Adelaide Crows vs Collingwood Magpies Prediction: Magpies faces tough test as Crows eye in the next quarters

Adelaide Crows vs Collingwood Magpies Prediction and Odds on the Match on September 04, 2025

The first playoff of the Australian Football League 2025 season will take place at Adelaide Oval on Thursday. The regular season leaders, Adelaide Crows will take on fourth placed Collingwood Magpies. The two teams ended their season with a win and will focus on qualifying for the quarter final. Which team takes advantage here? Let’s get into full game previews and offer best betting opportunities. 

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Adelaide Crows: Form and Statistics

The Crows will look to make it to the quarterfinals after finishing the season with 72 points. In the meantime, this team won each of their nine games where they defeated the Hawks, Gold Coast Suns, Western Bulldogs and North Melbourne Kangaroos among others. 

Adelaide Crows Team News and Lineup

The Adelaide Crows have some good news regarding Max Michalanney who is expected to rejoin the team after missing a number of matches due to a hamstring. However, Izak Rankine has picked up an injury which will keep him out until the semis provided the team makes it through. Also, Josh Rachele’s knee injury is still keeping him out of the squad with his return this year already ruled out. 

Adelaide Crows Predicted Lineup

B: J.Worrell, N.Murray, H.Bond

HB: W.Milera, M.Keane, B.Smith

C: I.Cumming, J.Dawson - C, D.Curtin

HF: B.Keays, R.Thilthorpe, A.Neal-Bullen

F: Max Michalanne, D.Fogarty, T.Walker

FOLL: R.O’Brien, J.Peatling, J.Soligo

I/C: H.Schoenberg, Z.Taylor, S.Berry, M.Hinge, L.Murphy

EMG: C.Burgess, J.Butts, B.Dowling

In: - B.Smith, T.Walker, H.Schoenberg, L.Murphy

Out: - Izak Rankine (injured), C.Burgess (Omitted), Josh Rachele (injured), L.Pedlar (Injured)

Collingwood Magpies: Form and Statistics

The Collingwood Magpies will look to avoid a defeat in this playoffs after losing in game 23 of the regular season to the Crows. Meanwhile, this team still ended their season with a win over the Melbourne Demons even though they lost five of their last seven games of the season. In that run, they played Hawthorn Hawks, Brisbane Lions, Fremantle Dockers and Gold Coast Suns. 

Collingwood Magpies: Team News and Lineup

The Collingwood Magpies have a few injury concerns but will have Brody Mihocek and Beau McCreery available for the fixture who have an injury scare in their last game. However, Jeremy Howe picked up a groin injury against the Melbourne Demons and should miss this playoff. Also, Jordan de Goey is still on the road to getting back to his full fitness while Bobby Hill has no chance of being in the squad list after missing out due to personal reasons for over one month now.

Collingwood Magpies Predicted Lineup

B: B.Maynard, D.Moore - C, Brody Mihocek

HB: H.Perryman, J.Daicos, I.Quaynor

C: S.Sidebottom, J.Crisp, R.Steele

HF: J.De Goey, T.Membrey, L.Schultz

F: J.Elliott, D.McStay, B.McCreery

FOLL: D.Cameron, N.Long, N.Daicos

I/C: P.Lipinski, D.Houston, S.Pendlebury, B.Frampton, B.Mihocek

EMG: W.Parker, E.Allan, M.Cox

In: - Brody Mihocek, Beau McCreery

Out: - E.Allan (Omitted), W.Parker (Omitted), J.Howe (injured)

Adelaide Crows vs Collingwood Magpies Head-Head Statistics

In the last meetings between Adelaide Crows and Collingwood Magpies, the visiting Pies have dominated. While the most recent encounter last month ended in the Crows’ favour, the Magpies have won each of the remaining four. 

Adelaide Crows vs Collingwood Magpies Betting Tips & Odds

1. The Collingwood Magpies have been the better team in this fixture over the years. However, the visiting team has struggled so much in recent times and have been tagged underdogs. Yet, they were able to get within the line in the last meeting of this fixture even though they lost with handicap 8.5 at 1.91 on Bet365.
2. Four of the last five meetings between Adelaide Crows and Collingwood Magpies have failed to produce up to 160 points. However, with the last meeting producing only 115 points, there is a high chance that this will produce a high number with under 170.5 at 1.48.
3. The Adelaide Crows have been impressive with a winning run of almost ten. The hosts look unbeatable at the moment and can not be written off as favourites. 1Xbet bookmaker offers a 1.64 odds for a Crows win.

Adelaide Crows vs Collingwood Magpies Match Prediction 04 September 2025

The Adelaide Crows have been very impressive this season and their performances up to this stage of the season have been more than expected for a side that finished 15th last year. While looking at their improvement and development throughout the regular season, it is impossible to think they are going to struggle in this game. Yet, the Collingwood Magpies are not a pushover despite a number of struggling moments in the final weeks of the season as they also had a decent start. The two teams are expected to come into this game with the sole purpose of winning as we should expect a competitive game in this matched fixture. Yet, with how close past meetings between the two teams have ended, I believe the Collingwood Magpies could do well to get within the line. Moreover, I will back the Adelaide Crows to win this game within 1-39 margin. 

Our match prediction is winning margin (1-39) for the Adelaide Crows with odds at 2.10 on Bet365 bookmaker. 

Our betting tip is +15.5 handicap for the Collingwood Magpies with odds at 1.61 on 1Xbet bookmaker. 

Our final match prediction is over 160.5 points with odds at 1.85 on Betway bookmaker.