Richmond Tigers vs Geelong Cats Prediction: Cats to run riot as Tigers remain non-competitive

Richmond Tigers vs Geelong Cats Prediction and Odds on the Match on August 23, 2025

The Melbourne Cricket Ground will be the venue for the encounter between Richmond Tigers and Geelong Cats in week 24 of the season. The two teams are coming off a contrasting result with the Richmond Tigers facing consecutive defeats. Can the Geelong Cats enter the postseason with a perfect record? In the following sections, Telecomasia takes a look at the previews, head to head and then offers best betting opportunities. 

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Richmond Tigers: Form and Statistics

The Richmond Tigers head into this game following a four-game losing streak. In that run, this team played St Kilda Saints, Gold Coast Suns, Collingwood Magpies and North Melbourne Kangaroos. However, prior encounters to that run saw this team pick consecutive wins over the West Coast Eagles and Essendon Bombers. Ahead of this game, the Richmond Tigers sit 17th in the league’s log with 20 points from 22 matches. 

Richmond Tigers: Team News and Lineup

Nick Vlastuin injured his ankle in the Tiger’s loss to North Melbourne Kangaroos last weekend and will miss the final match of the season. Meanwhile, Steely Green has been omitted from the squad with Trainor expected to be available for an interchange role.

Richmond Tigers Team List

B: N.Broad, B.Miller, T.Young

HB: T.Brown, S.Banks, J.Short

C: K.McIntosh, D.Prestia, J.Trezise

HF: S.Campbell, J.Ross, M.Rioli

F: R.Mansell, T.Lynch, N.Balta

FOLL: T.Nankervis - C, T.Taranto, J.Hopper

I/C: H.Armstrong, T.Hotton, J.Gibcus, T.Sonsie, L.Trainor

EMG: J.Koschitzke, K.Smith, S.Green

In: - J.Gibcus, L.Trainor

Out: - N.Vlastuin (Injured), S.Green (Omitted)

Geelong Cats: Form and Statistics

The Geelong Cats have had an incredible season and will feel confident getting the job done here once again. Last weekend, this team took on the Sydney Swans away from home and they secured a 68-111 victory. However, that result was a testament to how good this side is, extending their run to five games without a single defeat. In that run, the Geelong Cats defeated the Essendon Bombers, Port Adelaide Power, North Melbourne Kangaroos, and St Kilda Saints. 

Geelong Cats: Team News and Lineup

The Geelong Cats have a near to complete squad heading into the final game of the season before post season. While J. Bews has been included into the lineup, Shannon Neale is expected to be out due to a suspension against the Swans last weekend. 

Geelong Cats Team List

B: J.Henry, S.De Koning, C.O’Sullivan

HB: Z.Guthrie, T.Stewart, L.Humphries

C: M.Blicavs, M.Holmes, O.Dempsey

HF: B.Close, S.Mannagh, G.Miers

F: P.Dangerfield - C, J.Cameron, T.Stengle

FOLL: R.Stanley, T.Atkins, B.Smith

I/C: M.O’Connor, J.Bews, J.Martin, O.Mullin, J.Bowes

EMG: M.Knevitt, J.Clark, T.Clohesy

In: - J.Bews

Out: - S.Neale (Suspension)

Geelong Cats Head-Head Statistics

The Geelong Cats have lost only once in the last seven matches of this fixture. In that encounter, the Richmond Tigers won 102-78. Meanwhile, other encounters ended in the Cats’ favour with their most recent coming back in July.

Geelong Cats Betting Tips & Odds

• The Geelong Cats are on a winning run of five matches which they will look to extend. A win for the visiting team is available on Betway with odds at 1.02.
• The Richmond Tigers have not lived up to expectations this season with just 12 points. While they will look to end their season on a positive note they have a 15.00.
• Recent encounters between the Richmond Tigers and Geelong Cats have not ended with many points. Under 179.5 points is available on 1Xbet with odds at 1.63.

Geelong Cats Match Prediction 23 August 2025

The Richmond Tigers are no match for the Geelong Cats right now and the winning possibility just shows they will need to do more than ordinary to get something positive out of this encounter. Meanwhile, with the Geelong Cats hoping to finish their regular season with a win, there is no better game to get that result than this with the bookies heavily in their support. Therefore, with the Geelong Cats expected to dominate this encounter, I will back them to start the game with a good offensive play and win by a landslide. 

Our match prediction is a -14.5 handicap win for the Geelong Cats in the first quarter with odds at 1.89 on Bet365. 

Our betting tip is Geelong Cats over 118.5 points with odds at 1.90 on Betway bookmaker. 

Our final match prediction is winning margin (60 or more) for Geelong Cats with odds at 1.80 on 1Xbet bookmaker.