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Midweek Edition 2nd November - 3rd November 2014

ISSUEI IV II Odds Compiler

A Football Betting Magazine with a betting preview of each English game.

Contents

ach English Premier League game has IV Burnley v Newcastle United a two page spread with likely starting Eline-ups and formation, average odds VI Leicester City v Liverpool from the bookmakers and true odds (by removing the bookmakers profit margin). VIII Manchester United v Stoke City The true odds allows the bettor to determine if a certain bookmaker is giving value odds X Swansea City v Queens Park Rangers or not.

To further increase the bettor’s chance of XII Crystal Palace v Aston Villa making a profit, expected goals are given and these are used with the Poisson Formula XIV West Bromwich v West Ham United to give a chance for each likely correct score. See the Glossary at the back for a XVI Chelsea v Tottenham Hotspur description of the Poisson Formula. XVIII Sunderland v Manchester City An advised bet is given for each Premier League game (if there is sufficient value) XX Arsenal v Southampton with the best odds at time of writing. These odds (or greater) should be taken and XXII Everton v Hull City smaller odds left.

Odds are given as decimal odds (European Odds format). These odds are easier for the XXIV Odds Ready Reckoner bettor to understand than fractional odds (UK Odds format), although there is an XXV Glossary Odds Ready Reckoner in the back of this publication.

III STARTING XI Heaton Elliot Burnley Trippier Janmaat versus Newcastle United

Keane Dummett Tuesday 7:45 pm

Shackell Williamson Duff is a doubt and should miss another game today with Michael Keane taking his place in central defence. Kightly and Jutkiewicz will be pushing for Ward Haidara starts. Arfield Anita For Newcastle, will again miss out as well as key players Moussa Sissoko, Jack Colback (both suspended), Coloccini, De Jong, Aarons and Santon. Jones Tiote Pardew also has doubts in defence with Janmaat and Williamon although Steven Taylor is available. Marney Gouffran Cisse or Ayoze Perez will start in attack. Boyd Ameobi Bet Slip Barnes Cabella Newcastle United to win £5.00 Ings Cisse advised bet pays 2.75 Coral £13.75

IV Odds Compiler

Expected Goals

Betting Company ExpG Home ExpG Away Goal Supremacy Goals Total

Bookmakers 1.12 1.18 -0.06 2.30 Spreads 1.15 1.25 -0.10 2.40

Odds

Home Draw Away Margin

Average Odds 2.80 3.22 2.61 -5.1% True Odds 2.94 3.41 2.73 0.0% Chance 34.0% 29.4% 36.6% 0.0%

Likely Scores (according to Poisson Distribution)

Scoreline Chance Implied Odds The Expected Goals in a match are the predicted amount of goals each team will score, on average, against it’s 1 - 1 13.2% 7.58 current opposition and is worked out from attack and defence parameters, which are ratings that bookmakers 0 - 1 11.7% 8.56 use for each team. Goal Supremacy is the average 1 - 0 11.0% 9.10 margin of victory. 0 - 0 9.7% 10.28 1 - 2 7.9% 12.63 True Odds are the bookies odds minus their profit margin. 2 - 1 7.5% 13.42 See Glossary for Poisson Distribution.

Burnley Newcastle United Predicted Line-up Predicted Line-up

Heaton Elliot

Trippier Keane Shackell Ward Janmaat Williamson Dummett Haidara

Tiote Anita Arfield Jones Marney Boyd

Barnes Gouffran Cabella Ameobi

Ings Cisse

V STARTING XI Schmeichel Mignolet Foxes De Laet Johnson versus Liverpool

Morgan Skrtel Tuesday 7:45 pm

Wasilewski Toure Both Matthew Upson and have returned to training for Leicester but it will be too soon for a start for either player. Dave Nugent is a Konchesky Enrique doubt after picking up a knock and Drinkwater, King and Albrighton will be pushing for a start. James Sterling Liverpool still have Sturridge, Balotelli and Sakho missing although the later has returned to full Cambiasso Gerrard training. Manquillo, Moreno and Lovren will be options in defence for Brendan Rodgers.

