Somewhere 6 years ago,
betting against the
favorites is almost a
guaranteed win on asian
handicap. Reason being that,
punters across Asia tend to
place their bets on big
clubs like Manchester
Unites, Liverpool and
Arsenal. While majority will
choose the favorites to win
in a particular match,
bookies have identified this
trend and reflect the
outcome otherwise.
Most often, an opening match
for Manchester United would
carry as high as 1/2 goal
favorites over-riding the
equivalent fixed-odds bet in
Europe.
However, punters nowadays
have switched their betting
patterns. They have realised
that betting on favorite
often do not yield as much
gain as betting against the
favorites. While punters in
Hong Kong and Singapore are
now aware of this trend,
bookies in Thailand, Taiwan
and parts of Indonesia still
report that they see about
20% more money for the
favorite than the underdog
in an average EPL or Serie A
games. Therefore, it can be
concluded that, betting on
favorites should be placed
on bookies in HK or
Singapore for higher odds or
money line and vice versa.
In addition, punters should
be aware that although both
sides' odds while placing a
bet. While the odds may be
low for the favorites,
betting on the opposing team
with higher odds may not
mean better returns. This is
because high odds would mean
higher payouts by the
bookies. Therefore, look for
odds with a sharp drop or
large differences as they
may be suspicious and often
winning is on their sides.
Lastly, look for teams which
are over-rated. While many
would want to bet in more
popular matches, the money
turn-over is rather high and
betting on favorite at such
games is rarely a good idea.
At this point of time, a
little knowledge of the
current news as well as the
injury reports are of help
in determining the winning
team as they play a major
role in the game.
