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Originally posted by PalynkaSee my link. You can get about 40 on Trez to be top scorer without betting on France.
100 to 1 are good odds, I guess. Better than France/Trezeguet at 66/1
Is he injured or something?
edit: actually 34. As are Gilardino and Torres - also good bets, if they are playing.
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Originally posted by dottewellHe wasn't even supposed to start. Now it's still uncertain he'll even play (edit: with Cisse's injury). I like Trezeguet but I don't think he has any chance of being top scorer.
See my link. You can get about 40 on Trez to be top scorer without betting on France.
Is he injured or something?
Originally posted by jimslyp69Interesting. The first scorer's odds sure sound more tempting on rhb's examples. I never bet so I can't tell in general.
I was once told by a pundit that the best bet to go for in football is first goal scorer and nothing else. Any thoughts on this anyone?
EDIT: I stand by this assertion, as it is the only way that I have ever won money on a football game.
Originally posted by jimslyp69You are generally looking at starting with a 3/1 favourite (top striker to score first) in a 20 horse race.
I was once told by a pundit that the best bet to go for in football is first goal scorer and nothing else. Any thoughts on this anyone?
EDIT: I stand by this assertion, as it is the only way that I have ever won money on a football game.
I'm sure Ravello could say if this is good or not, I think it's about standard.
Originally posted by rhbSounds good to me. Just makes more sense to me than betting on the correct score though, where y there are an unreasonable amount of permutations.
You are generally looking at starting with a 3/1 favourite (top striker to score first) in a 20 horse race.
I'm sure Ravello could say if this is good or not, I think it's about standard.
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Originally posted by jimslyp69Interestingly, or maybe not, I played the BBC challenge Lawro - scoreling prediciotn game - in the 2004/5 season, finishing 7th overall (100000+ players) by predicting only the following:
Sounds good to me. Just makes more sense to me than betting on the correct score though, where y there are an unreasonable amount of permutations.
1-0 home win in all games
except if Chelsea, Man U or Arsenal were the away team, and the home team wasn't one of those.
(If I had used Everton as a 4th on that exception I'd have won by miles - I didn't count on their form lasting all season though).
If I'd have placed scoreline bets on the same basis, I think I'd have done quite well.
Anyway, back to the subject. The scoreline bets aren't bad either (or weren't before this world cup ball!) as most games have... edit hey! the end of my post vanished 😠I can't remember what I was writing either - oh yeah here we go: ... fewer than 3 goals, and you can pick a most likely to win team, and go for either 1-0, 2-0 or 2-1. You'll only make a killing if you can predict 6-1 scorelines frequently...
Originally posted by rhbHow does the challenge work? Does it have odds, like regular bets, or do you simply need to get the maximum correct scorelines?
Interestingly, or maybe not, I played the BBC challenge Lawro - scoreling prediciotn game - in the 2004/5 season, finishing 7th overall (100000+ players) by predicting only the following:
1-0 home win in all games
except if Chelsea, Man U or Arsenal were the away team, and the home team wasn't one of those.
(If I had used Everton as a 4th on that exceptio ...[text shortened]... reline bets aren't bad either (or weren't before this world cup ball!) as most games have