Winnipeg Blue Bombers at Montreal Alouettes Preview & Picks
Winnipeg are tipped to cover as they win the Grey Cup.
The Blue Bombers swept Montreal in the regular season and go into this game on a good run of form.
- Winnipeg Blue Bombers are 5-0-0 ATS in their last 5 games
- Winnipeg Blue Bombers are 2-0 against Montreal this season
- Winnipeg Blue Bombers are 2-0-0 ATS against Montreal
- The Over has cashed in 8 of Winnipeg’s last 9 games
Head To Head
- Winnipeg Blue Bombers lead the series 19-12 since 2010
- Winnipeg Blue Bombers won 41-17 when the teams last met on August 24
Winnipeg Blue Bombers Form
Winnipeg finished the regular season with a 14-4 record and enter the Grey Cup as West Division champions.
Two of the Blue Bombers’ 14 wins came against Grey Cup opponents Montreal, and they ended the regular season on a four-game wins streak.
They beat Toronto 31-21 in a rematch from last season’s Grey Cup and then backed that up with a 34-26 overtime win at the BC Lions before their final bye week of the season.
Winnipeg then wrapped up their regular season schedule with a 45-25 win against Edmonton and a 36-13 victory at Calgary.
The Blue Bombers’ 14-4 record earned them a bye and home advantage in the West Final, and they took full advantage of that as they beat the BC Lions 24-13 to reach another Grey Cup.
Montreal Alouettes Form
Montreal ended the regular season with an 11-7 record and booked their place in the Grey Cup with a major upset.
The Alouettes had huge issues when facing the other teams that made the playoffs during the regular season, going 0-7.
They ended the regular season on a five-game win streak though, and rode that momentum to a couple of playoff wins.
Montreal advanced from the East Semi-Final as they registered a 27-12 victory over Hamilton.
The Alouettes then produced their best performance of the season so far as they stunned defending champions Toronto, 38-17, on the road.