No one in the right mind will bet even they knew that the chance of losing is higher than winning. Gamblers play not only for fun but also to earn from this activities. The mindsets is to take the opportunities to win and not just to play nand support the team that they've love, though in some chances there's people who also wanted to the risk expecting to receive high rewards when luck permits them, but that's small portions.
I suggest you speak for yourself because I know a lot of people that would not mind loosing cash because they are supporting their favorite team and that is not enough to say they are not in a good state of mind. To some, gambling is fun and it’s a place to make money for others, so the reality is that different people play for different reasons and I can’t speak or write for everyone, I can only write for myself.
Now to the post, the only time I tried to play against the crowd, I had a horrible experience that is still a nightmare to me, sometimes I still ask myself why I ever took that decision.
I am not into gambling for entertainment like some other people, so I felt really stupid because a game that was meant to bring me profit ended up giving me loses because of a singular decision to stay different, it’s hard to know more than majority because among those are well experienced and expert players, so if you are not a fun gambler, not following the crowd is never a wise decision to make but to those playing for entertainment. There is joy in standing for what you believe in even when loses are made, all that matters is the inner joy that comes with the game.