Match Odds (1X2) Tips & Predictions

What to look for when evaluating 1x2 betting tips

• Current Form

  Regardless of where a team may currently be in the league, what has their recent form been like? Are they on a losing or winning streak? And if so, is there a reason? Maybe a team is just above the relegation zone, but a few games back, they had the manager sacked and since a new one has been appointed, they have won every game. Perhaps a team has suffered a number of injuries to key players, which has led to a decline in form. Are the players now back? If not, it's likely the drop in form will continue

  

• Greatest Motivation

  Which team needs the win more? Checking to see whether one team needs the result more than the other. For example, say you have a team fighting in a relegation battle playing a team higher up the league with nothing left to play for. The team in the relegation battle needs the points far more, there will be other similar situations. Say a team has already won the league and has a Cup Final coming up in their next fixture, they are likely to lose focus on the league they have won. If they're playing a team that still has a chance of securing a European spot, that team will certainly have the motivation to overcome the league winners.

  

• Player Vs Player Comparisons.

  Another option is to examine the statistics of the players and compare them to those of the opposition. Is there something obvious that would give one team a clear advantage? This could be due to a number of reasons. For example, maybe a team has two strikers who score a lot of headers, but this week they're up against a back three who are all six are half foot plus, or the opposite, maybe the case and they're against a team's backup defenders who are 5ft 9. Maybe the team's full-backs are very experienced, but in their mid-thirties and not as fast as they once were and they're up against a lightning-fast winger. There are other examples, but these are the sort of things to look out for.

  

• Previous Meetings between Teams and Managers.

  Check the history between the clubs involved. If they have been in the same league for a while, they should have played at least twice a season. What have the most recent results between the teams been, and is there a pattern? Perhaps one team is facing a team they haven't beaten in years.
  You could even take it a step further and examine the long-term rivalries to see if there are any patterns among the managers. For example, in 11 encounters in the English Premier League between Arsene Wenger’s Arsenal and Jose Mourinho’s Chelsea between 2004 and 2015, Wenger never managed to beat Mourinho.

  

• Home Advantage

  Most teams tend to have a better record at home than they do on the road. This can be due to several reasons or a combination of them. Things like playing in front of the home crowd often give teams a boost from their own supporters. Some pitches can be of different sizes, so playing on your own is something players are accustomed to. For Away games, there's travelling to the game and not sleeping in your own bed, if you make the trip the day before it can all lead to tiredness and players not performing at their best. Some teams are more affected than others, so be sure to check their recent history.