GWS Giants vs Essendon Football Club Prediction: Both Teams Eying to Finish in the Top 10 Standings

GWS Giants will take on Essendon Football Club in the upcoming fixture of AFL. The game is all set to be played at Sydney Showground, Sydney Olympic Park. In the league so far, GWS Giants has only managed to win 5 games and secure 20 points, whereas Essendon has managed to secure a win in 7 games and 28 points from its 19 games. The upcoming fixture is expected to be a nail bitter, with both teams looking to come hard at the opposition and win.

GWS Giants aren’t in their best team form this year as they have lost 4 back to back games in the competition. Going in the game, the Giants are coming off a defeat against Sydney (112-39), which was quite a one-sided encounter, with the Giants putting in no such effort to win. For the game, the Giants have inducted Kieren Briggs, Jake Riccardi, and Stephen Coniglio in the side and have rested Callum Brown, Lachie Ash, Jacob Wehr, and Xavier Halloran. Talking about their gameplay in the last four rounds, the Giants have lost the inside 50 count by 23 along with having a goal accuracy of 36.8%, which isn’t best in the winning cause.

Essendon has surprised everyone by winning 4 out of their last 5 games in the league this season. In their last game, Essendon won with a comprehensive score line against North Melbourne (114-66). Talking about their squad, Essendon will play Darcy Parish and Andrew McGrath. One of the strengths of Essendon is that they have retained possession from 73.2% of its disposals, which is the best percentage in the season. Moreover, Essendon has outscored their opponents by 21 points per game from clearances. 

Going in the game, Essendon looks pretty solid on paper and are likely to win comfortably. GWS Giants are likely to score around 50-60, and the game total to be under 160. 

• Essendon to Win for 1.7
• Total Under 163.5 for 2.12
• Handicap Greater Western Sydney Giants (-23.5) for 4.24