St Kilda vs. Collingwood Predictions

We have St Kilda vs. Collingwood predictions for AFL Round 0 on Sunday, March 8 at 7:20pm at the MCG.

The Saints are slight favourites to beat the Magpies, in what should be one of the tighter games of opening week.

St Kilda vs. Collingwood Predictions

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Best Bet

Collingwood @ $1.98

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Collingwood typically makes a good start to the year, so we’re surprised by the $1.98 odds available from bookmakers.

The Magpies have an experienced roster, including Josh Daicos, Scott Pendlebury, and Jamie Elliott, and although they’re a bit light in the goal scorers department, defence and ruck work could be enough to get the job done.

We haven’t been impressed by St Kilda over the last few years, and although they have more notable scorers in Jack Higgins and Cooper Sharman, they could struggle to get the ball into the forward 50 to make the most of it.

It’s a tight call, but Collingwood gets our vote at a better price.

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Same Game Multi

Collingwood H2H, Jamie Elliott 2+ Goals, Josh Diacos 25+ Disposals, Total Match Points Under 167.5 @ $8.50

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Elliott is an excellent chance of scoring 2+ goals for the Magpies. He has 12 goals from his last four games, with his last two games resulting in eight goals. He’s a dynamic scorer, and Collingwood’s leading chance.

Diacos had 26 disposals in his most recent game, and it should be a busy contest in the middle of the park. We predict him having around 30 disposals, so he goes into our AFL same game multi picks.

It should be a tight defensive battle, so under 167.5 points is worth including in picks this week.

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Best Value Bet

Collingwood First Half Winner @ $2.00

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Collingwood has won the first half in their last four games against St Kilda, and the betting trend could continue Sunday.

They have enough experience to limit St Kilda’s production, and it could be a nervy start for the favourites, who know they need to produce something early in the year.

Look for the Magpies to pounce early and lead at the half.

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