Topic: Would you prefer betting on the total or the point spread? - page 2. (Read 743 times)
I pretty much just gamble on point spreads, but that's me personally. For some reason I never really look to bet totals. I mean I can figure out if a game is set to be a low or high scoring game, but for some reason I'd just much rather bet on who's going to win, and of course figuring out by how much they are going to win, or at least guessing on it. When I do pools, normally they create a tie breaker with a point total question, always hate it.
That thing you regard as being biased is what others consider to be team love, which is just an indirect way of sending money down to where they know it's never going to come back.
On the aspect of betting on total point or consider or spread, in cases of a strong match in which the outcome can easily be influenced, I can consider betting based on what can increase my chance of winning, maybe something like the average number of goals irrespective of who wins the match. As long as such a goal is conceived, I'm safe.
Since there are majority of gamblers who are gambling for profit, I will have to assume that it's only a few gamblers that can exhibit such patterns in gambling. Anybody that is gambling for the sake of winning their bet can not compromise their prediction when they knew so well that the team can not win. On the aspect of betting on total point or consider or spread, in cases of a strong match in which the outcome can easily be influenced, I can consider betting based on what can increase my chance of winning, maybe something like the average number of goals irrespective of who wins the match. As long as such a goal is conceived, I'm safe.
Sometimes I bet against my favorite team because I understood that they were in terrible shape and I was right, and won 3 matches in a row. However, I do not think that I went against myself, I just realized that this was a chance that does not happen often and tried to use it to my advantage. However, it cannot be denied that I was also lucky.
As for the point difference, I would not say in general which of these is better, because each match should be considered separately after careful analysis and for me there is no universal recipe that will always work in all situations.
As for the point difference, I would not say in general which of these is better, because each match should be considered separately after careful analysis and for me there is no universal recipe that will always work in all situations.
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When it comes to gambling, I don't feel biased when making prediction. I always bet on the total point, if my favorite team will lose the match, I always bet against them and if they are to win, I bet on them too. There are some people that will feel biased but not me. If supporting my team means to bet on them when I know too well that they will not win, I wouldn't bet on them.
That thing you regard as being biased is what others consider to be team love, which is just an indirect way of sending money down to where they know it's never going to come back. On the aspect of betting on total point or consider or spread, in cases of a strong match in which the outcome can easily be influenced, I can consider betting based on what can increase my chance of winning, maybe something like the average number of goals irrespective of who wins the match. As long as such a goal is conceived, I'm safe.
Since there are majority of gamblers who are gambling for profit, I will have to assume that it's only a few gamblers that can exhibit such patterns in gambling. Anybody that is gambling for the sake of winning their bet can not compromise their prediction when they knew so well that the team can not win.
I separate two things - love for a certain football team and betting on sports. When you gamble (place bets on sports), you want to win consciously and subconsciously.
This is a completely understandable desire. A man strives to win in everything - this is his nature. Therefore, I try to approach the analysis of the chances of various teams to win objectively. If I assume that not my favorite team will win, but its opponent, then I will place a bet on the opponent team.
I try not to mix my personal sympathies and my bets on sports (these are different areas of activity).
This is a completely understandable desire. A man strives to win in everything - this is his nature. Therefore, I try to approach the analysis of the chances of various teams to win objectively. If I assume that not my favorite team will win, but its opponent, then I will place a bet on the opponent team.
I try not to mix my personal sympathies and my bets on sports (these are different areas of activity).
Personally, I would prefer to bet on the total and not the point spread just because I want to focus on the game's outcome. I think it’s just emotional bias when you like the team, and it can cloud your judgment.
I agree that less emotion would give you better chances because you would be logical and know the team's performance, historical data, conditions, etc. This would be an advantage.
I agree that less emotion would give you better chances because you would be logical and know the team's performance, historical data, conditions, etc. This would be an advantage.
One of the main reasons gamblers lose is emotional bias toward their favorite teams. If it’s your favorite team, you’ll probably back them every time without properly analyzing if they’ll cover the spread, which leads to blindly betting. Now, there's another popular option: betting on the total. If we find ourselves emotionally weak when betting, maybe focusing on the total is a better option since you’re not choosing sides. You just analyze if the combined score will go over or under. Less emotion, better chances of winning, don’t you think?
