Go north young man!
The clear financial benefits of betting on Scottish Football
It was back in 1865 when the original phrase – “Go West, young man” – was coined, so legend has it, by the American author and newspaper editor, Horace Greeley.
His battle-cry to his fellow Americans was to jump on the bandwagon of rapid expansion “out West” which took place late in the 19th century as rail expansion, better working conditions, and general economic growth, made a migration away from the nation’s capital in Washington DC a wise move for anybody wishing to enjoy an upswing in their personal fortune.
But history lessons aside…
There’s another gravytrain which is well worth boarding, and soon.
Now in previous posts I’ve talked about the merits of sticking clear of the Premier League when it comes to football betting. Top flight leagues of any nation for that matter… and throw in the Champions League as well, for good measure.
Over-exposed markets, where value margins are squeezed to a bare minimum, and the bookmakers hold a much bigger advantage compared to other leagues and competitions.
As such, the keen soccer punter should seek out other sectors of the market, and in this case other countries where, with the right information, they can enjoy a sizeable swing in winning percentages when compared to the layers, or other punters on the exchanges.
Go north! Head to Scotland.
Given that football in the UK punches massively above its weight in terms of global appeal, and we have already discounted the Premier League as an orchard which contains little low-hanging fruit, attention turns to other divisions and leagues within the British Isles.
Now as I write this article I’m in the midst of putting together a football betting syndicate which concentrates on lower leagues English football (Championship down to National League).
But dating back to 2015, I’ve been operating a massively successful Scottish Football betting service.
And I say “massively successful”…
Because the typical ROI (Return On Investment) on football tipping would be anything up to 5%, maybe a scrap more. This would represent a very workable edge for most professional soccer backers, in part due to the fact that the smaller edge found in football, when viewed against other sports, is offset by hugely liquid markets where large stakes can be placed.
(And as stated in a previous post – click here – ROI in its own right isn’t the be-all, and end-all when it comes to betting)
This tartan tipping service, operated by a former private syndicate analyst and private backer in his own right, has posted a long-term ROI since it started back in 2015 in excess of 10%.
Try and find, I urge you, a football betting service which can boast a higher return for such a long period – that’s 8 seasons and counting, with over 1,000 bets proofed in real-time.
Why this football betting service wins so much
The reasons behind this success are two-fold.
What you have as a result is a perfect storm of money making, where the clued-up poacher profits time and again from the hapless gamekeeper.
In terms of analysis, much is down to the fact that my contact (Angus aka “The Scotsman”) is on the ground. He lives in Scotland, goes to games, knows the landscape.
He’s not pricing up matches solely by algorithms (although some modelling is involved), he’s supplementing this work with a grass-root understanding of the game north of the border. And when it comes to matches, certainly those away from Celtic and Rangers, how many know Annan from Arbroath, Elgin from East Fife… Stirling from Stranraer. They’re little more than names on the weekend coupon.
What we have as a result is a syndicate which concentrates on football…
Where bookmaker pricing is weak…
But, crucially, markets are still strong enough to support our interest.
Believe you me, over the years I’ve had plenty of information providers, spread far and wide, who have extolled the virtues of betting the Serie B in Italy, the third tier of Dutch football, or the far flung leagues of South America.
Problem is.. if you can’t get your money down, then what’s the use of even considering a bet?
Scottish football inhabits the sweet spot where good information meets sufficient liquidity to result in a sustainable winning service.
And this is why the service is the best performing football betting service that I have ever come across.
If you can find one that beats it, I’m all ears!
OPINION: Football betting remains the most popular form of punting on the planet. But much of the money is placed in markets where the bookmakers are at their strongest (such as the Premier League). Therefore, as punters looking for profitable angles, we have to cast our net a little further than the action that’s constantly served up on out TV screens. And if we do, there are great rewards which await us… and in the case of Scottish football, without having to travel too far!
