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Are you interested in placing a live bet on the Irons? One key trait of winners is being able to identify when to place their bet, especially in live football betting. Football matches have various phases and situations, with one team dominating at times only to face sudden setbacks. These shifts in fortune can affect odds in favour of teams that have recently drawn or even won after making a comeback, such as having higher values than teams who just lost after making their comeback.

Therefore, being able to wait, assess the situation, and refer back to previously analysed data becomes paramount for placing the best bet. Considering any emerging scenarios, skilled bettors typically wait until the last 15 minutes of a game to place their bets. In Italy, this time frame is referred to as "Zona Cesarini," where statistics show that most goals are scored with losing teams making every effort to equalize or even win.

Although this could lead to riskier bets, it also offers a potential gain due to an increase in the losing team’s odds. On the other hand, one may choose a more secure outcome; however, bear in mind that winning teams typically experience significantly lowered live odds.

So, before you put some money on the Irons and bet live, let’s discuss a few key points to consider.

Key Statistics to Consider Before Placing a Live Bet

Analysing team statistics is critical when placing successful live bets in soccer. Here are some key numbers you should consider before placing your live wager:

Possession Statistics:

Possession is a crucial factor in soccer as it determines how many scoring chances a team has. By analysing possession statistics, you can tell which team is dominating play and likely to score next.

Shots on Goal:

The number of shots a team takes on goal is an important indicator of their attacking prowess. Teams with more shots on target tend to score more often, so keep an eye on this statistic when placing live bets.

Corner Kicks:

Corner kicks can lead to scoring chances, so it’s worth monitoring which team wins more corners and if they are converting them into goals.

Yellow and Red Cards:

The number of cards a team receives can influence the game’s outcome, especially if one player is sent off. Teams with a numerical disadvantage are less likely to score goals, so it’s worth taking this into account when placing live bets.

Recent Form:

A team’s recent form can be an indicator of their confidence and capacity to win games. Analysing each team’s recent form, including its last few matches, can give you a good indication of its current level of play.

Head-to-head record:

Analysing a team’s head-to-head record can give you insight into their history and how they match up against one another. If one team has an especially impressive record against its opponent, it may have greater odds of winning the game.

FAQs

Is it better to bet live or before?

Sportsbooks find live betting to be a significantly more challenging issue than pregame betting. This is because there is a lot of potential value to be gained by simply observing the game as it unfolds. However, casual bettors often make the mistake of assuming that a team with a lead of two scores is a safe bet.
How do bet winnings work?

The payout for sports betting is determined by the type of odds that are being used. It’s crucial to understand that payouts typically incorporate the amount of money that you wagered. For instance, if you bet £170 on the Cowboys to win at -170 odds, the payout will be £270. Nevertheless, the actual profit, or the amount of money that you win, is £100.
Can you bet on sports without money?

A free bet is a type of wager that you can place without utilizing your own money. For example, many online sports betting sites provide free bets as an incentive to get new customers to sign up. With a free bet, you can choose the sport, game, and type of bet you want to place, just as you would with a bet that involves real money.
How much of my money should I bet?

Divide your initial bankroll into equal units to establish the appropriate betting amount for each game. This designated number will become your unit size, which signifies the amount of money that you will wager on every game. A reasonable guideline is to bet between 1% and 5% of your bankroll.
What is the most predictable sport to bet on?

Football is widely regarded as one of the most predictable sports when it comes to betting. Due to its widespread popularity, there is an abundance of information that can be analysed and utilized for making predictions. Additionally, football matches are played almost every day around the world.

West Ham will 'enjoy' a break from their Premier League survival scrap this weekend because the game against Manchester City has been postponed due to City's Cup endeavours. However any joy will be relatively short lived because after this weekend is the International break during which many of Dino Moyes' team will be off representing their respective nations.

On their return Hammers players will face an April Fool's run of fixtures of what might be labelled as the 'month from hell'! During which, unless there is some serious rescheduling, the club play on: April 2nd, April 5th, April 8th, April 13th, April 16th, April 20th, April 22nd and April 26th!

Eight games in a month might not seem excessive, but for a team that has only just finally managed to have a full squad to choose from since the season began it is a BIG ask. Actually it is a MASSIVE ask! But Dino HAS got what in West Ham terms is a massive squad, compared to teams of the past.

