Why I Started Writing Punter2Pro (1 Year On)
Punter2Pro was originally intended as a side project. I’d seen how many bloggers were earning an income by writing about subjects they knew about, and I wanted to try it …
How To Start Your Own Sports Blog In Under An Hour
Here’s a simple guide for how you can start your own sports blog in under an hour, for as little as $3.95 a month. You Don’t Need To Be …
The Difference Between Sharp & Soft Bookmakers
Sharp & Soft bookmakers — it’s pretty straightforward. Sharp bookmakers, such as Pinnacle, have the most accurate prices in the industry. Sharps influence the movement of odds. Soft bookmakers simply …
How Expected Goals (xG) Will Change The Way We Bet On Football
Whilst all goals in football are worth an equal amount, the likelihood of a shot being scored varies. That’s where Expected Goals (xG) comes in. It’s a metric used in …
Analyse Your Betting Results The Easy Way With Bettingmetrics
I’ve written several posts that encourage readers to analyse past data in order to identify trends (see football prediction models). Data analysis is, of course, a fundamental skill if you’re looking …
My Premier League 2017/18 Top 4 Predictions
I’ve had plenty of time over the summer to reflect on last season and form my predictions for the new 2017/18 Premier League season. In this post I’ll firstly recap …
What Can We Learn About The 2016-17 Premier League Season?
It’s worth analysing the previous season as it gives an indication as to how the current one is likely to play out. Let’s focus on the top end of the …
Betting Gods Tipping Service — Not A Scam, But Does It Work?
I’ve been here before — trying to convince myself that there are genuine, profitable tipping services out there (somewhere). Have I finally found it in Betting Gods? What I’ll say …
What Is Dutching? What Is Dutch Betting? (Arbitrage)
Dutching or ‘Dutch Betting’ is when you’re able to back more than one outcome in the same event to win the same amount whichever of those selections wins. Dutching can …
10 Biggest Problems Betfair Traders Face & How To Approach Them
Thinking of becoming a Betfair trader? There’s a bunch of issues that you’ll inevitably experience. It’s best to know about them from the outset. Here’s my top 10 list of …
How To Read Horse Racing Form — An Easy Guide
Want to learn how to read horse racing form? It looks a bit confusing at first, but it’s easy when you know how. I’ll explain everything you need to know …
Alternative Arbing — Middles, Negative Middles & Polish Middles
In sports betting, a Middle is an arb or ‘sure bet’ involving 2x Back bets on the same event. If the event ends with a specific result, you’ll profit by …
Sports Spread Betting Odds Explained (How It Works)
In sports spread betting, punters bet on whether a specified outcome in an event (e.g. total corners) will end up being above or below a range called the ‘spread’. The …
Staking Plans — What You Need To Know About Betting Bankroll Management
Don’t fixate on staking plans. They won’t improve the profitability of your strategy/system unless it already has an advantage or positive ‘edge‘. Verify that your selection method is profitable on …
Where Can I Find Free, Detailed Football Stats? (Football Analytics)
In previous posts I mentioned that you can download basic football stats from Football-Data.co.uk. However, this data doesn’t include much detail in terms of match analysis. In other words, it doesn’t …
Can I Make A Steady Income By Scalping The Betting Exchanges?
Scalping is a high-frequency process of placing bets on both sides of the market (Back and Lay) in order to profit from small price moments. Betfair scalping is considered a …
Easily Convert Your Betting Odds To Different Formats
Want to convert between different odds formats? Whether you’re Matched Betting, Arbing, Value Betting or Betfair Trading — you want the odds to be in decimal “European” format. In this post I’ll …
Swing Trading On The Betting Exchange (Basic Betfair Strategy)
Swing trading involves looking for a large shift in the odds and capitalising on the change. It’s hard to predict drastic price moves — but Swing Traders that master this …
What Is Sharbing? Does Sharbing Really Work? (Shop Arbing Explained)
Sharbing is the short name for “Shop Arbing”. A shop Arber is someone that’s able to successfully place arbitrage bets at high street Bookmaker shops (e.g. Coral, Ladbrokes, Betfred), and …
Can You Earn From Mug Betting On Every Premier League Fixture?
I placed an equal £5 stake on 270 Premier League fixtures and monitored my results. I didn’t analyse the games for a mathematical edge, and I didn’t use any trading techniques. I …
My Favourite Sports Betting Blogs (Trading, Analytics, Money Making)
Want to learn more about professional sports betting? Looking for a source of inspiration? Well you could firstly read my posts from the Professional Betting section of this site… Alternatively, try …
Pinnacle Sports — The Best Online Bookmaker For Professionals?
I don’t usually promote Bookmakers, as there’s more value on the betting exchanges. To be honest, even if I wanted to promote Bookmakers they wouldn’t let me anyway — because …
Twitter Tipsters — Bookmaker Affiliates That Want You To Lose?
Over the last couple of years there’s been some negative media attention on the “Twitter Tipsters” — the guys that tweet sports betting tips to their followers. Vice Sports published an …
April 2017: Punter2Pro Update
Thanks to everyone that reads this blog! I’ve seen an increase in website traffic over the last few months, and every day more of you are signing up to the …
Betting Exchanges — Why Bother Betting Elsewhere?
One of the biggest mysteries in the UK gambling scene is why Bookmakers aren’t extinct yet. There’s only a few benefits to using them, which I’ve listed here. But that’s …