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Rested home team against a tired visitor

Six days of rest against a visitor who played three days ago is an edge the market ignores.

Fragile result

The tested hypothesis loses units over the history and the recent period degrades further: it is not profitable as it stands.

ROI
−4.5%
Profit
−27.0 units
Bets
594
Win rate
31.6%
Average odds
3.95
Worst drawdown
50.2 units

The rules, exactly as tested

  • Home win
  • Home rest days ≥ 6
  • Away rest days ≤ 3
  • CompetitionsLigue 1, La Liga, Premier League, Bundesliga, Serie A
  • Seasons2021/22 to 2025/26
  • OddsClosing odds, real only

Season by season

SeasonROIBetsWin rate
2021/22−4.3%13036.2%
2022/23+22.7%12132.2%
2023/24−27.0%9026.7%
2024/25−3.2%13229.5%
2025/26−16.9%12132.2%

League by league

LeagueROIBets
Premier League−1.9%123
Bundesliga+11.6%121
La Liga−5.9%121
Ligue 1−28.1%117
Serie A+1.1%112

Points of attention

  • Gap between history and validation period ROI varies by 15.5 points between the two periods. Performance could be less consistent than the overall result suggests.
  • Strategy not profitable -4.5% ROI over the tested history.

What happens when you move the thresholds

undefined variants of this strategy were simulated: 2 end up positive and 0 of its criteria hold across the range tested.

The variants themselves, and which thresholds hold, are visible in the app.

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Computed on September 10, 2026

Past results on historical odds do not guarantee future returns. Bet responsibly.

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