It’s officially March Madness, which Forbes estimates about $3.1 Billion will be wagered this year on the most correct bracket. Betting can occur for every sport but is popular with sports such as soccer, horse racing, and football. In America, I would assume that football is the most popular sport watched by millions each week during the season. Betting takes place on who will win or lose and by what point differential.
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In NFL betting, there is a theory based on the fact that some easy games will be sandwiched between harder teams. Over the course of the 18 week season, the talented teams do not win every single game, as that is unrealistic. Sometimes, the team will be fresh and ready to play at a high level. Other times, the team will hit a rut and will play poorly on the field.
Each week is a challenge for betters to predict because the superior team is not guaranteed to win. It can be hard to predict how the team will play against another highly rated team, but the sandwich game theory aids betters in earning money.
The sandwich theory is based on the idea that every team will fall down to earth. A sandwich game is considered any game scheduled between two “important matches.” It is not always the most noticeable game, but it can prove to be a great financial take to bet against your team during one of these matches.
For instance, if a team is set to play two teams that lead their respective divisions and then a team within their division, they will prepare for the two more difficult teams. The two difficult teams are considered the bread, and the game in the middle is the meat. The game in the middle could be a flop because of the travel between playing a hard team and then playing a less important game. It is possible that the team will only focus on the hard games and not prepare so much for the “easy” game.
This lack of preparation for the “easy” game, ultimately leads to the team’s downfall. However, it is the perfect opportunity for a better bet against their team to earn some extra cash. This is just one betting strategy of many that exist in the gambling realm.
This is a risky betting strategy as there is a total of 18 weeks of football. It’s not expected that a team will win every single match, but sometimes teams will win 13 or 14 of the 17 games. So assuming that there is a “sandwich” every set of three, that would mean a loss of about 5 games. Betting on a 5 game loss on one of the better teams in the league is not smart, because they are capable of winning more than 12 games.
Overall, betting is always a risky task in which games cannot be predicted with one hundred percent accuracy. If you do bet on sports, what theories do you use? How do you attempt to turn a profit?
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If you are interested, there’s a term called the “Grand Salami” which is often used in baseball or hockey betting.
