California Golden Bears vs Syracuse Orange prediction

The eagle's three picks

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Eagle safe pick

Syracuse to win

62% chancePrice -1851 unit

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Eagle bold pick

California to win

38% chancePrice +1541 unit

Note: Safe is the bet most likely to win. Value is where the price pays more than it should. Bold pays more but loses more often. A unit is your normal stake.

Why we think this

1. 1
   What our numbers say

   The model gives Syracuse Orange 62% and California Golden Bears 38%. The bookmakers agree and make Syracuse Orange the favourite at -185.

2. 2
   Recent form

   Syracuse Orange won 1 of their last 5 and California Golden Bears won 2 of their last 5. California Golden Bears come in with the better run.

3. 3
   Home and away

   Syracuse Orange won 2 of their last 6 games at home. California Golden Bears won 2 of their last 6 on the road.

4. 4
   Scoring

   Syracuse Orange score 23.2 points a game and let in 32.5. California Golden Bears score 23.7 and let in 31.7. Their recent games average 55.6 and 55.3 points in total, and the market line is 56.5.

5. 5
   The safest bet

   Syracuse to win has a 62% chance, the highest of the bets worth taking here.

Note: Every reason here comes from real results and real prices. We do not guess and we do not copy tipsters.

Team records

Last 12 games in all competitions.

Note: W is a win and L a loss. A team with more games at home or away can look better or worse than it is.

Price check against Draft Kings

Note: Green value means the price pays more than our fair price. We only call it a value pick from 3% up, because small gaps can be noise.

Spread and total at every line

Note: A spread gives one team a head start. Syracuse +3.5 wins if Syracuse win or lose by 3 or fewer. If the result lands exactly on the line, your stake comes back.