The world of soccer has changed dramatically with the introduction of the video assistant referee system (VAR). Errors of the referee’s team no longer affect the outcome of matches.
Many times less people talk about refereeing bias. But not all referees’ mistakes are investigated by VAR, so experienced bettors can take advantage of mistakes of “people with a whistle” and make good money.
What does the referee have an effect on?
An experienced soccer referee takes control of the game from the start. He can blow the whistle immediately, treating every clash between opposing teams as a foul. A liberal minded referee is able to raise the bar high by allowing players to fight hard for the ball, and impose penalties only for very rough fouls.
Bookmakers regularly include in the lines of soccer matches the yellow and red card totals, which will be shown by the referee during the match. The best quotes on warning totals are traditionally offered by three betting companies:
- Winline;
- Marathon;
- 1xBet.
How to make money on the referee’s mistakes
APL referees generally allow teams to fight hard for the ball. Rude violations are recorded, but referees are in no hurry to show the roughnecks yellow cards. They prefer to act by persuasion. Therefore, yellow cards in APL matches are shown much more in the second half than in the first.
When the referee is “floating”
If the referee has let go of the thread of the game, mistakenly sent off a player or a coach of one of the teams, the bettor should immediately switch into betting-live mode. The most likely to play one of the following outcomes related to the fixing of violations:
- “card total more”. Players will constantly argue with the referee, trying to put pressure on him. Such conversations are suppressed with warnings, and the card total will constantly rise;
- “red card yes”. Heated players have a tendency to break the rules harshly, which can lead to a suspension. If the game is out of the referee’s control, there are constant clashes and skirmishes between players on the field – bet that there will be a suspension in the match. The odds on such outcomes are very high.