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Gold Coast Suns
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St Kilda Saints

Gold Coast Suns vs St Kilda Saints Picks & Predictions

Model updated Aug 12, 4:53AM UTC

Every play below is priced against our model. The bigger the green edge, the more the line is in your favour.

AFL
Marvel Stadium, Melbourne
Outdoor
Thu 20 Aug 2026, 9:30AM
2
Game markets graded
0
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Answer
The model’s one call for this game: Gold Coast Suns 7.5 (Spread)
The model graded 2 markets for Gold Coast Suns vs St Kilda Saints (AFL) and this is the one it backs hardest — GOOD confidence. A $100 bet returns about $189 if it lands. This one is free — every other market and all player props are Pro. For the numbers: model win probability 67.3%, fair odds 1.49, book price -112, model edge +14.4%. Tip-off Thu 20 Aug 2026, 9:30AM at Marvel Stadium.
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Game picks

+EV edge in green
Spread
Gold Coast Suns
+7.5
-112
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Who's out

Injuries & availability

Suns

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Saints

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Weather & availability impact for this fixture

Conditions · who's out · how it moves the number
For Gold Coast Suns vs St Kilda Saints: Wet or windy conditions tend to lower AFL scoring, though live conditions for this exact fixture aren't wired in here yet, and player availability isn't tracked for AFL on this page.
FactorThis fixture
Match conditionsWet weather slows AFL scoring and lifts the value of contested-ball sides, but live per-fixture conditions aren't joined to this page yet.

General rule: wet weather lowers AFL scoring and rewards contested-ball and defensive sides, while a late out among key forwards or midfielders reshapes a team's scoring spread.

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Betting angles

2 markets live
MoneylineGold Coast Suns to win+127
-8.8St Kilda Saints margin (L5)
Model pickGold Coast Suns to winSt Kilda Saints PF/G79.2Gold Coast Suns PF/G76.6St Kilda Saints vs opp (L5)0-5

Gold Coast Suns @ St Kilda Saints on Aug 20 - Moneyline: the model's pick is Gold Coast Suns to win at +127, a 49% model win % (LONG-SHOT). Over their last five games St Kilda Saints average 79.2 points and Gold Coast Suns 76.6.

LineGold Coast Suns +7.57.5 -112
67%cover %
-8.8St Kilda Saints margin (L5)
Model pickGold Coast Suns +7.5St Kilda Saints PF/G79.2Gold Coast Suns PF/G76.6

Gold Coast Suns @ St Kilda Saints on Aug 20 - Line: the model's pick is Gold Coast Suns +7.5 at -112, a 67% cover % (HIGH). Over their last five games St Kilda Saints average 79.2 points and Gold Coast Suns 76.6.

Gold Coast Suns @ St Kilda Saints — what the model found

Our model graded 2 betting markets for Gold Coast Suns at St Kilda Saints — 2 on the game itself and 0 on individual players. One pick is free on this page.

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The model checked every betting market for this game and graded 2 of them. One pick is free on this page — the one the model likes most. Scroll down to see it.

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Gold Coast Suns vs St Kilda Saints — recent results

St Kilda Saints have won 0 of their last 0 games; Gold Coast Suns have won 1 of their last 5.

Gold Coast Suns — last 5
ResultScoreOpponentWhere
W79–77GWSAway
L105–114MELBHome
L97–110CARLAway
L68–77WBHome
L49–128ADELAway

Gold Coast Suns @ St Kilda Saints — model preview

St Kilda Saints v Gold Coast Suns, 12 August 2026. Top of the list: St Kilda Saints vs Gold Coast Suns: Gold Coast Suns Win. Here is why, in plain English.

On Wednesday 12 August 2026, St Kilda Saints play Gold Coast Suns in the AFL. Our model likes one bet here. The one it likes most is St Kilda Saints vs Gold Coast Suns: Gold Coast Suns Win, priced at +127 when we wrote this. Here is the thinking behind each pick, in plain English.

St Kilda Saints vs Gold Coast Suns: Gold Coast Suns Win (+127)

Odds available at sportsbet at time of publishing

The Gold Coast Suns are poised to shine against the St Kilda Saints at Marvel Stadium. Despite their recent struggles on the road, the Suns have shown flashes of brilliance in key areas. With an average of 38.6 total clearances and 131.2 contested possessions over their last five games, they possess the grunt to dominate the midfield battle. While their scoring may have dipped, averaging 76.6 points, their defensive resolve has been strong, holding opponents to 99.4 points. In contrast, the Saints have been leaky at home, conceding an average of 90 points. If the Suns can capitalize on their inside 50 entries and tighten their shot accuracy, they have a solid chance to snag the win and defy the odds at 2.27.

That is how our model reads St Kilda Saints v Gold Coast Suns. Prices move, so check the price at your bookmaker before you back anything. And if a game does not feel right to you, the strongest move is to skip it -- there is another one tomorrow.

About this matchup

How we read the game

This page tracks the Bet Better model's pick history and predictions for Gold Coast Suns vs St Kilda Saints in the AFL. You may also see this matchup written as Suns vs Saints, or as Saints vs Suns. The next scheduled game is Thursday 20 August 2026 at Marvel Stadium. The model has generated 2 game picks for this matchup. Review the picks and historical data above to guide your AFL betting strategy for this matchup.

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