Although European hockey leagues currently have summer holidays and players are preparing for the new season, let’s take a look at the principles of hockey betting.
Unlike European football competitions, hockey players play throughout the week. Which, of course, offers many advantages. One of them is the elimination of long waiting for the next match. Most European hockey leagues play three rounds in one week, which means plenty of opportunities to bet on. At the same time, however, such a program is very demanding for hockey players themselves who have to travel frequently. It is the fatigue of traveling, or rather the time that players have to rest, is an essential indicator when choosing the betting opportunity.
It is also necessary to follow the form of teams. As the hockey season is long, the form of the teams is gradually changing and it is up to the bettors to determine if the results of the previous matches can be reflected in the performance of the next match. Some series are very long and if the series is losing, the players of the whole may have trouble regaining confidence for several weeks. The form and overall mood of the whole is therefore another important attribute.
If it is good for bookmakers to play games at shorter intervals than football because of the greater number of opportunities, it should also be borne in mind that the situation becomes even more difficult for correct and profitable betting. Often, a tipster learns about injuries to a key team player just hours before the start of the match and shows how quickly he can react and deal with the situation. And, of course, it’s not just about injuring players, but other aspects that they have to bet faster than other sports.
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Statistics
Every analysis should start with statistics. But not only for the ordinary, so look at how many times in the table is the team we want to bet on and how his opponent ranks in the table. Statistics are very important and should be taken seriously. In addition to standing in the table, it is necessary to find out how the teams are doing on the home and outdoor pitch, not only in terms of wins and losses, but also the goals scored and collected. Also important are the mutual struggles, even the few years old, from them can be derived some pattern that can help us in the bet.
If we have analyzed the above data, we have statistics from recent matches, goals scored and goals scored, number of yellow cards and so on. Thanks to the internet today it is not a problem to get really detailed statistics, such as goal shots or ball possession (when we are talking about football), although we have not seen the match, we can make a good picture of how the match was going.
Profit tips are based on perfect analysis and the first step is statistics. Maybe boring and tedious for someone, but know that very important. The next step is backstage information, which we will write about in the next article.