Pre-match and Live: what's the difference for sporting bets

What's the difference between Pre-match and Live

In Pre-match bets are placed before the start of a match, while in Live, bets are placed during a match.

In pre-match, odds are determined by

the

analytics department

Betting companies consider the team composition, statistics, and the weather. Most of this data is speculation, since no one knows for sure who'll go out onto the field or the condition the players are in. Match data does not appear often, so Pre-match odds only change a couple times every day.

A news outlet reports that one of

the

team's leaders won't be

playing in

the

match. The

analytics department considers this news reliable and

increases the for

this team to

win. You believe the

analytics team made a

mistake, so

you bet on

the

team with the

higher odds.

The next day, the

same news outlet reports that the

player will play after all. Betting companies lower their odds in

Pre-match

, but the

odds of

your bet don't change because you placed it

before the

odds were lowered.

In Live, a single bookmaker sets the odds

The bookmaker takes the odds from Pre-match and changes them depending on what's happening during the match. Due to the fast-paced nature of sports, odds can change several times per minute.

In Live, the bookmaker and player have more data to base their predictions on. After a match starts, the team composition, player strategies, coaching tactics and players' form are already known. It's easier to place a winning bet with this additional information.

Place a bet

What's the difference between Pre-match and Live?

In pre-match, odds are determined by the analytics department

In Live, a single bookmaker sets the odds

In pre-match, odds are determined by

the

analytics department