Doing research will help you analyze historical data reveals pattern that can guide your predictions, there are history that will help you make good prediction, Research helps you rely on facts rather than emotions.
Betting without research means you are gambling blindly.
Research, indeed, helps to place a player in a better position that'll yield proper information on a team. But that's not all, it also contributes to the player's experience on gaming. Although the background it builds for the player doesn't make any difference in the way the team would perform in their game. But a times the fulfilment of winning through a little hard work on analysis, helps the gambler to continue following that route of reading before wagering.