- Geoff Neal gets a shot at Wonderboy Thompson, and enters as a favorite.
- Neal has -125 odds to win the fight against Wonderboy.
- Wonderboy has -105 odds at most sportsbooks, but line shopping can help.
LAS VEGAS - UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Neal sees an incredibly hotly contested main event of the evening.
Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson is far higher ranked than his opponent, Geoff Neal, but the sportsbooks have them at nearly a dead heat. With a matchup this close, will line shopping be enough to make the difference for UFC bettors this week?
Stephen Thompson, better known as Wonderboy, is one of the most well known fighters in the UFC today. Wonderboy’s career record is 15-4-1, and he’s the fifth ranked fighter in the UFC’s welterweight division.
He has his work cut out for him in this matchup, however, as Geoff Neal looks to make his mark on the welterweight division. Neal is a dangerous fighter, and has not lost in his time in the UFC, with wins over Platinum Mike Perry and Niko Price, among others.
Wonderboy vs. Neal @ Bovada
- Wonderboy -105
- Neal -125
The odds suggest a very even matchup, although they have moved slightly in Neal’s favor over the course of the week.
On Monday, Neal was -120 and Wonderboy was -110, so it seems that the money might be slightly favoring Neal. These are some very close odds, and one wonders if how close they are could affect the utility of line shopping at online sportsbooks.
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If the odds are this close, it seems possible that all of the online sportsbooks will be in a very similar range. Let’s check out BetOnline and MyBookie’s UFC odds on the fight.
Wonderboy vs. Neal @ BetOnline
- Wonderboy +101
- Neal -121
Wonderboy vs. Neal @ MyBookie
- Wonderboy -105
- Neal -125
There is definitely less variation in odds across sportsbooks for this fight as opposed to other fights. MyBookie, for example, offers the exact same odds as Bovada. However, BetOnline manages to offer better odds on both fighters, with Wonderboy at +101 and Neal at -121.
In other words, for wagering on this matchup in particular, regardless of which side one wants to take, BetOnline seems to be the play.
However, this is just a demonstration of line shopping using the biggest online sportsbooks, and MMA bettors are heavily encouraged to line shop themselves in order to find edges.
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