Catch up on all the successful & unsuccessful betting action from Round 5 of the 2021 AFL season.
A total of 7 favourites won in Round 5: Richmond ($1.48), West Coast ($1.33), Western Bulldogs ($1.10), Port Adelaide ($1.90), Brisbane ($1.25), Melbourne ($1.33) & Geelong ($1.03).
Biggest upset: GWS defeated Sydney by 2pts at the SCG, the Giants were $2.79.
A total of 6 favourites cleared their betting line in Round 5, 25 of 45 (55.6%) favourites have cleared their betting line in 2021.
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In Round 5 a total of 6 games recorded an ‘Under’ result against Total Match Points lines.
The Geelong-Nth Melbourne game closed with a Total Match Points line at 166.5pts, both teams combined for 124pts.
Highest scoring team: Richmond 134pts
Lowest scoring team: Essendon 45pts
Teams scored an average of 79.1pts in Round 5, teams are averaging 82.8pts per game in 2021.
Teams scored an average of 80.4pts in the 2019 H&A season.
2021 AFL Premiership Market Moves
Richmond remain clear premiership favourites at $4.50, the Tigers were $4.50 prior to Round 1.
Western Bulldogs & Port Adelaide are at $5.50, the Bulldogs were $11 prior to Round 2.
Melbourne are into $9.00, the Demons were $26.00 prior to Round 2.
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2021 Premiership Favourites
— aflratings Bet Lab (@aflratingsLab) April 19, 2021
$4.50 Richmond
$5.50 Port Adelaide
$5.50 Western Bulldogs
$9.00 West Coast
$9.00 Melbourne
$11 Geelong
$15 Brisbane
$15 Sydney
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