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North Melbourne vs Western Bulldogs Predictions, Tips & Odds – Round 16 AFL

North Melbourne are on the verge of causing an upset when they host the Western Bulldogs at Marvel Stadium on Saturday afternoon.

Despite winning just one game this season, their Round 13 triumph against the West Coast Eagles appears to have given a spring to the young Kangaroos outfit. Despite back-to-back defeats, they can hold their heads high.

The Kangaroos have only lost their previous two games by a combined four points. They find themselves rather unfortunate to be on the wrong side of a result, given that they were arguably the better side for most of the match, despite failing to influence the scoreboard in any way. constant.

Alastair Clarkson’s side made a late comeback, holding Melbourne scoreless in the final quarter as they ran out 30 points, but their winless run at the MCG since 2017 continued.

Meanwhile, the Western Bulldogs have been inconsistent during the previous month of football with a WLWLW record from their previous matches.

However, they were very impressive in their most recent game against the Fremantle Dockers, winning by 67 points to stay clear of the top eight.

Luke Beveridge’s Bulldogs have a good recent record against the Kangaroos, winning the last five meetings between the two sides.

Prediction: Western Bulldogs with 29 points