Sat, Oct 28, 2023, 8:00 PM EDTWeek 9 · at Arizona State · Conference game
Closing spread
WSU -4.5
✓ ASU W
Total
49
▲ Over · 65 pts
Model before kickoff
WSU 26–20 ASU
✗ WSU (64%) lost
Closing line · Caesars Sportsbook
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CloseWSU -4.5
Total49
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Total
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Line context
Road favorites of 2.5–6.5 since 2023: won 64%, covered 51% (70 games)ⓘ
Closing line · Caesars Sportsbook
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CloseWSU -4.5
Total49
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Similar games
The recent games that looked most like this one before kickoff, and how they turned out
In the 10 games most like
WSU as a 4.5-point road favorite at ASU, the favorite won 8, covered 4, and 6 went over the total.
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This game: ASU won 38–27 outright; the favorite didn’t cover, as in 6 of the 10 similar games. 65 points went over 49, as in 6 of 10.
Favorite won
8 of 1080%
Normal range · usually 61%
Favorite covered
4 of 1040%
Normal range · usually 49%
Went over
6 of 1060%
Normal range · usually 47%
All three sit in the normal range for favorites of this size, so history shows no clear lean. Average result: favorite by 4.6 against an average line of 3.7; 50.4 points a game (usually 53.9). Of the 1 over, 0 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 | 2022 · Week 6 · very close · similar spread & rest |
-4.5 | 21–53 | L | O45.75 |
| Very close |
2023 · Week 8 · very close · similar rest & total |
-3 | 14–27 | L | U50 |
| Very close |
2023 · Week 4 · very close · similar rest & team ratings |
-6.5 | 34–31 | L | O46.5 |
| Very close | 2022 · Week 10 · very close · similar total & season form |
-3 | 52–14 | W | O48.5 |
| Very close | 2022 · Week 10 · very close · similar rest & spread |
-3.5 | 12–0 | W | U46.5 |
| Very close | 2022 · Week 9 · very close · similar total & rest |
-3 | 14–12 | L | U48.5 |
| Very close | 2022 · Week 5 · very close · similar rest & total |
-3.5 | 38–24 | W | O47.5 |
| Very close | 2022 · Week 6 · very close · similar total & rest |
-3 | 14–13 | L | U50.5 |
| Very close | 2021 · Week 12 · very close · similar spread & total |
-3.5 | 38–35 | L | O46.5 |
| Very close | 2022 · Week 8 · very close · similar team ratings & total |
-3 | 38–20 | W | O51 |
History, not a prediction. Every FBS game from 2020 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 1 trend and market move behind it
Slight Washington State ATS trend Miss
Slight-or-stronger ATS leans went 873-886 (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.
Arizona State home ATS weakness (1-3-1)
Weak against the spread at home this season. · Backtest 2023–26: 216-236 (48%)
Totals
Over/under before kickoff
Went over in Q3. Of 102 earlier overs in games with totals 45–53, 33% had cashed by the end of Q3.
When games like this go over ›Last 10 games
Before kickoff, this and last season
| Straight up | Spread | Over / under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4-3 57% | 4-3 57% | 4-2 67% | |
| 1-6 14% | 3-3-1 50% | 1-6 14% |
Matchup stats
Season to date before kickoff · ranks among 136 FBS teams
Power rating this season
pts vs an average team · #rank · tap a dot
WSU+5.5 →+3.7▼ 1.8#44
ASU+0.4 →−5.4▼ 5.8#94
Predashed line = average team · hover or tap a dotW8
Longer bar = better
#47
Offense
◀ WSU better#121
#87
Defense
ASU better ▶#70
−0.6 #113
Turnovers
◀ WSU better−1.3 #132
68 plays #57
Pace
ASU faster ▶70 plays #41
Unit by unitEach offense against the other's defense
| WSU off | ASU def | Edge | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points / game | 32.9 #35 | 26.4 #78 | WSU |
| Yards / play | 6.43 #31 | 5.06 #33 | Even |
| PPA / play | +0.11 #74 | +0.13 #88 | Even |
| Success rate | 44% #48 | 43% #81 | WSU |
| ASU off | WSU def | Edge | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points / game | 17.0 #128 | 29.9 #103 | WSU |
| Yards / play | 4.88 #118 | 6.11 #111 | Even |
| PPA / play | −0.01 #121 | +0.10 #71 | WSU |
| Success rate | 37% #118 | 41% #63 | WSU |
Points by quarter and half
Per game this season before kickoff · ranks among 133 FBS teams
WSU scoring against the ASU defense
| Q1 | Q2 | 1H | Q3 | Q4 | 2H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
8.9 #17 | 11.3 #19 | 20.1 #13 | 6.1 #65 | 6.6 #73 | 12.7 #75 | |
5.4 #75 | 6.1 #40 | 11.6 #56 | 5.3 #61 | 9.6 #119 | 14.9 #100 |
ASU scoring against the WSU defense
| Q1 | Q2 | 1H | Q3 | Q4 | 2H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5.0 #88 | 6.4 #100 | 11.4 #99 | 2.0 #131 | 3.6 #127 | 5.6 #132 | |
3.7 #34 | 7.6 #76 | 11.3 #52 | 6.7 #94 | 11.9 #132 | 18.6 #129 |
Game conditions
At kickoff
Home field
home-field points in the model
Weather
83° · 13 mph
gusts 20 mph · wind lowers scoring
Rest
WSU7d
ASU7d
Even
Tempo
Average 139 plays
slowavg 134fast
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