Frequently asked questions

No. OddsLens runs a deterministic statistical model — the same calculation every time, on real form data, with no AI generating picks. You can see every number it used: win rates, loss rates, venue splits, opponent strength. If the model is wrong, you can see why. That transparency is the point.

Because a specialist beats a generalist. Goals markets share one underlying quantity, how many goals each side is likely to score, so one model prices every line and the numbers agree with each other. They're also the bets most football punters already understand, and they're the markets a late goal can only help: a 96th-minute goal works for an overs or BTTS bet, never against it. That focus is deliberate.

No. OddsLens is built for goals: Over 1.5, Over 2.5, Over 3.5 and Both Teams To Score. Every line comes from the same model, so you get depth on the markets you actually bet rather than a thin spread across everything, and every selection is one a late goal can only help.

Two things, kept separate. The price call: a goals model anchored to the exchange's own most liquid lines gives every Over 1.5, 2.5, 3.5 and BTTS runner a fair price after commission, so each row reads value, fair or short. The form call: how often both sides have been hitting that line lately, against what the price implies, so each row reads strong, solid or thin case. The verdict puts them together and tells you the price at which the bet becomes value. Most prices on a liquid exchange are fair; that's the honest answer, and it's why you can ask for a better one.

Last 10 and last 5 match results for each team: goals scored and conceded, how often each side has hit the goal line, home and away splits, average goals for the fixture and league position. Recent matches are weighted more heavily than older ones. Injuries and suspensions are pulled automatically and weighted by position, so a missing goalkeeper or centre-back counts differently from a missing squad player. All of it sits alongside the live exchange price and the model's fair price, so you can see exactly why a runner surfaced.

The default set is chosen for goals: the major European leagues plus the high-scoring competitions where overs and BTTS land most often. You can customise your league selection in account settings. There's a cap of 60 competitions to keep the signal-to-noise ratio high.

It recalculates from fresh data every time it runs: the latest results for both sides and the live exchange prices, so every signal reflects what has happened up to kick-off. Every version of the model is tracked against the closing price of the markets it surfaced, and a change only goes live when it beats what was there before. It's a statistical model rather than a black box, so you can always see the numbers behind a signal.

Value betting is placing bets where the probability of an outcome is higher than what the market price implies. If the market prices a team at 2.50 (implying a 40% chance of winning) but the data suggests they win 55% of the time in similar conditions, that's a +15 point edge. Over a large enough sample, positive edges turn into profit. For the full explanation, see our value betting guide.

No, and nobody honest will tell you otherwise. Value betting is about getting a better price than the outcome deserves, again and again; individual results vary and runs in both directions are normal. The edge shows over hundreds of bets, which is why OddsLens gives you the numbers on every one rather than a promise about the next one.

A tipster tells you what to back and takes a subscription fee regardless of whether you profit. OddsLens rates the price, not the pick: it shows you the fair price, the evidence and the price to ask for, and lets you decide. You can see the numbers, question the verdict, and skip anything you don't agree with. We don't have a stake in you placing every bet — we have a stake in the fair price being right.

Value: the exchange price is longer than the model's fair price by enough to cover commission, so the price is on your side. Fair: the market has it about right; the bet is yours to take at the going rate if the form backs it. Short: the price is below what the evidence supports; the verdict tells you the price it would need to drift to. Only Short is a warning. A fair price with a strong case is a perfectly good bet; it just isn't a bargain.

Instead of taking the price on offer, you ask the exchange for the price at which the bet becomes value, and OddsLens places that as a back order on your Betfair account. It sits unmatched until another user takes it, and it lapses at kick-off if nobody does, so it can never be carried into the match. You can cancel it from the dashboard at any time. Not every order gets matched; the ones that do are, by the model's own reckoning, value bets you'd never have got by taking the offer.

Two reasons: to pull live market prices from the Exchange, and to place bets on your behalf when you choose to. OddsLens connects using Betfair's official OAuth API — the same mechanism Betfair provides to all approved third-party apps. Your credentials are never stored by OddsLens.

Yes. OddsLens is a registered and approved Betfair application. It operates under Betfair's vendor programme and appears in the Betfair app directory. The approval process includes a review of the integration, security, and responsible gambling compliance.

No. The Betfair API permissions OddsLens uses cover placing bets and reading account data only. OddsLens cannot withdraw funds, transfer money, or change your account settings. Every bet placed through OddsLens requires your explicit confirmation first.

Betfair OAuth tokens have a limited lifespan. When yours expires, the dashboard will show a reconnect prompt. It takes about 30 seconds to reauthorise. You can also refresh the connection manually from the dashboard at any time.

The free tier gives you one match a day, chosen as the best call on the board at the time, with the full sense check — fair price, verdict, form, goal threat and team news — and you can place that bet, or a fair-price order, through your Betfair connection. Members get every opportunity on the board, across all leagues and markets. It's enough to see whether the product works before committing to a subscription.

Yes. Monthly subscribers can cancel before their next billing date and lose nothing. Quarterly and annual plans are non-refundable but you keep access until the end of the period. No dark patterns, no cancellation call required.

Current pricing is introductory. We'll give paid subscribers at least 30 days notice before any increase, and anyone on an active subscription will have the option to lock in their current rate for another year before the change takes effect.

No. OddsLens doesn't sell data or share it with third parties. Betfair receives the bet placement requests you initiate — that's inherent to how the integration works. Your email and account details stay with OddsLens and Supabase, our database provider.

About two minutes. Create an account, connect your Betfair account via the OAuth prompt, pick a risk tier, and the dashboard populates with today's opportunities. The model runs automatically — there's nothing to configure.

No. If you know what Over 2.5 and Both Teams To Score mean, you know enough to start. The interface explains what each signal means as you go, and the value betting explainer covers the theory, including why results vary in the short term, if you want it before you dive in.

That's your decision, and it depends on your bankroll and risk tolerance. OddsLens lets you set a default stake that applies across all opportunities. A common approach for value betting is flat staking — the same amount per bet regardless of the odds — which keeps variance manageable while the edge builds up over time.