The Essendon Bombers (1-11) face the Carlton Blues (4-8) at the MCG. Let's take a look at the betting lines for Sunday's AFL matchup. The Blues are favored to win at -575, currently marked as 30.5-point favorites, while the Bombers are at +390. The total points line is set at 170.5, with OVER at -115 and UNDER at -115, meaning the implied expected score for the game is 100-70 Carlton.
- The Bombers (-115) have a 5-7 Line record this season, while the Blues (-115) hold a record of 7-5.
- The Bombers have an 8-4 O/U record this season (meaning eight games have gone over the total points line and four have gone under). The Blues have a 6-6 O/U record.
Scoring Insights
- The Bombers are averaging 75.8 points per game this season (16th in the league). Comparatively, the Blues are averaging 81.4 (15th).
- Defensively, the Bombers are giving up a whopping 107.6 points per game this season (17th in the league), while the Blues are giving up an average of 93.0 points (T11th).
First Quarter Winner
- Here are their first quarter records in 2026.
| | Total | Home | Road | Favorite | Underdog | At the MCG | Last 5 |
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| Essendon | 1-11-0 | 1-5-0 | 0-6-0 | 0-1-0 | 1-10-0 | 0-4-0 | 0-5-0 |
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| Carlton | 6-6-0 | 2-4-0 | 4-2-0 | 2-0-0 | 4-6-0 | 2-2-0 | 1-4-0 |
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First Half Winner
- Here are their first half records in 2026.
| | Total | Home | Road | Favorite | Underdog | At the MCG | Last 5 |
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| Essendon | 2-10-0 | 0-6-0 | 2-4-0 | 0-1-0 | 2-9-0 | 0-4-0 | 1-4-0 |
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| Carlton | 7-5-0 | 4-2-0 | 3-3-0 | 2-0-0 | 5-5-0 | 3-1-0 | 2-3-0 |
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HT/FT
- The Bombers have completed the HT/FT double in 0.0% of games this season, while the Blues have completed the HT/FT double in 16.7% of games.
Margin Betting
- Here are the Bombers' Margin Betting records in 2026.
| Total | Home | Road | Favorite | Underdog |
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| W1-39 | W40+ | L1-39 | L40+ | W1-39 | W40+ | L1-39 | L40+ | W1-39 | W40+ | L1-39 | L40+ | W1-39 | W40+ | L1-39 | L40+ | W1-39 | W40+ | L1-39 | L40+ |
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| 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 |
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- These are the Blues' Margin Betting records in 2026.
| Total | Home | Road | Favorite | Underdog |
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| W1-39 | W40+ | L1-39 | L40+ | W1-39 | W40+ | L1-39 | L40+ | W1-39 | W40+ | L1-39 | L40+ | W1-39 | W40+ | L1-39 | L40+ | W1-39 | W40+ | L1-39 | L40+ |
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| 4 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
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Tribet
- Here is the Bombers' Tribet record in 2026.
| Total | Home | Road | Favorite | Underdog |
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| Bombers -15.5 | 15 or less | Opponent -15.5 | Bombers -15.5 | 15 or less | Opponent -15.5 | Bombers -15.5 | 15 or less | Opponent -15.5 | Bombers -15.5 | 15 or less | Opponent -15.5 | Bombers -15.5 | 15 or less | Opponent -15.5 |
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| 1 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
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- These are the Blues' Tribet records in 2026.
| Total | Home | Road | Favorite | Underdog |
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| Blues -15.5 | 15 or less | Opponent -15.5 | Blues -15.5 | 15 or less | Opponent -15.5 | Blues -15.5 | 15 or less | Opponent -15.5 | Blues -15.5 | 15 or less | Opponent -15.5 | Blues -15.5 | 15 or less | Opponent -15.5 |
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| 1 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 |
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Disposals
- Looking at their disposal averages in 2026, Essendon has accumulated 363.3 per game, while Carlton has conceded 367.4.
- Conversely, Carlton has averaged 375.8 per contest, while Essendon has conceded 392.7.
