The Science of Football Predictions
Designed to give the essential, fundamental knowledge necessary to understand odds calculation and the bookmaker market.

Course Book:

• Download Size (PDF): 5.1 MB 
• Publisher: Hertis Services Ltd (former Soccerwidow Ltd); 2. Edition (July 2016)
• Pages: 169
• Tables and graphs: 70
• Example tasks: more than 80 (with solutions)
• Language: ENGLISH

O/U Course Study Cluster Table: German Bundesliga
Supplementary cluster table (Excel .xls, 782 KB) for studying with the course

Current Cluster Table for the German Bundesliga
Over/Under 'X' Goals Betting Table (Analysis 2012-17, Excel .xls, 850 KB)
Valid for the 2017-18 season
Teams with 5 seasons of data: 
Augsburg, Bayern Munich, Dortmund, Ein Frankfurt, Hamburg, Hoffenheim, Leverkusen, Mainz, M'gladbach, Schalke 04, Werder Bremen, Wolfsburg

Over/Under 'X' Goals Betting Table (Analysis 2012-17, Excel .xls, 722 kB)
Valid for the 2017-18 season
In conjunction with the Fundamentals of Sports Betting Course

11 teams with 5 seasons of data: Anderlecht, Club Brugge, Charleroi, Genk, Gent, Kortrijk, Lokeren, Mechelen, Standard Liege, Waasland-Beveren, Zulte Waregem
110 games out of 240 = 45.83% of games available for betting

Over/Under 'X' Goals Cluster Table based on 1899 matches played between 25/05/2013 and 03/12/2017 (Five Full Seasons) - Excel.XLSX: 950 KB
Valid for the 2018 season
In conjunction with the Fundamentals of Sports Betting Course

9 teams with 5 complete seasons of data: Atlético Mineiro, Atlético Paranaense, Corinthians, Cruzeiro, Flamengo, Fluminense, Grêmio, Santos, São Paulo
Applicable Matches = 72 games out of 380 games = 18.95% of games available for betting

Over/Under 'X' Goals Betting Table (Analysis 2012-17, Excel .xls, 1.26 MB)
Valid for the 2017-18 season
In conjunction with the Fundamentals of Sports Betting Course

6 teams with 5 seasons of data: Birmingham, Derby, Ipswich, Leeds, Nott'm Forest, Sheffield Weds​
30 games out of 552 = 5.4% of games available for betting

Over/Under 'X' Goals Betting Table (Analysis 2012-17, Excel .xls, 1 MB)
Valid for the 2017-18 season
In conjunction with the Fundamentals of Sports Betting Course

12 teams with 5 seasons of data: Arsenal, Chelsea, Everton, Liverpool, Man City, Man United, Southampton, Stoke, Swansea, Tottenham, West Brom, West Ham
132 games out of 380 = 34.74% of games available for betting

Over/Under 'X' Goals Cluster Table based on 986 matches played between 13/04/2013 and 28/10/2017 (Five Full Seasons) - Excel.XLSX: 646 KB
Valid for the 2018 season
In conjunction with the Fundamentals of Sports Betting Course

7 teams with 5 complete seasons of data: FC Lahti, HJK Helsinki, Inter Turku, KuPS, Mariehamn, Rovaniemi, VPS
Applicable Matches = 65 games out of 198 games = 32.83% of games available for betting

Over/Under 'X' Goals Betting Table (Analysis 2012-17, Excel .xls, 1 MB)
Valid for the 2017-18 season
In conjunction with the Fundamentals of Sports Betting Course

10 teams with 5 seasons of data: Bordeaux, Lille, Lyon, Marseille, Montpellier, Nice, Paris SG, Rennes, St Etienne, Toulouse
90 games out of 380 = 23.68% of games available for betting

Over/Under 'X' Goals Betting Table (Analysis 2012-17, Excel .xls, 974 kB)
Valid for the 2017-18 season
In conjunction with the Fundamentals of Sports Betting Course

6 teams with 5 seasons of data: Auxerre, Clermont, Le Havre, Nimes, Niort, Tours 
30 games out of 380 = 7.9% of games available for betting

Over/Under 'X' Goals Betting Table (Analysis 2012-17, Excel .xls, 850 KB)
Valid for the 2017-18 season
In conjunction with the Fundamentals of Sports Betting Course

12 teams with 5 seasons of data: Augsburg, Bayern Munich, Dortmund, Ein Frankfurt, Hamburg, Hoffenheim, Leverkusen, Mainz, M'gladbach, Schalke 04, Werder Bremen, Wolfsburg
132 out of 306 games = 43.14% of games available for betting

