Melbourne vs St Kilda Prediction and Tips - AFL Round 1, 2026
Last updated: Mar 15, 2026, 4:08AM | Published: Mar 9, 2026, 5:20AM
Melbourne will face St Kilda in AFL Round 1 action at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Sunday, beginning at 3:15pm AEDT.
This article features Stats Insider's free betting tips for the Melbourne vs St Kilda game, as well as the latest betting odds and goalscorer tips.
Who Will Win?
Based on trusted machine learning and data, Stats Insider has simulated the outcome of Sunday's Melbourne vs St Kilda AFL match 10,000 times.
Our proven predictive analytics model currently gives the Saints a 61% chance of beating the Demons in Round 1 of the 2026 AFL season.
Melbourne vs St Kilda: Odds
The latest Bet365 betting odds for Sunday's AFL clash at the Melbourne Cricket Ground are listed here:
- Head to Head: Melbourne $2.40, St Kilda $1.58
- Line: Melbourne +9.5 ($1.91), St Kilda -9.5 ($1.91)
- Total (Over/Under 185.5 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 Melbourne at $2.40 and St Kilda at $1.58.
The Demons are 9.5-point underdogs against the Saints, with odds of $1.91 available at Bet365.
For the favourite Saints (-9.5) to cover the line, Bet365 offers odds of $1.91.
The over/under for total points scored is set at 185.5 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 bookmakers have got it right and both Melbourne and St Kilda have a 50% chance of covering the line.
The 185.5-point over/under is expected to stay under 71% of the time.
Melbourne vs St Kilda: Best Bets
- Head to Head: St Kilda at $1.58 with Bet365
- Line: Melbourne +9.5 at $1.91 with Bet365
- Total Points: Under 185.5 at $1.91 with Bet365
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Melbourne vs St Kilda: Prediction
Stats Insider's predicted final score for Melbourne vs St Kilda at the Melbourne Cricket Ground this Sunday is St Kilda prevailing 91-82.
This prediction is based on each team's average score from 10,000 game simulations.
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18+. Odds correct at time of publishing and subject to change.Melbourne vs St Kilda: Goal Kickers
Looking for Melbourne vs St Kilda goal kicker tips? The latest data is in.
According to Stats Insider, Melbourne's Kysaiah Pickett is the most likely player to kick the first goal in Melbourne vs St Kilda.
Pickett has a 6.1% chance of kicking the first goal at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, while the Demons star has an 85.5% chance of kicking a goal at any time during the match.
Scroll down for the full list of first goalscorer and anytime goalscorer probabilities.
First Goal Scorer Tips
Melbourne
- Kysaiah Pickett: 6.1% probability
- Bayley Fritsch: 5.1% probability
- Brody Mihocek: 5.0% probability
- Harrison Petty: 4.2% probability
- Jacob van Rooyen: 3.4% probability
St Kilda
- Cooper Sharman: 5.7% probability
- Jack Higgins: 5.0% probability
- Mitch Owens: 5.0% probability
- Liam Ryan: 4.8% probability
- Mason Wood: 4.0% probability
Anytime Goal Kicker Tips
Melbourne
- Kysaiah Pickett: 85.5% probability
- Brody Mihocek: 77.6% probability
- Bayley Fritsch: 77.0% probability
- Harrison Petty: 70.3% probability
- Jacob van Rooyen: 63.6% probability
St Kilda
- Cooper Sharman: 79.6% probability
- Mitch Owens: 79.2% probability
- Jack Higgins: 79.1% probability
- Liam Ryan: 72.2% probability
- Mason Wood: 68.8% probability
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Melbourne vs St Kilda: Essential Details
The AFL Round 1 clash between the Demons and Saints at the Melbourne Cricket Ground is scheduled to commence at 3:15pm AEDT on Sunday.
- Teams: Melbourne vs St Kilda
- Date: Sunday 15 March 2026
- Time: 3:15pm AEDT
- Venue: Melbourne Cricket Ground
All dates and times mentioned in this article are in Australian Eastern Daylight Time (AEDT), unless otherwise noted.
Conclusion
Our Melbourne vs St Kilda predictions have been made based on 10,000 data-driven simulations of the match, all curated by our team of experienced data scientists and analysts. We use cutting-edge technology and machine learning to ensure our AFL tips are accurate and reliable, giving you the confidence to make informed decisions.
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