At Norwegian television they said it wouldn't count that much becoming first or second anymore, because they've started with seeding the teams first knock-out round after the group stages. Is that true?
Spot the odd one out...As things stand, with four English clubs and Real Madrid in first place, we could only play three clubs in a hypothetical second placed finish. Those clubs are - Paris st Germain, Barcelona and Besiktas.
The Champions League is so popular to bet on that they can get away with offering awful value, especially where English teams are concerned. It's fine to bet on for fun of course but if you're serious about turning a profit you want to stay the hell away.We are 100/1 to qualify from group, RM you cant bet on (on most sites) because certain they will qualify and yet Dortmund are 6/1 to qualify.
Bookmakers cautious but how do they expect to take any bets at those odds?
The argument I'd make about finishing first or second is that it meant a lot more before UEFA introduced the pot system where the top 7 nations' champions + the holders were top seeds. Now that some of the top seeds are the title winners from e.g. Russia and Portugal, you also last season got group winners who were not as strong as some group runners up. That meant there wasn't a great deal of difference whether you finished top or second last season as the chances of a favourable draw in the second round were roughly the same.At Norwegian television they said it wouldn't count that much becoming first or second anymore, because they've started with seeding the teams first knock-out round after the group stages. Is that true?
We are 100/1 to qualify from group, RM you cant bet on (on most sites) because certain they will qualify and yet Dortmund are 6/1 to qualify.
Bookmakers cautious but how do they expect to take any bets at those odds?
I think you have it backwards - if you are serious about betting, and not simply betting with your gut - there is value to be had where the public largely has no idea what it is doing.The Champions League is so popular to bet on that they can get away with offering awful value, especially where English teams are concerned. It's fine to bet on for fun of course but if you're serious about turning a profit you want to stay the hell away.
Spot the odd one out...
That can't be right? And if it is please tell me which bookie immediately! .
Not really. The general betting public is honestly pretty shit whatever market you're talking about. You're much better off going for something you know about, which is less popular and therefore the bookies offer better odds on to try and entice people in.I think you have it backwards - if you are serious about betting, and not simply betting with your gut - there is value to be had where the public largely has no idea what it is doing.