Football has become one of the favorite sports in the United States. That is why at GTPPH we have prepared for you a guide on how to bet on American soccer and the NFL, here you will find many tips to get the most out of your bets on this exciting sport that brings together so many fans in the USA.

There are thousands of fans who choose to follow the king of sports in the United States; American soccer and especially its star league, the NFL. Here you will find information on how to bet on American soccer, the best bookmakers and some tips and predictions ideal for success.

Sports

Football

Popular American Football bets

1) Winner betting:

This is to find out who will be the winner of the match. It is the most popular bet and is also known as Moneyline. You will have to bet on the victory of one of the two teams, eliminating the tie, with the market known as Moneyline. Remember that in case of a tie at the end of regulation time, an overtime will be played.

2) Handicap betting:

When the advantage between two teams is very wide, handicap bets, also called spread bets, are often used. If we see that the odds to back a team like Cincinnati Bengals are too low, we can apply a handicap to make the bet more interesting. That is, you will have to win the game by a number of points. You can use the spread at the end of the game, but also in any of the quarters in which a game is divided or even the halves. The line in American soccer is set at -6.5 or +6.5, i.e. the team you have chosen will have to win by 7 points for your handicap bet to be successful.

3) Combinations / Parlays:

As in any other sports betting, in American soccer and NFL games you can also make combined bets or parlays. That is, you combine different bets from different games to create a parlay with a higher odds. This is especially interesting on NFL regular season days, where there are a multitude of games. The odds will be really high in this case.

4) Long-term:

Long-term bets are very interesting in American soccer. You can bet on the winner of the Super Bowl, this NLF final is played in the month of February and is known as one of the events that moves more money and audience in the world of sports. You can also bet on the teams that will qualify for the playoffs or on the conference or division winners.

5) Special bets:

During any NFL game you can place special bets. For example, you can bet on touchdown scorers or on the extra point converted after a touchdown. In practically every football game you can place your bets on various actions. You have the option of betting on odd or even on the score, on bets at halftime and at the end of the game and many other options available.

There are three basic betting types available in baseball betting: money line, run line and total. The money line in baseball betting simply refers to which of the two teams will win the game. The run line is baseball's equivalent of the NFL's point spread, while total bets in baseball relate to the total number of runs scored in a game.

1) Betting on the Money Line:

Once bettors know how to bet on baseball, the next step is to figure out how to get an edge against the bookmaker. There are two main factors to consider that could inform your baseball betting on the money line:

With so many games in a regular MLB season, it is important to be aware of rotations and who the starting pitcher will be in a given game. Even when analyzing a team's bullpen, the starting pitcher ultimately provides the biggest variables.

Pitcher statistics to consider include: IP, WHIP, ERA and WARP.

Defense: the starting pitcher

Offense: the hitters

In addition to evaluating the effectiveness of each team's pitchers, the same should be done for hitters. Again, there are numerous statistics available but some are considered more valuable than others: PA (plate appearances), wOBA (weighted on-base average), OBP (on-base percentage) and ISO (isolated power) are just a few examples of statistics that bettors should use.

2) Betting on the run line:

Betting on the run line may offer better value, but it also requires slightly more advanced baseball knowledge. At a basic level, for those familiar with the value of 3 points in NFL betting, 1.5 points is essentially its equivalent in baseball betting: it's a 1.5-point handicap that either team must cover for a bet in their favor to be a winner.

3) Baseball betting on the total:

Like betting on the total in any other sport, baseball betting on the total refers to a bet on the total number of points scored in a game, with the "over" and "under" options being a figure set by the bookmaker: each team has 27 outs to score as many runs as it can, making this situation ideal for strategic betting.

Just like money line betting in baseball, analyzing the two teams in terms of their offensive and defensive strengths can go a long way in informing wagers on the total. In addition, there are several external factors that can lead to both high and low scoring games.

Baseball

Basketball

Basketball has some peculiarities when it comes to betting that other sports do not have. The information prior to the game is essential to assess whether the odds have value or it is better to wait for events to decide whether to enter or not.

On some occasions, whether a certain player plays or not will cause a turnaround in the odds and what was previously a good bet becomes not valuable and vice versa. That is why we have thought of you to give you, from our point of view, the best tips for betting on basketball.

Here you must be clear that in basketball, the closer you get to the game to be played, the closer you will be to know if your bet has value. That's why at GTPPH we advise you to take a look at the markets on the day of the game. This way you will find all the available offer and it will be up to you if you want to find last minute information, possible losses, rotations or rests.

Rotations and breaks:

Especially in the NBA markets, with a heavy game load, this data has tremendous value. Knowing if the coach rests a key player can completely change the game.

For example, if a player with great rebounding ability and decisive in his team is going to leave his place to another player with a totally different profile, it can vary decisively in that the scoring received by the team increases taking as a reference the average of the season.

Another case to take into account, much less predictable, occurs in live betting when we know that a coach who sees the game on track at the end of the first half decides to play with his second unit prioritizing the rest of important players. Thus, if we know how to anticipate the behavior of teams prone to this strategy, we can choose to bet in favor of the team that is losing. Playing in their favor in the last quarter of the game, or even in the second half of the game, can be a very profitable strategy.

Last minute departures:

Before the starting lineup is officially known, anticipating the bookmakers' quotes can be a key point to gain an advantage. By the time that information is official and all the bookmakers have echoed the impact of the last-minute withdrawal of an important player, the odds can take a turn that causes the bet to lose value.

For this reason, the speed factor is key if you want to get a valuable odds. Time is money and if you take a few minutes your bet may lose its expected value.

Basketball betting totals:

The "Totals" market refers to the total number of points in a match. Bookmakers take statistics such as these into account when setting their scoring line:

Average points scored and received.
Scoring history between the two teams.
Number of shots at the basket per team.
Possessions and finishes of the teams facing each other.

Basketball handicap:

The "Handicap" is the advantage or disadvantage given to a certain team with a series of points. For example, playing in favor of a team with a "Handicap of -10.5 points" will mean that your bet will only win if your team wins by 11 or more points.

Similarly, a "Handicap +10.5 points" for the underdog will make your bet a winner even if your team loses by a maximum of ten points.

That is why it is very important to adjust the handicap line to avoid unnecessary risks and not to bet only on a preset amount.