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Patterns & Hit Rates: How to Read Outcome Cards Without Overfitting
Key Takeaway
A high hit rate is only useful when the market, sample, and form window match the bet you will place. Patterns are starting points for research, not automatic tips.
Choosing Form Windows
Short windows catch hot streaks; longer windows smooth variance. Compare both before you decide a pattern is durable.
League style matters — a BTTS run in one competition may not transfer to another with different tempo.
Avoiding Overfit Filters
Stacking too many filters can create perfect-looking samples of five matches. Prefer simpler queries you can explain in one sentence.
How to read a pattern card
Hit rate, sample size, and form window should be readable in one glance. If you cannot say those three out loud, the card is not ready to stake.
League style travels poorly. A BTTS run in one competition is a lead for that competition — not a template for every midweek card.
Try it in Patterns
Open Patterns, pick one market, and compare a short window against a longer one. Keep the query simple enough to explain in a sentence.
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