How to Bet on Outsiders Using the Ladder Strategy?

Over the last few years the popular ladder strategy has become one of the best choices in betting. This simple and easy strategy is based on consecutive bets. The main feature of the strategy is choosing small quotations given by bookmakers. There is no secret that the majority of bettors place their wagers on small quotations ensuring profit.
However, the biggest part of ladders are to fail. The reason is that bettors choose tiny quotations (up to 1.15), without realizing that you will have to make at least 10 bets in order to gain a reward. Also the biggest part of selected bets is bets on favourites’ victories in a match. As we know, favourites often lose or draw. That’s why today we should consider secondary options for future bets applying the ladder strategy. One of these options is betting on outsiders.
In today’s article we are going to analyze how to bet by the ladder strategy with a weaker team.
Reasons to choose an outsider
First of all, let us outline a set of reasons why we should build our bet on a weaker team instead of the favourite. They are the following:
- Lowered quotations for favourite’s victory. As a rule, tiny quotations (1.1 – 1.3) are often lowered several days prior to the beginning of the match. No doubt, lowered quotations are useless for wagering. It will make much more sense to play with the positive handicap of the outsider. Here you should understand that the favourite of the meeting will not destroy the opponent. You will have to run an additional analysis of the selected sports event.
- Little profit and high chances to lose. First of all you should understand that tiny quotations will not be profitable without proper analysis in the long-term. And to win the lost bet back, you need to place 4-5 victorious wagers. So, it is more lucrative to bet with middle but correct (according to the run analysis) quotations to increase the initial sum in three-four times within 2-3 bets. Let us additionally note that, considering results of such matches, outsiders more often achieve the necessary results but not favourites with little odds.
- Huge number of kinds of bets. Apart from the positive handicap, you can also make a bet on a scored goal (in football) by an outsider, or even to place a combined wager on the situation when outsiders of the meeting do not beat the favourite without missing a goal to their own net.
Considering the enlisted aspects, all players can decide by themselves how profitable betting on outsiders is.
Choice of matches
No doubt it will be impossible to make consecutive positive bets without thorough analysis and right choice of sports events. Let us outline the most profitable kinds of bets for further consideration:
- Plus handicap. With this kind of wagers, a bettor should search for battles where a weaker opponent has a chance for a positive outcome at the upcoming battle or even for a possible victory. You should also look for a battle among lowered quotations for favourites as it will be more profitable for a bettor to take plus handicap taking into account the increased odds.
- Total over 0.5. This kind of bets should be taken only during the meeting as it is not clear if the weaker opponent will be able to make one goal attempt in a match. Only 15-20 minutes of the first half will suffice to estimate the situation and possible outcome of the match. Let us also note that the odds will grow up by the middle of the first half.
The next step while betting on the outsider, you should analyze the situation to ensure that the selected bet will have positive results. You should consider the following points:
- Stadium factor. If the outsider plays far from home, you should ignore the meeting as the stronger team, if supported by fans, will win the upcoming match. It is important to consider meetings where the weaker team plays at home.
- Motivation. It is also a good idea to choose battles where favourites will not do their best in order to win. Usually these are final battles in European cups or final tours at national championships. If the favourite of the upcoming meetings solved all possible issues, the team will be unlikely to play to the full extent giving a chance for young players to try themselves.
- Presence of key players. If due to different reasons (injuries or disquals) the favourite lacks key players, you should not expect an easy walk at the upcoming game. The weaker opponent is likely to fight for points at the match.
Extra tips for applying the ladder strategy
We should also say that bettors can update the selected strategy applying a series of secret tricks. Let us tell you about the most lucrative tips:
- Set achievable goals. For example, you should not set the goal for the initial sum to increase ten times by the selected strategy. At the beginning you should set simple goals to test the strategy.
- Put aside a part of the profit after every successful step. This update is profitable while betting with huge sums and middle quotations. For example, if your initial bet is $100, it is profitable to put aside 5-20% of your profit. For example, your first bet is $100 with the odds of 1.45. Your pure win is $45. You can put away $9 (20%) to secure yourself in the future in case of losing in your ladder.
- Make a reasonable choice of the sports event. It means that you shouldn’t rush and choose the first available sports event. It is important to pick interesting matches, run analysis and only then to place your wagers.
- Run several ladders simultaneously. You shouldn’t bet in one ladder especially considering the set goals. The future amount of ladders will influence the chance of the following success by this strategy.
Conclusion
Betting on outsiders is a hard task. This method will absolutely not suit newbies that do not know the chosen kind of sports. However, enthusiasts and professionals should consider the method if they don’t forget to run a thorough analysis of every next match. And only in this case you will be able to reckon on success and replenishment of the bankroll in the long-term.

Yuriy Sheremet – Expert in mobile gaming and esports among shooters and MOBA games.
At EGamersWorld, Yuriy, as in 2020 when he joined the portal, works with content, albeit with adjustments to his area of responsibility.





