Western Bulldogs vs. Essendon Predictions

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We have Western Bulldogs vs. Essendon predictions for AFL Round 4 on Sunday, April 5 at 7:20pm at Marvel Stadium.

The Bombers are hoping for some divine inspiration against the Western Bulldogs as +74.5-point underdogs.

Western Bulldogs vs. Essendon Predictions

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Best Bet

Essendon +74.5 @ $1.90

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This pick is purely based on the massive number punters get for Essendon, which is too tough to ignore.

They aren’t playing well, but they lost to North Melbourne by only 12 points last week, so that could give them some confidence to hang around on Sunday night.

Essendon only needs to play with some effort to cover the spread, and if faced with a +74.5 line against Hawthorn and Port Adelaide, they would have covered the number. The Bulldogs are better than Port Adelaide, so we’re looking at the Hawthorn game as the best guide.

They lost by 62 points, so if they can hang around in the first half and not trail by 50+ points at the half, they should cover the spread.

Same Game Multi

Essendon +74.5, Peter Wright 2+ Goals, Rhylee West 2+ Goals, Total Match Points Over 190.5 @ $8.00

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Peter Wright needs to have a big game in the goal scoring department, and he could keep his form going. He had two goals last week against North Melbourne, so we’re locking in the $1.92 for 2+ goals.

Rhylee West has only one goal from his last three games, but the Bulldog should fancy his chances of scoring twice against Essendon’s defence. Punters get $1.77 for West to bounce back with 2+ goals.

Our final score prediction has Western Bulldogs winning 128-70, so we’re including the over in our AFL same game multi picks.

Best Value Bet

Western Bulldogs 1-39 @ $5.80

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We would love to see Essendon measure up and play with heart, and if they do, the Bulldogs could win by 1-39 points.

There isn’t a lot of value in betting markets for this game due to the one-sided nature of the odds, but there is good value with the $5.80 odds.

If Essendon turns up to play, they could lose by around 30-39 points, which would be a good effort on Easter Sunday.

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