How to bet on handball
Welcome to the exciting world of Handball! A sport that is already quite popular in 180 countries and 19 million people of all ages, and one that is gaining punters from all over the world. The reason for that being its quick pace, unpredictability, strength, technical prowess and teamwork. All of it, affords a basis for quite lucrative betting opportunities. We have already discussed the rules and the terminology involved. Now, it’s time to take a look on the strategies and analyses that will get you through to successful wagers.
What markets are available in handball?
Punters choosing to place bets on this sport have all of the usual options that pertain to any other competition with a few modifications, exceptions and additions. For example, there is no difference for over/under, odd/even, correct score, half time or full-time selections, or home/away team. However, there are a few things that you need to pay attention to:
- Typically, there is no draw in handball. However, there may be variations to the prices of a number of bookmakers. If you are interested in the standard 1X2 market, then you need to read the terms & conditions to determine if the betting establishment you have chosen, counts the final result or the outcome during regulation time.
- Handicaps work much in the same way as any other sport. The point to pay attention to is whether you have the European system or the Asian one. The difference comes with the parts of the bets that will be considered as a virtual draw and refunded. You may want to familiarize yourselves with the way this market works before you place any bets.
Handball specials
The market is available mostly on American bookmakers as the rest of the world is not really familiar with it. It’s called a «spread» and it says that the total number of goals scored must be within a preselected range. If the bet is for a spread between 45 and 50 goals, then the total number of goals must not be less than 45 or more than 50.
Another market that is adjusted to the specifics of the sport is the number of 2-minute suspensions. For the uninitiated, when a player commits a more violent foul than usual, they are suspended for a period of 2 minutes. Afterwards they are allowed to return to the match, unless they are punished for a 3rd time, in which case they are sent off for the rest of the match.
How to bet successfully on Handball
The sport has quite a number of peculiarities that you need to be aware of before placing any bets. So, our first strong advice is not to risk your money until you are familiar with at least the basics. Furthermore, you do need to receive all the help you can get, so, recommendation number 2 says to always look for what a professional team of tipsters has to say.
It is never a good idea to place wagers on the team that you are a fan of, or to follow your «gut instinct». Always base your choices on facts and numbers. By facts, we mean any piece of news that can affect the performance. Injured players, transfers, managerial problems, changes of ownership, lack of funds that leaves players unpaid. By numbers we mean that you should do some studying. Statistics about the last performances, the history between the two sides, the form they are in, the influence specific players have into the teams, the record under the current leadership. All of it will supply you with everything you need to make the correct bet.
The advanced class
However, it’s not just the appropriate research that you will need. It is of the utmost importance that you choose the correct odds. So, go shopping. Look around and try to find not just the highest ones, but also those that will give you the greatest value for your money. This last part is a bit tricky. You need to be able to identify which market is overpriced and take advantage of it. Again, this is a matter of the time that you put into the research that you do for each match. Sometimes, the bookmakers overestimate or underestimate the importance of a specific aspect of a match and offer the wrong price for it. And that’s your opportunity for profit.
The last issue to address comes though the selection of the markets. Just like all other sports there can be a number of offers that can exceed 100. For the best results you will need to narrow that down to those markets that you are comfortable with, and those that you understand the best.
Think it through
Betting always includes an element of pure luck. There will always be unforeseeable circumstances that can change an outcome. There’s nothing you can do about that. What you can do is use your brains. You may have a strong feeling that a match will go a certain way. Don’t stay there. Look for justification. Look for the facts that will support it. And when you find them, open an account via the best betting agent and place a bet on it. Handball or any other sport, you will not win if you do not play.