Over/Under 'X' Goals Cluster Table based on 660 matches played between 05/05/2013 and 30/09/2017 (Five Full Seasons) - Excel.XLSX: 555 KB
Valid for the 2018 season
In conjunction with the Fundamentals of Sports Betting Course

6 teams with 5 complete seasons of data: Breidablik, Hafnarfjordur, KR Reykjavik, Stjarnan, Valur, Vestmannaeyjar
Applicable Matches = 30 games out of 132 games = 22.73% of games available for betting

Over/Under 'X' Goals Cluster Table based on 990 matches played between 08/03/2013 and 27/10/2017 (Five Full Seasons) - Excel.XLSX: 652 KB
Valid for the 2018 season
In conjunction with the Fundamentals of Sports Betting Course

8 teams with 5 complete seasons of data: Bray Wanderers, Bohemian FC, Cork City, Derry City, Dundalk FC, Shamrock Rovers, Sligo Rovers, St Patrick’s Athletic
Applicable Matches = 112 games out of 180 games = 62.22% of games available for betting

Over/Under 'X' Goals Betting Table (Analysis 2012-17, Excel .xls, 1 MB)
Valid for the 2017-18 season
In conjunction with the Fundamentals of Sports Betting Course

13 teams with 5 seasons of data: Atalanta, Chievo, Fiorentina, Genoa, Inter, Juventus, Lazio, Milan, Napoli, Roma, Sampdoria, Torino, Udinese
156 out of 380 games = 41.05% of games available for betting

Over/Under 'X' Goals Cluster Table based on 1530 matches played between 02/03/2013 and 02/12/2017 (Five Full Seasons) - Excel.XLSX: 826 KB
Valid for the 2018 season
In conjunction with the Fundamentals of Sports Betting Course

10 teams with 5 complete seasons of data: FC Tokyo, Kashima Antlers, Kashiwa Reysol, Kawasaki Frontale, Sagan Tosu, Sanfrecce Hiroshima, Urawa Red Diamonds, Vegalta Sendai, Ventforet Kofu, Yokohama F. Marinos
Applicable Matches = 90 games out of 306 games = 29.41% of games available for betting

Over/Under 'X' Goals Betting Table (Analysis 2012-17, Excel .xls, 821 kB)
Valid for the 2017-18 season
In conjunction with the Fundamentals of Sports Betting Course

12 teams with 5 seasons of data: ADO Den Haag, Ajax Amsterdam, AZ Alkmaar, Feyenoord, Groningen, Heerenveen, Heracles Almelo, PEC Zwolle, PSV Eindhoven, Twente Enschede, Utrecht, Vitesse Arnhem
132 out of 306 games = 43.14% of games available for betting

Over/Under 'X' Goals Cluster Table based on 1200 matches played between 15/03/2013 and 26/11/2017 (Five Full Seasons) - Excel.XLSX: 753 KB
Valid for the 2018 season
In conjunction with the Fundamentals of Sports Betting Course

8 teams with 5 complete seasons of data: Haugesund, Lillestrom, Molde, Odd Grenland, Rosenborg, Sarpsborg 08, Stromsgodset, Valerenga
Applicable Matches = 56 games out of 240 games = 23.33% of games available for betting

Over/Under 'X' Goals Betting Table (Analysis 2012-17, Excel .xls, 835 kB)
Valid for the 2017-18 season
In conjunction with the Fundamentals of Sports Betting Course

9 teams with 5 seasons of data: Jagiellonia, Korona Kielce, Lech Poznan, Lechia Gdansk, Legia Warsaw, Piast Gliwice, Pogon Szczecin, Slask Wroclaw, Wisla Krakow
72 out of 240 games = 30% of games available for betting

Over/Under 'X' Goals Betting Table (Analysis 2012-17, Excel .xls, 782 kB)
Valid for the 2017-18 season
In conjunction with the Fundamentals of Sports Betting Course

11 teams with 5 seasons of data: Benfica, Estoril, FC Porto, Guimaraes, Maritimo, Nacional, Pacos Ferreira, Rio Ave, Setubal, Sporting Braga, Sporting Lisbon
90 out of 306 games = 29.41% of games available for betting

Over/Under 'X' Goals Betting Table (Analysis 2012-17, Excel .xls, 717 kB)
Valid for the 2017-18 season
In conjunction with the Fundamentals of Sports Betting Course

9 teams with 5 seasons of data: Amkar Perm, CSKA Moscow, FK Rostov, Krasnodar, Lokomotiv Moscow, Rubin Kazan, Spartak Moscow, Terek Grozni (now called Akhmat Grozny), Zenit St Petersburg
72 out of 240 games = 30% of games available for betting

