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College FootballSat 3 Oct, 12:00 United States time

Michigan Wolverines vs Minnesota Golden Gophers prediction

Huntington Bank Stadium

Michigan WolverinesAway

24.5 : 20.1

projected points

Minnesota Golden GophersHome

67%Michigan

33%Minnesota

Eagle safe pickOver 33.5 points

-309

Quick answer

Our prediction for Michigan Wolverines vs Minnesota Golden Gophers is Michigan Wolverines to win, with a 67% chance. We project Michigan Wolverines 24.5 and Minnesota Golden Gophers 20.1. Our best bet is Over 33.5 points at -309.

Prediction: Michigan Wolverines to win
Chance: 67%
Projected score: Michigan Wolverines 25, Minnesota Golden Gophers 20
Projected total: 44.6 points
Best bet: Over 33.5 points at -309

Note: This is our view from the numbers, not a sure thing. One injury, one turnover or one late score can change any game.

The eagle's three picks

✓

Eagle safe pick

Over 33.5 points

76% chanceFair price -3092 units

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Eagle bold pick

Minnesota to win

33% chancePrice +1851 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
What our numbers say
The model gives Minnesota Golden Gophers 33% and Michigan Wolverines 67%. The bookmakers agree and make Michigan Wolverines the favourite at -225.
2
Recent form
Minnesota Golden Gophers won 4 of their last 5 and Michigan Wolverines won 3 of their last 5. Minnesota Golden Gophers come in with the better run.
3
Home and away
Minnesota Golden Gophers won 8 of their last 9 games at home. Michigan Wolverines won 4 of their last 6 on the road.
4
Scoring
Minnesota Golden Gophers score 23.3 points a game and let in 24.3. Michigan Wolverines score 27.5 and let in 18.9. Their recent games average 47.6 and 46.3 points in total, and the market line is 43.5.
5
The safest bet
Over 33.5 points has a 76% 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.

What moved our number

Eagle 2.0 starts from results and prices, then reads four more things. Here is every change it made on this game.

Minnesotarest between games-5%
Michiganrest between games-5%

Corrected using our own settled bets

Note: Each reading is capped on purpose. Together they can never move an expected goal number by more than 12 percent. See the full method.

Match preview

Michigan Wolverines vs Minnesota Golden Gophers: Michigan Wolverines are favourites

By the EagleEyeOdds desk

The big picture

Minnesota Golden Gophers host Michigan Wolverines in the College Football on Sat 3 Oct, 12:00 at Huntington Bank Stadium. Our prediction for Michigan Wolverines vs Minnesota Golden Gophers is Michigan Wolverines to win, with a 67% chance. We project Michigan Wolverines 24.5 and Minnesota Golden Gophers 20.1. Our best bet is Over 33.5 points at -309.

Minnesota Golden Gophers form

Minnesota Golden Gophers have 9 wins and 6 losses in their last 15 games, with 350 points scored and 364 conceded. At home they have 8 wins and 1 loss from 9. Their last 5 results read W, W, L, W, W, newest first.

Michigan Wolverines form

Michigan Wolverines have 11 wins and 4 losses in their last 15 games, with 412 points scored and 283 conceded. Away from home they have 4 wins and 2 losses from 6. Their last 5 results read L, W, W, W, L, newest first.

Our call

We expect Michigan Wolverines to score about 24.5 points and Minnesota Golden Gophers about 20.1. That points to Michigan Wolverines to win. Our safest bet is Over 33.5 points at -309. Our bold bet is Minnesota to win at +185.

Note: This preview is written from our data and updates as new results and prices come in.

Team records

Last 15 games in all competitions.

	Minnesota	Michigan
Games played	15	15
Wins	9	11
Losses	6	4
Points scored	350	412
Points conceded	364	283
Scored per game	23.3	27.5
Conceded per game	24.3	18.9
Home record	8W 1L	7W 2L
Away record	1W 5L	4W 2L

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

Bet	Our chance	Fair	Price	Value
Minnesota to win	33%	+202	+185	-5.8%
Michigan to win	64%	-181	-225	-7.0%
Minnesota +5.5	50%	+102	-110	-5.4%
Michigan -5.5	44%	+126	-110	-15.6%
Over 43.5 points	50%	+101	-108	-4.3%
Under 43.5 points	44%	+127	-112	-16.5%

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

Minnesota spread	Covers	Fair
Minnesota -2.5	33%	+201
Minnesota +1.5	43%	+134
Minnesota +4.5	50%	-101
Minnesota +7.5	58%	-136
Minnesota +11.5	67%	-204

Total points	Over	Under
37.5	67%	33%
41.5	58%	42%
44.5	50%	50%
47.5	43%	57%
51.5	33%	67%

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

Latest news on these teams

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Questions people ask

Who will win Michigan Wolverines vs Minnesota Golden Gophers?

What is the projected score for Michigan Wolverines vs Minnesota Golden Gophers?

We project Michigan Wolverines 24.5 and Minnesota Golden Gophers 20.1, about 44.6 points in total.

How are Minnesota Golden Gophers playing?

How are Michigan Wolverines playing?

What is the best bet for Michigan Wolverines vs Minnesota Golden Gophers?

Over 33.5 points at -309, with a 76% chance.

Note: Answers change as prices move. We check every game again every 30 minutes.

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