Hamilton Tiger-Cats at Ottawa Redblacks Preview & Picks
Hamilton are tipped to cover in their final game of the season.
The Tiger-Cats’ season is effectively over, but they are at least ending it in positive form, unlike playoff-bound Ottawa.
- Hamilton Tiger-Cats are 6-1-0 ATS on their last 7 games
- Hamilton Tiger-Cats are 9-1 in the last 10 meetings with Ottawa
- Ottawa Redblacks are 1-4-0 ATS in their previous 5 games
- The Over has cashed in 7 of Hamilton’s previous 9 games
Head To Head
- The regular season series is tied at 1-1
- Hamilton Tiger-Cats won 37-21 when the two teams last met on September 14
Hamilton Tiger-Cats Form
Hamilton can no longer make the playoffs, but they have now won five of their last six games to reach 7-10.
The Tiger-Cats dug themselves into an early hole when they lost each of their first five regular-season matchups.
They steadied the ship in late July with back-to-back wins, only to then lose their next four outings to fall to 2-9.
Hamilton did attempt a late surge, going on a four-game streak that saw them beat Toronto 31-28, Ottawa 37-21, Toronto 33-31 and BC 32-29 (OT), but that was not enough.
The Tiger-Cats’ run was ended by a 31-10 defeat to Winnipeg, but they did rebound to beat Calgary 42-20 last time out.
Ottawa Redblacks Form
Ottawa know that they are headed to the postseason, but they are in desperate need of a win, having now lost five straight.
The Redblacks did their good work during the first 14 weeks of the season as they compiled an 8-3-1 record.
That included a six-game unbeaten run between the middle of July and late August.
Ottawa’s form nose-dived in September though, as they sandwiched a 24-12 home defeat to Montreal with road losses to Hamilton, 37-21, and Saskatchewan, 29-16.
The Redblacks then returned from their final bye week with a 19-12 loss on Montreal, before heading to Toronto for a 38-31 defeat to the Argonauts.