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The Paroli System
This is a betting system where we increase the stake according to the winnings. Thus, we start with a stake X that will increase as we win bets. If we fail, we go back to the initial stake and start again. The player is free to decide how much of the winnings he/she devotes to increasing the stake and how much of the winnings he/she reserves for his/her winnings. Another option is to set up betting cycles: when we reach a certain number of successes, we keep the winnings and go back to the start.
The Paroli System is also known as The Anti-Martingale, because we increase the stake based on our successes, not on our failures as in The Martingale, which is destined to ruin us. It is a sports betting strategy that can also be applied to casino games such as roulette or blackjack, and has certain similarities with the Parlay. The difference is that Parlay forces you to bet all your winnings and with Paroli you reserve an amount.
PROS:
- We reserve part of the winnings.
- Also suitable for online casino.
CONS:
- You have to know how to manage your bank and stake well.
Fibonacci System
This mathematical method of sports betting is based on the numerical succession of Leonardo de Pisa: 1-2-3-5-8-13-21-34. If you notice, each number is the sum of the previous two; and transferred to sports betting – also to online casino games – what it reveals is the stake to be played on each bet. The stake decreases when we hit and increases when we miss. If we lose a bet, we advance to the next number; if we hit, we go back two levels.
Tie betting
This is one of the most interesting football betting strategies you can find, provided you analyse the match well, and is a common bet in football betting predictions. The key is that the draw is usually the market with the highest odds in match winning bets. In this sense, it is important to know which teams have a greater tendency to draw. It is enough to look at a ranking where the wins, draws and defeats of each team are shown, if possible differentiated at home and away.
Bets on +2.5 goals
When it comes to over/under, 2.5 goals is the most common line. A common strategy is to bet on the over, especially in certain leagues with a tendency to score goals. It is clear that bookmakers know this and it will be difficult to find spectacular odds, but we will find bets with value. To do this, we must analyse the statistical scoring averages and tendencies of each team, as well as losses, calendar or even weather and schedule.