Gold Coast vs Essendon, Round 11 2020
Wednesday Night Football and we have the Gold Coast Suns hosting the Essendon Bombers at Metricon Stadium.
Tuesday Night Football saw the Adelaide Crows have a crack against Collingwood, but they fell short and lost the match by 24 points.
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Tipping Results So Far
Round 11 Tips – 5/7
Round 11 Player Props – 4/8
Season Tips – 66/94 = 70.2%
Season Player Props – 25/44 = 56.8%
Gold Coast Suns vs Essendon Bombers
Last Meeting
Round 19 2019 Gold Coast 15.6 96 – Essendon 16.10 106
(Essendon by 10 Points)
Last 5 Meetings
Gold Coast – 1 Win
Essendon – 4 Wins
Last Round
The Gold Coast Suns were good in their loss to the Saints, but couldn’t quite get it done losing the match by 4 Points.
The Bombers also lost their match by 4 Points after a 29 point lead to the GWS Giants.
Gold Coast have made three changes for this clash with Nick Holman, Alex Sexton and Jeremy Sharp all out of the team. Coming into the side is Brayden Fiorini, Josh Corbett and Sam Flanders will make his debut.
For the Bombers, Jacob Townsend is out through injury, and Michael Hurley and Sam Draper are being managed. Tom Bellchambers, Martin Gleeson and Dylan Clarke come back into the team.
Fine conditions are expected for this clash.
Current Head to Head Odds
Gold Coast – $1.60
Essendon – $2.35
Prediction
Gold Coast will be looking to snap a three-game losing streak, while the Bombers don’t want to lose three on the trot.
This is a tough game to predict, given the form of the Gold Coast Suns this season.
Both sides looked good in patches last week and have their strengths. The Bombers have won their previous three matches against the Suns, and that trend may continue here. If the Bombers midfield can get on top and they can rectify some of their ball use errors from last week, they can win this match. A win will also keep them on track for a top 8 finish.
Our Pick – Essendon (Win)
Player Prop – Andrew McGrath + 79.5 Fantasy Points
Averages 82 for the season and had a quieter game last week with 73 points. Merrett or Shiel may get more attention defensively, and it could open McGrath up for some cheap touches.