The LSU Tigers (4-4, 2-3 SEC) and No. 3 Alabama Crimson Tide (7-1, 4-1) meet Saturday at Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Ala. Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET. Below, we look at the LSU vs. Alabama odds and lines, and make our expert college football picks, predictions and bets.
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The Tigers opened the season 3-1 SU/2-2 ATS, but LSU has won just once in the past four outings while going 1-3 ATS. Defense has been an issue as the SEC schedule has gotten underway, allowing 32.8 PPG in five conference outings.
The Crimson Tide have appeared furious since losing at Texas A&M Oct. 9, outscoring Mississippi State and Tennessee by a combined 101-33 for two wins and covers.
LSU at Alabama odds, spread and lines
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- Money line: LSU +1500 (bet $100 to win $1,500) | Alabama -10000 (bet $10,000 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): LSU +28.5 (-107) | Alabama -28.5 (-115)
- Over/Under (O/U): 66.5 (O: -115 | U: -107)
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LSU at Alabama odds, lines, picks and predictions
Prediction
Alabama 48, LSU 24
Money line
Alabama (-10000) will cost you 100 times your potential return, or just a $1 profit for every $100 risked. While the Crimson Tide aren’t going to lose, that’s a ridiculous long-term betting strategy.
AVOID.
Against the spread
LSU +28.5 (-107) has the tools to score plenty of points, but Alabama will win comfortably. While the Tigers are just 2-6 ATS in the previous eight meetings, the road team has connected against the number in each of the past five in this series.
Over/Under
OVER 66.5 (-115) is the play here. LSU has rolled up 30.5 PPG this season, and it is coughing up 28.8 PPG. Alabama’s offensive prowess is well documented, and it has posted 45.9 PPG to rank second in the nation. The Tide can be had defensively, however, yielding 219.0 passing yards per game and 20.6 PPG, both rather marginal numbers.
This one should have a final in the 70’s.
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