Gold Coast Suns vs GWS Giants Prediction: Top eight battle at Heritage Bank as Suns come in as favourites

Gold Coast Suns vs GWS Giants Prediction and Odds on the Match on August 16, 2025

Battle for top eight spot in the ongoing Australian Football League continues this Saturday as Gold Coast Suns take on GWS Giants at Heritage Bank Stadium. The two teams head into this game hoping for maximum points as we reach the final two rounds of the season. Gold Coast have won just one of the last 15 games against the Giants and haven’t played them on the Gold Coast since August of 2020. This time around though they are a vastly different team with Matt Rowell and Noah Anderson top 5 contenders for the Brownlow and Ben King in extreme goal kicking form. Can the GWS Giants continue their run against this Suns’ side? Let’s get into the previews of this game and offer predictions. 

Gold Coast Suns: Form and Statistics

The Gold Coast Suns have been impressive in recent times and they will hope to extend their run. Last weekend, this team took on the Carlton Blues and they secured a 74-93 win. Meanwhile, that win was their third in consecutive run and sixth in their last seven games with their lone defeat against the Adelaide Crows. Ahead of this game, Gold Coast Suns sit 6th in the standings with 56 points.

Gold Coast Suns: Team News and Lineup

Sam Flanders is expected to be back in action after missing the win over the Blues with a back issue. No other major changes are expected.

Gold Coast Suns: Lineup

B: W.Powell, M.Andrew, S.Collins

HB: J.Noble, B.Uwland, J.Jeffrey

C: L.Weller, M.Rowell, B.Fiorini

HF: T.Miller, B.Ainsworth, S.Flanders

F: B.Long, J.Farrar, B.King

FOLL: J.Witts, A.Davies, N.Anderson - C

I/C: A.Sexton, N.Holman, E.Read, C.Budarick, O.Adams

EMG: N.Moyle, J.Rogers, L.Lombard

In: - S.Flanders, A.Sexton

Out: - B.Humphrey (Injured), M.Rosas (Injured)

GWS Giants: Form and Statistics

GWS Giants bounced back to winning ways against struggling North Melbourne Kangaroos last weekend following a defeat to the Western Bulldogs. In that encounter, this team pulled off a dominant performance in each quarter, as the Kangaroos best performance was in the third quarter. Meanwhile, the GWS Giants have seven of their last eight games heading into this fixture. With 56 points, GWS Giants sit 8th in the AFL standings.

GWS Giants: Team News and Lineup

Jesse Hogan will need to test his fitness with an ongoing foot issue. Jake Stringer will be sidelined until finals with another hamstring injury.

GWS Giants Expected Lineup

B: C.Idun, S.Taylor, H.Himmelberg

HB: L.Whitfield, L.Aleer, L.Ash

C: X.O’Halloran, S.Coniglio, R.Angwin

HF: T.Bedford, A.Cadman, D.Jones

F: T.Greene - C, J.Riccardi, C.Brown

FOLL: K.Briggs, F.Callaghan, T.Green

I/C: J.Fonti, J.Wehr, H.Thomas, M.Gruzewski, H.Rowston

EMG: L.Keeffe, J.Leake, J.Delana

In: - J.Wehr

Out: - J.Stringer (Injured)

Gold Coast Suns vs GWS Giants Head to Head Statistics

The GWS Giants and Gold Coast Suns recent matches have gone in Giants’ favour. The last time the Suns picked up a win was in 2021, their lone win in eighteen games. The last seven games of this game have also ended in Giants’ favour. 

Gold Coast Suns vs GWS Giants Betting Tips & Odds

• The GWS Giants have been impressive with only one defeat in their last eight games. Despite being the underdog, they have a 2.73 odds of winning on 1Xbet as they have won the last seven games of this fixture.
• The Gold Coast Suns have one of the best records in AFL right now. At home, the bookies favours them with a 1.40 odds of winning on Bet365.
• The last matches of this fixture have indeed with at least 165.5 points except in one encounter. A bet on points is a good option with over 170.5 at 1.41 on 1Xbet.
• This season, 65% of Suns games have been 1-39 margins and 3 straight head to head games have also fallen under this. Meanwhile, the Gold Coast Suns are top ranked in a number of defensive metrics which will restrict GWS Giants’ scoring ability.

Gold Coast Suns vs GWS Giants Match Prediction 16 August 2025

This is a must-win game for the two teams as they eye a spot in the post season. While this game requires both teams to be at their best, it also shows they will approach this game with a winning mentality. Looking at the trend of this game, I believe the GWS Giants have a good chance of getting within the lines in a game that should end with many points. 

Our match prediction is a +20.5 handicap for the GWS Giants with odds at 1.70 odds on Betway. 

Our betting tip is over 177.5 points with odds at 1.89 odds on Bet365 bookmaker. 

Our final match prediction is over 81.5 points for the GWS Giants with odds at 1.88 on 1Xbet bookmaker.