St Kilda v Richmond tips, prediction and odds update; AFL round 5 preview 2021

Welcome to our St Kilda v Richmond tips, prediction and odds analysis ahead of their AFL round 5 clash at Marvel Stadium on Thursday night. 

The Saints breathed life into their flagging premiership hopes with a come-from-behind win over West Coast on Saturday, in their best display for the season. 

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The Tigers fought bravely against Port Adelaide on Friday night, but ultimately fell short, against a Power team that was hit heavily by injuries during the game. 

Richmond has been priced more accurately this week at $1.37 to win, while St Kilda is as long as $3.15 with some AFL betting sites. The $1.90 line has been set at 14.5 points.

St Kilda suffered another injury blow in their win over the Eagles, with the talented Jade Gresham doing his Achilles and being ruled out for the season. Other Saints who will unable to be considered include Dan Hannebery, Jarryn Geary and James Frawley. 

Richmond has few injury concerns, barring consistent midfielder Dion Prestia and defender Nick Vlastuin, while fringe player Kamdyn McIntosh is at least another week away from returning from concussion. They have been boosted by the news Sydney Stack will return from club suspension in the VFL, after his latest off-field indiscretion landed him in jail. 

Continue reading for our free St Kilda v Richmond betting tips and prediction for their AFL round 5 clash at Marvel Stadium on Thursday night.

Start:	7.20pm AEST, April 15
Venue:	Marvel Stadium, Melbourne
Head-to-head odds:	St Kilda ($3.15) v Richmond ($1.37)
Line betting:	St Kilda +14.5 ($1.90) v Richmond -14.5 ($1.90)
Premiership odds:	Richmond $5; St Kilda $21

St Kilda v Richmond betting tips

Our AFL betting expert has run the rule over the odds and found some value St Kilda v Richmond tips:

St Kilda v Richmond prediction 15/4/2021

Halfway through Richmond’s loss to Port Adelaide we were cursing ourselves for betting against them, but luckily for us, they were rolled. We are not willing to put money on Richmond losing three games in a row, a rarity in modern times. We do think the Saints have the midfielders to trouble Richmond, who sorely missed Dion Prestia. It will just be a matter of whether they can kick enough goals against a well drilled defence. The Tigers also desperately need more out of star forward Lynch, who looks a touch slow and out of confidence this year. Our final St Kilda v Richmond prediction? Tigers by eight points. 

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