In contrast with ice hockey, field hockey does not require roofed fields to be played on. This is why it’s more popular in countries with moderate climate conditions and lots of suns. Its development has resulted in matches played on synthetic surfaces rather than the original grass courts. That being said, there are still open grass environments and it is a factor to consider before placing any bet on the top Asian and European bookmakers. Let’s discuss now what else you need to know on how to place your wagers.
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- Circumstances
More or less, every market that is available on other sports like outright bets, winner, correct score, half-time, full-time, home team, away team, handicaps (standard and Asian), over/under, odd/even, etc… are also available for field hockey. However, there are a few issues affecting these markets that require close monitoring in advance:
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- The weather conditions play the most integral part as we are talking about open courts. There will be many times that bets will be void because of heavy rain or snow. Keep in mind that the small hockey ball is much harder to move around than any other kind of ball on a wet or snowed surface. While the shoes that players wear do not have spikes to prevent slipping and injury.
- While changes in coaches and rosters, or the unavailability of key players, is a known detriment for all sports, field hockey is especially susceptible to a change of tactics. Whenever a coach tries to teach something new in the middle of the season, it is more than likely that the matches played until people learn, will be lost. It would make no difference if the previous set of tactics was not working and the team kept losing. But it could make a huge difference for a winning side that lost its momentum over a couple of unfortunate results.
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- Field Hockey specific bets
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Actually, there is only one. It pertains to the goal spread between two adversaries on a specific match. It is very rare that any field hockey match ends up with more than 1 or 2 goals in favor of either side. There is a huge difference in class between the two, for 3 or more goals without the opponent reacting.
It is here that two or more things require careful consideration. First of all, the schedule of play. Since a side has already had a heavy schedule. It is quite possible that the players get tired and therefore less effective. Secondly, motive always matters as it does to any sport. Rivalries and season-objective critical matches draw out extra stamina from the players.
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This is one sport that depends heavily on the conditions that surround each and every match separately. And that makes it quite unpredictable and a chance for significant profits for those who register for a betting account via agent. However, we strongly recommend using the services of professional tipsters.