New Posts For Thread: Why do Bookmakers get the lower league odds so wrong ?????https://community.betfair.com/football/go/thread/view/94070/25950829/why-do-bookmakers-get-the-lower-league-odds-so-wrongClearly they know don't knowas much about lower league football as they do about top:-Last Season:-Premiership:-Teams odds on at Home 151 winners 112 (75%)League 2Teams odds on at home 193 winners 101 (52%)This seasonPremiershipTeams odds on at Home"Knowledge drops as you go down through the leagues. As the table becomes more important for the punter, so does the need for the bookmaker to reflect this in their odds to protect liabilites," is what someone might say.https://community.betfair.com/football/go/thread/view/94070/25950829/why-do-bookmakers-get-the-lower-league-odds-so-wrong?post_id=468185153#468185153"Knowledge drops as you go down through the leagues. As the table becomes more important for the punter, so does the need for the bookmaker to reflect this in their odds to protect liabilites," is what someone might say.Wed, 29 Sep 2010 17:52:04 -0500total joke of a thread , surely fishinghttps://community.betfair.com/football/go/thread/view/94070/25950829/why-do-bookmakers-get-the-lower-league-odds-so-wrong?post_id=468184189#468184189total joke of a thread , surely fishingWed, 29 Sep 2010 17:44:10 -0500Odds on chances in the lower divisions fail more often thanthe top division because their prices average higher. It's as simple as that.https://community.betfair.com/football/go/thread/view/94070/25950829/why-do-bookmakers-get-the-lower-league-odds-so-wrong?post_id=468183921#468183921Odds on chances in the lower divisions fail more often thanthe top division because their prices average higher. It's as simple as that.Wed, 29 Sep 2010 17:42:01 -0500This thread is nonsense stats but anyway I'll bite: IPL3 group stages, the favourites won 28/56 times, there was 1 draw and the favourites lost 27 times.That's a 50% strike rate, coin tossing would have been as effective for picking the favourite.https://community.betfair.com/football/go/thread/view/94070/25950829/why-do-bookmakers-get-the-lower-league-odds-so-wrong?post_id=468180757#468180757This thread is nonsense stats but anyway I'll bite: IPL3 group stages, the favourites won 28/56 times, there was 1 draw and the favourites lost 27 times.That's a 50% strike rate, coin tossing would have been as effective for picking the favourite.Wed, 29 Sep 2010 17:14:36 -0500no thankshttps://community.betfair.com/football/go/thread/view/94070/25950829/why-do-bookmakers-get-the-lower-league-odds-so-wrong?post_id=468177221#468177221no thanksWed, 29 Sep 2010 16:44:11 -0500You spin me right round, baby, right roundlike a record baby, right round round round.You spin me right round, baby, right roundlike a record baby, right round round round.Repeat 356 times or until your bored..https://community.betfair.com/football/go/thread/view/94070/25950829/why-do-bookmakers-get-the-lower-league-odds-so-wrong?post_id=468177101#468177101You spin me right round, baby, right roundlike a record baby, right round round round.You spin me right round, baby, right roundlike a record baby, right round round round.Repeat 356 times or until your bored..Wed, 29 Sep 2010 16:43:28 -0500who you like me to tell you ??????if in am you're not saying is who ever gethttps://community.betfair.com/football/go/thread/view/94070/25950829/why-do-bookmakers-get-the-lower-league-odds-so-wrong?post_id=468176893#468176893who you like me to tell you ??????if in am you're not saying is who ever getWed, 29 Sep 2010 16:41:30 -0500who you like me to tell you ??????https://community.betfair.com/football/go/thread/view/94070/25950829/why-do-bookmakers-get-the-lower-league-odds-so-wrong?post_id=468176721#468176721who you like me to tell you ??????Wed, 29 Sep 2010 16:40:25 -0500And does it make any difference to you what the average price of those odds on favourites is?https://community.betfair.com/football/go/thread/view/94070/25950829/why-do-bookmakers-get-the-lower-league-odds-so-wrong?post_id=468176657#468176657And does it make any difference to you what the average price of those odds on favourites is?Wed, 29 Sep 2010 16:39:54 -0500if you find a top league lower then 52% then yes i am ;)https://community.betfair.com/football/go/thread/view/94070/25950829/why-do-bookmakers-get-the-lower-league-odds-so-wrong?post_id=468176385#468176385if you find a top league lower then 52% then yes i am ;)Wed, 29 Sep 2010 16:37:34 -0500