Betting Strategy & Tips

As with most things in life having a strategy is the foundation to success. In our 'Betting Strategy & Tips' section we provide you guidance on how to master online betting on sports, lotteries slots and casino games like a pro. Betting Strategy & Tips

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Betting Strategies and Guides

Having a betting strategy is the foundation of your betting success. You don’t need to be an expert to bet on sports successfully, but you should understand the basics of the respective sport and need the right strategies. While bets on most sports including Esports have some similarities there are certain tips you might want to consider. Our comprehensive guides help to master betting strategies and hence to bet like a pro. From Rugby to Esports to Lotto, we have you covered. In addition, more and more of the leading betting sites add casino games. Therefore, we also provide guides and betting tips for the most popular casino games, including Blackjack, Roulette and Sic Bo, as well as online slots. For the latter you might want to start with our detailed free spins guide.

Betting Terms Explained

Starting with online betting might as a beginner be a bit overwhelming. The betting world is full of betting terms which moreover vary per sports markets. Therefore, we help you kick off by explaining you the most common betting terms in our beginner’s guide and providing helpful tips.

Compare Bookmaker Odds

The betting odds indicate how likely an event is to happen (probability) and therefore help you to calculate how much you will win from a successful bet. Hence an understanding about how betting odd work is essential to successful online betting. The odds represent the ratio between the stake of the bookmaker on one side and then the bettor on the other side.

With your bet you predict the outcome of a certain event. If you predict correctly, then you win.

While we all have a favourite bookmaker it makes sense to compare odds to really get the best odds on your chosen event. Different bookmakers apply different margins which vary quite a bit. Therefore, it is already a good betting strategy to compare different bookmakers

Betting odds formats: Fractional odds vs Decimal odds

There are different methods of stating odds that most sports betting sites support.

Fractional odds are displayed as two numbers separated by a trailing slash, such as 6/1 (six-to-one). The probability is then calculated as: probability (%) = Y / (X+Y). Here are a few examples for a better understanding:

  • 9/1 = 1/(9+1) = 0.10 -> there is a 10% chance that the event happens
  • 4/1 = 1/(4+1) = 0.20 -> there is a 20% chance that the event happens
  • 1/1 = 1/(1+1) = 0.50 -> there is a 50% chance that the event happens
  • 1/4 = 4/(1+4) = 0.80 -> there is a 80% chance that the event happens

Fractional betting odds help you to calculate how much you will win if you place a bet. For the above examples this means:

  • 9/1 -> for every R1 you bet, you will win R9
  • 4/1 -> for every R1 you bet, you will win R4
  • 1/1 -> for every R1 you bet, you will win R1
  • 1/4 -> for every R4 you bet, you will win R1

Decimal odds are becoming more and more poplar due to their simplicity. In addition, they also take not only the potential winnings but also the stake in account. Therefore to calculate winnings the following formula is standard: winnings = (odds * stake) – stake. Below a few examples:

  • 9.0 can be calculated as (9.0 * R10 stake) – R10 stake = R80 winnings.
  • 4.0 can be calculated as (4.0 * R10 stake) – R10 stake = R30 winnings.
  • 2.5 can be calculated as (2.5 * R10 stake) – R10 stake = R15 winnings.

Both fractional odds and decimal odds are quite common across all South African bookmakers and they allow you swap between both betting odds formats.

Choose the right online betting site for you

You have decided what you want to bet on and familiarised yourselves with betting strategies and decided on your own one. Great, then now is the time to put your betting strategy to the test.

One common question is always: “Which bookmaker should I bet with”? With a lot of choice available, picking the best online betting and casino site can be difficult. At the end it all depends on your personal preferences. Do you like the look and feel of the site? Would you prefer betting through an app? What payment methods do you have available? Is your chosen sports market available and how competitive are the betting odds? Does a casino site feature your favourite game such as Hot Hot Fruit or Aviator?

There is more and more choice available in South Africa and therefore, do your research and compare sites. With our best betting sites listing we help you to make an informed decision. This gives you furthermore the opportunity to compare sites like Hollywoodbets, Supabets or Betway with ease.