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British Columbia Lions vs. Montreal Alouettes
The British Columbia Lions and the Montreal Alouettes will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at Percival Molson Memorial Stadium.
Oddsmakers opened the Lions as -4.5-point favorites versus the Alouettes, while the game's total opened at 45.5.
Last time out for Montreal, they were a 47-17 loser as they battled the Blue Bombers on the road. The Alouettes failed to cover in the match as a +7-point underdog, while 64 combined points moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
British Columbia lost its last outing, a 30-13 result against the Tiger-Cats on August 26. The Lions failed to cover in that game as a -11.5-point favorite, while the 43 combined points took the game UNDER the total.
British Columbia:
Team record: 7-4 SU,6-5 ATS
British Columbia is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of British Columbia's last 15 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of British Columbia's last 10 games on the road
Montreal:
Team record: 6-4 SU,5-5 ATS
Montreal is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Montreal's last 7 games
Montreal is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Next up:
British Columbia home to Ottawa Saturday, September 16
Montreal at Toronto Saturday, September 9