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UL - Monroe Warhawks vs Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
Game Date: Saturday, October 20, 2012 | Game Time: 4:00 PM | Home Line: -3.0 | Total: 50.0
Original content, prepared and provided by ProCappers.com StaffUL - Monroe Warhawks v Western Kentucky Hilltoppers Series Betting Trends
The UL - Monroe Warhawks travel to Western Kentucky to play the Hilltoppers at 4:00 PM on Saturday, October 20, 2012. Western Kentucky is the favorite in this matchup, laying -3.0 points here at home. The Total has been posted at Over/Under 50.0.
Before getting to specific team details, let's have a look at the recent games in this series to see if we can identify any NCAAF sports betting trends to assist in making the right pick in this game.
Recent Results in the Warhawks/Hilltoppers Series
| Date | AwayTeam | Score | HomeTeam | Score | HomeLine | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 20, 2012 | UL - Monroe | 43 | Western Kentucky | 42 | -3.0 | 50.0 |
| October 29, 2011 | Western Kentucky | 31 | UL - Monroe | 28 | -6.0 | 47.5 |
When looking at the last 2 games in this series, we can see the home team has won 0 games compared to 2 wins for the road team. Average points scored per game for the home team in the UL - Monroe/Western Kentucky series is 35 ppg while the vistor has put up 37 ppg, creating an average margin of victory of 2 favoring the road team.
Unlike most series', this one has leaned towards the road team. Specifically, the road team in this series has enjoyed an average advantage of 2 ppg. That represents a value number of -1 when meassured against the offered line of -3.0, suggesting a wager on UL - Monroe makes the most sense - at least, when looking at the series trends from an historical perspective.
The average Total points scored spanning the last 2 games between the Warhawks and the Hilltoppers is 72 per game. That creates a face value cushion of 22 against the line, suggesting a bet of Over 50.0 may be in order. At least it appears as such on first impression when compared to the series history.
Now let's take a look at the series history in this exact situation, with UL - Monroe as the road team and with Western Kentucky as the home team.
Recent Results when UL - Monroe visits Western Kentucky
| Date | AwayTeam | Score | HomeTeam | Score | HomeLine | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 20, 2012 | UL - Monroe | 43 | Western Kentucky | 42 | -3.0 | 50.0 |
When looking at the last 1 games in this series while Western Kentucky has been the home team, we can see the Hilltoppers have won 0 games compared to 1 wins for the Warhawks. Average points scored per game by Western Kentucky in this situation is is 42 ppg while UL - Monroe has put up 43 ppg, creating an average margin of victory of 1 favoring the Warhawks.
Unlike most series', this one has leaned towards the road team. Specifically, the road team in this series has enjoyed an average advantage of 1 ppg. That represents a value number of -2 when meassured against the offered line of -3.0, suggesting a wager on the Warhawks makes the most sense. At least, that's the way it looks betting against the number looking at the series situation in the vacuum of this trend.
The average Total points scored spanning the last 1 games between the Warhawks and the Hilltoppers is 85 per game. That creates a face value cushion of 35 against the line, suggesting a bet of Over 50.0 may be in order. At least it appears as such on first impression when compared to the series history.
Can the UL - Monroe Warhawks Cover the Spread?
This season the UL - Monroe Warhawks have played 13 games, averaging 33.8 points per game, while allowing 29.2 points per game. This has led to a season record of 8-5. Let's have a closer look at recent UL - Monroe Warhawks results.
Recent UL - Monroe Warhawks Results
| Date | AwayTeam | Score | HomeTeam | Score | HomeLine | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 28, 2012 | Ohio | 45 | UL - Monroe | 14 | -7.0 | 60.0 |
| November 24, 2012 | UL - Monroe | 23 | Fla-International | 17 | 4.5 | 61.0 |
| November 17, 2012 | North Texas | 16 | UL - Monroe | 42 | -10.0 | 57.5 |
| November 8, 2012 | UL - Monroe | 23 | Arkansas St. | 45 | -7.0 | 59.5 |
| November 3, 2012 | UL - Lafayette | 40 | UL - Monroe | 24 | -9.5 | 62.0 |
| October 27, 2012 | South Alabama | 24 | UL - Monroe | 38 | -22.0 | 54.0 |
| October 20, 2012 | UL - Monroe | 43 | Western Kentucky | 42 | -3.0 | 50.0 |
This season the UL - Monroe Warhawks have played 7 games on the road, averaging 35.0 points per game, while allowing 27.6 points per game. This has led to a season record of 5-2. Let's have a closer look at recent UL - Monroe Warhawks results on the road.
