The San Francisco 49ers walked away with a hard-fought 36–30 victory over the Arizona Cardinals at Levi's Stadium in Week 3. Punters backing the heavy favourites saw the result land as expected on the match outcome, though it proved to be a much closer contest than the pre-match markets anticipated.
Pre-match head-to-head markets had the San Francisco 49ers heavily favoured at 1.25, while the line was set at -7.5 points. With a total points line of 48.5 points, the combined 66 points scored comfortably pushed the match over the total, giving supporters an explosive contest filled with offensive output.
How the tips went
Looking back at our published selections for this clash, we saw a split result across the board.
The Head to Head selection on the San Francisco 49ers at 1.23 delivered a win as the hosts secured the 36–30 result.
However, the line selection on San Francisco 49ers -8.5 at 1.95 resulted in a loss, as the winning margin of 6 points fell short of covering the handicap.