Will the Niners stay on course for the playoffs?
San Francisco is always worth a visit – but is it also worth it for the Carolina Panthers in our 49ers vs. Panthers tip? We very much doubt it, as the Niners just got back into form against the Cardinals last week.
In his first game back from injury, Brock Purdy immediately delivered again with three touchdowns and not a single interception. George Kittle with two touchdowns and Christian McCaffrey with three are also in top form at the moment. That makes it difficult for any opponent.
The Panthers, on the other hand, are 6-5, but consistency isn’t really their thing. A disastrous game (9-40 against the Bills, 7-17 against the Saints) is usually followed by a good one (16-13 against the Packers, 30-27 against the Falcons). According to this trend, Sunday should see another one of their weaker games.
We expect this to be the case, so our prediction for 49ers vs. Panthers is a clear home win for the Niners, which would keep their chances of winning the NFC West alive. In addition, given his current form, we wouldn’t be surprised to see another touchdown from George Kittle.
Kick-off for this Monday Night Game is at 2:15 a.m. on Tuesday in San Francisco. As every Monday, the game will be available to watch on the streaming provider DAZN.
San Francisco 49ers – Carolina Panthers Head-to-head comparison / H2H record
A 28-point lead and a 22-point lead – that’s how clearly the last two meetings ended in favor of the 49ers. It shouldn’t be quite as clear-cut on Monday, but we wouldn’t be surprised if the Niners’ winning margin were to exceed a score again.
That makes the odds of 49ers -7.0 definitely worth a look for 49ers vs. Panthers. However, we get even better value with a touchdown tip on George Kittle. Although he is currently the 49ers’ top target in the end zone, we are getting betting odds of up to 2.45 points for this.
San Francisco 49ers – Carolina Panthers Tip
With 127.1 rushing yards, the Panthers have a top 10 rushing offense – their great strength. However, the 49ers have a top 12 rushing defense and are particularly vulnerable in the air. So it’s not a good matchup for Carolina, which once again favors San Francisco.
They, in turn, should be able to attack the vulnerable Panthers secondary well – led by George Kittle, who is simply a mismatch for any defense. Thus, for 49ers vs. Panthers, the betting odds on a Kittle touchdown are the bet with the best value.
Since we already have a player bet as our main recommendation, we are taking a different approach with our final tip alternative. As already mentioned, the Panthers are very inconsistent and have averaged only 17.6 points over their last three games. The 20.5-point mark is likely to be difficult for them to reach again on Monday.
So a bet on under 20.5 Panthers points is an option we can also consider. Especially since Monday Night Games often don’t see the highest scores of the matchday.