Schlupp Allen 3.75 for the draw is probably the biggest value amongst all of the EPL’s midweek matches. Mahrez Henderson Bet Slip Vardy Coutinho The Draw £7.00 Ulloa Lambert advised bet pays 3.75 Boylesports £26.25

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Expected Goals

Betting Company ExpG Home ExpG Away Goal Supremacy Goals Total

Bookmakers 1.10 1.53 -0.43 2.63 Spreads 1.15 1.70 -0.55 2.85

Odds

Home Draw Away Margin

Average Odds 3.74 3.46 2.03 -4.9% True Odds 3.98 3.67 2.10 0.0% Chance 25.1% 27.3% 47.6% 0.0%

Likely Scores (according to Poisson Distribution)

Scoreline Chance Implied Odds The Expected Goals in a match are the predicted amount of goals each team will score, on average, against it’s 1 - 1 11.8% 8.50 current opposition and is worked out from attack and defence parameters, which are ratings that bookmakers 0 - 1 10.5% 9.52 use for each team. Goal Supremacy is the average 1 - 2 9.5% 10.56 margin of victory. 0 - 2 8.5% 11.83 1 - 0 7.3% 13.69 True Odds are the bookies odds minus their profit margin. 2 - 1 6.6% 15.18 See Glossary for Poisson Distribution.

Leicester City Liverpool Predicted Line-up Predicted Line-up

Scmeichel Mignolet

De Lest Morgan Wasilewski Konchesky Johnson Skrtel Toure Enrique

Schlupp Mahrez Cambiasso James Henderson Gerrard Allen

Ulloah Vardy Coutinho Lambert Sterling

VII STARTING XI De Gea Begovic Man Utd Young Bardsley versus Stoke City

Smalling Shawcross Tuesday 7:45 pm

Rojo Wilson Angel Di Maria is a big loss after suffering a hamstring injury against Hull and is Valencia Pieters a slight doubt although Falcao is back for United. Phil Jones, Luke Shaw and Blind definitely miss out. Carrick N’Zonzi Stoke have injuries to Huth, Moses, Odemwingie. Sidwell and but have Charlie Adam, Fellaini Cameron Oussama Assaidi and to choose from. Manchester United’s home form is very good but Stoke are one of the teams that can cause an upset Januzaj Bojan to the ‘bigger’ teams and a draw may be a good bet if odds of greater than around 4.55 can be found. Mata Arnautovic Bet Slip Rooney Walters No Bet Van Persie Diouf

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Expected Goals

Betting Company ExpG Home ExpG Away Goal Supremacy Goals Total

Bookmakers 1.78 0.79 0.99 2.57 Spreads 2.00 0.80 1.20 2.80

Odds

Home Draw Away Margin

Average Odds 1.50 4.21 6.85 -5.0% True Odds 1.54 4.53 7.74 0.0% Chance 65.0% 22.1% 12.9% 0.0%

Likely Scores (according to Poisson Distribution)

Scoreline Chance Implied Odds The Expected Goals in a match are the predicted amount of goals each team will score, on average, against it’s 1 - 0 13.0% 7.72 current opposition and is worked out from attack and defence parameters, which are ratings that bookmakers 2 - 0 12.2% 8.17 use for each team. Goal Supremacy is the average 1 - 1 10.2% 9.77 margin of victory. 2 - 1 9.7% 10.34 3 - 0 7.7% 12.96 True Odds are the bookies odds minus their profit margin. 0 - 0 6.9% 14.59 See Glossary for Poisson Distribution.

