Betting on outright football markets before an event kicks off is very popular and there are many different ways to do this. You can bet in this way on either a league or a tournament, so be sure to take a look at what is coming up and the betting opportunities that are available to you. [...]
These bets are hard to land and should be treated like fun bets on a game you are watching on TV, so don’t place huge stakes on them. Having said that you don’t really need to place huge stakes because the odds can be very big meaning you don’t need to place a lot of money on to win big from them. [...]
One of the first and most important lessons to learn as a bettor is that there is more to betting than just simply picking winners. Of course, without picking winners you will ultimately lose money, but the second part, which is just as important, is being able to take a sensible approach and bet sensibly at all times. [...]