There is a constant debate about how to predict a football match correctly and win but the truth is that predicting has never been easy and it will continue to be so as long as the game remains competitive. Even friendly matches are still difficult to predict correctly.
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The reason why many football fans cannot accurately predict Football games is not because of their inability to see the future. Sometimes it is a lack of attention to detail and being rigid.
There are intelligent techniques that can be set to drastically reduce the margin for error in your predictions. Six (6) of these techniques will explain how to predict a Football Match correctly and win.
6 Techniques on How to Predict a Football Match Correctly
Believe the believable
There are no Football prophets anywhere but unfortunately, many Football fans assume they are – they think predicting a Football match is as easy as ABC. Constantly believing that the unexpected will happen is an incredible way of predicting wrongly.
In other words, believe the believable even though we know that Football can be a crazy game. Basing your choice solely on chances or luck defies logic and can significantly reduce prediction accuracy.
Avoid sentiments
Emotional attachment (good or bad) to a team can cloud one’s choice of prediction. It’s always a smart move to avoid trying to predict matches of your favorite teams or the teams you hate. Predict matches of teams you neither love nor hate.
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Analyze Current Form (Team and players)
More often than not, Logic is a good guide. Considering the current form of teams and players can help to predict a Football Match correctly. For example, Players or teams in the form will in most cases, win the games. Also, players or teams without a goal in the last five (5) are more likely to continue the same streak.
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Study Home/Away and ground records
A general rule of thumb in Football is that home teams are more likely to win a Football match. Take extra time to study Home/Away records before predicting. For instance, if a team has failed to win at a particular stadium for years, predicting a win for such a team is purely based on luck.
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Take note of Injuries
An injury of a key player in the team can affect the outcome of a football match. Carefully analyzing who got injured is very important. In addition, the number of injured players in a team can also affect the accuracy of a match prediction. In essence, injury stat is crucial.
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Consider History with Opponent
Before predicting a football match, it is important to cautiously study the history of a team with an opponent. It is generally believed that “history will always repeat itself” (though sometimes not the case), it may be smart to go with history.
These six (6) suggestions are a clear guide on how to predict a Football match correctly if you want to work with logic. If predicting with the rule of ‘luck’ is your approach, sorry this article may not be for you.
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It is also important to understand that predicting using this technique will not always be 100% accurate. But most times it works 100% well.
Basically, how to predict a football match correctly largely depends on the 6 factors highlighted.
Finally, do you believe in predictions based on luck or do you reckon with numbers and logical reasoning? Share your thoughts.
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