AFL Round 21 |
 |
 Essendon |
v |
 Adelaide |
Sunday, August 2nd, 2026
4:40 PM (Timezone: Australia/Sydney)
Marvel Stadium (Melbourne, VIC)
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The # and % columns denote the number of tippers for each selection, not the number of units tipped. Submit or edit your tips for this fixture.
| Selection | # | % |
|---|---|---|
| Essendon Adelaide |
0 0 | 0.0% 0.0% |
| Essendon (+45.5) Adelaide (-45.5) |
0 0 | 0.0% 0.0% |
| Selection | # | % |
|---|---|---|
| Essendon Adelaide |
0 0 | 0.0% 0.0% |
| Essendon (+45.5) Adelaide (-45.5) |
0 0 | 0.0% 0.0% |
| Selection | # | % |
|---|---|---|
| Essendon Adelaide |
0 0 | 0.0% 0.0% |
| Essendon (+45.5) Adelaide (-45.5) |
0 0 | 0.0% 0.0% |
| Selection | # | % |
|---|---|---|
| Essendon Adelaide |
0 0 | 0.0% 0.0% |
| Essendon (+45.5) Adelaide (-45.5) |
0 0 | 0.0% 0.0% |
| Date (y-m-d) | Fixture | Result | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-25 | Hawthorn Essendon | Loss | 19.18 (132) 5.9 (39) |
| 2026-07-19 | Essendon GWS | Win | 10.7 (67) 8.16 (64) |
| 2026-07-12 | Brisbane Essendon | Loss | 22.17 (149) 8.11 (59) |
| 2026-07-05 | Essendon St Kilda | Loss | 7.8 (50) 17.15 (117) |
| 2026-06-28 | North Melbourne Essendon | Loss | 10.19 (79) 9.11 (65) |
| 2026-06-13 | Melbourne Essendon | Loss | 13.17 (95) 6.14 (50) |
| 2026-06-07 | Essendon Carlton | Loss | 10.7 (67) 10.12 (72) |
| 2026-05-31 | West Coast Essendon | Loss | 12.13 (85) 8.7 (55) |
| 2026-05-22 | Richmond Essendon | Loss | 10.14 (74) 7.14 (56) |
| 2026-05-17 | Essendon Fremantle | Loss | 8.13 (61) 16.8 (104) |
| 2026-05-09 | GWS Essendon | Loss | 16.7 (103) 13.11 (89) |
| 2026-05-02 | Essendon Brisbane | Loss | 11.13 (79) 22.11 (143) |
| Date (y-m-d) | Fixture | Result | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-23 | Adelaide Collingwood | Loss | 11.8 (74) 16.12 (108) |
| 2026-07-17 | Sydney Adelaide | Win | 10.11 (71) 13.9 (87) |
| 2026-07-11 | Adelaide Gold Coast | Win | 19.14 (128) 7.7 (49) |
| 2026-07-03 | West Coast Adelaide | Win | 11.8 (74) 15.9 (99) |
| 2026-06-27 | Port Adelaide Adelaide | Loss | 13.19 (97) 11.5 (71) |
| 2026-06-20 | Adelaide Melbourne | Win | 11.13 (79) 9.8 (62) |
| 2026-06-11 | Western Bulldogs Adelaide | Win | 9.10 (64) 19.7 (121) |
| 2026-06-04 | Adelaide Geelong | Win | 11.9 (75) 10.14 (74) |
| 2026-05-21 | Hawthorn Adelaide | Loss | 10.15 (75) 9.12 (66) |
| 2026-05-16 | Adelaide North Melbourne | Win | 20.13 (133) 9.11 (65) |
| 2026-05-10 | Richmond Adelaide | Win | 9.7 (61) 14.14 (98) |
| 2026-05-01 | Adelaide Port Adelaide | Win | 11.10 (76) 11.9 (75) |
| Date (y-m-d) | Fixture | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-22 | Essendon Adelaide | 15.10 (100) 25.11 (161) |
| 2024-07-19 | Essendon Adelaide | 17.11 (113) 17.13 (115) |
| 2024-04-19 | Adelaide Essendon | 11.9 (75) 10.18 (78) |
| 2023-07-09 | Essendon Adelaide | 17.13 (115) 15.7 (97) |
| 2022-04-10 | Essendon Adelaide | 15.13 (103) 15.9 (99) |
| 2021-07-09 | Essendon Adelaide | 11.18 (84) 2.9 (21) |
| 2020-07-26 | Adelaide Essendon | 8.11 (59) 9.8 (62) |
| 2019-07-19 | Adelaide Essendon | 10.15 (75) 15.6 (96) |
| 2018-03-23 | Essendon Adelaide | 14.15 (99) 12.15 (87) |
| 2017-08-12 | Essendon Adelaide | 12.8 (80) 18.15 (123) |
| 2017-04-15 | Adelaide Essendon | 24.9 (153) 13.10 (88) |
| 2016-07-31 | Adelaide Essendon | 22.11 (143) 9.7 (61) |
Note: only league fixtures are included, not
pre-season or cup fixtures.
