In watching sports, it is very common for fans to have recency bias especially if fans are new. They might not have watched certain important events so they end up only believing what they have witnessed from recently. If a team wins the latest match, fans might think they are already at the best form of their careers.
In sports betting, this can hinder you from making rational decisions. Sometimes, people fall for short clips cut specifically to make an athlete look good or cool. This is very common on reels or tiktok. How would you combat recency bias? Or do you even believe that recency bias is a thing? or do you believe a team or athlete is only as good as their latest match?
This is not only peculiar to new fans. Even old fans who are unprofessional in gambling do this too. I myself have been affected by this recency bias, where I begin to feel confident or doubtful about the performance of my favourite team once I notice that they outdid themselves or underperformed during the previous match. Sometimes, it is not easy to ignore these recent facts staring you in the face and think beyond what you've seen recently. Only experienced and highly skilled sports analysts can do better here.