Recent UL - Monroe Warhawks Road Results
| Date | AwayTeam | Score | HomeTeam | Score | HomeLine | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 24, 2012 | UL - Monroe | 23 | Fla-International | 17 | 4.5 | 61.0 |
| November 8, 2012 | UL - Monroe | 23 | Arkansas St. | 45 | -7.0 | 59.5 |
| October 20, 2012 | UL - Monroe | 43 | Western Kentucky | 42 | -3.0 | 50.0 |
| October 6, 2012 | UL - Monroe | 31 | Mid Tenn St. | 17 | 3.0 | 62.5 |
| September 29, 2012 | UL - Monroe | 63 | Tulane | 10 | 20.0 | 51.5 |
Can the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers Cover the Spread?
This season the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers have played 13 games, averaging 28.2 points per game, while allowing 25.5 points per game. This has led to a season record of 7-5. Let's have a closer look at recent Western Kentucky Hilltoppers results.
Recent Western Kentucky Hilltoppers Results
| Date | AwayTeam | Score | HomeTeam | Score | HomeLine | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 26, 2012 | Central Michigan | 24 | Western Kentucky | 21 | -6.5 | 56.0 |
| November 24, 2012 | North Texas | 24 | Western Kentucky | 25 | -11.0 | 51.0 |
| November 17, 2012 | Western Kentucky | 27 | UL - Lafayette | 31 | -4.5 | 58.0 |
| November 10, 2012 | Florida Atlantic | 37 | Western Kentucky | 28 | -15.5 | 49.0 |
| November 1, 2012 | Mid Tenn St. | 34 | Western Kentucky | 29 | -8.5 | 54.0 |
| October 27, 2012 | Western Kentucky | 14 | Fla-International | 6 | 6.5 | 51.5 |
| October 20, 2012 | UL - Monroe | 43 | Western Kentucky | 42 | -3.0 | 50.0 |
| October 11, 2012 | Western Kentucky | 31 | Troy St. | 26 | 1.5 | 55.0 |
| September 29, 2012 | Western Kentucky | 26 | Arkansas St. | 13 | 2.5 | 57.0 |
| September 22, 2012 | Southern Miss | 17 | Western Kentucky | 42 | -3.0 | 48.0 |
This season the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers have played 7 games here at home, averaging 33.7 points per game, while allowing 27.0 points per game. This has led to a season record of 3-4. Let's have a closer look at recent Western Kentucky Hilltoppers results when playing at home.
Recent Western Kentucky Hilltoppers Home Results
| Date | AwayTeam | Score | HomeTeam | Score | HomeLine | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 26, 2012 | Central Michigan | 24 | Western Kentucky | 21 | -6.5 | 56.0 |
| November 24, 2012 | North Texas | 24 | Western Kentucky | 25 | -11.0 | 51.0 |
| November 10, 2012 | Florida Atlantic | 37 | Western Kentucky | 28 | -15.5 | 49.0 |
| November 1, 2012 | Mid Tenn St. | 34 | Western Kentucky | 29 | -8.5 | 54.0 |
| October 20, 2012 | UL - Monroe | 43 | Western Kentucky | 42 | -3.0 | 50.0 |
| September 22, 2012 | Southern Miss | 17 | Western Kentucky | 42 | -3.0 | 48.0 |
| September 1, 2012 | Austin Peay | 10 | Western Kentucky | 49 | ||
| November 26, 2011 | Troy St. | 18 | Western Kentucky | 41 | -5.5 | 50.5 |
| November 5, 2011 | Fla-International | 9 | Western Kentucky | 10 | 3.0 | 49.5 |
| October 22, 2011 | UL - Lafayette | 23 | Western Kentucky | 42 | 3.0 | 46.0 |
