Collingwood vs Essendon Prediction and Tips - AFL Round 7, 2025
Apr 22, 2025, 3:16AM
Collingwood will sqaure off with Essendon in AFL Round 7 action at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Friday, beginning at 3:20pm AEST.
This article features Stats Insider's free betting tips for the Collingwood vs Essendon game, plus the latest betting odds.
Who Will Win?
Using trusted machine learning and data, Stats Insider has simulated the result of Friday's Collingwood vs Essendon AFL match 10,000 times.
Our proven predictive analytics model currently gives the Magpies a 78% chance of defeating the Bombers in Round 7 of the 2025 AFL season.
Collingwood vs Essendon: Odds
The latest Bet365 betting odds for Friday's AFL clash at the Melbourne Cricket Ground are listed below:
- Head to Head: Collingwood $1.20, Essendon $4.60
- Line: Collingwood -28.5 ($1.91), Essendon +28.5 ($1.91)
- Total (Over/Under 162.5 Points): Over $1.91, Under $1.91
Odds are correct at the time of publication and subject to change.
Looking at the latest head-to-head odds, Bet365 currently has Collingwood at $1.20 and Essendon at $4.60.
The Magpies are 28.5-point favourites against the Bombers, with odds of $1.91 available at Bet365.
For the underdog Bombers (+28.5) to cover the line, Bet365 offers odds of $1.91.
The over/under for total points scored is set at 162.5 with Bet365, which has odds of $1.91 for the over and $1.91 for the under.
According to Stats Insider's analytics model, the Bombers (+28.5) are predicted to cover the line 60% of the time, while the 162.5-point over/under is expected to go over 53% of the time.
Collingwood vs Essendon: Betting Tips
- Head to Head: Essendon at $4.60 with Bet365
- Line: Essendon +28.5 at $1.91 with Bet365
- Total Points: Over 162.5 at $1.91 with Bet365
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While the Magpies have a higher chance of winning the game, betting on the Bombers to win is our preferred option because of the edge found when comparing our data-led probabilities to the odds currently on offer.
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Collingwood vs Essendon: Prediction
Stats Insider's predicted final score for Collingwood vs Essendon at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Friday is Collingwood winning 92-71.
This prediction is based on each team's average score following 10,000 game simulations.
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Collingwood vs Essendon: Essential Details
The AFL Round 7 clash between the Magpies and Bombers at the Melbourne Cricket Ground is scheduled to commence at 3:20pm AEST on Friday.
- Teams: Collingwood vs Essendon
- Date: Friday 25 April 2025
- Time: 3:20pm AEST
- Venue: Melbourne Cricket Ground
All dates and times mentioned in this article are in Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST), unless otherwise noted.
Conclusion
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