Which sport is the easiest to predict?

Team or solo sport?

Inexperienced bettors, especially beginners, often find that single sports are the best for betting. But it seems so only at first glance. Many believe that the fewer players on the field, the easier it is to “guess” the winner. As, for example, in tennis – there are only two athletes and one of them will win anyway, because there can be no draw. And no one can remove an athlete from the field, replace him with another player, and there will be no penalties. So it seems to many beginners that just guess the winner – and the win is in your pocket.

However, in singles sports, as in team sports, there are many factors that can change the course of the game. Any unforeseen situation plays a decisive role, because everything depends on only one person.

As for team sports, the problems of individual players do not affect the outcome of the whole game so much. After all, even with the disqualification of one team member, the rest of the players can “pull out” the entire match due to well-coordinated play, excellent interaction and proven combinations. From this point of view, the easiest sport for analytics and forecasting is football.

For betting, football is also good because there is a lot of information for analytics. On our site you can find a lot of information and xG stats for both individual teams and players.

So which sport is the easiest to predict?

In fact, there is no single answer. One thing we know for sure: professional bettors do not rely on the number of players in the team and not even on the sport as such. For example, in football, to determine the likely winner of a match by predicting the outcome of events, you need to carefully analyze xG statistics data. In terms of popularity among bettors and the amount of information available, football occupies the first place, of course.

xG statistics show how teams behave in case of losing a key player, as well as what tactics they choose in case of a losing or winning score. By analyzing the xG stats, you can see which team goes on the defensive, and which one starts to go on the offensive and tries with all its might to snatch victory from the enemy. Why do you need to know these nuances? And then, to see a potential winner and make winning bets at the most favorable odds.

Is it worth betting on unpopular sports?

There are two main advantages of popular sports for betting: a wide line and a variable painting.

Bookmakers tend to focus on such events, so players always have plenty to choose from. In addition, after analyzing the odds in different bookmakers, the bettor can choose the most profitable one. This is an absolute plus of popular sports.

But it is better to bet on little-known sports only if the bettor is well versed in the intricacies and nuances of a particular tournament. After all, the depth of analysis and subsequently the success of the bet depends on the degree of awareness.

If you choose unpopular sports for betting, then it is better to monitor foreign resources, as domestic ones often ignore little-known tournaments.

The advantage of betting on unpopular sports is that bookmakers often cannot lay out an exact line for all competitions, while a player can completely focus on a few. In this case, the bettor can find and bet on underestimated events, getting a pretty decent profit.