Online Soccer Betting Tips

Successful long term soccer handicappers are a rare breed. With over a billion fans watching the sport religiously, it's tough to get an advantage in online soccer betting. It's even harder than handicapping the NFL. Luckily for you, I've come up with a few tips to help you on your quest to find that edge.

These tips won't give you the secret to instant success (there's no such thing) but they will help you get started in the right direction. No matter how many tips you find, soccer handicapping is hard work. If you can accept that, you'll be away ahead of the average soccer bettor.

Look for the home field advantage

The home field advantage is everything in soccer. The home field advantage has a bigger impact on games in soccer than in any other sport. Away teams have to deal with rabid fans, questionable countries and strange food while on the road. Away teams are sometimes more worried about getting out of these countries alive than they are about winning the game.

Of course most sports books know this and adjust their lines accordingly but that doesn't mean you can't still find an edge there. Average soccer bettors will just pick the stronger team without taking home field advantage into consideration. Keep an eye out for decent underdogs fighting with a home field advantage.

Look at the past

The past can be a bigger indicator of future events in soccer than it is in other sports. Beyond just the win-loss record, look at how certain teams perform against each other, how they play in certain stadiums and how certain players perform under different weather and playing conditions. There are hundreds of historical factors you can look at. If you can identify a halfway decent pattern, it could be worth good money.

Research Research Research

If there's anything that will give you an edge in the competitive soccer handicapping world, it's doing more research than the next guy. You have to be willing to put in the time to learn everything you can about soccer and soccer handicapping. Study the statistics, the team histories, read the news, keep up to date with the lineups and learn everything you can. He who is best prepared will emerge victorious.

Bet on teams that have momentum

If you're betting on a team that's just had two losses in a row, you might be in for some trouble. Momentum has a strong effect on teams' mentalities. A team coming in with two losses is going to have a tough time getting their act together to win the next game. A team that's coming in to the game during a winning streak is going to have the momentum and confidence that helps win soccer matches. Combine momentum with home field advantage and you've got a recipe for profitable upsets.

Bet within your bankroll

If you're serious about sports betting your betting bankroll should be kept separate from all your other money. Your bankroll is money that is dedicated to sports betting only. It should be money that you can lose without it affecting your quality of living.

Online soccer handicapping is a long term game full of short term variance. If you go around making big bets all the time, you'll burn through your bankroll rather quickly. Every soccer bet you make should be 2% or less of your bankroll. If you adhere to that rule, your bankroll will grow over time and you'll never have to worry about busting your bankroll.

Additional Sports Betting Tips

Make sure to read our online soccer gambling article if you would like additional soccer specific information. The article goes over specific bets and information about the sport.