Learn how betting works, with numbers
A free school with 10 courses and 41 lessons: odds, expected value, bankroll management, statistical models and how to judge a tipster. Every lesson has charts and a quiz.
From what an odd means to expected value, luck, and the mistakes the brain makes when you bet.
How to set a bankroll, how much to stake on each bet, why accumulators cost more, and how to keep the game under control.
Expected goals, Poisson, Elo, the market as a predictor, how to judge a model, and how Asian handicap works.
A reliability checklist and how to read a track record: ROI, sample size, margin of error.
How a bookmaker makes money, what bonuses are really worth, why accounts get restricted, and how live odds and cash out are priced.
Singles, multiples, system bets, bet builders, live and special markets. What each one pays and what it costs.
European and Asian handicaps, totals lines, corners and cards, and converting markets from 1X2 prices.
The human side of analysis: a checklist, form, absences, tactics and the traps that fool us.
Read a player’s numbers correctly: per 90 minutes, by position, with sample size and the traps of context.
Line shopping, a betting log, and the selection process from probability to stake.
346 terms: BTTS, double chance, handicap, xG, value and Greek bettor slang, with search.
How it works
Read the lessons in order or jump to what interests you. At the end of each lesson you take a short quiz and mark it complete. Your progress is saved in your browser, no account needed, and if you sign in it syncs to your account across devices. Finish a course and you get a certificate. Everything is educational information, not betting advice. 18+ only.