The Virginia Tech Hokies (8-3, 5-2 ACC Coastal) battle the Virginia Cavaliers (8-3, 5-2 Coastal) Friday at noon ET at Scott Stadium in Charlottesville in what amounts to a play-in game for the ACC Championship Game. We analyze the Virginia Tech-Virginia odds and betting lines, while providing college football betting tips and advice on this matchup.
Virginia Tech at Virginia: Three things you need to know
1. The winner of this game will face the Clemson Tigers at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte Saturday, Dec. 7.
2. Virginia Tech has posted a 5-0 ATS mark in the past five overall, 5-0 ATS in the past five ACC games and 6-2 ATS in the past eight against winning teams. Virginia is 7-2 ATS in its past nine against winning sides, while going 9-4-1 ATS in the past 14 at home.
3. The Hokies have dominated this series lately, going 4-1 ATS in the past five meetings and 5-2 ATS in the past seven trips to Charlottesville.
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Virginia Tech at Virginia: Odds, betting lines and picks
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated Thursday at 12:50 a.m. ET.
Prediction
Virginia Tech 27, Virginia 20
Moneyline (ML)
You’ll have to eat a little bit of chalk on VIRGINIA TECH (-139), but it’s playing good football lately and is a good bet over Virginia (+115), which isn’t as hot. The Hokies are 3-0 SU/ATS across the past three, and 6-1 SU/ATS across the past seven.
New to sports betting? Every $10 wagered that Virginia Tech will win outright will return a profit of $7.19 (10 divided by 1.39).
Against the Spread (ATS)
VIRGINIA TECH (-2.5, -110) is the way to go as the Hokies have been playing hot down the stretch. That includes a 28-0 beatdown of Pittsburgh last weekend. Virginia enters with a 15-game winless stretch against its rivals, too, and until the Cavaliers get over the hump, keep laying the points with the Hokies.
Over/Under (O/U)
PASS. The O/U of 47.5 is a perfect line. The lean here is to the Over, but Virginia Tech’s defense has been dominant down the stretch and this could easily be an Under result as well. The Under has hit in four straight meetings in Charlottesville, but the Over is 5-1 in UVA’s past six at home and 4-1 in the past five overall for the Hoos. The Under is 4-0 in Virginia Tech’s past four overall, too, so the trends are all over the board. The best bet is to STAY AWAY.
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