Best Bets, Predictions & Odds for the Kentucky vs. Vanderbilt Game – Saturday, Oct. 12

Published 8:23 pm Wednesday, October 9, 2024

The Kentucky Wildcats (3-2) face an SEC matchup with the Vanderbilt Commodores (3-2). For odds and best bets, keep reading.

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When and Where is Kentucky vs. Vanderbilt?

  • Date: Saturday, October 12, 2024
  • Time: 7:45 p.m. ET
  • TV Channel: SEC Network
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo
  • City: Lexington, Kentucky
  • Venue: Kroger Field

Kentucky vs. Vanderbilt Prediction & Moneyline Pick

  • Prediction: Kentucky 26, Vanderbilt 24
  • Kentucky is -556 on the moneyline, and Vanderbilt is +400.
  • Kentucky has won 66.7% of the games this season when it was favored on the moneyline (2-1).
  • The Wildcats have played as a moneyline favorite of -556 or shorter in just two games this season, and they won both.
  • Vanderbilt has won two of the three games it has played as an underdog this season.
  • This season, the Commodores have won two of their three games when they’re the underdog by at least +400 on the moneyline.
  • The implied moneyline probability for this matchup gives the Wildcats an 84.8% chance to win.

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Against the Spread Pick

  • Pick ATS:

    Vanderbilt (+13.5)

  • Against the spread, Kentucky is 4-1-0 this season.
  • The Wildcats have always covered the spread this season when favored by 13.5 points or more.
  • Vanderbilt has four wins against the spread in five games this season.
  • This year, the Commodores have an ATS record of 3-0 in their three games as an underdog of 13.5 points or more.

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Best Over/Under Pick

  • Pick OU: Over (44.5)
  • Kentucky and its opponents have combined to score more than 44.5 points in a game just once this season.
  • This season, every game Vanderbilt has played finished with a combined score over 44.5 points.
  • The point total for the contest of 44.5 is 15.1 points fewer than the combined points per game averages for Kentucky (22 points per game) and Vanderbilt (37.6 points per game).

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Key Stats Splits

Kentucky

Overall Home Away
Point Total AVG 45.9 44.5 51.5
Implied Total AVG 32.4 32 34
ATS Record 4-1-0 3-1-0 1-0-0
Over/Under Record 1-4-0 1-3-0 0-1-0
Moneyline Favorite Record 2-1 2-1 0-0
Moneyline Underdog Record 1-1 0-1 1-0

Vanderbilt

Overall Home Away
Point Total AVG 49.6 50.3 48.5
Implied Total AVG 34.4 36.7 31
ATS Record 4-1-0 3-0-0 1-1-0
Over/Under Record 5-0-0 3-0-0 2-0-0
Moneyline Favorite Record 1-1 1-0 0-1
Moneyline Underdog Record 2-1 2-0 0-1

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