Richmond Football Club vs Carlton Football Club Prediction: Carlton Aiming for the 3rd Spot in the Standings

The MCG will host the Round 14 AFL match between the Richmond Tigers and the Carlton Blues on Thursday. The game begins at 7:20 p.m., and the Richmond Tigers are the odds-on favorites. Since the Round 1 meeting, these sides will be preparing themselves for the big appearance. The last time these two sides played against each other, Carlton Blues managed to clinch a 101-76 win, giving them a defining lead in the tournament.

Richmond Football Club - Favorites at MCG (WLWWW)

In the game, Richmond Tigers stand 9th in the league standings, with a 7-5-win loss record. They scored 1156 points and conceded 984 points in the procession. Richmond lost the round 1 meeting by 25 points, which dented their reputation early in the game. The Tigers have conceded a score from 45.7% of their opponents inside 50s. Moreover, they average 28.1 shots at goal, ranked 1st in the league. They have a shot goal accuracy of 51.8%, again the 4th best in the competition. Richmond plays well in the forward half intercepts, as they have scored 35.8 points per game from this position.

Expected Lineup for Tigers

Grimes, Broad, Tarrant, Baker, Vlastuin, Gibcus, Pickett, Short, McIntosh, Clarke, Lambert, Ralphsmith, Riewoldt, Lynch, Bolton.

Carlton Football Club - Looking Positive and Ambitious (WLWW)

Going in the game, Carlton Football Club will be hoping to repeat the performance from Round 1. The Carlton Blues had the best clearance count of 18 against the Tigers in Round 1 of the competition. In the last four rounds, the Blues have lost 43.4% of their defensive one-on-one contests. Carlton possesses grip over their defensive half chains, as they have scored about 36.8 points per game.

Expected Lineup for Blues

Young, Plowman, Saad, Docherty, Durdin, Newman, O’Brien, Cripps, Cottrell, Owies, Curnow, Martin, Silvagni, Fisher, McKay.

Expert Betting Tips

Although Carlton is expected to have the upper hand on the ball, the aerial disparity, particularly in Richmond’s forward 50, might be the deciding factor in this match. To win, the Blues will need Harry McKay and Charlie Curnow to at least match the effect of Riewoldt and Lynch, which will be a difficult challenge with a depleted Carlton defense likely to be their direct opponent.

• Richmond Tigers to Win for 1.8
• Total Over 155.5 for 1.91
• Individual Total 1 Under 78.5 for 1.89