The Geelong Cats (9-8) face the St Kilda Saints (8-9) at GMHBA Stadium. Let's take a look at the betting lines for Thursday's AFL matchup. The Cats started the week as 12.5-point favorites but the line has since moved to 15.5, leaving the Cats at -255 and Saints at +195. The total points line is set at 177.5, with OVER at -115 and UNDER at -115, meaning the implied expected score for the game is 96-81 Geelong.
- The Cats (-115) have an 8-9 Line record this season, while the Saints (-115) hold a record of 9-8.
- The Cats have a 9-8 O/U record this season (meaning nine games have gone over the total points line and eight have gone under). The Saints have a 7-10 O/U record.
Scoring Insights
- The Cats are averaging 97.9 points per game this season (5th in the league). Comparatively, the Saints are averaging 90.5 (9th).
- Defensively, the Cats are giving up 85.0 points per game this season (T6th in the league), while the Saints are giving up an average of 85.2 points (8th).
First Quarter Winner
- Here are their first quarter records in 2026.
| | Total | Home | Road | Favorite | Underdog | At GMHBA Stadium | Last 5 |
|---|
| Geelong | 10-7-0 | 6-3-0 | 4-4-0 | 8-5-0 | 2-2-0 | 4-3-0 | 3-2-0 |
| St Kilda | 15-2-0 | 6-2-0 | 9-0-0 | 8-1-0 | 7-1-0 | 0-0-0 | 5-0-0 |
First Half Winner
- Here are their first half records in 2026.
| | Total | Home | Road | Favorite | Underdog | At GMHBA Stadium | Last 5 |
|---|
| Geelong | 12-5-0 | 7-2-0 | 5-3-0 | 9-4-0 | 3-1-0 | 5-2-0 | 3-2-0 |
| St Kilda | 11-6-0 | 6-2-0 | 5-4-0 | 6-3-0 | 5-3-0 | 0-0-0 | 4-1-0 |
HT/FT
- The Cats have completed the HT/FT double in 47.1% of games this season, while the Saints have completed the HT/FT double in 41.2% of games.
Margin Betting
- Here are the Cats' Margin Betting records in 2026.
| Total | Home | Road | Favorite | Underdog |
|---|
| 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+ |
| 3 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
- These are the Saints' Margin Betting records in 2026.
| Total | Home | Road | Favorite | Underdog |
|---|
| 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+ |
| 6 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
Tribet
- Here is the Cats' Tribet record in 2026.
| Total | Home | Road | Favorite | Underdog |
|---|
| Cats -15.5 | 15 or less | Opponent -15.5 | Cats -15.5 | 15 or less | Opponent -15.5 | Cats -15.5 | 15 or less | Opponent -15.5 | Cats -15.5 | 15 or less | Opponent -15.5 | Cats -15.5 | 15 or less | Opponent -15.5 |
| 7 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
- These are the Saints' Tribet records in 2026.
| Total | Home | Road | Favorite | Underdog |
|---|
| Saints -15.5 | 15 or less | Opponent -15.5 | Saints -15.5 | 15 or less | Opponent -15.5 | Saints -15.5 | 15 or less | Opponent -15.5 | Saints -15.5 | 15 or less | Opponent -15.5 | Saints -15.5 | 15 or less | Opponent -15.5 |
| 4 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
Disposals
- Looking at their disposal averages in 2026, Geelong has accumulated 374.3 per game, while St Kilda has conceded 377.6.
- Conversely, St Kilda has averaged 389.1 per contest, while Geelong has conceded 375.5.
