Why Bookies Love Draws<\/strong><\/h2>\nOdds comparison site, Oddschecker, notes that, so far, just 58 per cent of games have been won by the favorite. On the flip side, only 15 percent of games in the group stages ended a draw, lower than in recent tournaments. Bookies love draws, because almost no one bets on them.<\/p>\n
And so, today, when England take on Colombia — which Oddschecker expects to be the most bet-upon game in the UK ever — the country’s bookmakers will suppressing their patriotic impulses and cheering the South American side.<\/p>\n
\u201cEngland have been the second most popular bet on Oddschecker and without doubt represent the biggest liability for bookies up and down the country,\u201d Oddschecker\u2019s Guy Harding told Totally Gaming<\/em> on Monday.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Russia 2018 has given us a taste of everything so far — the goal-fests, the chaotic giant-killing upsets, the dramatic penalty saves — and now we have the crazy late comeback. To the impartial, Belgium snatching victory from the jaws of defeat against Japan on Monday could be the best bit so far. They could […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":36,"featured_media":82516,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[11,16,1074],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
World Cup Betting: Belgium Breaks Japanese Hearts, Brazil Plays Like Champions<\/title>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n