The Collingwood Magpies (9-7-1) face the Carlton Blues (8-9) at the MCG. Let's take a look at the betting lines for Saturday's AFL matchup. The Magpies started the week as 6.5-point favorites but the line has since moved to 5.5, leaving the Magpies at -145 and Blues at +115. The total points line is set at 169.5, with OVER at -115 and UNDER at -115, meaning the implied expected score for the game is 88-82 Collingwood.
- These teams share a 9-8 Line record this season. The Magpies are -115 to cover the spread while the Blues are -115.
- The Magpies 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 Blues have a 7-10 O/U record.
Scoring Insights
- The Magpies are averaging 85.1 points per game this season (11th in the league). Comparatively, the Blues are averaging 80.4 (15th).
- Defensively, the Magpies are giving up only 81.5 points per game this season (4th in the league), while the Blues are giving up an average of 87.5 points (9th).
First Quarter Winner
- Here are their first quarter records in 2026.
| | Total | Home | Road | Favorite | Underdog | At the MCG | Last 5 |
|---|
| Collingwood | 10-6-1 | 5-3-1 | 5-3-0 | 5-3-1 | 5-3-0 | 5-4-1 | 3-1-1 |
| Carlton | 7-10-0 | 3-5-0 | 4-5-0 | 3-2-0 | 4-8-0 | 2-5-0 | 1-4-0 |
First Half Winner
- Here are their first half records in 2026.
| | Total | Home | Road | Favorite | Underdog | At the MCG | Last 5 |
|---|
| Collingwood | 10-7-0 | 7-2-0 | 3-5-0 | 6-3-0 | 4-4-0 | 5-5-0 | 4-1-0 |
| Carlton | 10-7-0 | 5-3-0 | 5-4-0 | 4-1-0 | 6-6-0 | 4-3-0 | 3-2-0 |
HT/FT
- The Magpies have completed the HT/FT double in 35.3% of games this season, while the Blues have completed the HT/FT double in 29.4% of games.
Margin Betting
- Here are the Magpies' Margin Betting records in 2026.
| Total | Home | Road | Favorite | Underdog |
|---|
| W1-39 | W40+ | L1-39 | L40+ | Draw | W1-39 | W40+ | L1-39 | L40+ | Draw | W1-39 | W40+ | L1-39 | L40+ | Draw | W1-39 | W40+ | L1-39 | L40+ | Draw | W1-39 | W40+ | L1-39 | L40+ | Draw |
| 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
- These are the Blues' 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+ |
| 7 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 2 |
Tribet
- Here is the Magpies' Tribet record in 2026.
| Total | Home | Road | Favorite | Underdog |
|---|
| Magpies -15.5 | 15 or less | Opponent -15.5 | Magpies -15.5 | 15 or less | Opponent -15.5 | Magpies -15.5 | 15 or less | Opponent -15.5 | Magpies -15.5 | 15 or less | Opponent -15.5 | Magpies -15.5 | 15 or less | Opponent -15.5 |
| 4 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 |
- These are the Blues' Tribet records in 2026.
| Total | Home | Road | Favorite | Underdog |
|---|
| 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 |
| 3 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 |
Disposals
- Looking at their disposal averages in 2026, Collingwood has accumulated 384.3 per game, while Carlton has conceded 363.4.
- Conversely, Carlton has averaged 380.5 per contest, while Collingwood has conceded 389.7.
