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Edmonton Elks vs. British Columbia Lions
BC Place Stadium has a Week 1 contest on tap for Saturday as the Edmonton Elks and the British Columbia Lions play their season openers.
Oddsmakers opened the Lions as -3.5-point favorites versus the Elks, while the game's total opened at 46.5.
British Columbia was a 43-10 winner in its last match at home against the Elks. They covered the -7-point spread as favorites, while the total score of 53 sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
In their last action, Edmonton was a 43-10 loser on the road against the Lions. They failed to cover the +7-point spread as underdogs, while the combined score (53) was profitable news for OVER bettors.
Edmonton:
Team record: 3-11 SU,6-8 ATS
Edmonton is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Edmonton is 8-16-1 ATS in its last 25 games
Edmonton is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games
British Columbia:
Team record: 5-9 SU,7-7 ATS
British Columbia is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games
British Columbia is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of British Columbia's last 5 games
Next up:
Edmonton home to Saskatchewan Saturday, June 18
British Columbia home to Toronto Saturday, June 25