Matt talks stats

Asian Handicap Betting: Are you missing out?

Matthew Walton / 13 May 2009 / Leave a comment

The great thing about betting on Betfair is that we can make a profit on any given football match but we can all do it in entirely different ways, writes Matthew Walton....Read more »

Premiership Betting: Is the winner of the Big Four head-to-head the winner of the Premiership?

Matthew Walton / 22 September 2008 / Leave a comment

"Magical" Matthew Walton wonders whether the team from the Big Four that does best out of playing each other automatically goes on to win the title. Let's see what the stats say....Read more »

Home Bankers - They're There. You've Just Got To Know Where To Look

Matthew Walton / 15 September 2008 / 1 Comments

The adage about backing sides at odds-on, away from home, being the 'fast way to the poor house' should be ringing in your ears! says Matthew Walton....Read more »

First Goalscorer Betting: Check the team, check the style, check the stats ... and then bet

Matthew Walton / 28 August 2008 / Leave a comment

Matthew Walton uncovers the differences in scoring styles between the Big Four....Read more »

Promotion Betting: So much for bouncebackability!

Matthew Walton / 19 August 2008 / Leave a comment

Check these stats before plumping for the obvious selection when making your bet on promotion from the Championship, League One or Two....Read more »

Premiership Betting: What does this weekend hold for the newly-promoted Premiership sides?

Matthew Walton / 11 August 2008 / Leave a comment

"Magical" Matthew Walton crunches the numbers relating to the last few seasons to tell us what we can expect from newly-promoted Stoke, West Brom and Hull City this weekend....Read more »

Facts, Figures and Fun: Making money from football betting

Matthew Walton / 13 May 2008 / Leave a comment

"Magical" Matthew Walton reviews a number of previous football articles which YOU should be using to make yourself bigger profits...Read more »

Consistently Inconsistent - Why don't all referees act the same way

Matthew Walton / 28 April 2008 / Leave a comment

"Magical" Matt Walton examines the facts and figures about top flight referees and finds out whether it's the players or the referees who determine the bookings make-up...Read more »

Natural drawn thrillers - Why backing the stalemate can be your best bet

Matthew Walton / 21 April 2008 / Leave a comment

"Magical" Matthew Walton tells us why backing the draw may not be the "sexiest" betting option out there but can prove a very profitable one if you know which teams to look out for...Read more »

Goals change games - but when are they scored?

Matthew Walton / 14 April 2008 / 3 Comments

"Magical" Matt Walton uncovers the statistics which all backers should know. Are you missing out on profits by thinking that the scoring of goals is purely random?...Read more »

Correct score trends - the search for reliable form

Matthew Walton / 07 April 2008 / 1 Comments

"Magical" Matthew Walton explains how a straightforward look at past statistics allow us to find massive value on Betfair's correct score markets. Don't believe him? Read this......Read more »

The 'Top' And 'Bottom' Of Making Money This Weekend

Matthew Walton / 02 April 2008 / Leave a comment

Matt trawls through the stats to tell us to what extent the context and importance of a match to the teams involved can help us with our football betting...Read more »

They play football in other countries as well, you know!

Matthew Walton / 25 March 2008 / Leave a comment

"Magical" Matthew Walton invites football punters to spread their wings beyond the Premiership in a bid to find better stats-based betting value...Read more »

First goalscorer - are you getting full value for your bet?

Matthew Walton / 18 March 2008 / Leave a comment

"Magical" Matthew Walton turns his attention to Betfair's "first goalscorer" and "to score" markets this weeek and lets the stats do the talking to tell us at what prices Dean Ashton, Ronaldo and co offer value...Read more »