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Western Kentucky Hilltoppers vs New Mexico State Aggies prediction

Aggie Memorial Stadium

Western Kentucky HilltoppersAway
25.7 : 29.0
projected points
New Mexico State AggiesHome
48%Western KY
52%New Mexico St
Eagle safe pickNew Mexico St +7.5
-304

Quick answer

Our prediction for Western Kentucky Hilltoppers vs New Mexico State Aggies is New Mexico State Aggies to win, with a 52% chance, but it is a close call. We project Western Kentucky Hilltoppers 25.7 and New Mexico State Aggies 29.0. Our best bet is New Mexico St +7.5 at -304.

Prediction
New Mexico State Aggies to win
Chance
52%
Projected score
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers 26, New Mexico State Aggies 29
Projected total
54.7 points
Best bet
New Mexico St +7.5 at -304

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

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Eagle safe pick

New Mexico St +7.5
75% chanceFair price -3042 units

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 New Mexico State Aggies 52% and Western Kentucky Hilltoppers 48%. The bookmakers agree and make New Mexico State Aggies the favourite at -130.

  2. 2
    Recent form

    New Mexico State Aggies won 1 of their last 5 and Western Kentucky Hilltoppers won 2 of their last 5. Western Kentucky Hilltoppers come in with the better run.

  3. 3
    Home and away

    New Mexico State Aggies won 2 of their last 6 games at home. Western Kentucky Hilltoppers won 4 of their last 9 on the road.

  4. 4
    Scoring

    New Mexico State Aggies score 23.1 points a game and let in 30.9. Western Kentucky Hilltoppers score 25.2 and let in 27.6. Their recent games average 54.1 and 52.8 points in total, and the market line is 54.5.

  5. 5
    Head to head

    In the last 1 meeting, New Mexico State Aggies won 0 and Western Kentucky Hilltoppers won 1. The last one ended Western Kentucky Hilltoppers 35, New Mexico State Aggies 16.

  6. 6
    The safest bet

    New Mexico St +7.5 has a 75% 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.
  • New Mexico Strest between games-5%
  • Western KYrest 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

Western Kentucky Hilltoppers vs New Mexico State Aggies: New Mexico State Aggies shade it

The big picture

New Mexico State Aggies host Western Kentucky Hilltoppers in the College Football on Thu 1 Oct, 20:00 at Aggie Memorial Stadium. Our prediction for Western Kentucky Hilltoppers vs New Mexico State Aggies is New Mexico State Aggies to win, with a 52% chance, but it is a close call. We project Western Kentucky Hilltoppers 25.7 and New Mexico State Aggies 29.0. Our best bet is New Mexico St +7.5 at -304.

New Mexico State Aggies form

New Mexico State Aggies have 3 wins and 11 losses in their last 14 games, with 324 points scored and 433 conceded. At home they have 2 wins and 4 losses from 6. Their last 5 results read L, L, W, L, L, newest first.

Western Kentucky Hilltoppers form

Western Kentucky Hilltoppers have 8 wins and 6 losses in their last 14 games, with 353 points scored and 386 conceded. Away from home they have 4 wins and 5 losses from 9. Their last 5 results read W, L, L, L, W, newest first.

Head to head

These two have met 1 time in our records. New Mexico State Aggies won 0, Western Kentucky Hilltoppers won 1. Last time out it finished Western Kentucky Hilltoppers 35, New Mexico State Aggies 16.

Our call

We expect Western Kentucky Hilltoppers to score about 25.7 points and New Mexico State Aggies about 29.0. That points to New Mexico State Aggies to win. Our safest bet is New Mexico St +7.5 at -304.

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

Team records

Last 14 games in all competitions.

New Mexico StWestern KY
Games played1414
Wins38
Losses116
Points scored324353
Points conceded433386
Scored per game23.125.2
Conceded per game30.927.6
Home record2W 4L4W 1L
Away record1W 7L4W 5L

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

BetOur chanceFairPriceValue
New Mexico St to win52%-110-130-7.4%
Western KY to win41%+142+110-13.1%
New Mexico St -2.549%+105-105-4.7%
Western KY +2.545%+123-115-16.0%
Over 54.5 points47%+111-108-8.7%
Under 54.5 points46%+116-112-12.2%

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

New Mexico St spreadCoversFair
New Mexico St -10.533%+207
New Mexico St -6.542%+138
New Mexico St -3.549%+102
New Mexico St -0.557%-132
New Mexico St +3.566%-198
Total pointsOverUnder
47.567%33%
51.558%42%
54.551%49%
57.543%57%
61.534%66%

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

Questions people ask

Who will win Western Kentucky Hilltoppers vs New Mexico State Aggies?

Our prediction for Western Kentucky Hilltoppers vs New Mexico State Aggies is New Mexico State Aggies to win, with a 52% chance, but it is a close call. We project Western Kentucky Hilltoppers 25.7 and New Mexico State Aggies 29.0. Our best bet is New Mexico St +7.5 at -304.

What is the projected score for Western Kentucky Hilltoppers vs New Mexico State Aggies?

We project Western Kentucky Hilltoppers 25.7 and New Mexico State Aggies 29.0, about 54.7 points in total.

How are New Mexico State Aggies playing?

New Mexico State Aggies have 3 wins and 11 losses in their last 14 games, with 324 points scored and 433 conceded. At home they have 2 wins and 4 losses from 6. Their last 5 results read L, L, W, L, L, newest first.

How are Western Kentucky Hilltoppers playing?

Western Kentucky Hilltoppers have 8 wins and 6 losses in their last 14 games, with 353 points scored and 386 conceded. Away from home they have 4 wins and 5 losses from 9. Their last 5 results read W, L, L, L, W, newest first.

What happened when New Mexico State Aggies and Western Kentucky Hilltoppers last met?

It ended Western Kentucky Hilltoppers 35, New Mexico State Aggies 16. In the last 1 meeting New Mexico State Aggies won 0 and Western Kentucky Hilltoppers won 1.

What is the best bet for Western Kentucky Hilltoppers vs New Mexico State Aggies?

New Mexico St +7.5 at -304, with a 75% chance.

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

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