Coming Off A Layoff
The starting few weeks of any sporting competition are always an interesting phenomenon. The media are always looking for the best form team to report on and the obvious team, that has high expectations, and are not living up to them. This phenomenon happens every season, the team that starts well but cannot actually maintain it for the entire season. There are often many reasons that contribute to a mid season collapse, usually injury, fatigue or lack of experience, but the value in picking this team are the potential upsets in the first few weeks.
If a coach has demonstrated an ability to consistently win the first three games of a season for the last few years, it is usually a good bet to back the team, especially if they are going into the game as underdogs. Even though the team may not be laced with superstars, a strong offseason of strong mental training, good physical work and enthusiasm to get the job done can pay strong dividends against a team complacent from a strong finish the previous season.
The same theory goes for horses on the track. A horse that has demonstrated the ability to come back from a layoff and perform well is always a good pick for any bookmaker providing the right price for it. Trainers are also an excellent indicator of whether the horse is due for a good performance if they also have a strong portfolio of wins coming off the shelf. Bookmakers may have missed this so going through records, past races and performances will provide these details.
Some teams and horses do very well coming off a break, will others will perform very poorly. Knowing which teams and horses do this will be very profitable for your next bet.