Manchester United Stoke City Predicted Line-up Predicted Line-up

De Gea Begovic

Valencia Rojo Smalling Young Bardsley Shawcross Wilson Pieters

N’Zonzi Cameron Mata Fellaini Carrick Januzaj

Walters Bojan Arnautovic

Van Persie Rooney Diouf

IX STARTING XI Fabianski Green Swansea Rangel Isla versus Queens Park Rangers

Williams Dunne Tuesday 7:45 pm

Bartley Caulker and Tom Carroll are options in central midfield for Swansea as is Wayne Routledge out Taylor Yun wide. Fernandez will likely miss the game being replaced by Kyle Bartley. Ki Kranjcar Harry Redknapp does not have too many problems except for who will need to be Britton Barton assessed before kick off. Dyer Henry Montero Fer Bet Slip Sigurdsson Vargas No bet Bony Austin

X Odds Compiler

Expected Goals

Betting Company ExpG Home ExpG Away Goal Supremacy Goals Total

Bookmakers 1.67 0.86 0.81 2.53 Spreads 1.80 0.90 0.90 2.70

Odds

Home Draw Away Margin

Average Odds 1.70 3.72 5.25 -4.8% True Odds 1.75 3.95 5.73 0.0% Chance 57.2% 25.3% 17.5% 0.0%

Likely Scores (according to Poisson Distribution)

Scoreline Chance Implied Odds The Expected Goals in a match are the predicted amount of goals each team will score, on average, against it’s 1 - 0 12.9% 7.78 current opposition and is worked out from attack and defence parameters, which are ratings that bookmakers 1 - 1 11.2% 8.95 use for each team. Goal Supremacy is the average 2 - 0 11.1% 9.00 margin of victory. 2 - 1 9.7% 10.34 0 - 0 7.4% 13.46 True Odds are the bookies odds minus their profit margin. 0 - 1 6.5% 15.48 See Glossary for Poisson Distribution.

Swansea City Queens Park Rangers Predicted Line-up Predicted Line-up

Fabianski Green

Rangel Williams Bartley Taylor Isla Dunne Caulker Yun

Britton Ki Kranjcar Barton Henry Fer Montero Sigurdsson Dyer

Bony Austin Vargas

XI STARTING XI Speroni Guzan Palace Kelly Hutton versus Aston Villa

Dann Okore Tuesday 8 pm

Hangeland Clark Delaney is still a doubt and Hangeland should start again for Palace. Zaha or Puncheon will play on the right but Gayle is a doubt and Fraizer Campbell may Ward Cissokho come in. Zaha Westwood Good news for Villa fans as Christian Benteke is back from suspension and will lead the line for his team. Lambert though, again looks to be without Vlaar, McArthur Cleverley Senderos and Baker. is also a slight concern.

Jedinak Sanchez A small value bet may be on a 1-0 win to Villa @ 11.50 with Bet Victor. Bolasie Weimann Bet Slip Chamakh Agbonlahor Aston Villa to win 1-0 £1.00 Campbell Benteke advised odds pays 11.50 BetVictor £11.50

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Expected Goals

Betting Company ExpG Home ExpG Away Goal Supremacy Goals Total

Bookmakers 1.32 0.91 0.41 2.23 Spreads 1.40 0.95 0.45 2.35

Odds

Home Draw Away Margin

Average Odds 2.05 3.30 3.84 -5.1% True Odds 2.12 3.50 4.11 0.0% Chance 47.1% 28.6% 24.3% 0.0%

Likely Scores (according to Poisson Distribution)

Scoreline Chance Implied Odds The Expected Goals in a match are the predicted amount of goals each team will score, on average, against it’s 1 - 0 13.9% 7.19 current opposition and is worked out from attack and defence parameters, which are ratings that bookmakers 1 - 1 12.8% 7.81 use for each team. Goal Supremacy is the average 0 - 0 10.2% 9.78 margin of victory. 2 - 0 9.5% 10.57 0 - 1 9.4% 10.63 True Odds are the bookies odds minus their profit margin. 2 - 1 8.7% 11.49 See Glossary for Poisson Distribution.

