Minnesota Vikings vs San Francisco 49ers Preview
This week 7 NFL matchup between the Vikings and 49ers takes place on Monday, October 23rd at 8:15 ET. The Vikings will host the 49ers at U.S. Bank Stadium with the game being televised on ABC.
In this matchup of NFC conference rivals, the 49ers are listed as 6.5 point road favorites. Can they secure a road victory and cover the spread? Check out BetCoco for Minnesota Vikings – San Francisco 49ers odds
Minnesota Vikings vs San Francisco 49ers Head-to-Head and Key Stats
The 49ers and Vikings did not have any head-to-head matchups last season. But over the last three times playing each other, the 49ers have a record of 2-1. The 49ers also had the edge vs. the spread in these games, at 2-1. These games averaged a combined total of 45 points per game leading to an over/under record of 1-2.
- Across the 49ers last three road games, the team averaged 25 points per game while allowing 16. Their record vs the spread in these contests was 1-1-1, while going 2-1 straight-up.
- The Vikings are 3-1-1 ATS in their last home games and 3-2 straight-up.
- Going back to their previous three games as the underdog, Minnesota has an ATS mark of 0-2-1 while going 0-3 straight up.
- Spanning across their last ten games as the betting favorite, the 49ers have gone 7-2-1 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 9-1.
Minnesota Vikings vs San Francisco 49ers Prediction
So far this season, the 49ers are an above .500 team on the road at 2-1. Heading into week 7, they are 1st in the NFC-West on an overall record of 5-1. At home, San Francisco has gone 3-0 thus far. Currently, the 49ers hold a 4-1-1 record against the spread. In every game played so far, they have been the favored team. To date this season, games involving San Francisco rank 13th in total points. Their over/under record stands at 3-2-1, and the average over/under line for their games is 42.6 points.
On offense, the 49ers are currently averaging 30.7 points per game, ranking them 2nd in the NFL. So far the 49ers’ defense has given up an average of 278.0 yards per game and 14.5 points per contest (1st). Coming into the game, they have allowed a completion percentage allowed of 63.4% and have given up five passing touchdowns. Against the run, they are 5th in the NFL.
Heading into week 7,Minnesota is in 3rd place in the NFC-North, sitting with an overall record of 2-4. In the NFC, they find themsevles in 12th place. As the underdog, Minnesota has gone 0-2-1 this season compared to their ATS record of 2-1 as the favorite. At home, the Vikings are 0-3 ATS and 2-0-1 vs. the spread on the road. Minnesota has an over/under record of 1-5 so far this year. Their average over/under betting line stands at 48.2 points, and their games have averaged a combined 44 points per game.
The Minnesota offense is currently positioned 16th in the league, scoring an average of 21.5 points per contest. The Vikings are 15th in the league in terms of yards allowed, giving up 331.2 yards per contest. Minnesota’s defense comes in with an average of 22.5 points per game allowed, which is 19th in the NFL.
The 49ers enter this game as 6.5-point favorites and in our projections and we anticipate them winning by a score of 26-24. In terms of win probabilities, our analytics suggests that the San Francisco team has a 54% chance of prevailing over the Vikings.
Minnesota Vikings vs San Francisco 49ers Betting Tips
- Take the 49ers on the moneyline
- On the spread, we like Vikings (+6.5)
- Projecting a combined 50 points, we like the over
Minnesota Vikings Injury Report
- Jalen Nailor – Hamstring (Questionable)
- James Lynch – Knee (Out)
- Ezra Cleveland – Foot (Questionable)
- Olisaemeka Udoh – Quad (Out)
- Justin Jefferson – Hamstring (Out)
- Nick Mullens – Back (Out)
- Marcus Davenport – Ankle (Out)
- Chris Reed – Lower Leg (Out)
- Pat Jones II – Shoulder (Questionable)
- Akayleb Evans – Oblique (Questionable)
- Malik Knowles – Undisclosed (Out)
San Francisco 49ers Injury Report
- Samuel Womack III – Knee (Out)
- Danny Gray – Shoulder (Out)
- Dre Greenlaw – Hamstring (Questionable)
- Deebo Samuel – Shoulder (Questionable)
- Trent Williams – Ankle (Questionable)
- Christian McCaffrey – Oblique (Questionable)
- Isaiah Oliver – Knee (Questionable)
- Aaron Banks – Ankle (Questionable)
- George Odum – Quad (Probable)
- Robert Beal Jr. – Hamstring (Out)
- Darrell Luter Jr. – Knee (Out)
- Cameron Latu – Knee (Out)
