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Reading the numbers
Football, basketball and baseball are calculated differently
Scoring works differently in each sport, so the maths does too. What approach fits which sport, and why.
· 5 min read
Articles
Guides on reading betting odds, toto and proto rules, terminology and how to use BetScore analysis.
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Reading the numbers
Three windows on team form — last 3, 5 and 10 matches
Why the last three, five and ten matches tell you different things, and why home and away have to be read separately.
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Reading the numbers
Why odds move — what line movement is actually telling you
What makes a price move before kick-off, and what you can and cannot read into it.
· 4 min read
Reading the numbers
What the table does not tell you — stage of season and motivation
Two teams on the same points can be in completely different situations. What to read outside the standings.
· 4 min read
Reading the numbers
How much should head-to-head record actually matter?
What to check before you trust a head-to-head record, and when it stops meaning anything at all.
· 4 min read
By sport
How to read a baseball standings table — four things behind the win rate
Win percentage and games back describe the past. Run differential, remaining schedule, home-road splits and the last ten tell you what is coming.
· 5 min read
By sport
Reading a starting pitcher — what ERA hides
ERA alone blends defence, luck, park and opposition. What to read alongside it: WHIP, K/BB, pitch efficiency and the bullpen behind him.
· 5 min read