| Last 12 Months | vs. Adelaide | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H2H Betting | Home Games | All Games | Home Games | All Games |
| Streak | 1 win | 1 loss | 2 losses | 2 losses |
| Record | 2-0-9 | 2-0-21 | 5-0-4 | 10-0-9 |
| Value | $-1.20 | $-13.20 | $0.16 | $2.58 |
| Record as Fav | 0-0-0 | 0-0-1 | 3-0-1 | 5-0-1 |
| Value as Fav | $0.00 | $-1.00 | $0.73 | $1.97 |
| Record as Dog | 2-0-9 | 2-0-20 | 2-0-3 | 5-0-8 |
| Value as Dog | $-1.20 | $-12.20 | $-0.57 | $0.61 |
| Line Betting | Home Games | All Games | Home Games | All Games |
| Streak | 1 win | 1 loss | 2 losses | 2 losses |
| Record | 5-0-6 | 10-0-13 | 4-0-5 | 7-0-8 |
| Value | $-1.49 | $-3.98 | $-1.30 | $-1.61 |
| Record as Fav | 0-0-0 | 0-0-1 | 2-0-2 | 2-0-3 |
| Value as Fav | $0.00 | $-1.00 | $-0.17 | $-1.17 |
| Record as Dog | 5-0-6 | 10-0-12 | 2-0-3 | 5-0-5 |
| Value as Dog | $-1.49 | $-2.98 | $-1.13 | $-0.44 |
| Winning Margin Betting | Home Games | All Games | Home Games | All Games |
| 1-39 wins | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| 40+ wins | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1-39 losses | 4 | 10 | 1 | 2 |
| 40+ losses | 5 | 11 | 3 | 7 |
| 1-24 win | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 25+ win | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1-24 loss | 3 | 7 | 1 | 2 |
| 25+ loss | 6 | 14 | 3 | 7 |
| Total Score Betting | Home Games | All Games | Home Games | All Games |
| O/U Streak | 4 unders | 1 over | 4 overs | 2 overs |
| O/U Record | 3-0-8 | 9-0-14 | 6-0-3 | 9-0-5 |
| Overs Value | $-5.39 | $-6.08 | $2.41 | $3.07 |
| Unders Value | $4.37 | $4.06 | $-3.32 | $-4.54 |
| Last 12 Months | vs. Essendon | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H2H Betting | Away Games | All Games | Away Games | All Games |
| Streak | 2 wins | 1 loss | 2 wins | 2 wins |
| Record | 7-0-4 | 15-0-9 | 4-0-5 | 9-0-10 |
| Value | $0.08 | $-0.93 | $-1.99 | $-5.98 |
| Record as Fav | 4-0-1 | 11-0-5 | 3-0-2 | 8-0-5 |
| Value as Fav | $-0.42 | $-1.78 | $-0.89 | $-2.88 |
| Record as Dog | 3-0-3 | 4-0-3 | 1-0-3 | 1-0-5 |
| Value as Dog | $0.50 | $1.85 | $-1.10 | $-3.10 |
| Line Betting | Away Games | All Games | Away Games | All Games |
| Streak | 1 win | 1 loss | 2 wins | 2 wins |
| Record | 6-0-5 | 10-0-14 | 5-0-4 | 8-0-7 |
| Value | $0.40 | $-5.00 | $0.67 | $0.47 |
| Record as Fav | 1-0-4 | 4-0-12 | 3-0-2 | 5-0-5 |
| Value as Fav | $-3.10 | $-8.40 | $0.81 | $-0.30 |
| Record as Dog | 5-0-1 | 6-0-1 | 2-0-2 | 3-0-2 |
| Value as Dog | $3.50 | $4.40 | $-0.14 | $0.77 |
