England vs Republic of Ireland Prediction, Betting Tips & Preview
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Betting sites are constantly looking for new ways to enhance betting options for customers with the addition of new betting tools, attractive promotions, and new betting markets. One new betting option that is available with a select number of betting sites is the ‘Opta Player of the Match‘ market.
This market offers punters a unique betting opportunity based on the statistical analysis conducted by Opta, one of the leading sources of sports statistics that is used by many online bookmakers. Herein,
We’ll be taking a look at how the Opta Player of the Match works, how you can bet on it, and some advise if you choose to do so.
Opta is a leading provider of sports data, particularly known for its football statistics. Betting sites use Opta’s football stats to provide customers with information such as:
Opta’s data has been used for many years by betting companies to offer statistical betting markets which are most commonly used in Bet Builder. For example, a Bet Builder may consist of Player X to Score, Player Y to have Over 1.5 SOT & Player Z to make Over 4 tackles’.
Some betting sites have now started to use Opta data for a new betting option named, Opta Player of the Match.
The Opta Points system is designed to evaluate a player’s overall performance in a football match. Points are awarded for positive actions such as scoring goals and making successful passes, while negative actions, including receiving red cards or conceding goals, result in point deductions.
Action | Points |
---|---|
Goal Scored | 10 |
Shot On Target | 4 |
Shot Off Target | 2 |
Assist | 6 |
Pass | 0.2 |
Tackle | 2 |
Interception | 1 |
Foul Won | 1 |
Saved Penalty (GK) | 5 |
Win Penalty | 4 |
Concede Goal (GK) | -5 |
Red Card | -5 |
Yellow Card | -2 |
Foul Conceded | -1 |
Offside | -1 |
By understanding the points system of the Opta Player of the Match market, you should be able to make a prediction of which players are more likely to end the match with a positive points total. However, here are some tips for increasing your chances of backing the top Opta player.