There are many options in sports betting, whatever it is depending on the culture in our respective countries. For us in Asia, Asian Handicap Betting is the most popular compared to Europe 1×2. I personally depend on the options presented, and the teams competing. Personally, this is not emotional, but rather looks at the potential that exists. We are very aware when we are going to bet with all the risks, whatever the options. Just imagine, your favorite team has odds @1.01, will you bet on that. While the opposing team is @.8.80. BTW, this is just a comparison. Clearly, from the odds presented, our favorite team has a high probability of winning the match. My question is, are you willing to bet with a large bankroll. Because, if you are a small bettor, the victory will not be comparable. So, which option will we choose, of course, looking at the potential available. Plus, make sure that each option must be considered carefully. Personally, if there is no option worth choosing, then I do not hesitate not to bet. if it is total asian, why not, i often bet and win or lose is a common problem in betting. the most important point, know well the sport that we like as a bet. then, we will not be blind in betting.
Total what? scoreline or under/over? predicting the scoreline is one of most difficult, I just consider that I'm lose because the risk is really high. For under/over, I don't think there's a much difference with point spread, the risk is normal.
Personally, I would prefer to bet under/over or money line.
Personally, I would prefer to bet under/over or money line.
Betting on your favorite team is not always the right move, even if the team is doing great job. Every game has details, and betting never accepts emotion rather, we can consider it a negative impact on making the right decisions. Therefore, you must study the game data well and enter a relatively good bet, or just enjoy watching the game.
So I think Betting on total is a good option in this situation or in other situations When the teams are in the same rank and the advantage is close
So I think Betting on total is a good option in this situation or in other situations When the teams are in the same rank and the advantage is close
One of the main reasons gamblers lose is emotional bias toward their favorite teams. If it’s your favorite team, you’ll probably back them every time without properly analyzing if they’ll cover the spread, which leads to blindly betting.
It's not definitely a rule, it comes down to personal views, and not every single fanbase is a monolithic type.
In my case for example I'm far more pessimistic than normal for my favorites, so I'm always way more cautious with them than with other teams and try to look first at handicap options rather than straight wins. Same for horse racing, I have a few horses who despite being 3 times in a row winners and a clear favorite for the conditions I tend to put a bet on placing for 2/3 placings rather than going for the win and completely avoid any bet on the winning margin.
I do not support using any strategy to gamble or win at gambling. Because we know that gambling never depends on any strategy to win us.
There is a huge difference between finding a strategy to always keep on winning or having a strategy to minimize losses compared to your winnings, it is indeed all luck in the end but you can always choose at what odds you want to play against it.
One of the main reasons gamblers lose is emotional bias toward their favorite teams. If it’s your favorite team, you’ll probably back them every time without properly analyzing if they’ll cover the spread, which leads to blindly betting. Now, there's another popular option: betting on the total. If we find ourselves emotionally weak when betting, maybe focusing on the total is a better option since you’re not choosing sides. You just analyze if the combined score will go over or under. Less emotion, better chances of winning, don’t you think?
It makes sense to think that betting on total is a better option because in this case, your problem is not who wins or loses, you make a bet on number of goals. In some matches, it's easy to predict total but in many matches, you can be fooled.I would choose total in matches like Euro 2024 Spain vs Germany, and France vs Portugal because in these matches, it's very hard to predict the outcome but it's easier to predict the number of goals. With France vs Portugal, I was expecting under 2.5 because Portugal was weak and so was France in Euro 2024 but in this match, both of them wanted to win, so they would try to defend themselves from goals but at the same time would find it hard to score because their attack was bad.
When it comes to bet favorite teams, I'd choose total over spread because favorite teams are mostly the favorite even though they're currently under perform. In total bets you don't have to think your favorite teams will beat the opponents, sometime favorite teams do lose, but with only less goals.
Probably I am not getting something right about betting on total that some of you are choosing. I think betting on total means to bet on total scores from both team that are playing the match? If that is what it is, it has high odd but the probability of winning is very low. I will prefer not to go for such odd. 
When it comes to bet favorite teams, I'd choose total over spread because favorite teams are mostly the favorite even though they're currently under perform. In total bets you don't have to think your favorite teams will beat the opponents, sometime favorite teams do lose, but with only less goals.
That's the reason why gambling is a form of entertainment, when you gamble on your favorite team and watch the match, it makes you excited lol.
I rarely gamble on my favorite team and the reason is very simple, I'm more comfortable viewing the match is there's no emotional attachment to it and in the case of my favorite team playing and I stake on it also, that's double emotions already and I'll be hanging until the end of the match, so I prefer not to stake on them because I cannot avoid seeing their match for any reason.
