The Old Dominion Monarchs and the Appalachian State Mountaineers meet in college football action on Saturday at Kidd Brewer Stadium. Here's a prediction between Appalachian State and Old Dominion. We'll look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best choice between Appalachian State and Old Dominion.

Old Dominion Monarchs Betting Preview

This year, the Monarchs started the season with losses to South Carolina, East Carolina and Virginia Tech in their first three games. However, Old Dominion has gone 4-1 since then, losing to Coastal Carolina in addition to wins over Bowling Green, Georgia State, Texas State and Georgia Southern.

In the game against Georgia Southern last Thursday, the Monarchs led 30-7 at halftime. Old Dominion kept going from there and won 47-19. Colton Joseph threw for 304 yards and four scores (with one rush TD). Aaron Young led the rushers with 14 carries for 77 yards and a touchdown of his own.

Appalachian State Mountaineers Betting Preview

Over on the Appalachian State side, they went 2-2 in their first four games, beating East Tennessee State and East Carolina with losses to South Alabama and Clemson. After a canceled game against Liberty, the Mountaineers lost to Marshall and Louisiana.

In the game against Georgia State on Saturday, the Mountaineers played a close game throughout and ultimately emerged victorious 33-26. Joey Aguilar threw for 299 yards and three scores, while Ahmani Marshall ran 18 times for 115 yards and a touchdown.

Why the Appalachian State Mountaineers will win

• Appalachian State has won each of its last 14 home games in November.
• Old Dominion has lost three of its last four games as a favorite.
• Old Dominion has failed to cover the spread in each of its last seven games as a favorite against teams not ranked in the AP.
• The underdog has covered the spread in 17 of Old Dominion's last 20 games.
• Appalachian State has won the first half in three of its last four home games against conference opponents.

Why the Old Dominion Monarchs will win

• Old Dominion has won five of its last six games against conference opponents.
• Appalachian State has lost four of its last five games against conference opponents.
• Appalachian State has failed to cover the spread in eight of its last nine games.
• Old Dominion has covered the spread in seven of its last eight road games against conference opponents.
• Old Dominion has won the first quarter in each of its last three games against conference opponents.
• Appalachian State has lost the first half in four of its last five games against conference opponents.

Total score facts

• Four of Appalachian State's last five home games in November against teams not ranked in the AP went UNDER the total score.
• Four of Old Dominion's last five games in November as a favorite against teams not ranked in the AP rankings have exceeded the point total.

Appalachian State vs. Old Dominion Prediction

I'm sticking with the Monarchs. Old Dominion performed well against a decent Georgia Southern team, recording 560 yards (256 rushing), 8.2 yards per play, 26 first downs and 7 of 13 on third down attempts. The ODU defense committed two turnovers and held the Eagles to just 25:08 time of possession and 17 first downs. The Monarchs currently have three straight wins.

As for App State, they were coming off a gutsy win over Georgia State last weekend, rushing for 479 yards (299 passes) and 7.4 yards per play. The Mountaineers defense couldn't get any takeaways, but did perform well on third downs (1-for-8). However, Appalachian State has given up 26 or more points in four straight games, so the Monarchs should get a good look at possible outcomes here.