the opposite way of recent outcomes. For example, waiting for three reds in roulette and then betting on black. Hucksters sell "guaranteed" get-rich-quick betting systems that are ultimately based on the gambler's fallacy. None of them work. If you don't believe me here is what some other sources say on the topic.
A common gamblers' fallacy called 'the doctrine of the maturity of the chances' (or 'Monte Carlo fallacy') falsely assumes that each play in a game of chance is not independent of the others and that a series of outcomes of one sort should be balanced in the short run by other possibilities. A number of 'systems' have been invented by gamblers based largely on this fallacy; casino operators are happy to encourage the use of such systems and to exploit any gambler's neglect of the strict rules of probability and independent plays. -- Encyclopedia Britannica (look under "gambling.")
No betting system can convert a subfair game into a profitable enterprise... -- Probability and Measure (page 94, second edition) by Patrick Billingsley
The number of 'guaranteed' betting systems, the proliferation of myths and fallacies concerning such systems, and the countless people believing, propagating, venerating, protecting, and swearing by such systems are legion. Betting systems constitute one of the oldest delusions of gambling history. Betting systems votaries are spiritually akin to the proponents of perpetual motion machines, butting their heads against the second law of thermodynamcis. -- The Theory of Gambling and Statistical Logic (page 53) by Richard A. Epstein

From The Wizard of Odds

Soccer Tip of the Day - Champions League

2008-09-16T20:38:00.000-07:00

Steaua Bucuresti vs Bayern Munich
2.110 0.5:0 1.840

Frank Ribery may not be playing in this game but Bayern Munich still have enough class to get past Bucuresti on their home ground. Watch out for Luca Toni in his Champions League debut match. I expect him to get himself on the scoresheet for this one.

Take Bayern Munich at -1/2

Bet: SGD10.8

How to be rich through soccer betting - Part 1

2008-09-14T19:23:00.000-07:00

Everyone who do bet on soccer or other sports will definitely at some point in time ask themselves this question. Can I get rich by gambling? Can I one day depend on gambling(whatever form it may be) as a source of stable income? Seriously try asking some people out there how do they view gambling they would tell you it is a form of entertainment which serve more as a spice to life or to watching a soccer match. But can it be otherwise?

Sure Win Soccer Tip of the Day - EPL

2008-09-13T07:57:00.000-07:00

Manchester City vs Chelsea
1.95 1/2 : 0 1.95

They deem this encounter the "Clash of the Cash" but from the way I see it Mark Hughes will need another season to bring in the kind of players needed to compete with the likes of Man Utd and of course Chelsea. A meeting at this point in time does not reflect the spending prowess of Man City's new bosses simply because there is no time for Man City to make any significant moves in the transfer market(less Robinho) so expect Man City to lose in this match.

Take Chelsea at -1/2

Bet: SGD10

Is investing any better than gambling?

2008-09-11T21:11:00.000-07:00

Gambling is a form of risk taking, the odds are laid out before you on the possibility of each outcome and based on your judgement, instinct or calculation placed your bet on the most possible outcome. What is investing then? I thought about it for quite some time but could not fathom how to put it across so I did what most internet-savvy people would do and did a GOOGLE on it. Here is the most appropriate answer I think best describe the term Investing.

"Investing is when you use your savings to buy something you think will earn a decent amount of income and/or go up in value over time."

Quoted from http://www.aarp.org/money/personal/articles/investing.html

See the key words? Investment is not risk-free, in today's stock market, thinking and predicting which stock will go up or down even with detailed analysis will not necessary bring you a handsome profit.

A rather famous saying from my army days really hit the bulleye

"You think, I thought, Who confirm?"

Soccer Tip of the Day - Champions League

2008-08-26T23:45:00.000-07:00

Liverpool vs Standard Liege
1.925 0 : 1 3/4 1.975

It will be unthinkable for many Liverpool fans should Liverpool fail to beat Liege at home although the away draw does reflect Liege are no easy meat. You just have the feeling Liverpool(as usual) will pull this off with a less than convincing win to send them through. That being said, I see a scrappy well 2-0 for the Merseysiders.

Take Liverpool at -1 3/4

Soccer Tip of the Day - Champions League

2008-08-25T22:52:00.000-07:00

Panathinaikos vs Sparta Prague
2.00 0 : 1 1.90

It might be a little too much to ask of Sparta Prague to get over the 2-1 1st leg loss at home to Panathinaikos. New additions for both teams coming from the EPL - Patrick Berger to Sparta Prague, Gilberto Silva to Panathinaikos. The 1 goal handicap given to Sparta Prague is tempting but i believe the loss at home by them is more mentally damaging than anything else. If Panathinaikos can score in the 1st half then they should clear the 1 goal handicap easily.

Take Panathinaikos at -1

Everything starts fresh

2008-08-19T20:07:00.000-07:00

The first week of the English Premier League has passed. I was deciding whether to bet on the very first week of the competition since results does not usually reflect the teams' strengths and weaknesses so early in the season. But we do see Chelsea going into a flying start with a 4-0 win over Portsmouth and Man Utd managing just a draw with the Magpies. It will be interesting to see how this season is heading in terms of the top 4 finishing but all that said, the main objective of this site will be as what the title suggest - How to make $6000 from a starting capital of $100. The capital will start again from $100.