Ivory Coast World Cup Preview 2014

Ivory Coast has the nickname of the Elephants and they have to be happy to be out of the Group of Death, which they played in 2010 and did not advance. They have a good attack and a decent midfield, but the squad tends to lack the team game and that has hurt them in big international tournaments. They are tied for the 2nd best odds to win the group and they have the best odds to win the World Cup than any other African squad.

Group Preview

Ivory Coast is not in the toughest of pools in Group C along with Greece, Japan, and Colombia. They face a technically talented squad in Japan in their first match and while the African nation may have more talent on the pitch they have to not get frustrated by the Japanese style of play. The 2nd may be one to watch since each team has a strong attack.

In their last match they face a team from Greece that has one of the better defensive squads in the World Cup.
BETTING ODDS

Odds to win World Cup: +12500

Odds to win Group: +375

Odds to finish bottom of group: +225

Best World Cup Finish: Group Stage (2006, 2010)

World Cup Match Schedule

14/06/14 Ivory Coast vs. Japan - Arena Pernambuco

19/06/14 Colombia vs. Ivory Coast - Nacional

24/06/14 Greece vs. Ivory Coast - Estadio Castelão

Qualifying

Ivory Coast did not lose a match in African World Cup qualifying and in the mandatory players they won 4-2 on aggregate facing Senegal. The Elephants scored in all 10 of their qualifying matches and while they did have 4 clean sheets that was facing inferior opponents. They failed to register a clean sheet in their last 4 qualifying matches. Overall, they went 6-0-4 and after qualifying they lost their first four friendly matches and did not look very impressive even though they played a couple of legit squads.

Strengths and Weaknesses

Didier Drogba was once one of the best strikers in the world and can he lead the squad’s attack this summer? Manchester City’s Yaya Toure and Liverpool’s Kolo Toure are a couple of great midfielders that have big match experience and each has the talent to press forward on the attack. The Elephants had issues in qualifying giving up late goals, as almost half the ones they conceded came in the last 15 of the match. The defense is also not a great one and the midfield will be counted on to help the back line out.

Alabama Crimson Tide vs. Auburn Tigers Spread Preview and Betting Pick ATS

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The current Point Spread: Alabama has Alabama favored by 10.5 points and the total set at O/U 54.5

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Alabama Roll Tide Auburn Tigers Pick Against the Spread

The winner of this Iron Bowl game will take the SEC West Crown and play in the conference championship game. These 2 teams have won the last 34 NationalChampionships and Alabama is the big 10.5-point betting favorite in this game even on the road with a total of 54.5.

Not much is at stake in this rivalry besides BCS implications. Auburn needs to beat Alabama and have Florida State or Ohio State to lose to have any chance to get to the BCS title game.

Auburn has the nation’s 2nd defense that is the top ranked unit in the nation. Auburn is pumped for this game, but they gave up 38 points in their last win and that is a big concern facing the Tide.

Last season Alabama crushed Auburn 49-0, which was the 2nd Iron Bowl history.

In their last games Alabama had no problems in their 49-0 win over Chattanooga and Auburn plays a solid game on offense and beat Georgia 45-38.

On the season Alabama is 6-4-1 ATS and they have an O/U record of 5-5-1 and Auburn is 9-2 ATS and they have an O/U record of 6-5.

For Auburn to pull of the upset they will need RB Tre Mason to and QB Nick Marshall to have good games. Mason has ranked up 1,153 yards this season with 17 TD and Marshall is the team’s 2nd the 100-yard rushing barrier in 5 of his last 6 games. Marshall had a good passing game against Georgia, but the Tigers will have to run the ball well to win.

Alabama ranks 4th A.J. McCarron leads the Tide and he not only has a legit WR corps, but a great offensive line. Auburn gave up 415 passing yards and 117 rushing yards in the win over Georgia and if they play D like than again they will lose badly, as the Tigers’ offense will not light up the scoreboard on the Tide defense.

