The Pittsburgh Steelers are ready to battle with the Arizona Cardinals in this years Super Bowl XLIII on Sunday, February 1st 2009. If you plan on betting on the Steelers vs. Cardinals be sure to Claim your $100 in Free Bets at Betus

The Steelers lead the historical series with the Cardinals, which goes all the way back to 1933, by a 31-23-3 record. Whisenhunt won his only meeting with Pittsburgh since leaving there, by coaching the Cardinals to a 21-14 win in Week 4 of 2007 at his home field.

Pittsburgh won the two previous games before last years match-up, beating Arizona by a 28-15 score at Pitt in 2003 and winning a 26-20 overtime game at Arizona in 1997.

The Steelers are 4-1 in Tampa all-time, winning against the Buccaneers there in 1980, 1989, 2001, and 2002 and getting their only loss at Raymond James Stadium in the year 1998. Two of Pittsburgh’s Super Bowl wins have come in the sunshine state, as they won against the Dallas Cowboys for the title twice in the Orange Bowl in a span of four seasons. Pittsburgh lost to the Jaguars by a score of 9-0 when they last played in Florida, in 2006.

The Cardinals are 4-6 in Tampa, including losing affairs in their past three games there. Arizona last won in Tampa in 1988, also getting wins there in ’83, ’87, and ’88. Arizona’s most recent victory in the state of Florida was in 2004, in a 24-23 win over Miami.

5dimes.com oddsmakers currently have the Pittsburgh Steelers set as 7 point betting odds favorites agains the Arizona Cardinals in this years Super Bowl, with the games over/under betting total posted at 47 points.

Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Arizona Cardinals
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Here are some football betting trends to consider for the Super Bowl:
Steelers are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 playoff games as a favorite.
Steelers are 7-0 ATS in their last 7 playoff games.
Steelers are 7-1 ATS in their last 8 games overall.
Cardinals are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games on grass.
Cardinals are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games after allowing more than 250 yards passing in their previous game.
Cardinals are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games overall.

Here are some over/under betting trends to consider for the Super Bowl:
Over is 5-0 in Steelers last 5 games after allowing less than 250 total yards in their previous game.
Over is 7-1 in Steelers last 8 playoff games as a favorite.
Over is 6-1 in Steelers last 7 playoff games as a favorite of 3.5-10.0.
Over is 6-0 in Cardinals last 6 games after scoring more than 30 points in their previous game.
Over is 5-1 in Cardinals last 6 games after accumulating more than 250 yards passing in their previous game.
Over is 20-6 in Cardinals last 26 games following a ATS win.

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