St Kilda vs Port Adelaide Predictions

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Port Adelaide haven't lost to a team outside of the highest 8 this season. I'm predicting which will end with ninth-placed St Kilda tipped to form it four wins during a row and continue their revival towards the finals spots.

• St Kilda have won their last 3 matches.
• St Kilda have seen 131 or less total match points in 3 of their last 4 matches.
• Port Adelaide are yet to lose to a side outside of the highest 8 this season.
• Port Adelaide won 93-39 when the edges met earlier this season.
• Port Adelaide have seen 141 or less total match points in 3 of their last 4 matches.

Head to go

Port Adelaide have won nine of the last 10 meetings with the Saints. that has a dominant 93-39 victory in Adelaide in Round 6 this year.

St Kilda's only win within the last 10 clashes came last year with a 73-44 victory.

St Kilda Form

St Kilda are being kept outside of the highest eight spots on percentage only after a run of three straight wins. The Saints are inconsistent for much of the season, but have found their best form to win against reigning premiers Richmond Tigers, Collingwood and Brisbane Lions within the last three games.

Last week, they knocked over premiership hopefuls the Lions 95-63 at Metricon Stadium in a powerful performance.

St Kilda Team News

Unsurprisingly after last week's win, St Kilda are unchanged for the visit of the facility .

Last week's medi-sub Josh Battle has been ruled out for the season.

St Kilda Team List

B: Howard, Wilkie, Highmore
HB: Webster, Sinclair, Hill
C: Ross, Dunstan, Billings
HF: Membrey, Marshall, Kent
F: Byrnes, King, Butler
FOL: Ryder, Steele, Jones
I/C: Connolly, Crouch, McKenzie, Long
EMG: Bytel, Joyce, Hunter, Lonie

Port Adelaide Form

Port Adelaide's woes against top four sides continued as they lost last week to ladder leaders Melbourne Demons. Power were no match for the Dees, who ran out comfortable 86-55 winners at the Adelaide Oval.

It was a fifth defeat of the season for Ken Hinkley's side with all five coming in matches against top eight rivals.

Port sit fifth on the ladder, outside of the highest four on percentage. they need lost all four games played against the four sides above them.

Port Adelaide Team News

Port Adelaide are hit by injuries with Connor Rozee, Steven Motlop and Zak Butters all ruled out. In come Boyd Woodcock, Peter Ladhams and Riley Bonner as their replacements.

Port Adelaide Team List

B: Lienert, McKenzie, Aliir
HB: Burton, Jonas, Byrne-Jones
C: Bonner, Wines, Houston
HF: Amon, Georgiades, Marshall
F: Bergman, Dixon, Powell-Pepper
FOL: Lycett, Boak, Drew
I/C: Frederick, Woodcock, Ladhams, Mayes
EMG: McEntee, Garner, Clurey, Duursma

My AFL Betting Tip
Port Adelaide have an unbeaten record this season against bottom half teams. But St Kilda can break that with a fourth straight win that would take them into the eight. Under 149.5 points is additionally predicted.