Sat, Nov 16, 2024, 5:00 PM ESTWeek 12 · at Georgia State · Conference game
Closing spread
GAST -2.5
✓ ARST W
Total
58.5
▼ Under · 47 pts
Model before kickoff
ARST 28–31 GAST
✗ GAST (58%) lost
Closing line · ESPN BET
SourceESPN BET closing line
OpenGAST -1
CloseGAST -2.5
Total58.5
Books differ and lines move; check your sportsbook before betting.
Market
Open → close
Spread
OpenGAST -1
1.5 → GAST
CloseGAST -2.5
1.5 pts toward Georgia State
Total
Open58.5
no move
Close58.5
No change since the open
Line movement
Opening and closing line · tap a dot
Opened GAST -1 · closed GAST -2.5 · moved 1.5 toward GASTmodel GAST -4.5
model GAST -4.5
Opened 58.5 · unchangedmodel 58.5 matches the line
model 58.5 = line ✓
Openline modelKickoff
Line context
Home favorites of 1.5–3.5 since 2023: won 57%, covered 49% (186 games)ⓘ
Lines that moved 1–1.5 pts toward the favorite: that team covered 55% (95 games since 2024)ⓘ
Closing line · ESPN BET
SourceESPN BET closing line
OpenGAST -1
CloseGAST -2.5
Total58.5
Books differ and lines move; check your sportsbook before betting.
Similar games
The recent games that looked most like this one before kickoff, and how they turned out
In the 10 games most like
GAST as a 2.5-point home favorite against ARST, the favorite won 6, covered 6, and 4 went over the total.
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This game: ARST won 27–20 outright; the favorite didn’t cover, as in 4 of the 10 similar games. 47 points stayed under 58.5, as in 5 of 10.
Favorite won
6 of 1060%
Normal range · usually 57%
Favorite covered
6 of 1060%
Normal range · usually 47%
Went over
4 of 944%
Normal range · usually 48%
All three sit in the normal range for favorites of this size, so history shows no clear lean. Average result: favorite by 5.3 against an average line of 3; 55.3 points a game (usually 53.1). Of the 4 overs, 2 had cashed by the end of Q3. When games like this go over ›
All 10 games
| Match | Game | Line | Final | Covered | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Very close |
2023 · Week 5 · very close · similar rest & spread |
-2.5 | 10–13 | L | U55.5 |
| Very close |
2023 · Week 10 · very close · similar situation & rest |
-3 | 24–7 | W | U56.5 |
| Very close | 2021 · Week 12 · very close · similar rest & team ratings |
-5.5 | 45–14 | W | U59.5 |
| Very close |
2023 · Week 5 · very close · similar rest & spread |
-1.5 | 28–52 | L | O55 |
| Very close | 2022 · Week 7 · very close · similar rest & team ratings |
-2 | 14–33 | L | U61.5 |
| Very close |
2023 · Week 6 · very close · similar rest & spread |
-3 | 13–17 | L | U56.5 |
| Very close |
2024 · Week 6 · very close · similar rest & spread |
-3 | 52–37 | W | O56.5 |
| Very close |
2023 · Week 11 · very close · similar situation & spread |
-3.5 | 38–28 | W | O57.5 |
| Very close |
2023 · Week 5 · very close · similar season form & total |
-3 | 48–26 | W | O55 |
| Very close |
2023 · Week 7 · very close · similar spread & rest |
-3 | 31–23 | W | P54 |
History, not a prediction. Every FBS game from 2021 on is compared with this one as it looked before kickoff (team strength, the betting line, season form, situation, venue and rest), and only close matches are kept. How matches are found
Signals
The data signal, and 6 trends and market moves behind it
Moderate Georgia State ATS trend Miss
Moderate-or-stronger ATS leans went 365-359 (50%) in our 2023–26 backtest.
No clear signal on the total
None of these signals has beaten the market in our backtest, so this describes why the matchup is interesting — it isn’t a pick.
Arkansas State ATS struggles (2-5)
Arkansas State have covered only 29% of their games with a line this season. · Backtest 2023–26: 262-295 (47%)
Arkansas State away ATS weakness (1-3)
Weak against the spread on the road this season. · Backtest 2023–26: 216-236 (48%)
Arkansas State 1-3 ATS as an underdog
Struggling to cover in the role they have in this game. · Backtest 2023–26: 221-216 (51%)
Georgia State home ATS weakness (1-3)
Weak against the spread at home this season. · Backtest 2023–26: 216-236 (48%)
Georgia State 0-3 ATS as a favorite
Struggling to cover in the role they have in this game. · Backtest 2023–26: 221-216 (51%)
Market moved toward Georgia State
1.5 pts (GAST -1 → GAST -2.5). · Backtest 2024–26: 446-443 (50%)
Totals
Over/under before kickoff
Stayed under: it needed 28 in the 4th quarter and got 16. 49% of games with totals 54.5–62.5 went over.
When games like this go over ›Last 10 games
Before kickoff, this and last season
| Straight up | Spread | Over / under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5-5 50% | 2-6 25% | 4-4 50% | |
| 3-7 30% | 4-5 44% | 5-4 56% |
Matchup stats
Season to date before kickoff · ranks among 137 FBS teams
Power rating this season
pts vs an average team · #rank · tap a dot
ARST−7.6 →−11.9▼ 4.3#112
GAST−5.1 →−11.0▼ 5.9#111
Predashed line = average team · hover or tap a dotW11
Longer bar = better
#99
Offense
Even#102
#129
Defense
Even#120
0.0 #68
Turnovers
Even0.0 #66
73 plays #10
Pace
◀ ARST faster68 plays #60
Unit by unitEach offense against the other's defense
| ARST off | GAST def | Edge | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points / game | 23.4 #105 | 31.9 #110 | Even |
| Yards / play | 5.31 #106 | 6.37 #119 | Even |
| PPA / play | +0.11 #81 | +0.26 #126 | ARST |
| Success rate | 40% #102 | 47% #123 | ARST |
| GAST off | ARST def | Edge | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points / game | 20.8 #118 | 34.0 #116 | Even |
| Yards / play | 5.47 #95 | 6.94 #133 | GAST |
| PPA / play | +0.07 #103 | +0.29 #132 | GAST |
| Success rate | 42% #91 | 51% #135 | GAST |
Points by quarter and half
Per game this season before kickoff · ranks among 134 FBS teams
ARST scoring against the GAST defense
| Q1 | Q2 | 1H | Q3 | Q4 | 2H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5.9 #69 | 4.7 #125 | 10.6 #115 | 5.9 #73 | 7.0 #69 | 12.9 #73 | |
8.0 #118 | 8.2 #84 | 16.2 #108 | 6.6 #92 | 9.1 #118 | 15.7 #116 |
GAST scoring against the ARST defense
| Q1 | Q2 | 1H | Q3 | Q4 | 2H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1.4 #133 | 7.7 #81 | 9.1 #123 | 6.3 #60 | 5.3 #113 | 11.7 #93 | |
6.1 #92 | 9.9 #108 | 16.0 #106 | 9.2 #126 | 8.8 #113 | 18.0 #128 |
Game conditions
At kickoff
Home field
home-field points in the model
Weather
63° · 0 mph
gusts 5 mph · at kickoff
Rest
ARST7d
GAST7d
Even
Tempo
Fast 141 plays
slowavg 134fast
Quarterback
GAST backup QB started
Not the usual starter
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