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Premier League Betting Odds 1 October 2011
Premier League betting odds have been published for 1 October 2011.
One of the more enticing matchups for the week features Everton v Liverpool where Everton was coming in at 21/10 and Liverpool 6/4. The draw had odds of 23/10. Liverpool was getting 65 percent of the betting action in this matchup.
Everton have only lost one of their last 14 Premier League games at Goodison Park (W8 D5 L1) while the Reds have failed to score in three of their last four Premier League away matches.
Saints-Jaguars Line Drops From -9 to -7 (Video)
The Saints-Jaguars line opened at -9 and has since dropped down to -7 in favor of New Orleans. This is a bit strange in that nearly 90 percent of those betting the spread were backing the Saints at -8. Gambling911.com does not have betting action data as it pertains to the opening line.
Lions-Cowboys Line at -1.5 (Video)
The Lions-Cowboys line had opened at Dallas -1.5 and has moved down to a Pick’em at some online sportsbooks heading into the weekend. Over 80 percent of those betting the spread were backing the Lions in this one.
Dallas beat Detroit last year at home by a score of 35-19.
The Lions are 8-0-1 Against The Spread in their last 9 games following a S.U. win.
Detroit is 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games as an underdog.
The Lions are 9-1 ATS vs. a team with a winning record.
Steelers-Texans Line at -3.5 Favoring Houston (Video)
The Steelers-Texans line was coming in at -3.5 in favor of Houston. 65 percent of those betting the spread in this game were backing the rare underdog Steelers.
The last time Pittsburgh played Houston in 2008, they beat the Texans by a score of 38-17 as the host.
The Steelers are 5-0 Against The Spread in their last 5 games following a ATS loss.
The Steelers are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games after accumulating less than 90 yards rushing in their previous game.
The Steelers are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games on grass.
Redskins-Rams Line at Washington -2 (Video)
Washington finds itself in a rare situation as a road favorite with the Redskins-Rams line coming in at -2 in favor of the Skins. 75 percent of those betting the spread in this game were backing Washington here.
St. Louis has actually won two of the last three seasons against Washington while covering all three games.
The Redskins have not performed well as a favorite. They have only gone 1-8-1 Against The Spread when favored in fact. They are 6-19-3 ATS vs. a team with a losing record.
College Football 2011 Week 5 Betting Odds
College Football 2011 Week 5 betting odds can be found at Sportsbook.com here. Below you will find a few betting previews.
TEXAS A&M AGGIES (2-1) vs. ARKANSAS RAZORBACKS (3-1)
Sportsbook.com Line & Total: Texas A&M -2.5 & 62
Opening Line & Total: A&M -3 & 62
Michigan State-Ohio State Betting Line at Buckeyes -3
The Michigan State-Ohio State betting line had the Buckeyes at -3. Spread action on this game was relatively balanced.
Sportsbook.com Line & Total: Ohio State -3 & 44
Opening Line & Total: OSU -3 & 44
Michigan State tries to beat Ohio State for the first time this century when the Big Ten rivals clash in Columbus.
2011 National League Division Series Playoffs Lines
The 2011 National League Division Series Playoffs lines were available for the series and for Game One for both the Diamondbacks vs. Milwaukee and Cardinals vs. Phillies.
ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS (94-68) vs. MILWAUKEE BREWERS (96-66)
Series Line: Milwaukee -170, Arizona +150
Game 1 Line & Total: Milwaukee -139 & 7 over -120
Series Schedule (Best of 5)
Game 1 at MIL: Saturday, 2:07 p.m. EDT
Detroit Tigers vs. New York Yankees Game 1 Line – American League Playoffs
Carrie Stroup here with your Detroit Tigers vs. New York Yankees Game 1 line for the American League Playoffs Wildcard Race.
Series Line: New York -150, Detroit +130
Game 1 Line & Total : NY -129 & 7 over -120
Series Schedule (Best of 5)
Game 1 at NYY: Friday, 8:37 p.m. EDT
Justin Verlander (24-5, 2.40 ERA) vs. CC Sabathia (19-8, 3.00 ERA)
Game 2 at NYY: Saturday, 8:37 p.m. EDT
Doug Fister (11-13, 2.83 ERA) vs. Ivan Nova (16-4, 3.70 ERA)
American League Wildcard Playoffs 2011: Rays vs. Rangers Game One Line
Carrie Stroup here with your American League Wildcard Playoffs 2011 Rays vs. Rangers odds where the line on Game One had Texas as a -178 favorite with the UNDER at -115. The Series line had Texas at -165 and Tampa Bay at +145.
