Tomás Yelmini
The NCAA college football bowl season takes place between December and January, and this Friday, the Union Home Mortgage Gasparilla Bowl will be played, featuring Wake Forest vs Missouri.
This will be the first meeting between the two teams in their history, and both are coming off a somewhat sluggish campaign. In this way, a win in such an important match is crucial for both of them.
At JefeBet we tell you in detail how they get to the match, predictions and odds for the final between Wake Forest Demon Deacons vs Missouri Tigers for the Gasparilla Bowl.
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Predictions and Betting Preview for the Wake Forest vs Missouri Union Home Mortgage Gasparilla Bowl NCAA Football on December 23, 2022
- Where: Raymond James Stadium – Tampa, Florida
- When: Friday, December 23, 2022, 6.30 PM E.T.
Odds provided by DraftKings.
Betting on the Wake Forest Demon Deacons
- Regular Season Record: 7-5
- Spread: -2
- Moneyline: -125
- Over/Under: 59
Wake Forest Demon Deacons had had a good start to the season, but towards the end of October they started to decline. Out of the last five games, they lost four: 21-48 to Louisville Cardinals (away); 21-30 to NC State Wolfpack (away); 36-34, to North Carolina Tar Heels (home); and 31-34 to Luke Blue Devils (away). The only win in that streak came against Syracuse Orange, 35-45 and at home.
If we take a look at Wake Forest’s numbers, we see that they average 36.8 points per game, while scoring 29.3 on average. As regards yards, they total 447.8 (314.6 by pass and 133.2 by rush), and they allow 410 yards total (272.8 passing and 137.2 rushing).
Betting on the Missouri Tigers
- Regular Season Record: 6-6
- Spread: +2
- Moneyline: +105
- Over/Under: 59
The Missouri Tigers, on the other hand, aren’t doing so terribly. Although they lost two of their last five games (to Kentucky Wildcats 21-17 at home and to Tennessee Volunteers 24-66 away), they won the last two: 45-14 against New Mexico State Aggies and 27-29 against Arkansas Razorbacks, with both wins occurring at home.
Let’s look at the figures. The team averages 25.5 points less per game than its Gasparilla Bowl opponent, but opponents also score fewer points against them (25 on average). Thus, in total yards they average 370.9, with 212.8 passing and 158.2 on the ground. Meanwhile, in yards allowed, the total is 337.3, with 209 by pass and 127.4 by rush.
JefeBet Prediction
This will be a very close game, but we think the club from the Atlantic Coast Conference has a greater chance of winning. Why? Their offensive line is excellent and even if they have some defensive issues, they are not significantly worse than their opponent.
Therefore, despite coming with several defeats in the last month, at JefeBet we believe that the victory will be for Wake Forest.
Prediction: Wake Forest wins by more than 10 points.
