Jake Paul vs. Anderson Silva Odds: Bettors Backing Silva But Sharp Money on Paul
Jake Paul vs. Anderson Silva Odds: Bettors Backing Silva But Sharp Money on Paul
The Jake Paul vs. Anderson Silva bout is expected to be one of the more interesting ones of the year for various different reasons. Paul, the known YouTuber, has shown some promise in the ring. Silva, one of the best MMA fighters in the world, has also shown some promise in the boxing ring.
The Jake Paul vs. Anderson Silva odds currently sees Paul coming in at -225 according to BetMGM. Silva currently sits at +210 to win the bout. What's more interesting, however, is the fact that Paul opened up as a +225 underdog. Silva, at the time the odds first released, came in as a -125 favorite.
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The current Jake Paul vs. Anderson Silva public betting data has some interesting trends that we will break down. Fading the public is always a good idea, for the most part.
Jake Paul vs. Anderson Silva Odds
| Fighter | Opening Odds | Current Odds |
|---|---|---|
| Jake Paul | +225 | -225 |
| Tie | +1000 | +1200 |
| Anderson Silva | -125 | +210 |
As we can see from the opening and current odds, the Jake Paul vs. Anderson Silva odds have changed considerably. It's interesting for a few different reasons why the odds changed so much.
For one, many have pondered the idea that when Paul announces a fight, no matter what happens he will be the eventual winner. On the flip side of that, Silva reportedly hasn't looked great in training. It's possible that the sportsbooks are changing these odds because of the reports that he hasn't looked great while preparing for the fight.
Jake Paul vs. Anderson Silva Public Betting
| Fighter | Handle% | Ticket% |
|---|---|---|
| Jake Paul | 78% | 39% |
| Anderson Silva | 20% | 46% |
Our good friends over at BetMGM gave us some data for this bout and the Jake Paul vs. Anderson Silva public betting data is shocking. As we can see here, there's a huge disparity between ticket percentage and handle percentage.
Silva has more bets coming in on him to win the bout, but Paul has 58% more of the money on him to win.
This could mean that big bettors are backing Paul, or that others are throwing smaller tickets on Silva because he currently has +210 odds and the risk is worth the juice here. There are other factors that could be in play here, but it most likely is Jake Paul getting more money placed on him by bigger bettors that are trying to win a certain amount of units off -225 odds.
With the disparity in the Jake Paul vs. Anderson Silva public betting data, it's tough to get an edge here and back a certain side. 46% of bettors believe he will win the fight, but the money is all coming in on Jake Paul.
Because of this information, it might be better to back the public handle and take Jake Paul to beat Anderson Silva.