Arbusers

I wanted to bring at your attention the FIFA Club World Cup that brings together 32 teams from all over the planet. In my view, it is expected to be a very successful betting event that will keep smart bettors busy at least until the 26th of June when the group stage ends. The cup will continue until the 9th of July with a thinner density of games.

The expanded format of the 2025 event with 32 participant teams will dramatically alter the betting landscape of June.
More Matches: Increased fixtures create more opportunities for both pre-match and in-play betting.
Broader Representation: More teams from varied regions might create less predictable outcomes, enhancing market volatility.
Heightened Interest: A larger tournament format may attract a broader audience, further boosting betting activity.
Limited knowledge of non European teams: Many bettors have limited information on teams from Asia, Africa, or Oceania, leading to reliance on bookmakers' odds rather than well informed and calculated decisions.

Traditionally, the end of Champions League and major European championships are accompanied by a gap in the number of betting events. This will not be the case for the summer of 2025. So, if you intent to have a break, make sure to book it after June the 26th.

Frappedize Yourself at the correct dates.

I’ve mentioned before that the FIFA Club World Cup represents a unique betting opportunity, and I firmly stand by that. The nature of the tournament makes it difficult for most bettors to properly analyze. After all, how often do you get the chance to evaluate clubs from different continents, playing under different formats, and across multiple time zones?

The analysis, by nature, will be incomplete and fragmented (I know some modellers might disagree here). And when proper analysis is hard to come by, the average betting crowd tends to rely on bias and emotion.

As social beings, we’re hardwired to feel safe when we follow the crowd. Straying out of the group often triggers anxiety. But in betting, just like in financial markets, the crowd rarely profits. In zero-sum environments, one’s gain is another’s loss, and conformity becomes a liability.

Betting, like investing, is ultimately a lonely game. It’s about recognizing and exploiting the biases of others. The real edge belongs to those who understand where the crowd goes wrong. From this perspective, news and mainstream analysis shouldn’t guide our decisions. Instead, they serve a different and more strategic purpose: They help us understand what everyone else knows and believes.

And when we know what the crowd knows, we can step back and make rational, independent decisions.