The Bama RB duo of T.J. Yeldon and Kenyan Drake have combined for 1,683 rushing yard and 20 TD on the season and if they can run the ball on Auburn the Tigers are in for a long game ranked rushing attack and they will be facing a Tide leading rusher. Mason has broken in the nation defending the run and 7th

In some betting trends for this SEC match up Alabama is 4-1-1 ATS in their last 6 games, 11-5 in their last 16 road games, and in their last 7 games facing a team that has a winning record they have an Over record of 5-2.

Auburn is 4-0 ATS in their last 4 home games, 5-0 ATS vs. a team with a winning record, and in their last 6 games overall they have an Over record of 5-1.

In the last 8 games between these 2 rivals the favorite has covered the spread 6 times.

Miami Hurricanes vs. FSU Pick and Spread Betting Preview

Miami Hurricanes vs. Florida State Seminoles Preview

NCAAF Football Point Spread: Florida State -22 O/U 61

Saturday November 2, 2013 8 PM EST ABC

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Both Miami and Florida State are undefeated and ranked in the top 10, but the

Seminoles are a big home 22-point favorite with a total of 61 points. There is a

good chance that these teams may meet again in the ACC title game.

Miami has the offense and a great running back in Duke Johnson, but they not

only face a FSU team that has the nation’s 4th

ranks 3rd

 in the nation in scoring.

Miami has not looked great in their last 2 games playing unranked teams and if

they play like that in this this game the FSU will crush them.

Miami has not faced a ranked team sins the 2nd

In their last games Florida State crushed NC State 49-17 while Miami needed a

late score to beat Wake Forest 24-21.

On the season Miami is at 4-3 ATS and they have an O/U record of 3-4 and

Florida State is at 5-2 ATS and they have an O/U record of 7-0.

Seminoles freshman QB Jameis Winston is in the Heisman race and with good

reason with 2,177 passing yards with 30 TD and only 4 INT. Rashad Greene

and Kenny Shaw are his main targets and they have not only combined for

11 TD, but they are both averaging over 17 yards per catch. Miami has a legit

pass defense ranking 17th

important. Last week Miami gave up over 300 yards in the air to Wake Forest.

Devonta Freeman and Karlos Williams are the lead RB’s for FSU and each has

been solid this season. The Canes rank 39th

played great in the win over Wake Forest.

In the Wake Forest game the Hurricanes rushed for 200 yards with Duke

Johnson gaining 168 of those. He has rushed for at least 165 yards in 2 of his

last 3 games, but will face a FSU run D that ranks 29th

Stephen Morris is a solid QB for Miami has he has some good targets, but can

he move the ball facing the Seminoles, who have a pass defense that is #1 in the

nation? Big question for Miami in this HUGE ACC battle.

 best defense, but an offense that

 game when they beat Florida.

, but their pass rush, which ranks 11th

, may be just as

 in the nation in run defense and they

 in the nation.

In some betting trends for this ACC match up Miami is 9-3 ATS in their last 12

road games, 5-1 ATS vs. a team with a winning record, and in their last 8 road

games they have an Under record of 6-2.

Florida State is 4-1 ATS in their last 5 home games, 6-2 ATS in their last 8

games overall, and in their last 4 home games they have an Over record of 4-0.

In their last 7 games at Florida State Miami is 6-1 ATS.

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Stanford Cardinals Notre Dame Pick and Spread Preview

No. 17 Stanford Cardinal vs. No. 7 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Preview

NCAAF Football Point Spread: Notre Dame -9 O/U 45.5

Saturday October 13, 2012 3 PM EST NBC

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Notre Dame (5-0) looks to be back to a national powerhouse, as they crushed a good Miami team last week and beat a ranked team in their previous 2 games. Their defense ranks 2^nd in the nation and they have not given up double digits in points in their last 3 games.

Stanford was a little lucky to come away with an OT win in their last game and their defense gave up a ton of yards. Their offense bailed them out scoring 52 points, but can they do that against a confident and stacked Notre Dame defense?

In last season’s game between these 2 teams Stanford beat Notre Dame 28-14, but that was with a guy named Andrew Luck under center.

Stanford beat Arizona in a 52-48 shootout in their last game and Notre Dame stayed unbeaten with a 41-3 rout of Miami.

On the Season Stanford is 2-3 ATS and they have an Over/Under record of 2-3 and Notre Dame is a solid 4-1 ATS and they have an Over/Under record of 1-4.

