Pinnacle

What Are Blackjack Side Bets?Side bets are bonus bets placed on a round of Blackjack on outcomes beyond whether the player or dealer will win. The majority are staked at the start of the round before the cards have been dealt alongside regular bets and many have fixed odds that usually offer greater payouts than the simple 2:1 rewarded for beating the dealer.Play Blackjack at Pinnacle Casino

Play Blackjack

Side bets provide an exciting way to make Blackjack games more interesting whilst offering you a greater number of ways to win. So what are side bets, what side bets are available and are they worth it? Read on to find out.

Blackjack Side Bets Explained

Finding a niche market in betting can often lead to value. This can be anything from specialist knowledge of handball betting to extensive experience in betting on Japanese baseball. Providing you know more than the bookmaker, there is money to be made.  &lt;Bet on soccer at Pinnacle&gt; They also make for interesting and potentially profitable bets, as they can be a little more reliable

Soccer odds

A corner is one of the most inexplicably exciting events in soccer. Only around three per cent of them lead to a goal, but you can guarantee that the attacking team’s fans will roar their approval and encouragement if their team are awarded one. Read on to find out how you can benefit from betting on corners.

Corners betting in soccer: Value in a lesser-known market

Poisson Distribution is a mathematical concept for translating mean averages into a probability for variable outcomes across a distribution. For example, if we know Manchester City average 1.7 goals per game, so by putting the Poisson Distribution formula tells us that this average equates to Manchester City&nbsp;scoring 0 goals 18.3% of the time, 1 goal 31% of the time, 2 goals 26.4% of the time and 3 goals 15% of the time.

Bet on soccer at Pinnacle

Poisson Distribution: Predict the score in soccer betting

What is Expected Value?The amount a player can expect to win or lose if they were to place a bet on the same odds many times over, calculated through a simple equation multiplying your probability of winning with the amount you could win per bet, and subtracting the probability of losing multiplied by the amount lost per bet.A simple example of Expected Value (EV) put into practice -&nbsp;if you were

Bet Now

The Expected Value of a bet shows us how much we can expect to win (on average) per bet, and as such is the most valuable calculation a bettor can make when comparing bookmakers' odds. How can you calculate Expected Value in sports betting in order to predict your winnings? Read on to find out.

How to Calculate Expected Value

Chris studied Media and Sports Journalism at The University of Leeds before finding a career that united his passion for the sports media world and interest in sports betting. A lifelong boxing fan, Chris has worked in the boxing industry for broadcasters and promoters such as ITV, Sky Sports, and PBC (Premier Boxing Champions), whilst writing for numerous publications, producing content for several major fights. He was also the betting correspondent for the popular Matchroom Sports Prizefighter series.

