Hamilton Tiger Cats vs Calgary Stampeders
Game Date: Saturday, August 6, 2011 | Game Time: 9:35 PM | Home Line: -3.5 | Total: 50.5
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The Hamilton Tiger Cats travel to Calgary to play the Stampeders at 9:35 PM on Saturday, August 6, 2011. Calgary is the favorite in this matchup, laying -3.5 points here at home. The Total has been posted at Over/Under 50.5.
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 CFL sports betting trends to assist in making the right pick in this game.
Recent Results in the Tiger Cats/Stampeders SeriesDate AwayTeam Score HomeTeam Score HomeLine Total
October 29, 2010 Hamilton 24 Calgary 55 -4.0 53.5
July 10, 2010 Calgary 23 Hamilton 22 -2.0 51.5
October 3, 2009 Hamilton 14 Calgary 15 -7.0 51.0
September 18, 2009 Calgary 17 Hamilton 24 3.5 53.0
October 24, 2008 Calgary 28 Hamilton 17 -3.0 43.0
July 17, 2008 Hamilton 16 Calgary 43
September 21, 2007 Calgary 20 Hamilton 24
June 30, 2007 Hamilton 9 Calgary 37
July 14, 2006 Calgary 17 Hamilton 20
June 29, 2006 Hamilton 22 Calgary 23
When looking at the last 29 games in this series, we can see the home team has won 20 games compared to 9 wins for the road team. Average points scored per game for the home team in the Hamilton/Calgary series is 27.7 ppg while the vistor has put up 22.3 ppg, creating an average margin of victory of 5.4 favoring the home team.
As stated, the exact advantage spanning the last 29 games represents a median average advantage for the home team in this series of 5.4 ppg. That represents a value number of 1.9 when meassured against the offered line of -3.5, suggesting a wager on Calgary makes the most sense – at least, when looking at betting against the number according to the historical series trends.
The average Total points scored spanning the last 29 games between the Tiger Cats and the Stampeders is 50 per game. That creates a differential of 0.5 against the line, suggesting a bet of Under 50.5 may hold the greatest value. At least in relation to the series history.
Now let’s take a look at the series history in this exact situation, with Hamilton as the road team and with Calgary as the home team.
Recent Results when Hamilton visits CalgaryDate AwayTeam Score HomeTeam Score HomeLine Total
October 29, 2010 Hamilton 24 Calgary 55 -4.0 53.5
October 3, 2009 Hamilton 14 Calgary 15 -7.0 51.0
July 17, 2008 Hamilton 16 Calgary 43
June 30, 2007 Hamilton 9 Calgary 37
June 29, 2006 Hamilton 22 Calgary 23
October 14, 2005 Hamilton 17 Calgary 34
July 4, 2004 Hamilton 41 Calgary 34
When looking at the last 15 games in this series while Calgary has been the home team, we can see the Stampeders have won 12 games compared to 3 wins for the Tiger Cats. Average points scored per game by Calgary in this situation is is 32.3 ppg while Hamilton has put up 21 ppg, creating an average margin of victory of 11.3 favoring the Stampeders.
As stated, the exact advantage spanning the last games represents a median average advantage for the home team in this series of 11.3 ppg. That represents a value number of 7.8 when meassured against the offered line of -3.5, suggesting a wager on the Stampeders makes the most sense. At least, that’s the way it looks when you ponder a bet against the line, looking at this wager in the vacuum of this series situation.
The average Total points scored spanning the last 15 games between the Tiger Cats and the Stampeders is 53.3 per game. That creates a face value cushion of 2.8 against the line, suggesting a bet of Over 50.5 may be in order. At least it appears as such on first impression when compared to the series history.
Can the Hamilton Tiger Cats Cover the Spread?
This season the Hamilton Tiger Cats have played 5 games, averaging 26.4 points per game, while allowing 22.4 points per game. This has led to a season record of 3-2. Let’s have a closer look at recent Hamilton Tiger Cats results.
Recent Hamilton Tiger Cats ResultsDate AwayTeam Score HomeTeam Score HomeLine Total
July 29, 2011 Montreal 26 Hamilton 34 3.5 53.0
July 22, 2011 Hamilton 39 B.C. 31 -3.0 50.0
July 16, 2011 Sask 3 Hamilton 33 -2.5 51.5
July 9, 2011 Hamilton 10 Edmonton 28 -1.0 52.5
July 1, 2011 Winnipeg 24 Hamilton 16 -8.5 51.5
November 14, 2010 Toronto 16 Hamilton 13 -6.5 47.5
November 6, 2010 B.C. 23 Hamilton 21 4.0 52.0
This season the Hamilton Tiger Cats have played 2 games on the road, averaging 24.5 points per game, while allowing 29.5 points per game. This has led to a season record of 1-1. Let’s have a closer look at recent Hamilton Tiger Cats results on the road.
Recent Hamilton Tiger Cats Road ResultsDate AwayTeam Score HomeTeam Score HomeLine Total
July 22, 2011 Hamilton 39 B.C. 31 -3.0 50.0
July 9, 2011 Hamilton 10 Edmonton 28 -1.0 52.5
October 29, 2010 Hamilton 24 Calgary 55 -4.0 53.5
October 15, 2010 Hamilton 30 Toronto 3 1.0 47.5
October 3, 2010 Hamilton 35 Edmonton 37 1.0 50.0
Can the Calgary Stampeders Cover the Spread?
This season the Calgary Stampeders have played 5 games, averaging 23.4 points per game, while allowing 23.4 points per game. This has led to a season record of 3-2. Let’s have a closer look at recent Calgary Stampeders results.
Recent Calgary Stampeders ResultsDate AwayTeam Score HomeTeam Score HomeLine Total
July 30, 2011 Calgary 22 Sask 18 2.0 54.5
July 23, 2011 Edmonton 24 Calgary 19 -3.0 55.0
July 14, 2011 Calgary 21 Winnipeg 20 3.0 52.0
July 8, 2011 Calgary 34 B.C. 32 -2.5 54.0
July 1, 2011 Toronto 23 Calgary 21 -7.5 51.0
November 21, 2010 Sask 20 Calgary 16 -7.5 54.5
November 5, 2010 Calgary 35 Winnipeg 32 3.0 53.5
October 29, 2010 Hamilton 24 Calgary 55 -4.0 53.5
October 22, 2010 B.C. 36 Calgary 31 -9.0 55.5
October 17, 2010 Calgary 34 Sask 26 -1.5 57.5
This season the Calgary Stampeders have played 2 games here at home, averaging 20.0 points per game, while allowing 23.5 points per game. This has led to a season record of 0-2. Let’s have a closer look at recent Calgary Stampeders results when playing at home.
Recent Calgary Stampeders Home ResultsDate AwayTeam Score HomeTeam Score HomeLine Total
July 23, 2011 Edmonton 24 Calgary 19 -3.0 55.0
July 1, 2011 Toronto 23 Calgary 21 -7.5 51.0
November 21, 2010 Sask 20 Calgary 16 -7.5 54.5
October 29, 2010 Hamilton 24 Calgary 55 -4.0 53.5
October 22, 2010 B.C. 36 Calgary 31 -9.0 55.5
October 1, 2010 Montreal 21 Calgary 46 -3.5 56.5
September 25, 2010 B.C. 29 Calgary 10 -11.0 56.0
September 6, 2010 Edmonton 5 Calgary 52 -12.5 54.0
August 15, 2010 Edmonton 15 Calgary 56 -8.0 52.5
July 31, 2010 Winnipeg 18 Calgary 23 -6.5 55.5
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