As Round 3 of the AFL season approaches take a look at the game between Essendon Bombers and St Kilda Saints which is to be played at Marvel Stadium on Saturday. St Kilda Saints are the favourites for the game which is scheduled to start at 4:35 pm. We preview the upcoming Essendon Bombers vs. St Kilda Saints game and give you the latest odds, tips and teams.
When: Saturday April 3, 2021 at 4:35 pm
Where: Marvel Stadium
Bet: Bet On This Match HERE
Essendon Bombers vs St Kilda Saints Odds
Essendon Bombers vs St Kilda Saints Preview
A game against the injury riddled Bombers couldn’t have come at a better time for the Saints as they look to atone for last week’s disappointment in ‘Spud’s Game’ against Melbourne.
Uncharacteristically, the Saints spent most of the game turning the ball over as the Dees applied a tremendous amount of pressure to force some very basic skill areas.
Fortunately, St Kilda should find things a whole lot easier this week against a down-and-out Dons side that probably wishes the season would hurry up and end.
After blowing a six-goal lead against the Hawks in Round 1, the Bombers proved no match last week against Port in what was a soul-crushing defeat in more ways than one.
As if a 54-point loss wasn’t bad enough, three of Essendon’s key playmakers – Dylan Shiel, Sam Draper and Jye Caldwell – are all expected to miss upward of two months with respective injuries.
The Saints are well worth forgiving on last week’s effort, particularly with a strong 6-2 record next to their name at the line following a previous loss.
With a long list of injuries piling up, the Bombers are a serious bottom two chance now, which makes the Saints a fairly safe bet to win this comfortably.
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Head To Head Bet
We're tipping St Kilda Saints to win at $1.26 odds.
First Goal Scorer
First Goal Scorer: Max King at $9.00.
Essendon Bombers vs St Kilda Saints Teams
BOMBERS
B: J.Laverde, C.Hooker, M.Redman
HB: N.Hind, J.Ridley, D.Heppell
C: M.Gleeson, Z.Merrett, D.Parish
HF: J.Stringer, H.Jones, W.Snelling
F: B.Ham, P.Wright, A.McDonald-Tipungwuti
FOLL: N.Bryan, A.Perkins, K.Langford
I/C: A.McGrath, D.Smith, N.Cox, A.Francis
SAINTS
B: N.Coffield, D.Howard, C.Wilkie
HB: B.Long, T.Highmore, J.Sinclair
C: J.Billings, S.Ross, H.Clark
HF: D.Butler, B.Hill, J.Lonie
F: T.Membrey, S.McKernan, M.King
FOLL: P.Ryder, J.Steele, J.Gresham
I/C: J.Higgins, Z.Jones, B.Crouch, N.Coffield