Brisbane v Western Bulldogs betting tips and prediction

Welcome to our Brisbane Lions v Western Bulldogs betting tips and winner prediction for their AFL round 19 clash the Gabba on Friday night. 

The Lions are $1.52 favourites to defeat the inconsistent Bulldogs ($2.55) at AFL betting sites but it will be an intriguing contest with both teams boasting some serious weapons. 

Brisbane easily accounted for Carlton in their last match which put them in outright second place on the ladder, with Charlie Cameron (three goals) and their much vaunted midfield dominating the clash. 

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The Bulldogs were defeated by 11 points in their clash against Adelaide, which would hurt after dropping another game against a contender when they were expected to win. 

While the Bulldogs prime-movers like Marcus Bontempelli (37 possessions), Ed Richards (29 and two goals) and Aaron Naughton (five goals) were magnificent, the Crows key forwards ruthlessly exposed the Dogs backline. 

The Lions will be without defender Noah Answerth for the rest of the season with an achilles injury, while star wingman Zac Bailey has copped a week suspension and will miss the Bulldogs clash. 

The Bulldogs have indicated James Harmes could miss with illness, while veteran tall Liam Jones must come under consideration to boost their flagging backline. 

The line has been set at 11.5 points for this Lions v Bulldogs clash, in the home team’s favour. 

Lions v Bulldogs odds and match info

Start:	Friday, 7.40pm AEST, July 18
Venue:	Gabba, Brisbane
Head-to-head odds:	Lions ($1.52) v Bulldogs ($2.55)
Line betting:	Brisbane -11.5 ($1.88) vs Bulldogs -11.5 ($1.88)
Premiership odds:	Brisbane $5; Western Bulldogs $12

Brisbane v Western Bulldogs tips

Our AFL betting expert has cast their eye over the markets and found some value Brisbane vs Bulldogs tips: 

Sam Darcy 3+ goals

The Bulldogs’ young star was shaded last round as his team slumped, but he did fight the game out well and ended with a couple of good goals. He is going to be a handful for any key defender, even Harris Andrews, and we’ll back him in to kick 3+ here. 

Josh Dunkley 20+ possessions

Will Dunkley go to Ed Richards or  Bontempelli? Answer that question and we’ll go a long way to landing our multis on Friday night. Whatever happens, Dunkley tends to find the ball when he gets a job. We’ll chuck him in for 20+ at $1.35. 

Lachie Neale 30+ disposals

The Western Bulldogs tend not to tag, rather backing in their own star studded midfield to win on merit. We expect Brownlow Medal winner Neale to be one of the benefactors of this and 30+ possessions at $2.70 is too good to pass up. 

Lions v Bulldogs prediction

We’re leaning towards the Lions to defeat the Bulldogs, simply because they are playing at home, although that has not always meant victories this season. The Bulldogs have enough weapons to challenge the Lions and their odds of winning being over $2.50 are exceptionally tempting. Keep an eye on the weather, because if the rain holds off, the Dogs could give this one a real shake up north. Our final Lions v Bulldogs prediction? Lions by two points.