Marvel Stadium will play host to Saturday's Round 20 AFL game between Western Bulldogs and Adelaide Crows. The game kicks off at 12:20 pm with Western Bulldogs heading into the game as favourites with the bookmakers. Continue reading for our in-depth preview of the Western Bulldogs vs. Adelaide Crows game and give you our free tips and bets.
When: Saturday July 31, 2021 at 12:20 pm
Where: Marvel Stadium
Bet: Bet On This Match HERE
Western Bulldogs vs Adelaide Crows Odds
Western Bulldogs vs Adelaide Crows Preview
The Dogs have a huge opportunity to increase their percentage atop the ladder when they host the Crows in Ballarat.
Luke Beveridge’s side got a little revenge over flag fancies Melbourne last week with a convincing 20-point win, a game that saw the Dogs kick away in the final term with a couple of clutch goals from Jamarra Ugle-Hagan and Mitch Hannan.
The Crows managed to snap their four-game skid with a double-digit win over Hawthorn, but it’s fair to say this is a big step up in class against the current co-favourites for the premiership.
Adelaide has suffered back-to-back blowout losses to the Dogs over the last two seasons, and there’s a good chance we see a similar result given the current form of Marcus Bontempelli, Josh Bruce and Aaron Naughton.
Defensively, the Crows rank second in goals against this year, which spells potential disaster against a Bulldogs outfit that leads the league in goals for.
With Josh Dunkley a chance at returning from quarantine, we should see the Dogs putting up a big number on the scoreboard.
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Head To Head Bet
We're tipping Western Bulldogs to win at $1.08 odds.
First Goal Scorer
First Goal Scorer: Josh Bruce at $8.00.
Western Bulldogs vs Adelaide Crows Teams
DOGS
B: Wood, Cordy, Williams
HB: Daniel, Schache, Dale
C: Hannan, B.Smith, La.Hunter
HF: Dunkley, Naughton, Weightman
F: Ugle-Hagan, Bruce, Liberatore
FOLL: English, Macrae, Bontempelli
I/C: Scott, Johannisen, Garcia, R.Smith
EMG: McNeil, Lipinski, Le.Young, Crozier
IN: Wood, Dunkley
OUT: Richards (Injured), Keath (Injured), Duryea (Managed)
CROWS
B: Murray, Butts, Kelly
HB: McPherson, Doedee, Jones
C: Smith, Keays, Seedsman
HF: McHenry, Fogarty, Murphy
F: Lynch, Himmelberg, Walker
FOLL: O’Brien, Laird, Sloane
I/C: Berry, Schoenberg, Rowe, Hamill
EMG: Mackay, Thilthorpe, Pedlar, Frampton
IN: Murray, Rowe
OUT: Mackay (Medi-Sub), Sholl, Frampton (both omitted)