No accurate prediction even how deep your knowledge and how deal with all the analysis and research in terms of gambling nothing is for sure, like you mentioned you can go and bet with the public or you can go ahead and bet against the public, it's more on your own assessment and how you think you analyze everything, what is important, you did your own research and you use the amount that you are willing to let just in case the result is against you.
Yes, you are right because we can only analyze and predicts which team that can wins without knowing if that team can really wins against the opponent. That will depends on your analysis and if your analysis say that you can bet against the public, you can follows that or vice versa. The important thing is you know what you needs to do and if you really wants to place a bet, you know that will have risk so you will not risks too much money in betting. That will helps you to reduces the risks of losing your money but you can enjoy your betting.