Crystal Palace Aston Villa Predicted Line-up Predicted Line-up

Speroni Guzan

Kelly Dann Hangeland Ward Hutton Okore Clark Cissokho

Zaha McArthur Jedinak Bolasie Westwood Cleverley Sanchez Chamakh

Campbell Weimann Benteke Agbonlahor

XIII STARTING XI Foster Adrian WBA Wisdom Jenkinson versus West Ham United

Lescott Tomkins Tuesday 8 pm

Dawson Collins West Brom have doubts over Morrison and Pocognoli while Yacob is still suspended. With Anichebe and Ideye Brown available, Saido Pocognoli Cresswell Berahino’s position may come under threat after four games without a goal although he is likely to Gardner Amalfitano start. Allardyce is missing Diafro Sakho while Noble and Mulumbu Kouyate Song are doubts although is an option in midfield.

Dorrans Noble West Ham’s price is shortening and odds of 3.00 with Bet Fred will likely become good value. Brunt Downing Bet Slip Sessegnon Valencia West Ham United to win £3.00 Berahino Carroll advised odds pays 3.00 Bet Fred £9.00

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Expected Goals

Betting Company ExpG Home ExpG Away Goal Supremacy Goals Total

Bookmakers 1.22 1.13 0.09 2.35 Spreads 1.30 1.20 0.10 2.50

Odds

Home Draw Away Margin

Average Odds 2.52 3.26 2.88 -5.1% True Odds 2.63 3.45 3.03 0.0% Chance 38.0% 29.0% 33.0% 0.0%

Likely Scores (according to Poisson Distribution)

Scoreline Chance Implied Odds The Expected Goals in a match are the predicted amount of goals each team will score, on average, against it’s 1 - 1 13.0% 7.68 current opposition and is worked out from attack and defence parameters, which are ratings that bookmakers 1 - 0 11.2% 8.91 use for each team. Goal Supremacy is the average 0 - 1 10.4% 9.60 margin of victory. 0 - 0 9.0% 11.13 2 - 1 8.1% 12.29 True Odds are the bookies odds minus their profit margin. 1 - 2 7.6% 13.24 See Glossary for Poisson Distribution.

West Bromwich Albion West Ham United Predicted Line-up Predicted Line-up

Foster Adrian

Wisdom Lescott Dawson Pocognoli Jenkinson Tomkins Collins Cresswell

Noble Gardner Mulumbu Kouyate Amalfitano

Dorrans Sessegnon Brunt Downing

Berahino Valencia Carroll

XV STARTING XI Courtois Lloris Chelsea Ivanovic Chiriches versus Tottenham Hotspur

Cahill Fazio Wednesday 7:45 pm

Terry Vertonghen Again, Mourinho has a team free of injuries but Diego Costa will not feature due to suspension; Drogba and Remy will be the two players looking to Azpilicueta Davies fill that void. Schurrle is also available should Mourinho need him. Matic Eriksen Doubts for Tottenham include Adebayor, Capoue, Chiriches, Rose and Townsend. Pochettino has Kyle Fabregas Bentaleb Naughton, Kaboul and Chadli to choose from. Oscar Mason Hazard Lennon Bet Slip Ramires Kane No bet Drogba Soldado

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Expected Goals

Betting Company ExpG Home ExpG Away Goal Supremacy Goals Total

Bookmakers 1.98 0.76 1.22 2.74 Spreads 2.15 0.80 1.35 2.95

Odds

Home Draw Away Margin

Average Odds 1.40 4.65 8.05 -5.4% True Odds 1.44 5.07 9.40 0.0% Chance 69.6% 19.7% 10.6% 0.0%

Likely Scores (according to Poisson Distribution)

Scoreline Chance Implied Odds The Expected Goals in a match are the predicted amount of goals each team will score, on average, against it’s 2 - 0 12.4% 8.06 current opposition and is worked out from attack and defence parameters, which are ratings that bookmakers 1 - 0 12.1% 8.27 use for each team. Goal Supremacy is the average 2 - 1 9.7% 10.34 margin of victory. 1 - 1 9.4% 10.60 3 - 0 8.5% 11.80 True Odds are the bookies odds minus their profit margin. 3 - 1 6.6% 15.13 See Glossary for Poisson Distribution.

