Fremantle v Collingwood betting tips, prediction & odds update; AFL rd 9 preview

Welcome to our Fremantle v Collingwood betting tips, prediction and odds update ahead of their round 9 AFL clash at Optus Stadium on Sunday.

Both teams have a lot to prove after horror showings last weekend, that were compounded by key injuries to star players. 

The Dockers are coming off a 32-point loss to Geelong in terrible conditions at the same ground, a match in which they scored only 16 points, as they were shut down by a miserly Cats defence. 

The Magpies will look to put a terrible performance behind them, a 66-point hammering at the hands of the Eagles. The Nathan Buckley-coached outfit  desperately need to respond with a victory or they risk losing touch with the top four. 

Australian betting sites have priced the Magpies at $1.45 to win the clash, with the Dockers paying $2.75. The line has been set at 13.5, which looks very doable for Magpies fans. 

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The Dockers’ lengthy injury list grew a little longer against the Cats, with star midfielder Michael Walters ruled out with a hamstring injury. Youngster Darcy Tucker, who has impressed through the midfield, also hurt his hamstring and will miss the remainder of 2020. 

The pair join the likes of Jesse Hogan, Stephen Hill and Alex Pearce on the sidelines. The Dockers will be boosted by star skipper Nat Fyfe, with the Brownlow Medallist recovering from a hamstring injury. 

The Dockers have also included important defender Brennan Cox, Connor Blakely, Mitch Crowden and Travis Colyer. Walters, James Aish and Tucker are out injured, while Bailey Banfield and Blake Acres have been dropped.

The Magpies suffered a huge blow in the warm-up of the West Coast clash when captain Scott Pendlebury hurt his quad, with the skipper a late withdrawal and set to miss several further weeks. 

Collingwood will be boosted by the inclusion of vice-captain Steele Sidebottom, after a four-week suspension for an off field incident. They also announced late on Friday that Irishman Mark Keane would make his debut. The 194cm key defender will replace Jordan Roughead who looked out of sorts against the Eagles. 

The Magpies have also included midfielder Brayden Sier for his first game fo the season, while Jack Madgen and Travis Varcoe have also been called up. Atu Bosenavulagi, Rupert Wills, Roughead and Matt Scharenberg have been dropped, while Cal Brown is out because of injury.

Below we have given our free Fremantle v Collingwood betting tips and winner prediction for their round 9 AFL clash, starting at 6:10pm AEST. 

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Dockers v Magpies odds

Start:	6.10pm AEST, August 2
Venue:	Optus Stadium, Perth
Head-to-head odds:	Fremantle ($2.75) v Collingwood ($1.45)
Line betting:	Fremantle +13.5 ($1.90) v Collingwood -13.5 ($1.90)
Premiership odds:	Collingwood $9; Fremantle $251

Collingwood v Fremantle tips

Our AFL betting expert has scoured the odds and found several value Dockers v Magpies tips for Sunday’s game.

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Fremantle v Collingwood prediction 2/8/2020

Collingwood look to be too strong on paper, even without Pendlebury and De Goey. The Dockers are unlikely to have their two best players — Fyfe and Walters — which leaves their midfield very light on for experience. If you are betting on possessions, definitely include Sidebottom, who is likely to slot straight into a key role in the Magpies midfield. Our final Fremantle v Collingwood prediction? Collingwood by 42 points. 

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