Bare bones there ain't, but a bunch of relatively disparate players there is! Moyes' relentless 'Stalinesque' purge of any players who exhibit individual skills has left him virtually devoid of the creativity that will be required if he is to navigate a path away from the Championship. His single mindedness has almost left him bereft of any glimmer of hope, fortunately players like Pacman (Lucas Paqueta) and when he is finally unleashed Gianluca Scamacca, along with the youth players who haven't had their creativity sucked from them and class players like Alphonse Areola, don't do "Yes Sir"!

Moyes can rant all day long about numbers and stats, but it will be passion that will see the club through if it survives. Ask Mark Noble what is important during troubled times like these, you need to know that the man next to you will stand up and be counted and NOT start speaking to his agent about an early exit!

Eight games in 24 days, one game every three days....thank you FA for doing FA for clubs outside of the top four! - Ed

Conspiracy theories abound at this moment in time regarding the club's descent into the Championship, why would the Board want it? Their share values will go down like a lead balloon following relegation, so why on Earth are they seemingly just watching on as their prized asset's value crashes?

Kretinsky is NOT a club owner in the Gold & Sullivan vein, he is a canny investor who never over stretches himself and one who is content to just make ' money without headlines'. His numerous acquisitions are ALL shrewd long term investments that are designed to stand the test of time while growing in value.

David Sullivan is a different kettle of fish, he made his cash the hard way along with his partner in business David Gold, they had to 'negotiate' with the extremely corrupt Police force of the time and were superb at being one step ahead of the draconian laws that the obscene publications squad were 'pretending' to enforce.

Their premises were raided SO regularly that all the staff knew the set procedures they had to take which invariably involved a phone call and a brown paper bag! So dealing with a stubborn Dinosaur of a manger should be no problem at all, right? Well on the face of things at the moment, NO!

David Sullivan seems to have lost interest in the club and appears to want to jump ship WITHOUT investing any more money, Kretinsky can let sleeping dogs lie and the Gold family are in the position whereby they will reep a decent reward for David Gold's shares. All that guff about the son in law being a life long Hammers fan is irrelevant, put a massive cheque in front of the family and they will snap your arm off!

"Loyalty is pure, not tainted by the lure of things that might be gained" is a naive viewpoint, of course the Gold family will say that them selling their shares will help the club move forward, it will. It will also represent the end of an era when 'elite' English clubs were owned by people from these shores, 'sportswashing' is so common place it is amazing that there are any British owners left!

We believe essentially that Sullivan has had enough, that is not to say that he won't retain SOME shares, his sons David Jnr and Jack will still maintain a 'family' presence, but the old man will be off. There are worse Chairmen around, the trouble is Hammers fans have got so used to disliking Sullivan that they are in danger of not seeing the forest for the trees, now who else does that?

Rumour has it that David Attenborough is going to do this week's presser with the Moyesosaurus to help explain his tactics!- Ed

Picture it now, your team are at home to the League's biggest time wasters and worst 'simulators'. Despite you, your team is still in with a shout for three incredibly valuable points in their desperate scrap against relegation. 60,000 fans are cheering your team on for the closing stages of the game which is finely balanced, the match officials, particularly the linesman on the opposite flank to the dug outs are blind to the 'Villains' perpetual play acting and time wasting, but nevertheless there is is still a good chance of getting a result, so what do you do?

Even the most amateur of armchair pundits knew that this was an ideal opportunity for Dino to bring on his newly acquired £35 Million striker Gianluca Scamacca, the game AND THE CROWD WERE 'BEGGING FOR IT', however Moyes elected to bring on Maxwell Cornet INSTEAD of Scamacca! Moyes and Scamacca exchanged 'words' as Cornet, NOT Scamacca, took to the field. You don't need to be an Italian linguist to have a pretty good idea of what "Ba fungal!" means, Google it if you need!

Suffice to say Dino Moyes is well on course to destroying the young Italian striker who is so highly valued that it caused a public outcry when he was 'whisked off' to London during the summer. Why are we allowing one of our brightest prospects the chance of playing in England when he should be here in Italy entertaining us and developing as a player in our Domestic League they asked?

Well don't worry Italian fans, Gianluca will be back with you quicker than a Venetian Gondolier can fleece you of all your travel money! The look he gave Dino was one of anger and incredulity, the crowd thought exactly the same. The term stubborn bastard sprang to many people's minds, Moyes has reached a point of no return where his obstinacy and stubbornness might well relegate the club.

Too good to go down? Too bad to stay up might be the answer, under Moyes' 'guidance' the club is gone! Only an instant dismissal will alter the car crash that Hammers have become, even then it might be too late, God help us! - Ed