Melbourne Football Club vs Sydney Swans Prediction: Melbourne Extending their Stay at the Top of the League Standings

With Melbourne playing at home and leading the charts, one will always go with Melbourne. On the other hand,Sydney is in a decent position with 7 wins (28 points) from 11 games played. For the all-important fixture, Sydney Swans have made three possible changes that will take up spots in the lineup and gear themselves to win.

Melbourne Football Club - In a Recovering Phase (LWWWW)

Fremantle halted the precedented run of Melbourne in the last game. With four back-to-back wins, Melbourne was quite the favorite to win against Fremantle; however, it didn’t happen. Melbourne struggled to showcase their true potential in their last game as they managed to score only 12 points in the second half against Fremantle. And their last game was a serious blow to their overall reputation as they lost by a margin of 35 points. 

Expected Lineup for Melbourne Football Club

Bowey, Tomlinson, Petty, Harmes, Lever, Hunt, Brayshaw, Viney, Langdon, Jackson, McDonald, Petracca, Fritsch, Brown, Spargo, Gawn, Oliver, Pickett.

Sydney Swans - Still Looking to Have an Impactful Performance (WLWLL)

It will be an ideal opportunity for Swans as they know that Melbourne was completely exposed in the game against Fremantle. Going in the game, the Swans will be looking to ignore their past defeats and move on with positivity. In the head-to-head stats, Sydney is leading against Melbourne by 1 game. Matt Roberts, Lance Franklin, and Braeden Campbell will be out on the bench in the upcoming game. Whereas Joel Amartey and Nick Blakey get a game. 

Expected Lineup for Sydney Swans

Riordan, Rampe, McCartin, Llyod, P. McCartin, Florent, Blakey, Mills, Gulden, Warner, Heeney, McInerney, Papley, McDonald, Amartey, Ladhams, Parker, Rowbottom

Expert Betting Tips

Apart from their recent loss against Fremantle, Melbourne will be the favorites to win at home and regaining their lost dominance. Melbourne can easily win with a winning margin of 40+ as they look to attack throughout the game.

• Melbourne to Win for 1.26
• Total Under 153.5 for 1.9
• Winning Margin Melbourne 40+ for 2.70