• List of Injured Players
    When a key player is not playing in the upcoming game, this can really alter what should take place.
  • Where The Game Takes Place
    Typically some teams play better at home in front of the home crowd. So in certain situations that could account for a few extras points scored.
  • Statistical Formulas
    There are formulas that allow you to take certain statistics for each team and come up with similar predictions as media sites a sports books.

Some of these formulas account for things like how many points a team typically scores, how many second chance or free scores opportunities a team gets on average. It’s important to know how often they convert on those opportunities.

  • Efficiency is a big deal in sports. One team may get a lot of chances to score on certain teams but if they can’t convert against a better defensive team it doesn’t matter. That can alter the results of a game that seemed like it would be a cake walk.
  • Turnovers are very crucial in the equation as well. While some teams may not convert on possession acquired through turnovers, some are like vultures in those situations. Taking care of possessions is key in any of the major sports for success.

These are some of the most important things to pay attention to when predicting what will take place in a game.

There is an Udemy course “How To Predict Sports Scores” that will teach you how to use certain formulas to accomplish this.

Learn basic concepts and formulas that you will need to predict sports scores to the three major US sports. Become an informed sports consumer. Be the person that everyone listens to in the office regarding sports.