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How to win money betting: tip #4

By Matt | January 25, 2010

Today’s betting tip is an absolute beauty that I can’t see changing any time soon. And it applies to horseracing as well as football betting. What more could you ask for!

Basically, this piece of advice gives you an insight into the competitive world of online bookmaking. It’s a mature, cut-throat market where – occasionally – there’s a price war going on.

Price wars inevitably benefit consumers. But the bookies are wary of being stung by shrewdies and cunning punters – so they really limit the times when they extend their rare generosity.

When they do, that’s when it’s time to steam in with your cash.

Betting tip #4: wait until Saturday morning
You may not have noticed, but there’s a short period on a Saturday morning where, across the board, bookies will lengthen their prices. Not by much – a 1/3 shot will be eased to 4/9 or something similar – but enough to make it worth waiting until Saturday morning to place your bets.

The reason is simple. There’s a whole lot of punters out there on a Saturday, and the bookies are fighting to get their business. So they bring in their margins, accepting that it’s better to win a little bit of money off a lot of people than a lot of money off a few people.

They’re especially generous on England’s Big Four and the top two clubs in Scotland and Spain. Basically, they know that a lot of accumulators are based around Arsenal, Barca, Celtic, Chelsea, Liverpool, Man U, Rangers and Real Madrid. But it’s a rare week where all eight of them win.

If you’re a bookie, you can tempt the punters with a few juicy prices and you’ll probably scoop the lot.

Of course, if you follow our tips, you won’t be backing such extravagant accas. But the overall theory extends throughout the coupon. Price up a few games this Friday, and check their odds again on Saturday morning, if you don’t believe me.

This also happens in racing, where there’s a similar battle to get the punter’s cash. Although don’t expect to see it on minor sports like Rugby League where there isn’t the same pot of gold on offer for the bookies.

And as the day goes on, you’ll find the best odds disappear as the layers mount up liabilities and adjust their books to cover any potential losses.

The equivalent of this when it comes to World Cup betting will probably be Friday, 11 June – the first day of the World Cup. This tournament is expected to be the biggest betting event ever, so the scramble for your cash will be huge. Expect massive prices on South Africa v Mexico and Uruguay v France – and then again, wait until Saturday, 12 June, to bet on England v USA, which will be another betting bonanza.

Until then, if you’re betting on football, and you want to win more money, then Saturday morning is the time to do it!

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