MCG will play host to Saturday's Round 7 AFL game between Collingwood Magpies and Gold Coast Suns. The game kicks off at 1:45 pm with Collingwood Magpies heading into the game as favourites with the bookmakers. Continue reading for our in-depth preview of the Collingwood Magpies vs. Gold Coast Suns game and give you our free tips and bets.
When: Saturday May 1, 2021 at 1:45 pm
Where: MCG
Bet: Bet On This Match HERE
Collingwood Magpies vs Gold Coast Suns Odds
Collingwood Magpies vs Gold Coast Suns Preview
The Suns will be looking to add insult to injury this week against a Collingwood side that is basically on life support.
The Pies went tooth and nail against the Bombers on the ANZAC stage last Sunday but simply ran out of gas in the final stages on their way to a 24-point loss.
The defeat has cast even more doubt over Nathan Buckley’s future, while another loss this week would leave Collingwood in no man’s land on the ladder with just one win on the board.
Gold Coast, meanwhile, has just as much to play for.
The Suns shocked the footy world last week with a whopping 40-point win over the Swans – a result that has left Stuart Dew’s side sitting four points clear of a spot inside the top eight.
For all the positives about the Suns though, the Pies have typically been their kryptonite since they entered the competition.
Gold Coast’s last win over Collingwood came way back in 2014, not to mention the fact their six losses since have all come by double digits.
The fact the Suns haven’t won in Melbourne against Collingwood also makes the Gold Coast a risky bet as the underdog.
This is one of those games that could easily go either way, but with their season on the line, the bookies appear to have this one right.
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Head To Head Bet
We're tipping Collingwood Magpies to win at $1.51 odds.
First Goal Scorer
First Goal Scorer: Josh Daicos at $23.
Collingwood Magpies vs Gold Coast Suns Teams
MAGPIES
B: B.Maynard, J.Roughead, I.Quaynor
HB: J.Crisp, M.Keane, J.Noble
C: N.Murphy, S.Pendlebury, C.Poulter
HF: D.Cameron, D.Moore, B.McCreery
F: C.Brown, J.De Goey, J.Thomas
FOLL: B.Grundy, J.Daicos, S.Sidebottom
I/C: W.Hoskin-Elliott, F.Macrae, B.Mihocek, C.Mayne
EMG: T.Brown, J.Madgen, J.Rantall, W.Kelly
IN: M.Keane, C.Poulter, J.De Goey, C.Mayne
OUT: T.Ruscoe, J.Madgen, T.Brown, W.Kelly, J.Rantall (all omitted)
SUNS
B: H.Greenwood, S.Collins, W.Powell
HB: O.Markov, C.Ballard, J.Farrar
C: B.Ellis, D.Swallow, S.Lemmens
HF: N.Holman, C.Graham, J.Corbett
F: I.Rankine, B.King, S.Flanders
FOLL: C.Burgess, J.Lukosius, T.Miller
I/C: B.Ainsworth, N.Anderson, J.Bowes, L.Weller
EMG: B.Fiorini, D.MacPherson, M.Rosas, A.Sexton
IN: Nil
OUT: A.Sexton (omitted)