Well that's your choice and there's nothing wrong with that.That's the reason why gambling is a form of entertainment, when you gamble on your favorite team and watch the match, it makes you excited lol.
You just analyze if the combined score will go over or under. Less emotion, better chances of winning, don’t you think?
I'd easily pick the point spread over the totals because it's always the alternative I check whenever the moneyline becomes one-sided.I still have success betting on the totals, it's just that I don't prioritize it most of the time because there are times when teams do the unexpected and concede tons of points or suddenly play slow.
If I can't get a read on both teams, it becomes the next best betting option I rely on together with team totals and player props.
Of course, total is much better than betting on your favorite team to win. When you bet on your favorite team to win, you are essentially making a random bet. A random bet has no long-term winning potential. That is why we should not do it. But you know, people are irrational and emotional creatures. They do not always bet on a winning option. Often, it is important for them to just have fun, relax, and root for their favorite team. And if a person bets the amount of money that he can afford to lose, then there is nothing wrong with that.
One of the main reasons gamblers lose is emotional bias toward their favorite teams. If it’s your favorite team, you’ll probably back them every time without properly analyzing if they’ll cover the spread, which leads to blindly betting.
Well, betting in support of your favorite team is the worst mistake a gambler makes because he/she won't be able to see the strength of the opposing team and only supports the team that he/she loves. That mistake can cause huge losses, and it's a mistake that gambler repeats time after time. To be good at betting one should prefer to bet in favor of the strongest team in the match instead of his/her favorite team.I also have my favorite teams I would like to win but I know when to expect a realistic possibility of winning. We should be able to enjoy watching the sport while cheering for our favorite team while also betting and not losing money.
One of the main reasons gamblers lose is emotional bias toward their favorite teams. If it’s your favorite team, you’ll probably back them every time without properly analyzing if they’ll cover the spread, which leads to blindly betting.
Well, betting in support of your favorite team is the worst mistake a gambler makes because he/she won't be able to see the strength of the opposing team and only supports the team that he/she loves. That mistake can cause huge losses, and it's a mistake that gambler repeats time after time. To be good at betting one should prefer to bet in favor of the strongest team in the match instead of his/her favorite team. When it comes to gambling, I don't feel biased when making prediction. I always bet on the total point, if my favorite team will lose the match, I always bet against them and if they are to win, I bet on them too. There are some people that will feel biased but not me. If supporting my team means to bet on them when I know too well that they will not win, I wouldn't bet on them.
That thing you regard as being biased is what others consider to be team love, which is just an indirect way of sending money down to where they know it's never going to come back. On the aspect of betting on total point or consider or spread, in cases of a strong match in which the outcome can easily be influenced, I can consider betting based on what can increase my chance of winning, maybe something like the average number of goals irrespective of who wins the match. As long as such a goal is conceived, I'm safe.
One of the main reasons gamblers lose is emotional bias toward their favorite teams. If it’s your favorite team, you’ll probably back them every time without properly analyzing if they’ll cover the spread, which leads to blindly betting.
I wouldn't back anyone without proper analysis -- afterall, even if I do, how's that gonna change the fact that If they underperform, they'll lose woefully? It doesn't even add to it so I'll just go with whatever option suits the condition of the game. In cases like this, I may decide the to wait for the games to begin before placing my bet.Quote
Now, there's another popular option: betting on the total. If we find ourselves emotionally weak when betting, maybe focusing on the total is a better option since you’re not choosing sides. You just analyze if the combined score will go over or under. Less emotion, better chances of winning, don’t you think?
ofcourse I do that all the time. Why then do casinos create varieties of options to choose from? I'd even go past the OVERS and the UNDERS if I find them to not have enough potential players/strikers to create scoring opportunities. We also have the HOME WIN OR DRAW(1X) and AWAY WIN OR DRAW(X2) options to back up just Incase they end up with equal goals or no goals at all. 
When it comes to gambling, I don't feel biased when making prediction. I always bet on the total point, if my favorite team will lose the match, I always bet against them and if they are to win, I bet on them too. There are some people that will feel biased but not me. If supporting my team means to bet on them when I know too well that they will not win, I wouldn't bet on them.
It's a good decision, sometimes one has the strength in the game to change things , but if they are changed and one loses , we would be despising our own luck , in this case I am the same as you , when I have the bad conviction of something I do it , I bet on it even if I was Wrong , there is no problem at all, also when I see many comments here I Realize that each one has their own Personality in the game and according to that they make the decisions , that in the End Everything involves money
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