Over/Under 'X' Goals Cluster Table based on 1178 matches played between 02/03/2013 and 19/11/2017 (Five Full Seasons) - Excel.XLSX: 756 KB
Valid for the 2018 season
In conjunction with the Fundamentals of Sports Betting Course

8 teams with 5 complete seasons of data: Incheon United, Jeju United, Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors, Jeonnam Dragons, Pohang Steelers, Seoul, Suwon Samsung Bluewings, Ulsan Hyundai
Applicable Matches = 96-100 games out of 228 games = 42.11%-43.86% of games available for betting

Over/Under 'X' Goals Betting Table (Analysis 2012-17, Excel .xls, 983 KB)
Valid for the 2017-18 season
In conjunction with the Fundamentals of Sports Betting Course

11 teams with 5 seasons of data: Ath Bilbao, Ath Madrid, Barcelona, Celta, Espanol, Malaga, Real Madrid, Sevilla, Sociedad, Valencia
90 out of 380 games = 23.68% of games available for betting

Over/Under 'X' Goals Cluster Table based on 1198 matches played between 31/03/2013 and 05/11/2017 (Five Full Seasons) - Excel.XLSX: 752 KB
Valid for the 2018 season
In conjunction with the Fundamentals of Sports Betting Course

8 teams with 5 complete seasons of data: AIK, Djurgarden, Elfsborg, Goteborg, Hacken, Kalmar, Malmo FF, Norrkoping
Applicable Matches = 56 games out of 240 games = 23.33% of games available for betting

Over/Under 'X' Goals Betting Table (Analysis 2012-17, Excel .xls, 665 kB)
Valid for the 2017-18 season
In conjunction with the Fundamentals of Sports Betting Course

7 teams with 5 seasons of data: FC Basel, Grasshoppers, Luzern, Sion, St Gallen, Thun, Young Boys
84 out of 180 games = 46.67% of games available for betting

Over/Under 'X' Goals Betting Table (Analysis 2012-17, Excel .xls, 832 kB)
Valid for the 2017-18 season
In conjunction with the Fundamentals of Sports Betting Course

8 teams with 5 seasons of data: Akhisar Genclik Spor, Besiktas, Bursaspor, Fenerbahce, Galatasaray, Genclerbirligi, Kasimpasa, Trabzonspor
56 out of 306 games = 18.3% of games available for betting

Over/Under 'X' Goals Cluster Table based on 1700 matches played between 02/03/2013 and 22/10/2017 (Five Full Seasons) - Excel.XLSX: 866 KB
Valid for the 2018 season
In conjunction with the Fundamentals of Sports Betting Course

18 teams with 5 complete seasons of data: Chicago Fire, Colorado Rapids, Columbus Crew, DC United, FC Dallas, Houston Dynamo, Los Angeles Galaxy, Montreal Impact, New England Revolution, New York Red Bulls, Philadelphia Union, Portland Timbers, Real Salt Lake, San Jose Earthquakes, Sporting Kansas City, Seattle Sounders, Toronto FC, Vancouver Whitecaps
Applicable Matches = 399 games out of 495 games = 80.61% of games available for betting

Betting Odds converter to switch odds between US, decimal, fractional, percentage, Hong Kong, Indonesian, and Malay formats – converts odds into their implied probabilities and net returns, and vice versa – converts probabilities and net returns into their corresponding odds. Product description: Betting Odds Converter – Fractional, Decimal, Moneyline, Hong Kong, Indonesian, and Malay

Excel spreadsheet containing data from 417 matches played from Feb 2012 to Sep 2013. Video & product description: 1×2 Full-Time Table of Records

For international club tournaments such as the UEFA Champions League, Europa League, or the South American Copa Libertadores. Excel spreadsheet calculating ‘true’ odds (expected probabilities), and comparing market prices with the statistical probability of winning the bet - WITH Asian Handicap calculation. Video & product description: True Odds & Value Detector: International Club Competitions

For international club tournaments such as the UEFA Champions League, Europa League, or the South American Copa Libertadores. Excel spreadsheet calculating ‘true’ odds (expected probabilities), and comparing market prices with the statistical probability of winning the bet - WITHOUT Asian Handicap calculation. Video & product description: True Odds & Value Detector: International Club Competitions

Excel Spreadsheet showing 54 bet types as well as Asian Handicap calculation, and flagging up ‘value’. Video & product description: True Odds & Value Detector: League games with H2H history

Excel Spreadsheet showing 54 bet types and flagging up ‘value’. Video & product description: True Odds & Value Detector: League games with H2H history

In statistics, information is collected using qualitative or quantitative data. The collected data is then organised using scales or levels in order to classify the data correctly because not every set of data is of equal value and can be analysed further. Read more: Correct Assignment of Football Data to Levels of Measurement