Western Michigan Broncos vs Rice Owls prediction

The eagle's three picks

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Eagle safe pick

Over 35.5 points

74% chanceFair price -2811 unit

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Eagle bold pick

W Michigan to win

41% chanceFair price +1451 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 Rice Owls 59% and Western Michigan Broncos 41%. There are no bookmaker prices yet, so this is our model on its own.

2. 2
   Recent form

   Rice Owls won 2 of their last 5 and Western Michigan Broncos won 4 of their last 5. Western Michigan Broncos come in with the better run.

3. 3
   Home and away

   Rice Owls won 4 of their last 7 games at home. Western Michigan Broncos won 3 of their last 6 on the road.

4. 4
   Scoring

   Rice Owls score 21.3 points a game and let in 32.0. Western Michigan Broncos score 24.9 and let in 15.4. Their recent games average 53.3 and 40.3 points in total.

5. 5
   The safest bet

   Over 35.5 points has a 74% 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 13 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.

Spread and total at every line

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