Views: 22 Both the Dragons and the Cowboys have had really strong starts to the season, and are both sitting firmly in the top eight; North Queensland have four wins under their belt, and the Dragons have five. George Illawarra side will be hosting the Cowboys at WIN Stadium in the final fixture. Mar 14, 2019 The Boys give their tips and predictions for the upcoming round 1 match between the North Queensland Cowboys and the St. George Illawarra Dragons.
LINE BETTING and HANDICAP BETTING: Line betting is when the bookmaker handicaps a team by setting a specific margin with the aim on making the game even between the two sides. For example, if the bookmaker believes Team A is a 10-point better team than Team B, they will handicap Team A by 10 points. The line therefore becomes Team A to beat Team B by more than 10 points or Team B to come within 10 points of Team A. Then both outcomes become equal odds, which is ultimately around $1.90 the majority of the time.
WINNING MARGINS: Margin betting is when the bookmaker breaks up the number of possible end results by putting in a margin. The punter must therefore select the correct result as well as the correct margin.
For example, if you believe Team A will beat Team B and want to also bet on the margin, you will have to correctly pick how many points will be between the two sides at the end of full-time. So if you think Australia will win in a margin of 1-12 points you'd select that option. Or maybe you think New Zealand will win a game by 13+ points.