Chelsea Tottenham Hotspur Predicted Line-up Predicted Line-up

Courtois Lloris

Ivanovic Cahill Terry Azpilicueta Chiriches Fazio Vertonghen Davies

Fabregas Matic Lennon Bentaleb Mason Eriksen

Ramires Oscar Hazard Kane

Drogba Soldado

XVII STARTING XI Pantilimon Hart Black Cats Vergini Zabaleta versus Manchester City

Brown Sagna Wednesday 7:45 pm

O’Shea Demichelis After the draw with Chelsea, Sunderland have not lost to Chelsea, Man City or Man Utd in their last meetings (home and away). Poyet is still missing Reveillere Clichy Giaccherini, Billy Jones and Van Aanholt. Gomez, Alvarez and Will Buckley are available but are likely Cattermole Milner to be benched. Dzeko, Silva, Negredo and Kolarov are out for City Larsson Toure but the main problem is in defence; Eliaquim Mangala is suspended after seeing red against Rodwell Lampard Southampton and Kompany is a major doubt with a hamstring problem. We could see Sagna or even Boyata partnering Demichellis. Johnson Fernandinho Bet Slip Wickham Nasri No bet Fletcher Aguero

XVIII Odds Compiler

Expected Goals

Betting Company ExpG Home ExpG Away Goal Supremacy Goals Total

Bookmakers 0.87 1.99 -1.12 2.86 Spreads 0.90 2.15 -1.25 3.05

Odds

Home Draw Away Margin

Average Odds 6.69 4.27 1.50 -5.0% True Odds 7.54 4.60 1.54 0.0% Chance 13.3% 21.7% 65.0% 0.0%

Likely Scores (according to Poisson Distribution)

Scoreline Chance Implied Odds The Expected Goals in a match are the predicted amount of goals each team will score, on average, against it’s 0 - 2 11.2% 8.91 current opposition and is worked out from attack and defence parameters, which are ratings that bookmakers 0 - 1 10.9% 9.14 use for each team. Goal Supremacy is the average 1 - 2 9.9% 10.13 margin of victory. 1 - 1 9.6% 10.38 0 - 3 7.7% 13.04 True Odds are the bookies odds minus their profit margin. 1 - 3 6.7% 14.82 See Glossary for Poisson Distribution.

Sunderland Manchester City Predicted Line-up Predicted Line-up

Pantilimon Hart

Zabaleta Sagna Demichelis Clichy Vergini O’Shea Brown Reveillere

Milner Fernandinho Lampard Nasri Cattermole Toure Johnson Rodwell Larsson Wickham

Fletcher Aguero

XIX STARTING XI Martinez Forster Arsenal Chambers Clyne versus Southampton

Mertesacker Fonte Wednesday 7:45 pm

Koscielny Alderweireld Arsenal will now look to close the gap between themselves and Southampton to prove they are still good enough for top four. Arteta, Debuchy, Ozil, Gibbs Bertrand Walcott, Wilshere and Szczesny are all still out with doubts over Sanogo, Monreal and Gibbs. The pacey Welbeck Davis Hector Bellerin could come in at left back. Southampton are of course still missing Rodriguez Flamini Wanyama and Ward-Prowse but now key man is out. Cork is likely to fill that gap and Ramsey Cork will hope to dislodge Sadio Mane. Cazorla Mane Bet Slip Sanchez Tadic No bet Giroud Pelle

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Expected Goals

Betting Company ExpG Home ExpG Away Goal Supremacy Goals Total

Bookmakers 1.59 0.92 0.67 2.51 Spreads 1.75 0.95 0.80 2.70

Odds

Home Draw Away Margin

Average Odds 1.78 3.63 4.66 -5.2% True Odds 1.84 3.87 5.07 0.0% Chance 54.5% 25.8% 19.7% 0.0%

