Essendon Football Club vs North Melbourne Football Club Prediction: Both Teams Have Zero Chances of Making it to the Playoffs

The upcoming fixture of AFL will feature Essendon Football Club taking on North Melbourne Football Club at the historic Marvel Stadium. Going in the fixture, Essendon Club, stands 14th with just 6 wins and 24 points in the competition. On the other hand, North Melbourne stands at the bottom with just 2 wins and 8 points in the league so far. Going in the game against Essendon, North Melbourne will have very thin chances of winning. 

After winning three back-to-back games, Essendon lost to Collingwood (80-76) last week. The contest became totally unpredictable as Essendon was closing in on Collingwood very sharply but lost with the slightest of margins in the end. For the upcoming game, Massimo D’ Ambrosio and James Stewart will fill in the team's vacant spots. Moreover, Andrew McGrath, Andrew Philips, and Brayden Ham will be missing out on the game. Going in the game, the Bombers have recorded a disposal efficiency of 76.2% and a kicking efficiency of 69.9% this season. Along with this, the Bombers have taken a mark from 21.3% of its kicks into the forward 50 this season. 

North Melbourne recorded their last win against Richmond (92-88), which was considered as the upset of the week. For the game, Nick Larkey, Jackson Archer, Kallan Dawson, and Jack Mahony will be making appearances, whereas Aidan Corr, Paul Curtis, Phoenix Spicer, Flynn Perez, and Aaron Hull be missing out. North Melbourne have conceded 14.4 marks per game inside their defensive 50 this season and booted a goal from just 20.5%. North Melbourne have lost their previous seven straight games against Essendon by a margin of 30 points.

Going in the game, I will be backing Essendon to win and score 100+ points. The game total is likely to be under 170.5. Essendon will look to kick the ball hard and secure maximum goals playing safe. 

• Total Under 171.5 for 1.9
• Handiсap North Melbourne Kangaroos (+43.5) for 1.77
• Handiсap Essendon (-66.5) for 3.8