Check out odds, insights and more in our betting preview for the Alabama Crimson Tide vs. Cincinnati Bearcats Cotton Bowl college football matchup on December 31, 2021.
The Alabama Crimson Tide (12-1) and Cincinnati Bearcats (13-0) will battle in the Cotton Bowl for a spot in the College Football Playoff National Championship.
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Odds for Alabama vs. Cincinnati
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Over/Under Insights
- Alabama and its opponents have gone over the current 58-point total in nine of 12 games (75%) this season.
- Cincinnati and its opponents have combined to score more than 58 points in five of 13 games this season.
- Friday's total is 23.7 points lower than the two team's combined 81.7 points per game average.
- These two squads combine to allow 36.3 points per game, 21.7 fewer than this contest's over/under.
- The average total in Crimson Tide games this season is 62.3, 4.3 points above Friday's total of 58.
- The 58 total in this game is 3.3 points above the 54.7 average total in Bearcats games this season.
Alabama Stats and Trends
- In Alabama's 13 games this year, it has seven wins against the spread.
- This season, the Crimson Tide have an ATS record of 6-5 in their 11 games as a favorite of 13.5 points or more.
- Alabama's games this year have gone over the point total five times in 12 opportunities (41.7%).
- This year, the Crimson Tide rack up 26.4 more points per game (42.5) than the Bearcats give up (16.1).
- When Alabama scores more than 16.1 points, it is 7-5 against the spread and 12-1 overall.
- The Crimson Tide collect 190.1 more yards per game (495.0) than the Bearcats allow per matchup (304.9).
- Alabama is 7-5 against the spread and 12-1 overall when the team amasses over 304.9 yards.
- The Crimson Tide have 10 giveaways this season, while the Bearcats have 32 takeaways .
- Find the latest spread and moneyline odds for Alabama at SISportsbook.
Cincinnati Stats and Trends
- Cincinnati is 8-5-0 against the spread this year.
- Cincinnati has hit the over in 46.2% of its opportunities this year (six times in 13 games with a set point total).
- The Bearcats score 19.0 more points per game (39.2) than the Crimson Tide surrender (20.2).
- Cincinnati is 8-5 against the spread and 13-0 overall when the team notches more than 20.2 points.
- The Bearcats collect 123.7 more yards per game (428.8) than the Crimson Tide allow per matchup (305.1).
- When Cincinnati amasses more than 305.1 yards, the team is 8-4 against the spread and 12-0 overall.
- This season the Bearcats have 19 turnovers, one fewer than the Crimson Tide have takeaways (20).
- Head to SISportsbook to find the latest moneyline, spread and over/under odds for this matchup.