West Coast Eagles vs Adelaide Crows Predictions and Betting Tips

🏈 AFL Round 24 Match Preview

⏰ 26 August 2023 - 20:10 AEST

🏟 Stadium - Optus Stadium

AFL fans are gearing up for an entertaining contest when the West Coast Eagles take on the Adelaide Crows this Sunday. The clubs go head-to-head on 26/08/2023 at 8:10 pm AEST.

In anticipation of the match, AusBetSites has gathered the latest betting odds from 3 different betting sites across 37 markets. The bookies have installed the Crows as strong favorites entering the game with moneyline odds of 1.15.

Adelaide's finals chances ended last week with a heartbreaking 1-point loss to Sydney. West Coast pulled off a huge upset, defeating the Western Bulldogs by 7 points thanks to Jamie Cripps' five goals.

The surprise win saw the Eagles off the bottom of the ladder. But it's been a rough season overall with just three wins, including five losses by 100+ points. One of those thrashings came against Adelaide earlier in the year.

With nothing to play for, expect the Crows to come out firing and register a big win to finish their season.

West Coast Eagles vs Adelaide Crows Head-to-Head

The head-to-head record over the past 3 years shows Adelaide having a slight edge over West Coast. In their last 5 meetings, the Crows have managed 3 wins compared to 2 for the Eagles. With most of the recent matchups going their way, Adelaide have had the wood over West Coast of late. Having picked up 3 wins against 2 for the Eagles during this period, the Crows will enter the upcoming contest confident of continuing their successful run against the struggling West Coast outfit.

West Coast Eagles Performance

🟥🟩🟥🟥🟩 The West Coast Eagles enter this match in inconsistent form, having won two of their last five games. With two victories and three losses in their recent outings, the Eagles have failed to find any rhythm ahead of season's end. The two wins and three defeats over this stretch demonstrate West Coast's erratic form during the final month. With nothing to play for, the Eagles will be eager to finish on a high against Adelaide. If inconsistent West Coast are to upset the Crows, they must find their best football after an up-and-down last five matches.

Adelaide Crows Performance

🟥🟥🟩🟩🟥 The St Kilda Saints come into this match in excellent form, having won four of their last five games. With four victories against just one defeat in their recent outings, the Saints have built strong momentum after finding consistency in their play. The four wins over the past five contests display St Kilda's ability to string together a dominant run of results. They'll look to maintain this promising form against the Lions. If the Saints can extend their impressive record to five wins from six games, it would mark an exceptionally dominant streak as they head towards September action.

📋 Players to watch:

• Elijah Hewitt is averaging 18 disposals over his last five games
• Ben Keays has averaged 25.5 disposals in his past four matches against West Coast
• Rory Laird has averaged 34 disposals in his past four games versus the Eagles
• Tim Kelly has recorded 25+ disposals in 15 of his past 16 matches
• Taylor Walker has kicked 2+ goals in his past 14 games. He booted 10 last time against the Eagles.

⚡ Match Facts:

• Adelaide have won the last three meetings against West Coast by 56 points on average
• The Eagles hold a 2-1 record over the Crows at Optus Stadium
• Adelaide sits 13th with 10 wins in 2022, while West Coast is 17th with just 3 wins

💡 Match Prediction:

According to the data, Adelaide entered as overwhelming favourites against West Coast. The probability sits at 89.8% for the Crows compared to just 10.2% for the Eagles.

The forecast predicted Adelaide to win comfortably by 51 points. With their recent dominance over the West Coast and far superior 2022 record, the Crows are expected to close their season with a dominant victory.

Eagles vs Adelaide: 57-108 or Adelaide to win by 51 points