West Coast Eagles versus Essendon
AFL Betting Tips – WEST COAST versus ESSENDON
AFL – Thursday Night Optus Stadium
The Eagles were badly stung in the final round of the AFL Betting Tips smacked at home by a rampaging Hawthorn. This meant they fell outside the AFL Top 4. How they have dealt with the fallout of that will go a long way to determine the outcome here. Essendon are too in and out to trust but no doubt when they get their game going are difficult to stop. Essendon were embarrassed earlier in the year in the West and look tested in this game.
AFL Betting Tips – the key numbers –
It is 3-2 West Coast Eagles way of the last five head to head contests. Strangely four of these five have been in Perth at Optus Stadium. Given West Coasts dominance in general at home, it is not such a surprise they lead the head to heads between the two. Round 4 this year was a 106-71 Eagles win at Optus but in 2018 the Bombers got the points 80-52 also at Optus. The last two games have had an average margin of 32 points per game but the margins have been large the last five between the two.
West Coast has won 8 home games this season with a loss in the last home and away game versus Hawthorn. Essendon has won 3 on the road in 2019. Average total game scores between the two last 5 head to head has been 164 points with a range of 132-189 points. The bookies have thrown up 157.5 here.
Essendon has lost 3 of its last 4 in the AFL whilst West Coast has lost its last 2. Neither side is in sparkling form. West Coast rank much higher points for and against. West Coast rank 5 points for and 6 points against. Essendon’s free flowing offensive game has dried up points for now rank 13 and against 12. There is a big differential here.
Both teams missed line covers the last game so this is a no bet game on a -28.5 line to West Coast. All eyes on John Worsfold should Essendon go down, we suspect the Bombers will be looking for a new coach! No Bet.
