My aim when betting on football is to bet on outcomes that have odds of -110 ($1.90) or better and achieve a winning percentage of at least 53%. This will allow me to profit over the length of the season, obviously the higher the winning percentage, the higher the profit.
For those interested, I always bet the same amount for each game, 1 unit, which is equal to 1% of my bankroll at the start of the season.
I'll use this thread to keep you all updated on the soccer bets I'm making.
Tonight I'm on Southend vs Southampton Over 2.5 EV.
Southampton's last 3 games have ended with 4 or 5 goals being scored in total, Southampton being on 2 points means they have to go out and attack teams and try to win games so they can drag themselves out of relegation trouble. They're also a quality side which means they've got the ability to go out and attack most teams in League One even if they're playing away. Also, Pardew is quite an attacking manager and Southampton are virtually injury free so I'm expecting a good performance and some goals from them.
When an away team goes out and attacks their opposition it often leads to a fairly open game and that's the way I see this encounter at Southend tonight.
The rest of the weekend's action for me:
League One
Gillingham vs Wycombe Over 2.5 -110
Tranmere vs Stockport Over 2.5 -105
League Two
Grimsby vs Burton Over 2.5 EV
Hopefully we can all bag a few more winners this weekend, good luck everybody!