Essendon vs North Melbourne Prediction and Tips - AFL Round 8, 2025

Essendon will sqaure off with North Melbourne in AFL Round 8 action at Marvel Stadium on Thursday, beginning at 7:30pm AEST.

This article features Stats Insider's best betting tips for the Essendon vs North Melbourne game, along with the latest betting odds.

Who Will Win?

Utilising advanced computer power and data, Stats Insider has simulated the result of Thursday's Essendon vs North Melbourne AFL match 10,000 times.

Our proven predictive analytics model gives the Bombers a 70% chance of defeating the Kangaroos at Marvel Stadium.

Essendon vs North Melbourne: Odds

The current Bet365 betting odds for Thursday's AFL clash at Marvel Stadium are listed here:

• Head to Head: Essendon $1.40, North Melbourne $3.00
• Line: Essendon -16.5 ($1.91), North Melbourne +16.5 ($1.91)
• Total (Over/Under 183.5 Points): Over $1.91, Under $1.91

Odds are correct at the time of publication and subject to change.

Looking at the latest head-to-head odds, Bet365 currently has Essendon at $1.40 and North Melbourne at $3.00.

The Bombers are 16.5-point favourites against the Kangaroos, with odds of $1.91 available at Bet365.

For the underdog Kangaroos (+16.5) to cover the line, Bet365 offers odds of $1.91.

The over/under for total points scored is set at 183.5 with Bet365, which has odds of $1.91 for the over and $1.91 for the under.

According to Stats Insider's analytics model, the Kangaroos (+16.5) are predicted to cover the line 53% of the time, while the 183.5-point over/under is expected to stay under 64% of the time.

Essendon vs North Melbourne: Betting Tips

• Head to Head: Essendon at $1.40 with Bet365
• Line: N Melbourne +16.5 at $1.91 with Bet365
• Total Points: Under 183.5 at $1.91 with Bet365

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Essendon vs North Melbourne: Prediction

Stats Insider's predicted final score for Essendon vs North Melbourne at Marvel Stadium this Thursday is Essendon winning 94-81.

This prediction is based on each team's average score from 10,000 game simulations.

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Essendon vs North Melbourne: Essential Details

The AFL Round 8 clash between the Bombers and Kangaroos at Marvel Stadium is scheduled to commence at 7:30pm AEST on Thursday.

• Teams: Essendon vs North Melbourne
• Date: Thursday 1 May 2025
• Time: 7:30pm AEST
• Venue: Marvel Stadium

All dates and times in this article are in Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST), unless otherwise stated.

Conclusion

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