October 7, 2021; New Orleans, Louisiana, United States; Houston Cougars running back Alton McCaskill (22) reacts by scoring a touchdown against Tulane Green Wave safety Macon Clark (37) during the second half at Yulman Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Stephen Lew-USA TODAY Sports
The East Carolina Pirates (3-3, 0-0 AAC) are underdog by 13 points in an AAC away matchup with the Houston Cougars (5-1, 0-0 AAC) on Saturday, Oct. 23, 2021 in John O’Quinn. Field at the TDECU stadium. The total of points is 58.
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Odds for Houston vs. East Carolina
Odds courtesy of Sports betting YES.
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
|
Houston |
-13 |
58 |
Over / Under Insights
- Houston and its opponents have combined for 58 points just twice this year.
- East Carolina has combined with its opponents to score more than 58 points in three of six games this season.
- Saturday’s total is 8.7 points lower than the two teams’ combined average of 66.7 points per game.
- The combined 44.2 points per game that these two teams have allowed this season is 13.8 less than the 58 plus / minus in this contest.
- The average total in Cougars games this season is 54.7, 3.3 points down from Saturday over / under 58.
- The total average of 60.4 points per game in the Pirates games this season is 2.4 points more than the over / under in this game.
Houston statistics and trends
- Houston has four wins against the spread in six games this season.
- The Cougars have covered the difference once this season when they were favored by 13 points or more (twice).
- Houston’s games this year have reached more than four times six times (66.7%).
- This year, the Cougars score 9.2 more points per game (37.2) than the Pirates give up (28).
- Houston is 4-0 against differential and 4-0 overall this season when the team has more than 28 points.
- The Cougars are averaging 77.3 fewer yards per game (381.7), of which the Pirates give up per game (459).
- The Cougars have turned the ball six times this season, seven fewer than the Pirates have forced (13).
- Find the latest spread and moneyline odds for Houston at SISportsbook.
East Carolina statistics and trends
- East Carolina is 3-3-0 against the spread this year.
- East Carolina’s games this season have topped the total two of six chances (33.3%).
- This year the Pirates score 13.3 more points per game (29.5) than the Cougars allow (16.2).
- East Carolina is 2-3 against the spread and 3-2 overall in games when recording more than 16.2 points.
- The Pirates are averaging 163.3 more yards per game (427.8) than the Cougars allow per outing (264.5).
- When East Carolina accumulates more than 264.5 yards, the team is 3-2 against the spread and 3-2 overall.
- This year, the Pirates have turned the ball over 10 times, while the Cougars have forced 10 turnovers.
- Go to SISportsbook to find the last money line, margin, and over / under odds for this pairing.
Seasonal statistics
| Houston | Statistics | East Carolina |
|---|---|---|
|
37.2 |
Average Points Scored |
29.5 |
|
16.2 |
Average Points allowed |
28 |
|
381.7 |
Average Total Yards |
427.8 |
|
264.5 |
Average Total Yards Allowed |
459 |
|
6 |
Gifts |
10 |
|
10 |
To carry out |
13 |
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Eddie is an Australian news reporter with over 9 years in the industry and has published on Forbes and tech crunch.