Adelaide vs Collingwood AFL betting tips & preview – Rd 18, 2022

The Collingwood Magpies are looking for their eighth consecutive victory this Saturday when they head to Adelaide Oval to take on the Adelaide Crows.

Amongst all the teams in the AFL, the Pies proudly boast the longest consecutive winning-streak, but their run of form may come to an end this weekend as the depleted side faces a bullish Crows outfit.

Brodie Grundy and Jordan De Goey are still a week or so away from returning for the Pies, while Taylor Adams went down with concussion last weekend and Darcy Moore is touch and go.

These four stars are all critical players for the Magpies, and we are very interested to see if they can manage without them this week after they almost lost to North Melbourne in round 17.

Matthew Nicks has a far healthier list to select from this week compared to the visitors, however, the exciting forward combination of Shane McAdam and Josh Rachele are both likely to miss out.

One player everyone will have their eyes on heading into this contest is Collingwood Captain Scott Pendlebury, who will line up for his 350th career match in the black and white this Saturday, which could inspire the Woods to come out and steal another victory.

The Pies have all the form in the world coming into this game, while surprisingly the visitors have also won the last four clashes between these sides at the Adelaide Oval.

Key matchup: Taylor Walker vs Jamie Elliott

Taylor Walker and Jamie Elliott may be two very different types of players for the Crows and Magpies, but they each are the most experienced forward for their sides. Elliott has not been the picture of health throughout his career, but he is worth his weight in gold when he gets on the park.

The Crows have targeted Tex Walker inside 50 for a majority of their entries, which has seen the powerful forward kick 31 goals thus far this season. Jamie Elliott is not the centrepiece in the Collingwood forward line, yet he still manages to consistently hit the scoreboard. This important match will draw out the best players for each side, leading to both these star forwards having an impact on the scoreboard.

Adelaide vs Collingwood betting strategy

Despite the Crows failing to beat the Pies at home since 2016, we think they are a hot chance to take home the chocolates this week. The Magpies have to eventually run out of gas, as their side is filled with youngsters and veterans. Craig McRae has coached the Pies to three consecutive wins under the 11-point mark, so we would not be surprised if they pull off another close win.

Jamie Elliott goalscorer betting

We are putting the spotlight on Jamie Elliott this week based entirely on the venue, as the experienced Magpie forward has kicked 13 goals from five matches at the Adelaide Oval. Elliott’s last two games against the Crows in South Australia have been very successful, as he booted six goals in a match-winning effort last season and also slotted five majors against the Crows in 2019.

Crows vs Magpies AFL same-game multi tips

We expect Jamie Elliott and Brayden Maynard to exceed expectations this Saturday against the Crows in a tight contest, which will go down to the wire and could even result in a draw.

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