Likely Scores (according to Poisson Distribution)

Scoreline Chance Implied Odds The Expected Goals in a match are the predicted amount of goals each team will score, on average, against it’s 1 - 0 12.9% 7.74 current opposition and is worked out from attack and defence parameters, which are ratings that bookmakers 1 - 1 11.9% 8.41 use for each team. Goal Supremacy is the average 2 - 0 10.3% 9.73 margin of victory. 2 - 1 9.5% 10.58 0 - 0 8.1% 12.30 True Odds are the bookies odds minus their profit margin. 0 - 1 7.5% 13.37 See Glossary for Poisson Distribution.

Arsenal Southampton Predicted Line-up Predicted Line-up

Martinez Forster

Chambers Mertesacker Koscielny Gibbs Clyne Fonte Alderweireld Bertrand

Davis Wanyama Cork Mane Cazorla Flamini Ramsey Welbeck Tadic

Sanchez Giroud Pelle

XXI STARTING XI Howard McGregor Everton Coleman Chester versus Hull City

Distin Davies Wednesday 7:45 pm

Jagielka Dawson Naismith and McCarthy are major doubts for Everton with John Stones also still sidelined. Martinez has a few options in the attacking areas Baines Robertson with Steven Pienaar, Osman and McGeady available to play. Besic Livermore Manager can chose from Sone Aluko and Hatem Ben-Arfa if he decides to make a change Barry Huddlestone due to the doubt over Roby Brady. Snodgrass and Hernandez remain unavailable along with the Mirallas Elmohamady suspended Ramirez. Barkley Brady Bet Slip Eto’o Diame No bet Lukaku Jelavic

XXII Odds Compiler

Expected Goals

Betting Company ExpG Home ExpG Away Goal Supremacy Goals Total

Bookmakers 1.83 0.77 1.06 2.60 Spreads 1.95 0.80 1.15 2.75

Odds

Home Draw Away Margin

Average Odds 1.51 4.10 6.79 -5.3% True Odds 1.55 4.42 7.72 0.0% Chance 64.4% 22.6% 12.9% 0.0%

Likely Scores (according to Poisson Distribution)

Scoreline Chance Implied Odds The Expected Goals in a match are the predicted amount of goals each team will score, on average, against it’s 1 - 0 13.6% 7.36 current opposition and is worked out from attack and defence parameters, which are ratings that bookmakers 2 - 0 12.4% 8.04 use for each team. Goal Supremacy is the average 1 - 1 10.5% 9.55 margin of victory. 2 - 1 9.6% 10.44 3 - 0 7.6% 13.18 True Odds are the bookies odds minus their profit margin. 0 - 0 7.4% 13.46 See Glossary for Poisson Distribution.

