UFC Fight Night 215: Chase Sherman vs. Waldo Cortes-Acosta odds, picks and predictions

Analyzing Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 215 odds and lines between Chase Sherman vs. Waldo Cortes-Acosta, with MMA picks, tips and predictions.

In a heavyweight bout on the main card, Chase Sherman and Waldo Cortes-Acosta meet Saturday at UFC Fight Night 215 at the UFC’s APEX Facility in Las Vegas. Let’s analyze Tipico Sportsbook‘s lines around the UFC Fight Night 215: Sherman vs. Cortes-Acosta odds, and make our expert picks and predictions.

The prelims begin at 1 p.m. ET on ESPN+, and the main card starts at 4 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

Sherman was supposed to fight Josh Parisian on the last UFC Fight Night card at the APEX, but Parisian was forced out due to chest pains and an emergency room visit the night before the bout.

The American fighter is looking to build on his 3rd-round KO/TKO win over veteran Jared Vanderaa last time out, snapping a 4-bout skid. He had been submitted in 2 straight by Alexandr Romanov and Jake Collier prior to his win over Vanderaa in July.

Cortes-Acosta is coming back on short notice, as he actually fought on that UFC Fight Night 214 card against Vanderaa, winning via unanimous decision in his UFC debut. He is 8-0 in his pro career, winning 4 times via KO/TKO, once by way of submission and 3 times via unanimous-decision victories.

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UFC Fight Night 215: Sherman vs. Cortes-Acosta odds

Odds provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 9:48 a.m. ET.

  • Fight result (2-way line): Sherman +200 (bet $100 to win $200) | Cortes-Acosta -250 (bet $250 to win $100)
  • Over/Under: 1.5 rounds (Over -165 | Under +120)
  • Fight to go distance: Yes (+180) | No (-260)

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UFC Fight Night 215: Sherman vs. Cortes-Acosta picks and predictions

Records: Sherman (16-10-0) | Cortes-Waldo (8-0-0)

Fight result (2-way line or moneyline)

SHERMAN (+200) is worth a roll of the dice for the chance to double up.

Cortes-Acosta has never lost in his 8 career professional bouts, but he has also never fought on just 2 weeks of rest, either. And it isn’t like WCA had a short fight last time out, he went the distance against a veteran, and it remains to be seen how his cardio is, and whether or not he is 100 percent, or simply taking this fight on short notice to make a name for himself.

I am dubious that he can bounce back and be effective, and Sherman is champing at the bit to fight after getting stood up at the alter after a long camp leading up to the Parisian fight.

Over/Under (O/U)

OVER 1.5 ROUNDS (-165) is still worth a play, even though I have doubts about Cortes-Acosta’s ability to win.

Sherman has never been one to mess around, and each of his past 3 fights has been stoppages, while he has just 2 fights go the distance in 6 bouts at the UFC level. Still, WCA will make him work for it, and this one will at least get to the second half of Round 2 before Sherman is able to end things.

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2022 Women’s Euro Championship: England vs. Germany odds, picks and predictions

Analyzing Sunday’s England vs. Germany odds and lines, with 2022 Women’s Euro picks and predictions.

England welcomes Germany to Wembley Stadium in London Sunday for the 2022 Women’s Euro final. Kickoff is set for noon ET (ESPN/ESPN+). Below, we preview the England vs. Germany odds and lines, and make our best women’s soccer picks and predictions.

England is coming off a convincing semifinal win over Sweden, a game it dominated for every minute. The home side won 4-0 with 5 more shots and 4 more shots on target.

England beat Spain, another top-10 team in the quarterfinal round. England blew out the group stage, outscoring opponents 14-0. England has conceded once in the 2022 Euro and has scored 20 goals.

Germany is coming off a dramatic 2-1 win over France. Germany had fewer shots than France but did total more shots on goal.

Germany beat Austria 2-0 in the quarterfinal. German M Alexandra Popp is tied for the most goals in the tournament with 6, scoring both goals in Germany’s semifinal win.

Germany is No. 5 in the Women’s FIFA Rankings and England is No. 8.

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England vs. Germany odds, lines, picks and predictions

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  • Money line: England +145 (bet $100 to win $145) | Germany +185 (bet $100 to win $185) | Draw +225
  • Over/Under: 2.5 (O: +110 | U: -145)

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Prediction

England 2, Germany 1

Money line (ML)

BET ENGLAND (+145).

England has looked unbeatable, and it thrashed a top-tier Swedish side. While Germany advanced, it wasn’t nearly as impressive in beating France.

The home side also has 5 of the tournament’s top-10 goal scorers, so the talent and pace should certainly be there.

Especially on corners, Germany was vulnerable against France. Considering England has 2 players who have 4 or more goals within the box, it should be able to convert at a higher rate.

With the crowd’s backing, expect England to come out on top.

Over/Under (O/U)

LEAN OVER 2.5 (+110).

Both teams were able to convert their opportunities in the semifinal round, both playing top-10 teams per FIFA rankings. Getting double-digit shots could be another reality in this final, and it should create some magic.

The talent is just going to be otherworldly with 7 of the tournament’s top-10 scores in action. Each side has scored at least 2 goals in 9 of the 10 combined games.

They’ve both been scoring machines, and that should keep up in this final.

