Straight to the point most people are afraid of compiling big odds and now decide to go for lower odds with huge staking power which is not even guaranteed to give the predicted results. For example, there could be a match between Newcastle VS Tottenham Hotspur and both teams are having 1.5 and 1.3 odds respectively, a gambler may decide to bet only on Tottenham to straight win by only selecting this one game on his slip, what is your take on this kind of gambling, risking bigger money on some low odds with a small potential win and still the possibility of your pick to win is not even certain.
I doubt these people you are referring to are afraid. It's a matter of hesitation and stuck between the lines.
Actually, what you mentioned generally depends on the bettor's preference.
There was no right pick until you knew the result.How to know the result then? Be 100% with what you really think and wait for the result.