Melbourne Demons vs Essendon Bombers Prediction: Demons are expected to secure their first win of the season

Round five encounter in the Australian Football League will see the Melbourne Demons play the Essendon Bombers at the Adelaide Oval. The two teams are coming off contrasting results, with the Demons coming off a defeat. How will this game unfold? Below, I preview this game and offer predictions.

Melbourne Demons

The Melbourne Demons struggled once again the previous time out against the Geelong Cats and will hope to right their wrongs here. In an 85-46 contest, this team had a slow start, losing 23-8 at the end of quarter one. In the meantime, despite a 21-21 draw in the second quarter of the game, they ended up losing the last two quarters. Ahead of this game, the Melbourne Demons have failed to win any of their last four matches. In the league this season, the Melbourne Demons have failed to pick a point, the only side alongside the West Coast Eagles and the Carlton Blues. 

Essendon Bombers

Essendon Bombers were at home against Port Adelaide the previous time out and won. In a 72-60 contest, this team needed a comeback performance to win, thanks to a 10-7 win in the second quarter and a 28-10 win in the final quarter. In the meantime, their first two games of the season saw this team lose to the Hawthorn Hawks and the Adelaide Crows, ending 111-85 and 100-161, respectively. Ahead of this game, the Essendon Bombers have four points from their first three games of the season, leaving them 14th in the standings with a 77.41 percentage.

Expert Betting Tips

The two teams have everything to play for as they have been struggling. While the Essendon Bombers are slightly favoured, I still do not have complete faith in them on the road. At home, the Melbourne Demons have all it takes to win, but the way they have struggled since the opening day raises doubt about their chances. This will be a close tie, especially after the Bombers are coming off a bye week. Yet, I feel the Melbourne Demons are due a win, and I will back them to end victorious.

 Our first option is handicap W1(+8.5) with odds at 1.62 on 1Xbet

Our second option is under 169.5 points with odds at 1.89 on Bet365

Our last option is a win for the Melbourne Demons with odds at 2.00 on Betway