I bet on my favorite team most of the time, but not always. I don't bet much when the opponent is stronger than my favorite team or equally strong where there is an equal chance of losing and winning. Because I value money more than the team. I bet when the opponent is relatively weak or the opponent has a chance of losing. Because I try to win money from that. However, no matter how much we analyze or be careful, we have to face losses. So it can be a mistake to always bet on the favorite team. Analyze and bet or ignore.
The decision you take when it comes to your team is a good one. There should be no exception in terms of placing bets with your money because it's your favorite team; that does not make it worth wasting money on. We need to be vigilant about how we place bets, and once the outcome of the game is more uncertain to predict based on our favorite team being involved, the best thing is just to avoid that particular game.