Melbourne vs Carlton Prediction
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Brisbane host Geelong at the Gabba on Thursday night and the model is sitting on the Lions by 17. The market wants 15.5. The line is the play.
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Brisbane have Geelong’s number. They smashed the Cats by 47 in last year’s Grand Final, they put 41 on them at GMHBA in round 15 last winter, and Brisbane have won two of the three most recent meetings between these sides.
Both sides sit at six wins and three losses. Ladder positions are essentially identical. The market has the Lions by fifteen and a half. Our model has it at seventeen. That is alignment, not a value gap, but the direction matters. The Lions cover.
The Gabba in May, under lights, with a crowd that has watched two flags in two years, is the hardest assignment in the comp. Brisbane have won four of their last five and they have Will Ashcroft and Hugh McCluggage humming through the middle. The Lions average 41 clearances a game to Geelong’s 35, the same midfield edge that decided last September.
Geelong are dangerous when the forward line is humming and Patrick Dangerfield is at the contest, but they have lost their qualifying final swagger and dropped a game to Port Adelaide in the recent run. That 47-point Grand Final hammering is still in the bones.
Take the line. Lions by seventeen, the market wants fifteen and a half, and the Gabba does the rest.
Back the Brisbane Lions minus 15.5 at $1.90; the model has the back-to-back premiers winning by 17 at the Gabba, where they have beaten Geelong twice in their last three meetings.
The Lions are back-to-back premiers for a reason. Take Brisbane minus fifteen and a half at $1.90 and let the Gabba close the deal.
LOCK IT IN: Brisbane Lions -15.5 @ $1.90
| Match | Brisbane Lions vs Geelong Cats |
| Date | Thursday, May 14 |
| Venue | Gabba |
| Our Tip | Brisbane Lions -15.5 @ $1.90 |
| Predicted Score | Brisbane Lions 110 – Geelong Cats 93 |
Our model tips the Brisbane Lions to win by 17 points at the Gabba. The Lions sit fourth on the ladder with six wins and three losses, while Geelong sit fifth on the same record. Brisbane have beaten Geelong in their last two meetings including last year’s Grand Final.
Brisbane Lions minus 15.5 at $1.90 is our recommended best bet. The market has the Lions by 15.5 and our model has the margin at 17. Brisbane have beaten Geelong by 47 and 41 in their last two meetings.
The match is at the Gabba in Brisbane, kicking off at 7:30pm on Thursday 14 May 2026.
We tipped Brisbane Lions to win – incorrect. Final score: Brisbane Lions 76 – Geelong Cats 117.
| Market | Our bet | Result | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head to Head | Brisbane Lions H2H @ $1.45 | Loss | -1.00u |
Predicted: Brisbane Lions 110 – Geelong Cats 93. Off by 58 pts on the margin. Season-to-date accuracy and ROI: AFL results page - Afl tips afl results.