Series Schedule (Best of 5)
Game 1 at TEX: Friday, 5:07 p.m. EDT
Matt Moore (1-0, 2.89 ERA) vs. C.J. Wilson (16-7, 2.94 ERA)
Game 2 at TEX: Saturday, 7:07 p.m. EDT
James Shields (16-12, 2.82 ERA) vs. Derek Holland (16-5, 3.95 ERA)
Game 3 at TB: Monday, Monday, 5:07 p.m. EDT
Breeders Cup 2011 Prep Weekend Betting
Breeders Cup 2011 prep weekend betting was available at TwinSpires.com, which is legally licensed in the US and owned by Churchill Downs.
South Florida vs. Pittsburgh Betting Odds – Thursday Night Game
The South Florida vs. Pittsburgh betting odds for this Thursday night’s game had the Bulls at -3.
Sportbsook.com Line & Total: South Florida -3 (-105) & 51.5
Opening Line & Total: USF -2 & 52
MMA Videos From BetDSI.com Offer Odds on Upcoming Fights (Video)
For those of you not familiar with the company, BetDSI.com is the premier online sportsbook when it comes to offering MMA and UFC odds. As if that weren’t enough, BetDSI.com also promotes fights and produces videos.
“It’s a great compliment to the Gambling911.com website, which will now be featuring these videos,” noted Jenny Woo, who herself has begun hosting MMA fights on the Florida panhandle. The Woo-hosted fights will also be featured on the G911 site shortly.
49ers-Eagles Betting Line Starting to Become Available
BetOnline was preparing to offer a betting line on the 49ers-Eagles game with Michael Vick’s proclamation that he is 100 percent likely to play come Sunday. The Eagles quarterback suffered a contusion on his non-throwing hand in Sunday’s loss to the Giants.
"Even if it was broke, I think I would have probably padded it up and went back out there," Vick said after a morning walkthrough. "You got to take precaution, but this is what I love to do."
Giants-Cardinals Line at New York +1.5
The Giants-Cardinals line opened at +1 favoring New York but has since moved up a half point. Nearly 80 percent of the spread action was on the Giants.
The away team has actually won both games of this series in 2009 and 2008, respectively.
The Giants are 7-2 Against The Spread in their last 9 games as a road favorite of 0.5-3.0.
The Cardinals are 7-2 ATS in their last 9 games as a home underdog.
Falcons-Seahawks Betting Odds – Week 4 2011
The Falcons-Seahawks betting odds for Week 4 2011 were coming in at -4.5 in favor of Atlanta. 90 percent of the spread action was on Atlanta in this game.
Both teams come into this game 1-2. Last year, Atlanta beat Seattle on the road by a score of 34-18.
There are some really strong stats favoring the Falcons here.
Atlanta is 4-0 Against The Spread in their last 4 games as a road favorite of 3.5-10.0.
The Falcons are 6-0 ATS vs. a team with a losing record.
College Football Betting Odds – 2011 Week 5
College Football betting odds for 2011 Week 5 were available at Bookmaker, North America’s first online sportsbook offering mobile and in-progress wagering along with up to $2500 in FREE CASH when you open an account here today.
There were some absolutely fantastic games on tap for Week 5. Some of these might shatter the 2011 College Football season betting records to date when all is said and done.
The best of the games will be televised nationally.
Alabama-Florida Line at Crimson Tide -3.5 (Video)
After opening as the -5 road favorite, the Crimson Tide was now at -3.5 and the Alabama-Florida spread action was getting significant lopsided action in favor of the Tide at 85 percent backing. (Bet this game at Bookmaker.eu. Mobile wagering available. Up to $2500 in free cash offered)
This one promises to be among the most wagered on games of the week.
The home team has won the last three in this series dating back to 2008. Alabama has won the last two by double digits.
Nebraska-Wisconsin Line Hovers Between -9 and -10 (Video)
The Nebraska-Wisconsin line opened at -8 in favor of the Badgers and has since been floating around between -9 and -10 depending on the sportsbook.
The number may appear to be out of whack, but close to 60 percent of those betting the spread were backing the Badgers here.
