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Is a home team more or less likely to beat the spread than an away team? Do favored teams or underdogs win against the spread more often? Please include statistics/studies instead of just guessing.
Team A is favored by three points. They beat Team B by two points. Team B won against the spread (or beat the spread).
Team A is favored by three points. Team B wins. Team B won against the spread.
Team A is favored by three points. They win by five points. Team A won against the spread.
Is a home team more or less likely to beat the spread than an away team?
Less likely.
Against the spread, the home team is 2001-2074-109 (.47825) since 2003.
Source | Range: Since 2003 | Show: All | Situation: As Home Team
Do favored teams or underdogs win against the spread more often?
Underdogs win against the spread more often than favored teams.
Against the spread, the favored team is 1999-2068-110 (.4786) since 2003.
Source | Range: Since 2003 | Show: All | Situation: As Favored Team
