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Edmonton Elks vs. British Columbia Lions
The Edmonton Elks and the British Columbia Lions will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at BC Place Stadium.
Oddsmakers opened the Lions as -11.5-point favorites versus the Elks, while the game's total opened at 52.5.
British Columbia won its last outing, a 32-17 result against the Roughriders on July 29. The Lions covered in that game as a +0-point underdog, while the 49 combined points took the game PUSH the total.
The Elks were a 24-10 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Blue Bombers. They failed to cover the +8-point spread as underdogs, while the total score (34) made winners of UNDER bettors.
Edmonton:
Team record: 2-5 SU,3-4 ATS
Edmonton is 3-14 SU in its last 17 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Edmonton's last 5 games
Edmonton is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
British Columbia:
Team record: 5-1 SU,4-2 ATS
British Columbia is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
British Columbia is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 9 of British Columbia's last 12 games
Next up:
Edmonton home to Saskatchewan Saturday, August 13
British Columbia at Calgary Saturday, August 13