We have Sydney vs. Essendon predictions for AFL action on Saturday August 2 at 4:15pm at the SCG.
The Bombers are paying massive odds of $11.50 to win against a Swans team looking to bounce back from a tough loss in the Sydney Derby.
Sydney vs. Essendon Predictions
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Best Bet
Punters are met with another big line on Saturday, but Sydney should have no problems covering the –49.5 line against Essendon.
The Bombers are doing their best to end the year as poorly as possible, and despite having six wins on the year, they could struggle to score a win over the next handful of weeks. That leaves Sydney in a good position to pick up a crucial win, which they need after squandering a lead last week.
Sydney looked good at halftime against GWS before allowing the Giants to run over them in the second half. It was a disappointing result, but the best way to bounce back is with an easy win over Essendon.
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Same Game Multi
We are backing two Sydney players to come up with the goods against Essendon, including Will Hayward and Justin McInerney.
Hayward hasn’t been the most consistent player going around, but his recent performances have been good enough to back him with confidence. He has two three-goal games from his last three games, including last week against GWS.
Punters get $1.57 for him to score 2+ goals and $1.86 for McInerney to score one goal. He scored goals in each of his last two games, and although we don’t predict a high-scoring contest, he should add his name to the list.
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Best Value Bet
Isaac Heeney is a leading goal scoring hope for Sydney, so we’re backing him to score the opening goal.
Punters get $9.50 for Heeney to get Sydney off to a fast start, and although we’re backing Hayward to score 2+ goals, we think Heeney could score the most goals for the Swans.
Include him in picks as a value AFL pick.