Everton Hull City Predicted Line-up Predicted Line-up

Howard McGregor

Coleman Distin Jagielka Baines Chester Davies Dawson

Besic Barry Elmohady Livermore Huddlestone Robertson

Mirallas Eto’o Barkley Diame Brady Lukaku Jelavic

XXIII Odds Ready Reckoner

Implied Implied Decimal Fraction Decimal Fraction Example: Decimal odds of 3.10 are equivalent to 2.1/1 Probability Probability (written as 21/10 in fractional odds). 1.2 1/5 83.3% 2.63 13/8 38.0% 1.22 2.9 82.0% 2.7 17/10 37.0% decimal odds (3.10) - 1 = fractional odds (2.1/1 or 21/10) 1.25 1/4 80.0% 2.75 7/4 36.4% 1.28 2/7 78.1% 2.8 9/5 35.7% Fractional odds to decimal odds: 1.3 3/10 76.9% 2.88 15/8 34.7% 1.33 1/3 75.2% 2.9 19/10 34.5% (21 ÷ 10) + 1 = 3.1 1.35 7/20 74.1% 3 2/1 33.3% 1.36 4/11 73.5% 3.1 21/10 32.3% Now you can convert this to the implied probability: 1.4 2/5 71.4% 3.13 85/40 31.9% 1 (100%) ÷ 3.1 = 0.3226 (32.26%) 1.44 4/9 69.4% 3.2 11/5 31.3% 1.45 9/20 69.0% 3.25 9/4 30.8% 1.47 40/85 68.0% 3.3 23/10 30.3% 1.5 1/2 66.7% 3.33 100/30 30.0% How much will I win? 1.53 8/15 65.4% 3.38 95/40 29.6% 1.57 4/7 63.7% 3.4 12/5 29.4% If you put £10.00 on odds of 8/13 (1.62), you would get 1.6 3/5 62.5% 3.5 5/2 28.6% £16.20 back including your stake, so a £6.20 profit. 1.62 8/13 61.7% 3.6 13/5 27.8% 1.63 5/8 61.3% 3.75 11/4 26.7% If you put £1.00 on odds of 15/2 (8.5), you would get 1.66 4/6 60.2% 3.8 14/5 26.3% £8.50 back, so a £7.50 profit. 1.7 7/10 58.8% 4 3/1 25.0% 1.72 8/11 58.1% 4.2 16/5 23.8% 1.8 4/5 55.6% 4.33 10/3 23.1% Staking Strategy 1.83 5/6 54.6% 4.5 7/2 22.2% 1.9 9/10 52.6% 4.6 18/5 21.7% The Odds Ready Reckoner is ideal as a simple but 1.91 10/11 52.4% 5 4/1 20.0% useful staking tool. If you want to win £100.00 from 1.95 20/21 51.3% 5.5 9/2 18.2% each bet you place, then all you need to do is place the 2 1/1 50.0% 6 5/1 16.7% percentage equivalent. E.G. If a team is 3/1 to win, you 2.05 21/20 48.8% 6.5 11/2 15.4% place £25.00 (as the odds represent 25%) and you will 2.1 11/10 47.6% 7 6/1 14.3% get £100.00 back. This is a better way to use your 2.2 6/5 45.5% 7.5 13/2 13.3% betting money as the amount you are risking is 2.25 5/4 44.4% 8 7/1 12.5% proportional to the chance of winning. 2.3 13/10 43.5% 8.5 15/2 11.8% 2.38 11/8 42.0% 9 8/1 11.1% 2.4 7/5 41.7% 9.5 17/2 10.5% 2.5 6/4 40.0% 10 9/1 10.0% 2.6 8/5 38.5% 11 10/1 9.1%

XXIV Odds Compiler Glossary Average Odds

The average odds from various bookmakers Worldwide.

Expected/Predicted Goals

A team’s estimated goals that it should score in the given game on average.

Implied Odds

An assumed chance, written as odds, that an event has of happening.

Mean Average

The mean average is the average which we use in basic maths. It is calculated by dividing the total number of something by how many events. For example, if Chelsea had conceded 1, 0, 0, 1, 1 and 2 goals in their last six games, the average goals they have conceded is 0.83.

5 (the total goals) divided by 6 (the number of matches).

Poisson Distribution

A statistical model that uses the mean to calculate the chance of absolute numbers. For example, if Manchester United’s average goals per game is 2.08 (their mean average), then the Poisson formula will calculate the chance of them scoring 0, 1, 2 and so on.

True Odds/Chance

These are the odds that do not have a bookmaker’s margin applied. After the bookmakers have incorporated their profit margin into the odds, they are lower than what the true chance reflects.

XXV Glossary

Ÿ ‘True Odds’ of every English Premiership game Ÿ Goal Expectancy of each team Ÿ Correct Score odds according to Poisson Distribution Ÿ ‘True Chance’ of each result Ÿ Likely line-ups and formations Ÿ Advised Bets and stakes

Odds Compiler

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