WE’RE a week into IPL 2018 and it has been one of mixed results for subscribers to our FREE daily email service.
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EMAIL: IPL Bets – April 14th
As we approach the end of the first week of IPL 2018, a distinct pattern has emerged – in eight completed matches, seven have been won by the team batting second (88%).
The only match won by the side which batted first was heavily rain affected.
However, this toss bias appears disproportionate with historical IPL results. In 2017, 32/59 (54%) resulted matches were won by the chasing side, and in 2016 it was 39/60 (65%).
Interestingly, in the first 20 matches of 2017, 12 (60%) were won by the side batting second. In 2016, that figure was a whopping 17 of the first 20 (85%) fixtures.
So how does that translate to our betting in IPL 2018?
The key learning is in recent IPL history, tournaments have begun with a heavy toss bias towards the team batting second – perhaps as teams struggle to nail down their best death/defensive bowling combinations.
So far, we have lost FOUR head-to-head bets when backing a team which has subsequently batted first, then seen their total overhauled in the final over.
As the nature of this service is primarily a ‘set and forget’ approach, we’ll be adapting these trends to our ratings. This may result in fewer head-to-head recommendations.
Below are our bets for tonight’s double header – including one H2H bet we simply could not let slide. Good punting!
Mumbai Indians v Delhi Daredevils 8:30pm 14/04/2018
Bet: Mumbai Indians MOST MATCH SIXES – 1 unit @ $1.75+
The best price currently is with UBET at $1.83
Bet: Mumbai Indians OVER 7.5 TOTAL SIXES – 1 unit @ $1.85+
The best price currently is with TopSport at $1.90
Kolkata Knight Riders v Sunrisers Hyderabad 12:30am 15/04/2018
Bet: Sunrisers Hyderabad WIN – 1 unit @ $2.20+ (most books)
The best price currently is with Sportsbet at $2.22
Results:
From 12.5u outlay:
– On recommended min price, -2.55u
– On best available price, -2.16u