With just over 48 hours until the 2013 State of Origin series, online bookmaker sportsbet has framed a raft of novelty markets on game one including what the all-important dew level at ANZ Stadium will be!
Playmakers for both sides better be prepared for slippery conditions, with a dew point of under 8.0 degrees Celsius the $2.80 favourite come kick off.
It’ll be rather chilly conditions on Wednesday too, with sportsbet.com.au installing a brisk kick off temperature of 15.1C – 16.0C as the $3.25 favourite, just ahead of under 13C ($3.50).
Punters also think the Blues are due with a huge swing towards New South Wales, who’ve firmed from $2.00 into $1.95, in the last 24 hours to win the opener. NSW have now attracted 63% of all money wagered on the match.
“The Blues are due and the punters think this is the year,” sportsbet.com.au’s Ben Hawes said. “New South Wales fans will be hoping their side can utilise the conditions and slip past the Maroons.”
In other novelty markets, more Sydneysiders are tipped to tune into game one, with Sydney at just $1.14 to have more viewers than Brisbane ($5.00).
Queensland have also drifted to win the 2013 series, easing from $1.70 out to $1.75 and should Greg Inglis – the greatest try scorer in Origin history – cross for a try at any time in game one, sportsbet.com.au will refund losing first bets on the game.
Markets courtesy of sportsbet.com.au
Dew Point at kick-off for Game One
$2.80 Under 8c
$3.25 10.1c – 12c
$3.50 8.0c – 10.0c
$5.00 12.1c – 14c
$6.00 14.1c – 16c
$11 Over 16c
* Resulted from Sydney Olympic Park BOM recordings at 8pm on Wednesday 5 June
Temperature at kick-off for Game One
$3.25 15.1c – 16.0c
$3.50 14.1c – 15.0c
$3.50 Under 13c
$4.50 13.0c – 14.0c
$5.00 16.1c – 17.0c
$9.00 Over 17c
Game 1 Attendance
$1.85 82,000 or over
$1.85 Under 82,000
Total 2013 State of Origin Series Attendance
$1.8 Under 210,000
$1.85 210,000 or over
Game 1 TV Audience – 5 City metro
$1.85 Over 2.5 Million
$1.85 2.5 Million or Under
Game 1 biggest TV Audience
$1.14 Sydney
$5.00 Brisbane
Total Series TV Audience
$1.50 7,000,001 – 8,000,000
$3.50 6,000,000 – 7,000,000
$5.50 Under 6 Million
$6.00 8,000,001 – 9,000,000
$11 Over 9 Million
2013 State of Origin Game 1 head-to-head
$1.88 Queensland (out from $1.83)
$1.95 New South Wales (in from $2.00)
2013 State of Origin series winner
$1.75 Queensland (out from $1.70)
$2.08 New South Wales (in from $2.15)