| Winning Margin Betting | Away Games | All Games | Away Games | All Games |
| 1-39 wins | 6 | 12 | 1 | 2 |
| 40+ wins | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
| 1-39 losses | 3 | 8 | 4 | 9 |
| 40+ losses | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1-24 win | 4 | 9 | 1 | 2 |
| 25+ win | 3 | 6 | 3 | 7 |
| 1-24 loss | 2 | 5 | 4 | 8 |
| 25+ loss | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| Total Score Betting | Away Games | All Games | Away Games | All Games |
| O/U Streak | 1 under | 1 over | 4 overs | 2 overs |
| O/U Record | 5-0-6 | 11-0-13 | 6-0-3 | 9-0-5 |
| Overs Value | $-1.61 | $-3.30 | $2.41 | $3.07 |
| Unders Value | $0.45 | $0.86 | $-3.32 | $-4.54 |
| Record | On the Back of a Win | On the Back of a Loss |
|---|---|---|
| H2H Record | 0-0-2 | 2-0-19 |
| H2H Betting Value | $-2.00 | $-11.20 |
| Line Record | 1-0-1 | 9-0-12 |
| Line Betting Value | $-0.10 | $-3.88 |
| Over/Under Record | 2-0-0 | 7-0-14 |
| Overs Betting Value | $1.74 | $-7.82 |
| Unders Betting Value | $-2.00 | $6.06 |
| Record | On the Back of a Win | On the Back of a Loss |
|---|---|---|
| H2H Record | 10-0-6 | 5-0-3 |
| H2H Betting Value | $-1.10 | $0.17 |
| Line Record | 7-0-9 | 3-0-5 |
| Line Betting Value | $-2.70 | $-2.30 |
| Over/Under Record | 8-0-8 | 3-0-5 |
| Overs Betting Value | $-0.95 | $-2.35 |
| Unders Betting Value | $-0.62 | $1.48 |
| Team | Market | Last 6 | Last 12 | Last 18 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | H2H | $0.50 | $-5.50 | $-8.20 |
| Line | $-2.20 | $-4.40 | $-2.80 | |
| Adelaide | H2H | $0.55 | $2.77 | $-0.64 |
| Line | $-0.30 | $3.20 | $-0.90 |
The above figures represent the net profit from wagering
$1.00 on the associated selection each game.
Where applicable, the line and O/U figures start from
the dates provided in the Notes section below the
Performance Guide.
1. The Value represent the net profit from wagering $1.00 on the associated selection each game.
2. For the 'Last 12 Months' figures the H2H records date back to August, 2025. The line records date back to August, 2025. The O/U records date back to August, 2025.
3. The H2H records between Essendon and Adelaide date back to June, 2009. The line records between the two opponents date back to March, 2013. The O/U records between the two opponents date back to March, 2014.
4. Where applicable, in the Value Guide for the last 6, 12 and 18, games, the actual lookback period is limited by the earliest line and O/U dates stated in Note 2 above.
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