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2022 Women’s Euro semifinal: Germany vs. France odds, picks and predictions

Analyzing Wednesday’s Germany vs. France odds and lines, with 2022 Women’s Euro picks and predictions.

Germany welcomes France to Stadium mk in Buckinghamshire Wednesday for a 2022 Women’s Euro semifinal. Kickoff is set for 3 p.m. ET (ESPN2/ESPN+). Below, we preview the Germany vs. France odds and lines, and make our best women’s soccer picks and predictions.

Germany won its group stage games by a combined 9-0. Its toughest challenge was Spain, a game they won 2-0.

Germany drew Austria in the first round of the knockout stage, winning 2-0 and totaling 20 shots. Germany sits No. 5 in the FIFA Women’s World Rankings.

France is ranked as the 3rd-best team in the world. It’s the highest-ranked team left as No. 8 England knocked out No. 2-ranked Sweden 4-0 in the other semifinal match.

France didn’t have an overly impressive group stage. They were 2-0-1, drawing Iceland. However, in the knockout stage, they took out the No. 4-ranked Netherlands. It had 13 shots on target to the Netherlands’ 1.

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Germany vs. France odds, lines, picks and predictions

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  • Money line: Germany +150 (bet $100 to win $150) | France +185 (bet $100 to win $185) | Draw +210
  • Over/Under: 2.5 (O: +125 | U: -170)

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Prediction

France 2, Germany 1

Money line (ML)

BET FRANCE +185.

France, as noted, wasn’t impressive in the group stage, but it is tough to not see its dominant win over the Netherlands and assume they’ll be able to make it through Germany.

Germany doesn’t have a top-30 player per ESPN’s latest rankings of the top women’s soccer athletes. France, on the otherhand, has 3 in the top 30, 1 at each level of position (forward, midfield and defense).

That striking level of talent is going to be on full display. France has had a remarkable 21 more shots on target than its opponent in the last 3 matches.

Germany had fewer shots on target and only 30% of possession against Spain which isn’t necessarily a positive. Put it all together, and France seem like the far better option here.

Over/Under (O/U)

LEAN OVER 2.5 (+125).

Germany has scored at least 2 goals in every game.

France has scored at least 1 and 2 or more in 2 of its last 4 matches. France also had 13 shots on target and 33 total shots in its quarterfinal match against a top-5 Netherlands team.

Both teams have shown enough potential offensively to assume they’ll be able to top this total.

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2022 Women’s Euro semi: Sweden vs. England odds, picks and predictions

Analyzing Tuesday’s Sweden vs. England odds and lines, with 2022 Euro Women’s picks and predictions.

England welcomes Sweden to Bramall Lane in Sheffield Tuesday for a Women’s Euro 2020 semifinal. Kickoff is set for 3 p.m. ET (ESPN2/ESPN+). Below, we preview the Sweden vs. England odds and lines, and make our best women’s soccer picks and predictions.

This is theoretically a home match for England, which is coming off a 2-1 quarterfinal win over Spain Wednesday. England won all three group-stage matches by a combined score of 14-0.

England did have some trouble in the quarterfinal though, getting outshot 17-9 and allowing Spain to control 58% of the possession. Nonetheless, England, which is ranked No. 8 in FIFA, advanced with the 1-goal victory over 7th-ranked Spain.

Now, England will face No. 2 Sweden (USA is No. 1). The Swedish haven’t had as easy of a ride to the final four. Sweden tied Netherland 1-1 in its group-stage opener before winning the next 3 matches by a combined 8-2 score, including Friday’s 1-0 quarterfinal victory over Belgium.

Sweden tallied 34 shots and 8 on target in the quarterfinal compared to Belgium’s 3 and 0. Despite being higher ranked, Sweden will be a strong underdog in this semifinal battle.

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Sweden vs. England odds, lines, picks and predictions

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  • Money line: Sweden +300 (bet $100 to win $300) | England -111 (bet $111 to win $100) | Draw +240
  • Over/Under: 2.5 (O: +120 | U: -160)

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Prediction

Sweden 2, England 1

Money line (ML)

SWEDEN WIN OR TIE (-127).

The talent is going to be there for both teams, but the battle will really be between superstar Swedish D Magdalena Eriksson and English F Fran Kirby.

Kirby is England’s starting attacking midfield and has been excellent so far this tournament. On the other side, Sweden has taken on 3 top-20 teams and allowed just 6 shots on target.

While Spain was a difficult test for England, the Swedish draw with the Netherlands and then dominance over Belgium should make one confident they’ll have success against a strong English attack.

The Swedes beat England 2-1 back in the 2019 World Cup third-place play-off match, so they’ve been able to handle England in the past.

The value here is taking the road side at +300, but I’d suggest playing a safer SWEDEN WIN OR TIE (-127).

Over/Under (O/U)

LEAN OVER 2.5 (+120).

The last time these two met, the teams went Over 2.5 goals in the first 31 minutes. Now, this will likely be much different, but Sweden is coming off a match in which it played a top-20 side and put up 34 shots.

Similarly, with Kirby leading the way, England shouldn’t be shy of opportunity. The Lionesses topped 2.5 goals this in 2 of 3 group-stage matches and against Spain, a top-10 team, in the 2-1 quarterfinal win.

Expect a high-level match, one that is played with pace and has opportunity to get a shot on frame. With that in mind, for the value play, I like OVER 2.5 (+120).

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