Chris McCarthy

<h3>Utilise the time you spend on fantasy soccer </h3>
The title “fantasy” in fantasy soccer (or fantasy football, as it’s known in Europe) is quite misrepresentative. Both fantasy soccer and soccer betting are based around solid statistics.
For example, player values are not just made up spontaneously; they are shaped from refined and educated calculations that take into consideration a host of statistics relating to a certain player, with the player’s price displaying how well he is expected to perform over the coming season.
With an abundance of (mainly free) data available in fantasy soccer, it is a great way to practice your statistical analysis, and also help your approach to making informed and polished betting decisions when the time comes to part with real money.
<h3>Make use of stats databases</h3>
There is now an overabundance of data available on fantasy soccer websites which can also assist your sports betting choices. When placing a bet you are ultimately trying to predict the future outcome – much like fantasy soccer - and the benefits of using data to try and do this can’t be ignored.
All bettors and fantasy soccer players have displayed their opinions regarding a players’ abilities, whether it be on social media or when congregating with friends. The truth is there is no real way we can accurately observe every player and attribute them a value. But, thanks to fantasy soccer, accurate data is now easily accessible to inform bettors about the performance of teams and individual players.
<a href="https://www.pinnacle.com/en/betting-articles/Soccer/expected-goals-explained/B8Q2HGJ7XMJRZ58C">Expected goals</a> (xG) data is also readily available online. This metric is continually being used in soccer analytics and soccer betting with proven benefits. Expected goals can be largely beneficial to bettors and fantasy soccer players due to the fact it places a value on chance quality rather than goals scored (something that can be heavily influenced by randomness).
It might be a bet on the top goal scorer in the Premier League or who you make your captain in your <a href="https://fantasy.premierleague.com/">fantasy team</a>, using expected goals can tell us more about player performance than other commonly used metrics (actual goals, total shots, shots on target etc.). When using expecting goals models to inform your decision, it’s very important to ensure the output of these models is as accurate as possible.
Read: <a href="https://www.pinnacle.com/en/betting-articles/Soccer/expected-goals-model-analysis/MEP2N9VMG5CTW99D">An analysis of different expected goals models</a>
<h3>Knowledge is power - <g class="gr_ gr_96 gr-alert gr_spell gr_inline_cards gr_run_anim ContextualSpelling ins-del multiReplace" id="96" data-gr-id="96">data <g class="gr_ gr_98 gr-alert gr_gramm gr_inline_cards gr_run_anim Grammar multiReplace" id="98" data-gr-id="98">driven</g></g> fantasy soccer advice</h3>
Like betting, top fantasy players <g class="gr_ gr_100 gr-alert gr_spell gr_inline_cards gr_run_anim ContextualSpelling multiReplace" id="100" data-gr-id="100">analyse</g> and crunch numbers in search of an edge whilst substandard or inexperienced players go with their gut instinct or make one-dimensional and inexperienced decisions.
Tapping into freely available data is a great way to advance your awareness of both soccer betting and helping with your fantasy soccer selections so that in the long run help you make more informed decisions instead of going with your hunch.
Read: <a href="https://www.pinnacle.com/en/betting-articles/Soccer/how-to-make-accurate-soccer-predictions/XUX2KMEY9JL8M8R9">How to make accurate soccer predictions.</a>
When <g class="gr_ gr_94 gr-alert gr_spell gr_inline_cards gr_run_anim ContextualSpelling multiReplace" id="94" data-gr-id="94">analysing</g> some of this data 3-4-3 is the most attractive formation. Averaging 50.5 points per game, managers should look to a 3-4-3 for season-long success. The 5-4-1 formation might be one to avoid, accumulating an average score of 46.2 points per game
Try to avoid purchasing low-cost defenders (under £4.5m). These “bargains” only average 2.85 points a game. This is far inferior to the second lowest point scorers (midfielders under £6.5m, average 3.09 points per match).
It is intelligent to choose full-backs (preferably more attacking ones) over <g class="gr_ gr_113 gr-alert gr_spell gr_inline_cards gr_run_anim ContextualSpelling multiReplace" id="113" data-gr-id="113">centre-backs</g>. Averaging 3.33 a match, full-backs outperform <g class="gr_ gr_114 gr-alert gr_spell gr_inline_cards gr_run_anim ContextualSpelling multiReplace" id="114" data-gr-id="114">centre-backs</g>, who average 3.17 points a game. Selecting attacking wing-backs rather than central defenders in your line-up will also help you rack up additional points on your rivals throughout the season.
Wingers on average in the 2017/18 season scored more points than central midfielders. Wide men last season accumulated on average 4.16 points a game, while central midfielders produced a return of just 3.42. Additionally having multiple penalty/set piece takers will only increase your likelihood of outsmarting your friends <g class="gr_ gr_93 gr-alert gr_gramm gr_inline_cards gr_run_anim Grammar only-ins replaceWithoutSep" id="93" data-gr-id="93">come</g> the end of the season.
<h3>Compare odds to player pricing to make informed selections </h3>
There are many examples to follow for fantasy soccer players to make informed decisions. Although there are numerous variables to consider, it would be a shrewd tactic to follow the bookmaker’s odds to make your selections.
In order to identify value when placing a bet bettors will need to decide their own probability of an event occurring. So, by comparing bookmaker’s odds for the Premier League top goalscorer market <g class="gr_ gr_88 gr-alert gr_gramm gr_inline_cards gr_run_anim Punctuation only-ins replaceWithoutSep" id="88" data-gr-id="88">for</g> example, managers will get a more well-defined logic to how well a player is likely to perform.
For example, if Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang of Arsenal is, on average, the third-lowest odds to be the Premier League top goalscorer with bookmakers yet is priced as the fifth highest valued striker in the fantasy soccer pricing ladder, this may suggest he is a value pick.
Now you’re all set don’t forget to get the <a href="https://www.pinnacle.com/en/odds/match/soccer/england/england-premier-league?sport=True">best Premier League odds</a> and <a href="https://www.pinnacle.com/en/betting-resources/category/soccer">betting advice</a> all season long with Pinnacle. 
Sign up <a href="https://www.pinnacle.com/signup/desktop/en-GB#signup_homepage">here</a> to make the most of Pinnacle’s value betting.

EPL Odds

The similarities between Fantasy Premier League and betting

Article

Fantasy soccer has experienced a sharp rise over the last decade with millions of new virtual managers mauling over statistics each week eager to gain an edge. The analysis involved in fantasy soccer has strong resemblances with betting handicapping, so success in the fantasy soccer world may possibly lead to a positive return in the real world of betting. Read on to find out how playing fantasy soccer can help inform your betting predictions.