Melbourne Football Club vs Brisbane Lions Prediction: Lions Missing Out Few Names for the Important Clash

Melbourne Football Club and Brisbane Lions will meet at the MCG, for the upcoming fixture of AFL. The clash will be of great importance as the best teams in the circuit take over each other. With 40 points and 10 wins each, Melbourne and Brisbane are placed at 1st and 2nd spot respectively. If Brisbane manages to win the upcoming encounter without the likes of Darcy Gardiner, Dayne Zorko, and Zac Bailey it will be simply phenomenal. On the other hand, if the home side wins the game, they will see themselves at the top position with 42 points.

Melbourne Football Club - Playing After a Long Break of 10 Days (LLLWW)

Melbourne Football Club which has lost three consecutive games this season, still has managed to stay tall at the 2nd spot in the standings. Their miserable losing form started when they lost to Fremantle (56-94). Next, they lost to Sydney (61-73), and then Collingwood (82-56). Melbourne will look to end their losing streak after and winning at home in the upcoming contest against Lions. For the game, Steven May, Sam Weideman, and Toby Bedford make their way into the team. 

Expected Lineup for Melbourne Football Club

• B: J.Harmes, H.Petty, S.May
• HB: J.Jordon, J.Lever, C.Salem
• C: A.Brayshaw, C.Petracca, E.Langdon
• HF: B.Brown, B.Fritsch, T.Sparrow
• F: A.Neal-Bullen, S.Weideman, C.Spargo
• FOLL: L.Jackson, C.Oliver, J.Viney
• I/C: T.Bedford, M.Hibberd, J.Bowey, K.Pickett
• EMG: A.Tomlinson, L.Dunstan, M.Brown, J.Hunt
• IN: S.May, S.Weideman, T.Bedford

Brisbane Lions - Trying to Be Consistent (WLWLW)

Though Brisbane Lions are running with an inconsistent form, they will be confident to give a tough time to the opposition. Going in the game, Lions are also coming off a win against St Kilda (78-57). Jimmy Tunstill will be making his AFL debut for the Thursday night clash, and is likely to play a pivotal role in his team’s success. 

Expected Lineup for Brisbane Lions

• B: J.Payne, H.Andrews, M.Adams
• HB: B.Starcevich, D.Rich, N.Answerth
• C: J.Berry, T.Berry, H.McCluggage
• HF: C.Rayner, E.Hipwood, L.McCarthy
• F: D.McStay, J.Daniher, C.Cameron
• FOLL: O.McInerney, J.Lyons, L.Neale
• I/C: D.Robertson, M.Robinson, K.Coleman, J.Tunstill
• EMG: C.Ah Chee, J.Madden, D.Fort, R.Lester
• IN: J.Payne, T.Berry, J.Tunstill

Expert Betting Tips

Both teams aren’t scoring much as we see their past performances. For the upcoming fixture, I will be backing the home side to win and score at least 70+ points. Melbourne will look to attack, backing themselves to score goals quickly in the first phase of the game. The game total is expected to be under 160.5

• Melbourne Football Club to Win for 1.60
• Total Under 160.5 for 1.89
• Handiсap Brisbane Lions (+6.5) for 1.87