- Sofia Kenin is a +155 underdog to Petra Kvitova in the French Open.
- Tyrrell Hatton leads the BMW PGA Championship leaderboards with +450 odds.
- The Northern Strikers are -120 favorites over the Western Warriors.
LAS VEGAS - Today’s edition of the Daily Sports Betting Preview focuses on non-contact sports.
First, in the French Open, Sofia Kenin takes on Petra Kvitova. Then, the PGA’s European Tour brings live futures betting to the table with the BMW PGA Championship.
Finally, the Preview checks in with the cricket Malaysian Super Series.
French Open Betting
Sofia Kenin and Petra Kvitova are set to meet in the French Open semifinals, as the two rivals seem ready to play another hard-fought match.
Kvitova is 2-0 against Kenin, but Kenin is both higher ranked and higher-seeded in this tournament. Seeing doesn’t seem to be as much of a factor now for betting sites with French Open odds as the odds seem to be in favor of Kvitova.
Sofia Kenin vs. Petra Kvitova Moneyline Odds
- Sofia Kenin +155
- Petra Kvitova -190
On the moneyline, Kvitova is almost a 2:1 favorite, with her -190 odds marking her as a very likely winner.
Kvitova, the seventh seed in the tournament, dispatched with Laura Siegemund in style, and currently leads the tournament in aces.
On the other side of this matchup, Kenin has had to play three sets in each of her matches so far in the tournament, which is not a great sign for her form.
That said, she has won all of those matches, so it’s hard to argue with results.
Sofia Kenin vs. Petra Kvitova Spread
- Sofia Kenin +3.0
- Petra Kvitova -3.0
The spread also favors Kvitova in this matchup, although perhaps not by as much as one might expect.
For a moneyline favorite at almost 2:1, her -3 spread might give bettors pause.
This matchup does look like one that could go either way, and if Kvitova wins, it might be in dominating fashion - remember, she leads the tournament in aces.
That said, tennis bettors should know that there’s a significant risk of a loss here, because taking Kenin lightly is a fool’s errand.
Just ask everyone who bet on Fiona Ferro against Kenin a few days ago.
BMW PGA Championship
The PGA’s European Tour continues today, and the live futures odds are constantly being updated.
Tyrrell Hatton sits atop the futures table, and he owes this to his position atop the leaderboards at the tournament as well.
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BMW PGA Championship
- Tyrrell Hatton +450
- Thomas Pieters +750
- Justin Rose +800
- Matthew Fitzpatrick +800
- Patrick Reed +1400
The names at the top of the odds board actually do not correlate heavily with the names at the top of the leaderboard:
Hatton is at the top, but Rose, for example, sits with +800 odds and is four strokes back of Hatton.
Meanwhile, the top of the leaderboard looks like this:
T. Hatton -6
M. Schwab -4
A. Rai -4
J. Hansen -4
S. Hend -4
T. Pieters -4
One thing that will stick out is that the sportsbooks don’t have faith in players who simply had a pretty good day one. There’s a degree of previously proven quality that will be rewarded in concert with a good performance in the tournament so far.
This is why players like Rose and Patrick Reed still have relatively short odds despite being a bit behind on the leaderboard.
Golf bettors will have to weigh the importance of betting on someone with a lead vs. betting on someone they believe is a superior golfer.
Malaysian Super Series Cricket
The Malaysian Super Series brings some T20 cricket action to the table today.
For those who are unaware, T20 cricket is perhaps the most watchable type of cricket for those who are unfamiliar with the game. It has a faster pace and is built around an easy to understand ruleset that lets the game move quickly.
For this reason, new cricket bettors might want to check this match out.
Northern Strikers vs. Western Warriors Moneyline Odds
- Northern Strikers -120
- Western Warriors +100
A very even match of cricket, the Northern Strikers are favored by the slimmest of margins over the Western Warriors. These two teams actually met on September 28th, 2020, only a few days ago, so there’s some information to go on.
In that matchup, the Western Warriors won by five wickets, as Raj Kumar Rajendran put up a 233.33 strike rate.
Today’s matchup sees the Warriors as underdogs, but only just.
For new cricket bettors, this match presents an opportunity to watch two relatively evenly matched teams play a fast paced match against one another.
Happy Betting!
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