Stanford’s offense was in full effect in the Arizona barnburner with over 615 yards of total offense. QB Josh Nunes passing for 360 yards with 2 TD and 0 INT and will be Notre Dame’s pass defense ranks 22^nd in the nation and they did give up 201 passing yards to Miami.

The Notre Dame run defense held Miami to only 84 rushing yards last week, but have a tougher task in this big non-conference match up facing Stanford RB Stepfan Taylor, who rushed for 142 yards with 2 TD in the Arizona game. Notre Dame has a great run D and their pass rush is also solid with 14 sacks and the Cardinal offensive line must play well in this game.

Irish QB Everett Golson passed for 186 yards in the Miami game and he may split time with Tommy Rees. Notre Dame’s strength on offense is on the ground not in the passing attack. However, the Irish do have some playmakers at the WR and TE position and the Cardinal secondary was torched last week almost giving up 500 passing yards. Overall, the Stanford pass defense only ranks 113^th in the nation.

While the Stanford pass defense has struggled this season, especially last week, their run defense ranks 6^th in the nation. They will be facing the RB duo of Cierre Wood and George Atkinson III, who each rushed for over 115 yards last week against Miami.

Stanford vs. Notre Dame Key Betting Trends

Stanford is a solid 12-3-1 ATS in their last 16 games on the road and in their last 7 games on the road the posted total has gone Under 5 times.

Notre Dame is a solid 4-1 ATS this season, but after a win of more than 20 points they have failed to cover the spread in their last 4 games. In their last 4 games overall their posted total has gone Under every time.

Tennessee Georgia Bulldogs Pick Against the Spread

Tennessee Volunteers vs. No. 5 Georgia Bulldogs Preview

NCAAF Football Point Spread: Georgia -13 O/U 61.5

Saturday September 29, 2012 3:30 PM EST CBS

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Tennessee won their last game after suffering their first loss to Florida and they have a tall task in this game facing Georgia on the road. The Volunteers must keep the Bulldogs from having a huge rushing day, but that will not be easy since Tennessee ranks 2nd to the last in the SEC in run defense while Georgia leads the SEC in averaging 6 yards per carry.

Tennessee lost to Georgia last season and they have not beaten the Bulldogs since the 2009 season.

Last Saturday Georgia beat Vanderbilt 48-3 and Tennessee beat Akron 47-26.

On the season Georgia is 2-2 ATS and they have an Over/Under record of 4-0 and Tennessee is 1-3 ATS and they have an Over/Under record of 2-2.

QB Tyler Bray has gotten some Heisman hype this season and he leads Tennessee and their 8th ranked passing offense. WR’s Justin Hunter and Cordarrelle Patterson are averaging over 13 yards per reception and the Georgia pass defense ranks a decent 43rd in the nation.

Volunteers RB Rajion Neal rushed for over 150 yards in the win over Akron, but when he faced a good run defense of Florida he struggled. Georgia ranks 49th in the nation in run defense.

Georgia All-America safety Bacarri Rambo and starting LB Alec Ogletree are under suspension and are both questionable for this SEC match up.

The Georgia offense ranks 9th in the nation in points per game and they are led by QB Andy Murray, who has passed for 1,092 yards with 10 TD and only 2 INT. His main target is WR Tavarres King, who has 3 TD and is averaging a solid 19.2 yards per reception. The Volunteers had 3 INT last week in the win over Akron, but overall they are in the middle of the pack (66th in the nation) in pass defense.

The Tennessee run defense only ranks 74th in the nation and Georgia RB Todd Gurley has rushed for at least 110 yards in his last 2 games. On top of that he is averaging a stellar 9.2 yards per carry. The Volunteers only loss was to Florida and in that game they gave up 336 yards on the ground. If they play weak run defense like that again they will suffer their 2nd loss of the season.

Georgia has won 9 straight home games against Tennessee.

Georgia vs. Tennessee Betting Trends

Tennessee is only 1-3-1 ATS in their last 5 road games, they are only 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games overall, and in their last 6 games the posted total has gone Over.

Georgia has failed to cover the spread in 5 of their last 6 home games and in their last 5 home games the posted total has gone Over every time.

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