St Kilda v Port Adelaide betting tips and prediction; AFL Rd 18 Preview
Welcome to our St Kilda v Port Adelaide betting tips, prediction and odds update ahead of their AFL round 18 clash at Marvel Stadium on Saturday afternoon.
A victory here would be the Saints fourth successive win, after they breathed life into their ailing season in the last month, with their victory over Brisbane last outing putting them temporarily into the top eight.
Port Adelaide sits in fifth position, just percentage behind Brisbane, who did them a favour and lost on Friday night, and has an opportunity to keep pushing for a coveted top four position.
Australian online bookmakers are having trouble splitting the teams for this contest, with the Power narrow favourites at $1.88, while the Saints ($1.96) have been firming all week. Topsport has set the $2 line at 2.5
The Saints will go into the clash unchanged with Dean Kent holding his place after being a late in against the Lions when Mason Wood went down injured. Medical sub Josh Battle was not named in the squad, with Jack Bytel, Darragh Joyce, Paul Hunter and Jack Lonie the emergencies.
The Power have suffered several injury blows with Connor Rozee, Steven Motlop and Zak Butters all succumbing to ailments. They are replaced by Boyd Woodcock, Peter Ladhams and Riley Bonner. Tom Clurey has been dropped.
Continue reading for our free St Kilda v Port Adelaide tips and winner prediction for their AFL round 18 clash being played at Marvel Stadium from 7:25pm.
| Start: | 1:45pm AEST, July 17 |
| Venue: | Marvel Stadium, Melbourne |
| Head-to-head odds: | St Kilda ($1.96) v Port Adelaide ($1.85) |
| Line betting: | St Kilda +2.5 ($1.90) v Port Adedlaide -2.5 ($1.90) |
| Premiership odds: | St Kilda $67; Port Adelaide $9 |
St Kilda vs Port Adelaide tips
Our AFL betting expert has cast their eye over the odds and found some value St Kilda v Port Adelaide tips:
Jack Steele to have over 25 touches
St Kilda star Jack Steele has been on fire and a key part of their resurgence. This week he will face another Brownlow Medal contender, in Ollie Wines, and their battle for supremacy in the midfield will go a long way to deciding this match. Steele has rattled off over 25 touches in his last six games and this looks a solid bet again, albeit a short-priced one, for your multis. In possessions betting we also like Wines, who is exceptionally consistent, and for those looking for more value Luke Dunstan, since returning from injury, has been prolific.
Either team to win by under 15 points
The Power are missing a lot of firepower for this contest, with Robbie Gray, Motlop, Rozee and Butters all on the sidelines. They still have enough experience to hold the Saints at bay, but it will not be a blowout. We think there is value to be found by taking a tribet, where either team can win by under 15.5 points, with this option paying $2.37.
St Kilda v Port Adelaide prediction 17/7/2021
St Kilda knows it must keep winning to make the finals after a slow start to 2021, which was brought about by form and injury worries. They face a power team that is wounded, but still has enough talent to complete a raid on the Saints. It is really hard to know how much impact the covid uncertainty around this weekend’s fixtures will impact either team. We’re happy to stick to the exotics here and let the winner play out without our money running around. In a pinch though, we’ll take the Saints. Our final St Kilda v Port Adelaide prediction? Saints by nine points.
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All of the best Australian bookmakers will offer markets on the AFL.
The game starts at 1:45pm AEST, Saturday, July 17, 2021.
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