Odds

Hull City and Derby County are both odds on to get promoted but Middlesbrough, who are only two points ahead of us with a game in hand are anywhere between 7-1 on or 14-1 on.

 

I was watching the live scores on a betting site yesterday. When it was 4 - 0 we were 1/10000 and Charlton were 80/1 for the win and when it was 6 - 0 we had gone to 1/25000 and Charlton 33/1.

Very odd .

 

We're 4/1 with Paddy Power to finish top (Boro are 1/2).

 

Although Boro are in a good position their odds are a little crazy.

 

In play odds are a reflection of where the money has gone not what they think will happen.

 

So that's how bookies get rich.

 

Yes.

 

The odds of Charlton to win when we were already 4 - 0 were 80/1.
When we were 6 - 0 the odds of Charlton winning had gone to 33/1
Did those laying on more money really think Charlton had more chance of coming back from 6 - 0 than 4 - 0 ?

 

Balkan, the punters mind works in mysterious ways.

 

It might not take much money to get odds to move, also people have these in play bets which if they lose they get back, sometimes betting on an absolute nothing gets money back!

 

charlton have previous when it comes to comebacks.

1-5 down, a player short, 27 minutes left:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlton_Athletic_F.C._7–6_Huddersfield_Town_A.F.C.