Nebraska is ranked number 8. Wisconsin is ranked number 7. Both teams are 4-0 coming into this game.
The Sagarin Ratings suggest a massive overlay of more than 4 points.
Odds to Win the Justin Timberlake Shriners Hospitals for Children Open 2011
Sportsbook.com has released its odds on who will win the Justin Timberlake Shriners Hospitals for Children Open 2011
Detroit Lions vs. Dallas Cowboys Betting Line at -2.5 (Video)
Panthers-Bears Line at Chicago -6.5
The Panthers-Bears line was sitting at -6.5 early in the week with 60 percent of the spread action on Chicago. Both teams come into this one with records of 1-2.
The Bears lost their game against Green Bay as Jay Cutler was just 2 of 8 with two interceptions when throwing at least 15 yards downfield Sunday. It's the 6th straight game against the Packers Cutler has thrown an interception of that length, including the 2010 NFC Championship Game.
The Carolina Panthers, despite being 1-2, have looked impressive thus far, especially quarterback Cam Newton.
Tennessee Titans vs. Cleveland Browns Betting Preview
Week 4 is coming up quickly and Gambling911.com has your Tennessee Titans vs. Cleveland Browns betting preview.
The Browns were bordering on being a pick’em to a 1 point favorite in this matchup, however, Tennessee was getting over 60 percent of the betting action on the spread so we could see some books moving the line in favor of the Titans before this game goes off on Sunday.
Both these teams come into Sunday’s matchup with 2-1 records.
Stan Simmons of BetOnline.com:
South Florida-Pittsburgh Line Set at -2 (Video)
The South Florida-Pittsburgh line was coming in at -2 in favor of South Florida. The Bulls were getting some heavy wagering action heading into this game with the public backing South Florida at around 90 percent on the spread.
Pittsburgh has won and covered the last three in this series. South Florida, however, is greatly improved and comes into this game undefeated whereas Pittsburgh is at 2-2.
Line on Utah State vs. BYU, Ball State vs. Oklahoma (Video)
Gambling911.com has the latest line on both the Utah State vs. BYU and Ball State vs. Oklahoma games. BYU had a spread of -7.5 against Utah State while the Sooners were huge 37-point favorites vs. Ball State.
Friday’s Utah State vs. BYU game opened at -10.5 in favor of Brigham Young before this number nosedived.
Texas A&M vs. Arkansas Line Opens at -2.5 Favoring Visiting Aggies (Video)
The Texas A&M vs. Arkansas line was sitting at -2.5 early this Week 5 College Football week. We were seeing a few 3’s on this game.
Betting trends for this game included:
Arkansas has beaten Texas A&M the last two seasons by 7 or more points, both times on the road.
The Aggies are 0-8 Against The Spread in their last 8 neutral site games.
Texas A&M is 0-6-1 ATS in their last 7 vs. SEC.
The Aggies are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games as a favorite of 0.5-3.0.
The Razorbacks are 11-4 ATS in their last 15 games overall.
Bills-Bengals Line Opens at -3 in Favor of Buffalo (Video)
The Bills-Bengals line has opened at -3 with Buffalo the away favorite in Cincinnati at Bookmaker, North America’s oldest established online sportsbook.
The Bills are considered this season’s biggest surprise after upsetting mighty New England this past weekend and coming into their game against Cincinnati with a 3-0 record. Oddsmakers gave Buffalo OVER/UNDER odds of winning 5.5 regular season games prior to the new season.
First NFL Head Coach to be Fired Odds – 2011
Sportsbook.com has released odds on the first NFL Head Coach to be fired in 2011-2012. The favorite is Tony Sparano, head coach of the Miami Dolphins.
The Miami Herald’s Armando Salguero is reporting that Sparano won’t be canned, at least not this week.
"No, nothing’s happening," Salguero's source told him when asked if there were changes coming to the coaching staff.
New York Yankees vs. Tampa Bay Rays Betting Line September 26 -215
Sportsbook.com has your New York Yankees vs. Tampa Bay Rays betting line for September 26, 2011.
Sportbsook.com Line & Total: Tampa Bay -215, New York +195 & 8.5 flat
Big 12 Report for 2011 – Calm Before the Storm
Tony George of TonyGeorgeSports.com has released his Big 12 Report for 2011.
