| Football betting is addictive. There's the draw of | | | | the field is wet and slippery, their offensive strategy will |
| watching the sport. There's the excitement of winning | | | | fail and they'll be more likely to lose. |
| the game. And that excitement is doubled if you make | | | | Next, you need to understand the terminology. The line |
| money by the win! | | | | is also known as the spread. This is the prediction that |
| However, football betting can also be confusing. There | | | | a team will not only win, but they need to win by a |
| are all sorts of options, most of them designed to | | | | certain amount of points in order to win the bet. So if |
| separate you from your money. So how do you bet | | | | you bet on Ohio State to win, and the line is 7, Ohio |
| on a game in order to actually make some money? | | | | State would need to beat Michigan by more than 7 |
| First, you need to know about football. You need to | | | | points in order for you to win the bet. |
| know the teams that are playing well - their strengths | | | | The lines are there to help spread the bets evenly |
| and weaknesses. Then you need to put these things in | | | | over both teams. This way, the bookies end up making |
| the context of the game that is being played, taking | | | | most of the money. So if you see a line that looks |
| into account things like weather conditions and injuries. | | | | unusual, make sure to look it over carefully. You may |
| For example, if you have a team that has a great | | | | be able to make a killing by using your football |
| offense, but that offense is dependent on speed, you | | | | knowledge to analyze the actual chances of a certain |
| can bet that the team will do better on a dry field. If | | | | spread happening. |