Sports Betting Secrets: Underrated Sports to Bet On
These sports betting secrets show you which sports you should try to bet on if you are tired of football. Although a lot of punters only bet on football matches, experts know that it can be worthwhile to consider betting on other sports too. In this article you can find 5 secret sports which betting experts think you should focus more on! But first here are the best casinos to test your betting skills at.
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Sports betting
Sports betting is by far the most popular gambling activity in Africa. As you would expect, football is the most popular sport for people to bet on. That doesn't come as a surprise given that football is also the most popular sport for people to play or watch on TV. Africa has long been a football powerhouse in the world. Every football fan in the world knows African players like Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Mohammed Salah and Sadio Mané who currently dominate football. In football history, ex-players such as Roger Milla, Didier Drogba, Abedi Pele, Jay-Jay Okocha, Samuel Eto'o and of course George Weah have more than deserved their spot on the list of all-time greats.
Football betting is therefore arguably the most popular activity among gamblers in Kenya, Ghana, Nigeria and South Africa. However, it can be hard for many to make a profit with football betting. Others might get bored after a while from football and are actively searching for another sport to bet on. If you are so far unsuccessful with football betting or just want to try your hand at another sport, you should perhaps consider these sports:
Basketball
Basketball is one of the most popular indoor sports in the world. At sports betting pages it is often labelled as an American sport due to the popularity of the NBA (National Basketball Association), the highest basketball competition in the USA. However, also in Europe basketball is played at high levels. European countries such as Greece, Lithuania, Turkey, Serbia and Spain all have a long basketball tradition and feature some top teams. These teams battle it out in the EuroLeague, which basically is what the Champions League is for football in Europe.
If you like basketball, you can easily bet on the NBA, the EuroLeague or national matches. There are several reasons why it is worth considering. First of all, basketball is an easy to follow sport. NBA matches are all broadcast live on TV and the same counts for the biggest matches in Europe. If you want to learn more about basketball, it is easy to watch the matches and read expert opinions.
Betting odds can be great too in basketball. If you are looking for near-certainties, we recommend you to bet on NBA matches of big clubs as upsets and surprise results are generally more unlikely than in football. European basketball matches can be a bit more unpredictable in nature, which could reflect in higher odds. The world of basketball is great fun to explore. If you are looking for sports betting secrets, there are a lot to uncover in basketball!
Cycling
Of all sports betting secrets, the sport of cycling is certainly a highly underrated one. Although there are a growing number of African and American cyclists competing, road cycling is still a predominantly European sport. Historically, countries such as Italy, Spain, France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany and the United Kingdom have dominated cycling. They have been joined lately by cyclists from Slovenia, the US and Colombia.
There are two reasons why cycling is such a great sport to bet on. The first is that you can bet on both single races as well as cycling competitions. Take for example the biggest three cycling events in the year. These are the multi-day events of the Tour de France, the Giro d'Italia and La Vuelta. Generally speaking, each of these events have around 20 stages. That means there are 20 winners of each individual stage, as well as one big overall winner in the classification who has the fastest time over all 20 stages combined. You can of course bet on both a single stage, as well as on the overall winner of such a cycling competition.
The second and biggest reason why cycling is one of our sports betting secrets has to do with betting odds and winning probability. Due to cycling team tactics, there are usually only 1 or perhaps 2 cyclists per team who compete for a stage win. Although there might be 150 or 200 or so cyclists competing, in reality only 10 or 20 of them might have a real shot at winning as most others are there to aid their teammates. This makes predicting a cycling race winner a lot easier than let's say the first goal scorer of a football match.
Horse racing
Sometimes there goes nothing above good old-fashioned horse racing! Sure, nowadays sports betting in South Africa and other countries is very popular and like football might have stolen all the limelight, but there is a reason why horse racing was always the traditional sport for betting. You don't need a lot of knowledge to bet on horses. Sure, some horses and jockeys might be better than others, but the reality is that in horse racing everyone has an outside shot at winning. This makes a bet on horse racing an intriguing option! You can always find a horse with good odds while maintaining a decent chance of actually winning the bet.
Formula 1
Formula 1 racing is another sport which is gaining increased popularity among sports betting punters and its also one of our secrets. There are quite a few reason why it's so attractive to bet on a Formula 1 Grand Prix race. One of these reasons s that races are not only decided on driving skills and luck but also more predictable, mechanical matters.
To predict a F1 race right and win your bet, you do however need some sports knowledge. It's vital to understand the strengths and weaknesses of each and every racing car and driver and to have some knowledge about the circuits they race on. For example, if you know that Mercedes has the best straight-line speed, you know that they are likely to excel at fast circuits like Monza. Circuits where overtaking is difficult such as Monaco usually favour the driver starting on pole position regardless of the strength of his car.
Of course, bookmakers also know all of this and will partially base their odds on such knowledge. However, you can still find some good odds when betting at Formula 1 races and find some great betting opportunities if you have the right sports knowledge and intuition. If you are a racing fan and follow the antics of Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen, F1 is a great sport to bet on!
Tennis
Another sport we like to bet on is tennis. Although betting on a tournament winner is often tricky, we love to bet on standalone matches. The reason why betting on a tournament winner is tricky has to do with the odds. The top favourites often have low odds which aren't really worthwhile, while the outsiders might have great odds, but their winning chances will be rather low.
However, this changes when you bet on standalone matches – especially when you bet on the underdog. If you follow tennis, you will often see that a lot of big name tennis players are knocked out before they reach the finals. They aren't always knocked out by other tournament favourites, but often by players just below the top level, let's say players who rank between place 10 and 50 on the ATP (for men) or WTA (women) ranking lists.
If you watch tennis closely, know the strengths and weaknesses of individual players and their current form and condition, you can often predict when an upset win by the underdog is more likely than normal. That would mark a great moment to bet on the underdog, as you will generally have good odds and decent chances that your prediction will indeed be right.
Where to bet
If you want to bet on football or another sport, there are a couple of great sports betting pages in Africa. At the moment, these are the top betting sites (sportsbooks) in Africa.
All of these African sports betting sites are fully licenced and provide a safe and secure environment for you to place your bets. They offer easy payments and fast pay-out, no matter if you want to play at a betting site in Nigeria, South Africa, Kenya, Ghana or another African country. If you are new to any of these sports betting sites, you can claim a great welcome bonus upon registration. This allows you to place some free sports bets! Read the reviews of these sports betting pages and find out whether one of these sportsbooks is suitable for you!
Conclusion
Football is the most popular sport for betting – and even though that counts for us as well, there are a couple of other sports we love to bet on as well. Our sports betting secrets involve five different sports: Basketball, cycling, horse racing, formula 1 and tennis. All of these sports have a couple of intriguing aspects which makes them so suitable for betting. Of course, that doesn't mean that betting on these sports is a sure win. You still need to follow and study these sports to gain knowledge and place your bet carefully with a lot of thought.
However, in our opinion these five sports are certainly underrated in the world of online betting and deserve more focus. If you aren't very successful at football betting or might be tired of this sport, perhaps give these five secret sports a try!
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Adam follows the Spanish La Liga and Italian Serie A for us. Living in Kenya, Adam has always been a fan of the rich football history of Spain and Italy since the days Diego Armando Maradona played at Barcelona and Napoli. Adam follows all Odds and Bookmakers in Africa and shares his inside knowledge here with us
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