But why all the fuss about the underdog? If you have been betting for a while and have understood the concept of the moneyline then you would definitely understand. Between two teams vying for victory, there will always be a favored team and an underdog or a team whom the oddsmakers think is less popular or less likely to win the game.
The odds or lines are often depicted as such: Team Favorite: -150 Team Underdog: +120
According to the sample above, if you want to win $100 on Team Favorite then you must be willing to wager $150 and if you want to win $120 on Team underdog, all you have to do is bet $100. You see the difference already? Betting on the underdog is absolutely a lucrative bet.
The thing here is to handpick a game where you want to bet on the underdog. You don’t just pick any game and bet on the underdog. It would be better to bet on a game where you know the underdog team very well. Hockey betting doesn’t need any emotional quotient, just reason and research. To start, you must look at the history of the underdog team. In hockey, you can easily see teams in losing and winning streaks so it also makes it easier to decide on whether you should pick the underdog team or not.
Of course, if you are doing hockey betting for a while, you have spent your nights and days watching hockey games. You must have noticed teams and their performances. Just watching a game sometimes will help you form your own opinion about a team so aside from enjoying a game, you also receive insights.
When researching about an underdog team, check out their previous games and if they are battling teams they have fought before then don’t forget to check the outcome of that previous game. Also check if they are playing on home ice or if they are on the road. Do they respond well with their coach?
After checking the underdog, don’t forget to research on information about the favored team. Find their weaknesses and form an opinion if they would fall for the underdogs.
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