Curling is a sport that got popularized thanks to the Winter Olympics. Whilst you’ll still see most of the hype surrounding curling during the Olympics, there are still curling events that get played out internationally throughout the year.

In this article, we offer some tips to help you to make intelligent decisions when betting on curling.

Pick The Likely Winner

Underdog bets are a fun opportunity because they offer a higher return, but with curling, you don’t necessarily have to bet on the underdog for a good payout.

With curling, you can choose a handicap bet to increase the odds. With a handicap bet, the winning team must have a certain threshold of points higher than the losing team. As the handicap threshold increases, so do the odds.

A great strategy for betting on curling is to find matches where the favorite is almost guaranteed to win. We’re talking about the kind of matchups where a world favorite goes up against a very low tier team.

In this case, you can increase the handicap by 2-3 points and get a much higher payout for still betting on the favorite.

If you aren’t comfortable with taking the risk, start with a small handicap, or you can still just bet on the winner outright.

Make Small Underdog Bets

Sometimes, the underdogs may be undervalued. You will need to do your own research to find out how each team matches up against each other, but with the right research, you may find that a small underdog bet is worth the risk.

You won’t win many underdog bets, but if you make very small, educated bets regularly, eventually you’ll have an underdog win that’ll pay for your losses and then some.

Do Your Research And Get Involved

Because curling isn’t anywhere near as popular as most other sports when it comes to betting, you will need to put in the extra effort to do your research.  You’ll need to dig deep into the past results for previous cups and events to see how each team performed on your own two feet.

As you gather more information and make more bets, your knowledge for curling will grow. It’s also important that you actually tune into the curling matches you bet on.

The more curling you watch, the more you’ll understand about the sport, the competition, and how each team performs against one another.

Unlike sports like football and rugby, which have thousands of resources and outlets online offering betting advice, curling takes more of a personal approach. You really have to get invested in the sport as a fan to understand when and why to make bets.

The betting markets are also often limited to outright wins or handicap wins, so you really have to be confident about the bets you place.

Start small and then over time start to increase the amount you bet with. Curling is certainly a hidden opportunity within the sports betting world, but it takes time and lots of research to fully understand.