Football Betting Intelligence 23/02/08

Okay. Someobody up there doesn’t like us very much at the moment. Another losing week – but one that we can take some encouragement from nevertheless.

Our portfolio of bets looked like this: STOKE CITY (Evs @ bet365, VC bet & Coral, 2.04 Betfair), PRESTON (9/2 @ Totesport, Bet Direct & Stan James, 5.6 Betfair), BOURNEMOUTH (5/4 @ Paddy Power, 2.16 Betfair), LINCOLN (11/4 @ bet365, Totesport & Paddy Power, 3.75 Betfair), BRENTFORD (21/10 @ bet365, 3.10 Betfair) & STOCKPORT (13/10 Paddy Power, 2.5 Betfair).

Stoke and Stockport won. Preston and Bournemouth drew. Lincoln and Brentford lost.

So what encouragement can we take? Well, Preston were a big price at Watford. We advised them on the basis of a rating that told us the price was too big. Securing a 0-0 draw with the promotion-chasing hornets suggest the ratings correctly identified a value bet. Preston’s subsequent win over table-toppers and form side Stoke also suggests the ratings were a sound guide. We can consider ourselves unlucky on the day.

We were unlucky too with Bournemouth – where Cheltenham scored in the closing minute to deny us a win. On such fine lines are a week’s profit and loss delineated. A trifle more good fortune and we’d be looking at a healthy profit rather than the losses indicated below.

However, we have to deal with reality as it stands. That’s the trouble with reality. Backing our selections as singles at exchange prices produced a loss of 1.46 points. Combining our selections in 15 doubles produced a loss of 10.4 points.

Football Betting Intelligence 16/02/08

Oh dear. It happens to us all at one point or another. And this weekend it happened to Football Betting Intelligence (FBI). Without doubt this last weekend was the WORST PERFORMANCE of our ratings since time, or at least the FBI service, began.

Our English portfolio looked like this:

LINCOLN (Evs Pinnacle, 2.04 Betfair), SWINDON (4/1 Generally, 5.4 Betfair), BOURNEMOUTH (50/13 Expekt, 4.9 Betfair), NORWICH (79/40 Pinnacle, 3.2 Betfair) & CHARLTON (10/7 Pinacle, 2.46 Betfair).

Only Lincoln won. Charlton drew. The rest lost. It was a bad day at Black Rock. Backed as singles on Betfair produced a 2.96 point deficit. Combining the selections in 10 doubles produced a 10 point loss.

Our European portfolio consisted of the following:

MONACO (6/4 Betfred, 2.54 Betfair), MARSEILLE (11/10 Pinnacle, 2.14 Betfair), DEPORTIVO (17/7 Pinnacle, 3.55 Betfair), & AC MILAN (11/10 Expekt, 2.16 Betfair).

Only Marseille did the business. Backing the selections as singles at Betfair prices produced a 1.86 point loss. Combining the selections in 6 doubles produced a 6 point loss.

 It doesn”t pay to get too downhearted. Losing weeks are part and parcel of the game. These losses follow a profitable period which makes it a little easier to take them on the chin.

Football Betting Intelligence 09/02/08

Football Betting Intelligence is based on unique ratings that measure underlying form. Revealing patterns and trends invisible to the wider market, Football Betting Intelligence gives you a serious edge. We provide subscribers with value bets (our selections are always odds against). We recommend backing our selections in win singles or combining them in doubles.

Selections for the weekend commencing 02/02/08 were as follows:

• ENGLISH PORTFOLIO

BLACKPOOL (10/3 generally, 4.5 Betfair), QPR (9/4  Expekt, 3.25 Betfair), BRISTOL ROVERS (4/1 generally, 5.2 Betfair), CHELTENHAM (19/12 Pinnacle, 2.74 Betfair), GRIMSBY (28/17 Pinnacle, 2.96 Betfair).

• EUROPEAN PORTFOLIO

ALMERIA (3/1 Stan James & Bet Direct, 4.1 Betfair), FIORENTINA (6/4  Ladbrokes, 2.5 Betfair), GENOA (31/12 Pinnacle, 3.75 Betfair), LILLE (62/17 Expekt, 4.7 Betfair.

 How did we do?

In our English portfolio QPR, Cheltenham and Grimsby won. Blackpool drew. Bristol Rovers lost.

• Backing our selections as win singles at Betfair produced a 3.95 profit.
• Combining our selections in 10 doubles produced a 13.54 point profit.

In our European portfolio all our selections drew their games – illustrating that they were definite value picks but ultimately profitless.

• Backing our selections as win singles at Betfair produced a 4 point loss.
• Combining our selections in 6 doubles produced a 6 point loss.

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Football Betting Intelligence 02/02/08

Football Betting Intelligence is based on unique ratings that measure underlying form. Revealing patterns and trends invisible to the wider market, Football Betting Intelligence gives you a serious edge. We provide subscribers with value bets (our selections are always odds against). We recommend backing our selections in win singles or combining them in doubles.

Selections for the weekend commencing 02/02/08 were: CARDIFF CITY (23/10 Pinnacle, 3.45 Betfair), CHELTENHAM (11/4  generally, 4.2 Betfair), GRIMSBY (2/1 bet365, 2.52 Betfair), GENOA (Evs generally, 2.08 Betfair), VALLADOLID (25/18 Pinnacle, 2.44 Betfair), SEVILLA (13/10 Bet Direct & Stan James, 2.3 Betfair).

 How did we do? Cardiff City and Valladolid lost their games. Genoa and Sevilla won. Grimsby and Cheltenham drew.

• Backing our selections as win singles at Betfair produced a 1.62 point loss.
• Combining our selections in 15 doubles produced a 10.4 point loss.

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